Clements enters race to regain Texas governor job
Former Texas governor Bill Clements, 68, announced in Dallas he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 1986. He criticized incumbent Democrat Mark White on taxes, expenditures, water, and prisons while noting his prior victory in 1978 and defeat in 1982. Clements said he will be an underdog but ready to compete and declined to discuss issues.
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Odessa area trims fuel price and health order targets adult shops
The Odessa Chamber West Odessa cut regular fuel to 97 cents a gallon. The Odessa Ector County Health Department ordered adult bookstore workers to be tested for venereal disease within 15 days and prohibited closed cubicles and glory holes. Health Supervisor Toby Cross cited transmissions from sexual contacts at an undisclosed store. County Attorney Gary Garrison said the department has broad powers to address public health threats.
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White backs no pass no play in Odessa Midland tour
Gov. Mark White promoted no pass no play during unofficial campaign stops in Odessa and Midland. He also appointed Odessa attorney Ray Stoker Jr. to the Texas Highway and Public Transportation Committee for six years. TEC reports Odessa jobless rate at 6.4 percent in June and Midland at 5.3 percent. NTSB inspectors probe a bus crash near Lamesa that killed four and injured 38, with a church bus carrying choir members from Midland Big Spring and San Angelo. investigators cite possible bald rear tires on wet pavement.
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Soviet icebreaker frees ship from drifting Antarctic ice
The icebreaker Vladivostok sliced through the final Antarctic ice to free research vessel Mikhail Somov and its crew after 133 days trapped. Earlier reports said 53 Russians remained aboard the vessel. Vladivostok had departed the Far East on June 10.
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Oil overcharge refunds and pending cases exceed billions
Treasury refunds excess oil prices via a dedicated account. Of 1.8 billion collected, about 975 million has been paid, with states receiving 256 million and oil buyers over 540 million. Extra 114 million went to the Treasury. Court judgments against Exxon and Midwest producers are on appeal. 465 producers face action, 152 awaiting court action.
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Can collecting history fills O’Keefe’s beer room tour
O’Keefe showcases a vast collection of beer cans tracing the container’s evolution from early 1935 designs to modern shapes. He explains cone and growler cans, the reasons they were replaced, and notes firsts from Miller Budweiser and Schlitz. He values his can stash at trade value with about 4,600 fellow collectors nationwide.
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O Keefe Builds Texas Beer Can Collection and Labrador Helper
O Keefe showcases unusual can labels Gorilla Beer Tiger Beer and Blue Bear Ale pledging a broad Texas focus. He claims to own every Texas can except few, recalls Grand Prize and Galveston links, and notes Grand Prize was his first beer. He muses on drinking little now as his son attends UT Austin and mentors a Labrador retriever for can-hunting.
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Weather outlook for West Texas showers and hot afternoons
The National Weather Service reports a 20 percent chance of thundershowers this afternoon in West Texas, with southeasterly winds 5 to 15 mph and a high in the low 90s. Skies will be partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with highs in the low 90s. Across North and West Texas a July cold front prompted scattered showers and storms, especially north of the front, while the Panhandle cooled to the 70s.
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Odessa American Addressing Delivery Cost Affects Subscriptions
The Odessa American lists postmaster details and delivery costs for mail subscriptions. Rates shown include daily and Sunday options with prices around 54.00 and 42.00, plus Sunday only at 54.00. The notice mentions delivery problems and asks subscribers to call for assistance.
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