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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1981
Page
1
A line of about a dozen tornadoes and funnel clouds swept the Denver area in one hour on Wednesday. The first touched down in a busy commercial district, hurling roofs metal fragments and glass before moving through a neighborhood and vanishing into the sky. Page 5A.
West Texas champion Ruby Mangus impressed by spelling turbid and rebolance then stumbled on cappucino and finished 38th at the 54th National Spelling Bee in Washington DC. The full story appears on Page 1D.
Weather patterns over the next two weeks will decide if Texas dries out more than West Texas or stays wetter than average for the Rio Grande Valley. Meteorologist James Wagner notes last summer’s drought could recur but likely not as severe or long lasting, with rain chances higher in the Rio Grande Valley through August and near normal totals for West Texas.
A swelling oil glut prompts reports of price reductions by Libya and Iraq along with Standard Oil Co of Ohio cutting its Alaska North Slope price. Platts notes a Libya offer at 36, while Iraq lowers by 57 cents to 36.93 per barrel amid falling demand and Saudi pressure for unified pricing.
Confidential Chicago Tribune documents show Kuwait officials grapple with Citibank over nearly 7 billion dollars in U S securities custody. The move could trigger market volatility for Kuwait’s about 30 million investors and test Citi’s risk posture as oil producer and client.
A White House task force led by Attorney General William French Smith proposes major changes to immigration policy. It urges permanent amnesty for about 1.2 million illegal aliens who can prove residence since 1980 and five years of stay, plus temporary status for 1.5 million more. It also recommends doubling annual admissions from Canada and Mexico to 40,000 each while keeping total admissions at 270,000 and expanding family reunification admissions. The report notes the impracticality of deporting 3 to 6 million illegal aliens and favors policy options for the President’s final decision.
The AP NBC poll finds Americans retain stable opinions on abortion and busing since 1977 with minor shifts on the ERA. About 76 percent oppose desegregation busing, 75 percent support leaving abortion decisions to women and doctors, and 71 percent oppose an ERA ban. Strong opposition to an ERA amendment persists.
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