06 Jun 1986
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1986
Page
1
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President Reagan secured enough votes to push through a 351 million dollar Saudi arms package despite fierce opposition. The 66 to 34 Senate tally followed earlier defeats and House disapproval, with Reagan trimming the deal from 1.1 billion and leveraging moderate Arab support to sustain the controversial sale.
Odessa observers note new Texas Supreme Court guidelines require divorced fathers to pay 17 to 34 percent of gross income, with judges in Ector County awaiting interpretation. Local attorney John Cliff says the change should increase support, while Judge Joe Connally claims little room for discretion.
A business owner describes how inflatable devices, including promotional balloons, are rented or purchased by companies to boost marketing efforts. He notes that firms often use these balloons as eye catching advertising tools in public or outdoor events.
An Ector County appraiser warns taxpayers face widespread misinformation about mineral property appraisals tied to market conditions as of Jan 1. Jim Goodwin explains values reflect future price expectations, not daily oil quotes, noting a 1986 mineral valuation drop of about 20.7 percent from 1985 and concurrent declines in real estate values.
Only 10 percent of Texas voters are expected to cast ballots Saturday in Democratic and Republican runoff races, Austin officials say. Contested county judge races in Crane and other Permian Basin counties show higher absentee totals, with Crane County recording a record 756 absentee ballots cast, reported by Clerk Doris Bond. Incumbent Democratic County Judge Charles Blue trails challenger M E Stovall.
A 32 year old Odessa man, Pedro Amancio, fled an Ector County courtroom on Thursday after being sentenced to 16 years for possessing hydromorphine and heroin and fined 5000 dollars. He claimed in a handwritten letter to The Odessa American that he is the victim of injustice and fears for his life while border agents were notified in case he heads toward Mexico. Amancio was found innocent of a cocaine charge while a 161st District Court judge imposed the sentence.
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