Lawmakers Clash Over Budget, UTPB Funding in 1986 Session
Texas House members battled to erase red ink in the 1986 87 budget while restoring University of Texas Permian Basin funding left out of the proposed plan. Godwin accused Lewis of engineering a floor fight to hurt his name, but Lewis denied the charge and argued he fought to reinstate UTPB. Godwin stressed cutting back program funding to balance the budget and said he aimed to avoid new additions. He later said he and Lewis patched up relations and that Godwin, as a freshman, could wield the gavel once per session. Beyond the funding skirmish, Godwin highlighted co sponsoring a death penalty expansion for serial killers alongside other work. Craddick praised legislative gains despite open container bill defeat, calling his 17th year a success, while Montford noted Senate led water plan navigation amid House and governor opposition.
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Texas Petroleum Industry
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Liquor Regulations Committee
Montford
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Legislators discuss water plan and UT BP four-year status
Montford Craddick and Godwin push coastal and East Texas promotion for the water plan while Odessa focuses on UTPB. They blame Gov White for failing to tax cigarettes after a federal repeal and warn of budget strains as oil revenuess decline.
Alarm calls drain Odessa police amid costly false alarms
Sheriff Blalock notes burglar alarm calls number about 300 per month requiring two officers per incident for about 300 man hours and roughly $38,808 yearly. Police Chief Stewart says false alarms are expensive and risky, while Sheriff Brookshire questions fines to alarm owners and favors taxpayer funding of responses.
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Red Door
Yukon Road
Blalock
Alan Stewart
Stewart
Ector County
Bob Brookshire
Brookshire
Rebels Strike in Lima During Alfonsin Visit
Leftist guerrillas attacked Lima during Argentine President Raul Alfonsin's visit with overnight terror strikes. A car bomb detonated near the palace and another near the Palace of Justice, fires destroyed eight shopping centers, one man was killed and two wounded, and parts of the city remained without power as fires raged through the night. The Shining Path claimed responsibility as police fought to restore order.
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Lima
Peru
Raul Alfonsin
Alfonsin
Buenos Aires
Fernando Belaunde Terry
Palace of Justice
Plaza de Armas
el Callao
Shining Path
Fernando Reyes Roca
Weather highs near 100 across Permian Basin and Texas
Sunny, hot conditions prevail across Texas as the National Weather Service predicts mainly cloudless skies and near 100 degree highs in the Permian Basin. SE winds 5 to 15 mph, tonight’s low in the upper 60s, with scattered thunderstorms possible in North and Panhandle regions later in the week.
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National Weather Service
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NWS
Texas
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West Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
South Plains
Permian Basin
Concho Valley
Odessa American postal US price and home delivery notice
Fragmented OCR text shows Odessa American address and subscription pricing hints. It mentions daily and Sunday delivery options, home delivery timing, and a Saturday Sunday schedule with prices referenced. The legibility is poor but indicates subscription and delivery details.
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