Groups fight to keep UTPB open in Basin
About 80 supporters of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin will lobby in Austin Friday. Local groups will present evidence to the Governor's Select Committee on Higher Education. UTPB Development Board chairs the appeal, led by W D Noel of W D Noel Oil Co. The task force will present for 35 minutes, with 25 minutes for questions.
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University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Austin
Governor's Select Committee On Higher Education
Execute
Midland
Information Task Force
Utpb Development Board
UTPB
John Landgraf
Landgraf
Doubt surrounds future of University of Texas of the Permian Basin
A university spokeswoman warned that closing UTPB could cost 347 jobs union staffers and about 1,900 students their degrees. Ellen Sawyer described ongoing departures and urged taxpayers to decide funding. Students like Doug Mee and Chris Eagleston voiced frustration and concern over the fate of the campus in Odessa and Midland.
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University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Odessa
Ellen Sawyer
Midland
Chris Eagleston
Oil rig count slumps to 686 in weak market
Houston analyst Dale Steffes says US drilling activity remains depressed with 686 active rigs, the lowest since WWII. He expects further declines as prices hover around 13 to 14 dollars, then a rise once prices stabilize and OPEC price talks in Yugoslavia influence markets.
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Houston
United States
Dale Steffes
Steffes
Hughes Tool Co
Hughes
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Third World
Texas
OPEC
Yugoslavia
Baby Doe ruling divides officials and advocates
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 3 that parents control life and death decisions for severely handicapped infants, striking down federal Baby Doe regulations. The Reagan administration and disability groups vowed to press new rules, with a DOJ spokesman noting optimism for future federal action.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Reagan Administration
Baptists Split as Convention Opens in Atlanta
About 40,000 Southern Baptists filled the Georgia World Congress Center to begin a contentious national meeting. Delegates will elect a new president, choosing between a fundamentalist candidate highlighted in a preconvention program and a moderate contender largely unseen in official events.
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Atlanta
Georgia World Congress Center
Fundamentalists clash as moderates seek exposure at convention
Delegates at a Baptist convention debate rules as Rev. Charles Stanley rejects a motion to allow candidates to address the gathering before the election. Amid talk of peace a special committee vows to halt name calling though casualties are expected. Rival presidential contenders are Rev. Adrian Rogers and Rev. W Winfred Moore, factions within the denomination.
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David White
Maryland
Charles Stanley
Atlanta
White
Adrian Rogers
Bellevue Baptist Church
Memphis
Tenn
W. Winfred Moore
First Baptist Church of
Amarillo
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