Shuttle flight timetable questioned after Challenger report
NASA chief James Fletcher pledges to make the shuttle safe and reliable by summer 1987, but lawmakers doubt the timeline given the Rogers Commission’s recommendations. Rep. Lujan and Rep. Green warn the January 1988 launch and July 1987 target may be unrealistic while hearings review management, design, and testing plans for boosters and systems.
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Congress
Challenger Commission
Manuel Lujan Jr
R-N.m
National Aeronautics and Space
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Rn.y
House
Senate
Commission
William P. Rogers
Fletcher
Odessa area weighs UTPB future amid closure talk
Residents debate keeping the university open as concerns rise over potential closure. Eagleston and Shumard cite proximity and graduation plans, while Bobbye Harper warns enrollment could drop yet notes most graduates stay in the Permian Basin.
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Odessa
Harper
Permian Basin
Uncertain UTPB fate divides campus staff and community
In the face of potential closure rumors at the University of Texas Permian Basin region, workers offer mixed views. Manuel Armendariz doubts a definitive shutdown while Jerry Stacy cites the Center for Energy and Economic Diversification as a potential lifeline. A separate Pasadena area bus crash in Canoga Park left eight of twelve passengers injured.
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UTPB
Jerry Stacy
Center For Energy and Economic Diversification
Stacy
Canoga Park
Calif
High court ruling limits parental override in baby care cases
The high court faulted a federal overreach trying to force hospitals to prolong gravely ill or deformed infants lives against parental wishes. The decision preserves state authority to regulate treatment for handicapped infants, as seen in Indiana and New York cases.
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High Court
Indiana
New York
Court decision praised by AMA and hospital group
A Monday ruling drew praise from the medical establishment. Ben W. Heineman Jr. of the AMA said the debate belongs in ethics committees or state courts, while Richard L. Epstein of the American Hospital Association argued the court vindicated their position against government intrusion.
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American Medical Association
Richard L. Epstein
The
American Hospital Association
UTPB Faces Funding Scrutiny as Support Grows in Permian Basin
UTPB officials note 4 445 degrees conferred with about 67 percent place bound in the Permian Basin. A 1985 Texas House funding cut was reversed after Rep. Kelly Godwin rallied votes. Local leaders insist the university will remain open, citing broad regional support and a task force seeking 10 000 signatures and 160 resolutions to present to the governor’s committee.
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Permian Basin
House Appropriations Committee
Texas A&m
Galveston
Kelly Godwin
Rodessa
Landgraf
Greater Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Utpb Development Board
Tom Wageman
UTPB funding questioned as policy panel weighs closures
Wageman of Republic Bank argues 22 county area sends 800 million yearly tax to Austin while UTPB gets about 14 million in state funds. He warns elimination would threaten regional juniors and future industry, as Sen Montford pledges more support for higher education in Odessa. Other campuses discussed include A&M Galveston East Texas Commerce and Sul Ross Alpine.
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Austin
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Republic Bank
First National Midland
John Montford
Clubbock
Select Committee
Montford
Odessa
Gem Meacham
Texas A&m University
Galveston
East Texas State University
Commerce
Sul Ross State University
Alpine
Texas Southern University
Universit of Houston
Texas Women Houston Center
University of Texas Health Science Center
Dry warm weather to continue across Permian Basin
The National Weather Service at Midland reports a warming trend with mostly fair skies as a high pressure system settles over Texas. Overnight low in the low 60s, Wednesday high in the low 90s, east winds 5 to 15 mph tonight and 10 to 15 mph Wednesday.
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National Weather Service
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Weather Service
Gulf of Mexico
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Panhandle
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Splendora
Memphis
General Telephone Co
Department of Public Safety
The
Texas- Louisiana
Odessa American Postmaster Address Change Notice
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