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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1986
Page
2
Ector County commissioners on Monday approved six cost saving actions including freezing routine salary increases and requiring commissioners approval to fill vacancies. The package targets a predicted revenue shortfall from a shrinking tax base driven mainly by lower crude oil prices.
Two former Ector County justice of the peace office secretaries Frances Rios and Audelia Sturgeon faced trial on felony theft charges tied to three 1982 incidents. Prosecutors dropped the case after failing to locate key witnesses, ending the proceedings with no trial held.
Ryzhkov calls for renunciation of space weapons and a halt to nuclear tests as prerequisites for a world space body. He links disarmament with peaceful space exploration and cites the Halley’s Comet project as a model of cooperative achievement.
Texans may shoot mountain lions on private property without proof of livestock attack, while New Mexico tightens hunting rules. Audubon opposes hot pursuit kills on protected lands as park studies report about 60 lions in the Guadalupe Mountains area. Ranchers allege park protection harms private property, citing losses and ear-tattooed cats, while officials seek balanced wildlife management and an inter agency task force.
Denver AP Twenty two anti abortion protesters were arrested outside a Planned Parenthood clinic as NOW and National Right To Life met blocks apart with opposing aims. Police reported twenty arrested for disturbance and trespassing, two jailed for resisting arrest, amid expectations of further demonstrations and armed guards at a nearby Boulder clinic. NOW president Eleanor Smeal spoke at a three day convention stressing self reliance and polls favoring NOW.
A narcotics officer and expert quote rapid addiction potential of crack cocaine. They note addiction can begin within weeks to months, with varying timelines up to six months for crack and longer for other forms. The national hotline saw a surge in calls after a May 29 Good Morning America segment.
Benson cites 450 crack users reporting loss of consciousness chronic coughs black phlegm violent behavior low mood memory loss and self harm deaths. In New York a special crack squad targets distribution rings and user treatment differs from other drugs.
The committee declined to determine the universitys future today and asked for written statements and data on potential closure merger or governance changes. Victor Arnold noted staff recommendations would consider five criteria including enrollment decline high per student cost above state averages declining student support a single physical plant and very small campus size.
Temple says committee has until January to decide which schools will close or merge due to duplicative programs in nearby area. During 1985 Legislature there were attempts, especially in House Appropriations, to cut off state funds for UTPB. Republic Bank First National Midland CEO warns loss would bar many students from continuing education. Dr Riley cites junior colleges in Big Spring, Odessa and Midlead and notes half of UTPB students come from those colleges.
National Weather Service reports hot conditions across Basin West Texas with highs in the mid-90s under sunny skies and SW winds 10 to 15 mph. Extra notes include scattered afternoon storms along the Edwards Plateau, plus mostly warm to hot readings statewide and a brief cooling trend by Sunday night.
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