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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1981
Page
1
Citizens are summoned for jury service via a system run by the Ector County Data Processing Center. The center uses a 50,000 voter registry to identify likely jurors, shaping the local juror pool.
In imagined reports from Philadelphia papers, Pete Rose supposedly breaks Stan Musial's NL career hits record during a game where the Phillies defeat Atlanta. A Page 1B item notes the strike overshadowed real sports coverage.
The page lists features and sections including comics, crossword puzzle, doctor’s column, entertainment, lifestyle and matters of record. It references sections such as Dear Adgy and energy topics, with a miscellaneous guide to content in the issue.
Forecast calls for sunny and warmer weather with a high around the upper 80s. Southeast winds at 15 to 20 mph. More details available on Page 2A.
The Associated Press reports Southwestern Bell seeks a 5.45 monthly rise for one party home service as part of a 469.8 million rate package with the Public Utility Commission. A July 2 prehearing was set, with no changes to long distance or other services.
The Postal Service opens contract negotiations with the American Postal Workers Union and the National Association of Letter Carriers, covering 600,000 workers. Four contracts expire July 20, with labor costs driving potential postage rate increases.
San Francisco filmmakers Woody Clark and Al Brito capture a pervasive workplace ritual in a 33 minute film narrated by Ed Asner. The documentary follows incidents from coast to coast, including a former bank executive who sued after refusing sexual advances. It notes corporate pressure to address harassment and its impact on productivity and profits. The film has won festival awards and is used in training at Fortune 300 companies like Xerox and Hewlett-Packard.
Storms sweeping eight states left at least 20 dead and hundreds homeless. In Ruskin Heights Missouri seven injured as downed trees and shattered glass damaged homes. Damage estimates reach 500000 to 750000 dollars with a later farm tornado causing 75000 in losses and two animal deaths. Federal disaster aid sought for Cardington Ohio.
Thousands of Texans return home to assess flood damage after torrential rains kill at least nine more people. Flight delays at Dallas Fort Worth due to storms. Toll reaches 22 since Memorial Day with widespread destruction in Austin and Trinity River area.
Asheville NC center guards national weather records and serves farmers students and researchers. As a branch of the Commerce Department it houses data from NOAA military and observers coast to coast. The Asheville Climatic Center employs about 330 staff uses vast computer systems and handles thousands of data requests monthly.
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