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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1981
Page
1
Big Daddy Don Garlits pioneered drag racing from its early days and now 31 years later holds numerous firsts, innovations, and awards in the sport. Details available on page 1C.
Pete Rose contributed a single in a charity softball game while baseball negotiators stalled. He received a t shirt for unofficially recording his 3 631st hit, a milestone noted in the report. Page 1B has full details.
Procter & Gamble disclosed it pulled sponsorships from 12 ABC television programs citing concerns over sex and violence. The move highlights advertiser pushback against content and its impact on sponsorships amid organized campaigns by conservative groups to influence air programming.
Pepsico bans youth ads in shows with sex or violence, a stance echoed by ITT and Kraft Foods. Executives note Falwell's Moral Majority influence and ongoing program audits in shaping where brands appear while ratings and context drive readiness to pull or place ads.
The Texas Veterans' Land Board halted accepting loan requests due to money shortages while keeping a plan to meet in a July 13 special session. Land Commissioner Bob Armstrong said the program remains sound. Governor Clements may be asked to consider two proposals previously approved by the Senate but stalled in the House. Since 1949 the program has aided nearly 73,000 veterans in buying over four million acres. about 31,000 have repaid loans in full.
U S District Judge Robert O Conor says Houston public schools have reached the goal of desegregation and should stop court ordered busing. The ruling calls court imposed busing disruptive and requires six monthly race enrollments reports for three years.
An anonymous former gang leader testified before a federal task force that youth and street gangs now resemble organized crime with interstate extortion drug trafficking and assassinations. He described five state operations, ambassadors from other states, and a toughening joining process. He noted younger members, including 12 year olds, and warned of harsher outcomes for those involved.
Boston Globe analysis argues Iraq could have produced a bomb using the French reactor, enriched uranium fuel, and a nearly completed hot cell. Experts say three routes exist: weaponizing enriched uranium, producing plutonium via the Tammuz reactor, or a combined approach, with fuel handling and reprocessing inside shielded facilities.
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