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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1981
Page
1
Special Today report says golfer Jim Thorpe fired a 66 to lead the U S Open by one stroke over J C Snead. Thorpe aims to wrest the title from Jack Nicklaus, pictured with his son and caddy Jack Jr. See details on Page 1B.
Russ Ansley and Melissa Hirsch lead the rebirth of the Odessa Cinema Society with plans to show classic movies in Odessa. They seek to revive celluloid finery from yesteryear on the local screen.
Midland air terminal officials warn that air service could be cut at least in half if air traffic controllers strike Monday. FAA rules, strike timing, and priority airports will determine actual cuts. Southwest Braniff and Texas International outline large reductions and selective suspensions across key Texas routes.
Aggie entomologist John Owens of the Dallas Texas A&M Extension Service warns cockroaches thrive in dirty conditions and can outlast humans. He demonstrates control methods with boric acid and insecticide in an Oak Lawn housing project while stressing the health risks roaches pose and the futility of single treatments.
Associate Press reports that Justice Potter Stewart, after nearly 23 years on the Supreme Court, will retire next month. He has been a pivotal swing vote shaping civil liberties and police search interpretations, including Katz and the plain view doctrine. His exit leaves Burger and Rehnquist as conservatives and Brennan and Marshall as liberals, with others like White Powell Blackmun Stevens previously guiding the court.
The fortunes of Abolhassan Bani Sadr swung from rising reformer to target of clerical power. After exile return and 1980 election as Iran’s first president, he faced fierce opposition from Khomeini and the Islamic Republican Party. Once key in the hostage crisis era, he was vilified by conservatives and forced from power, his fate sealed by a widening clash of factions. He was born in Hamadan.
Gov. Bill Clements announced vetoes on 27 bills including the Senate redistricting and 24.9 million from the 1982-83 spending bill, saying the Legislature did not provide meaningful tax relief. He noted 28 vetoes total after an earlier 51 in 1979, and spoke before a news conference as he scheduled a July 13 special session focused on congressional redistricting with possible another session later over federal block grants.
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