Deficit laden 1983 budget nears final congressional vote
The GOP drafted plan faces final Senate approval after a 51 45 test, with the House having approved 210 208. It sets spending at 769.8 billion and targets a 103.9 billion deficit, though the CBO pegs higher deficits for 1983 84 and 85. The package aims to raise 20.9 billion in taxes next year and cut domestic spending.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
Reagan
Congressional Budget Office
Sen
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Federal probe delays in O Michal y case stir local anger
Loney indicated the investigation could finish within two weeks but declined comment on bypassing Ector County prosecutors. Holmes said federal officials would take the case, expressing concern over the unusual process and lack of early coordination with local authorities. FBI El Paso chief Hampton remained tight lipped, confirming only ongoing inquiry and that results will be turned over to the U.S. Attorney.
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Loney
Ector County
O’michael
Holmes
Feds
Fire Marshal
Bob Hampton
FBI
el Paso
U.S. Attorney’s Office
Hampton
Weeds Rally Overdue Dagger Hazard in HUD Complex
The Rabens warn that sharp Spanish daggers create a safety risk for children in their complex. They say promises to resolve the weed problem were made two months ago and repeated several times, but work has yet to begin. Residents attempted yard cleanup as heavy May rains worsened growth. HUD project manager Jim Hubble cites delays by contractors and red tape as the real bottleneck after construction and sale of units by the city from HUD.
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Rabens
Raben
Jim Hubble
HUD
Housing and Community Development Ent
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Hubble
Cunninghams of
Amarillo
Cunninghams
Contractors Incorporated of
Texas
Contractors, Inc
Water study warns High Plains needs vast water plan
A $6 million four year federal study warns the High Plains region faces long term water shortages as the aquifer declines. It calls for a multi billion dollar system of canals and pipelines from Missouri and other rivers to the plains and urges Congress to study the options. The report highlights irrigation as 97 percent of water use and notes depletion in parts of Texas and Nebraska with serious consequences after 2020.
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Associated Press
Washington
High Plains
Missouri
Great Plains
Congress
Ogallala
Texas
Nebraska
Harvey O. Banks
Camp Dresser & McKee
Banks
Prison population limits tied to cell space and dormitory housing
The court ordered reforms to reduce overcrowding were partially canceled. The state faced a November deadline to cut the total prison population to a formula based on general population cells and dormitory space of 40 square feet per inmate. Double-celling reduction and elimination were among suspended measures.
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TDC
Prisoner Dormitory Space And Guard Training Plan
The article notes a plan to provide 60 square feet per prisoner in dormitories and to file a training timetable with the court for new guards and retraining existing staff. It reports TDC easing inmate transfers from county jails, boosting Ector County transfers from four to six and potential space for about 550 more inmates, amid Huntsville unit overcrowding and jailer Capt Ollie Carnes warning the jail remains over capacity with 141 inmates.
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TDC
Huntsville
Ector County
Ollie Carnes
State
County judge leads bond planning talks on jail annex
County Judge Gary Watkins, appointed to discuss projects with architects and bond counsel, is away on vacation and due back Monday. Ater criticizes courthouse annex as poor planning, fearing long lead times and further expansion before current bond is paid, comparing to the $3 million jail expansion. Precinct 2 Commissioner Ball downplays his concerns as not troubling.
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Gary Watkins
Watkins
Ater
Precinct 2
Ball
County Commissioners Split Over Jail Expansion Planning
Ector County officials disagree on whether to pursue a bond election in August or wait for a long range feasibility study. Some commissioners support immediate action for jail space, while others warn a study is needed for a credible plan guiding a future 10 to 20 year outlook.
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Hammond
Precinct 1
David Childers
Ater
Childers
Commissioners Court
Precinct 3
Julian Pressly
At a Glance Weather Odessa Forecast and Panhandle Thunderstorms
National Weather Service reports Odessa will see partly cloudy skies through Thursday with a 20 percent daytime thunderstorm chance and 30 percent at night. Highs mid 90s, tonight low mid 60s. Early totals show heavy storms across Panhandle and South Plains, with other regions mainly clear. Temperatures range from 62 in Lubbock to 79 in Galveston and Brownsville. record highs and lows noted.
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Odessa
National Weather Service
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
Lubbock
Amarillo
Galveston
Brownsville
Midland Regional
South
West Texas
Big Bend
Supreme Court bars blanket exclusion in trials
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that states cannot require excluding the public and press from all criminal trials when young sex crime victims testify. The decision struck down a Massachusetts law challenged by The Boston Globe as an unconstitutional speech infringement. Police seek mob killers in New York incident where a black man was killed and two others were attacked outside a store after a beer and bagels stop.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Boston Globe
New York
Racially Motivated Attack Triggers Brooklyn Task Force
Authorities called the assault racially motivated and announced a special police task force would blanket the Brooklyn neighborhood where the slaying occurred. Officials expressed optimism for a quick solution.
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Broklyn
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