Mississippi Senate leader charged in extortion case over horse racing bill
Veteran Mississippi state senator Thomas Brooks 60, president pro tem, was arrested in the Capitol on extortion charges related to pressuring members of the Mississippi Horse Racing Association after allegedly receiving a 15000 cash partial payment toward a 50000 bribe for a local horse racing legalization bill. The case moves to a grand jury with a March 11 hearing set.
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DOE seeks public input on three potential nuclear dump sites
Federal energy officials released environmental assessments for three sites and give the public until March 20 to comment. A presidential recommendation could push for site characterization later this year, with a final dump location decision not expected until 1991. If approved, exploratory construction could start in Deaf Smith County, Texas, within two years, prompting emotional testimony from Ford and others about potential risks.
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Concerns Rise Over Nuclear Dump's Agricultural Impact
Environmental assessment for the Panhandle site faces strong critique from Georgia Auckerman and others who call it propaganda rather than a thorough technical review. Texas Agriculture official Julie Brody argues the document minimizes agriculture and Ogallala Aquifer impacts, noting Deaf Smith County’s high farm output and seed industry concerns.
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Melbourne Woman Sits at Pan Am Check-In at Logan
Rebecca Newman of Melbourne Australia sits on a suitcase at Boston Logan Airport while she and others wait near the Pan American check-in area. The scene captures travelers awaiting flight details and fare information amid busy, bustling terminal activity.
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Bush to aid distressed farmers amid Ames protest
President Bush pledged loan assistance to beleaguered farmers as thousands gathered in Ames Iowa to protest Reagan era farm policies. Democratic Governor Mark White criticized Congress bipartisan rhetoric and urged a stronger emergency response.
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Bush Defends Economy as Reagan Tax Reform Plans Unfold
Bush argues the U S economy is in strong shape while the vice president tells Texas lawmakers that Reagan will propose a historic tax code reform this year. The plan aims to be fairer and simpler, cut marginal rates, and close loopholes as details are finalized.
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Mafia Trialsters Conspiracy Indicts Big City Pizza Parlor Drug Ring
Prosecutors say Sicilian and American mobsters conspired to import heroin and sell it through major city pizza parlors. Six defendants appeared before Judge Broderick, others hospitalized with no court date yet. Names include Castellano Dellacroce Scopo Salerno Corallo Furnari Langella and Lang. Indictment marks a major Mafia crackdown as the commission case advances.
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Economic indicators show mixed third quarter signals and revised August
Indicator declines deepened by 0.5 percent while August is revised from a 0.1 percent drop to a 0.2 percent rise. The shift breaks a three month decline, historically hinting at possible recession risk. Economists connect late third quarter weakness to the prior year slowdown, noting earlier rapid growth gave way to slower July September activity before a year end rebound. The Reagan administration projects around 4 percent growth for the current year amid private optimism.
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January Industry Index Advances Amid Broad Gains
Forecasters view the January rise as broad based with eight of eleven indicators up. The leading index stood at 166.7 percent of the 1967 base, below last May's high of 168.5 percent. Manufacturers' orders for consumer goods led the gains, with boosts also from credit, money supply, and stock prices. New business formations, building permits, fast order fulfillment, and weekly unemployment claims rose, while equipment orders, prices of sensitive materials, and average workweek length fell.
Bills would require aspirin label warnings
Congress considers emergency legislation to require warning labels on aspirin for parents and caregivers. If enacted, aspirin makers would have 30 days to update labels to alert that Reye Syndrome risk rises in children with flu or chicken pox. Some experts questioned the findings.
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Weather Outlook for Texas Permian Basin and State
The National Weather Service in Midland reports tonight fair with lows near 40s and southerly winds 5 to 10 mph. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer with highs mid-70s and winds 10 to 15 mph. Across Texas, clouds, light rain in spots, fog in Rio Grande Valley, and variable winds.
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Mail subscription rates in Odessa Daily and Sunday editions
The Odessa American lists mail subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions, with options for Daily, Sunday only, and combinations. Details include second class postage costs and delivery timing notes, mentioning mail before afternoon cutoffs and Saturday/Sunday delivery considerations.
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