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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1981
Page
1
For eight decades Stella Long has helped neighbors find underground water with what she calls a God given talent. She has repeatedly located water supplies more effectively than modern technology, earning local renown in the process.
Federal study warns the Ogallala Aquifer on the High Plains will be exhausted by 2020, forcing eight midwestern states to shift to dryland farming as farmers tap water faster than it can be replenished. The report notes major impact in Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico, with the Permian Basin largely spared.
Gov. Bill Clements seeks 35 million emergency funds to build dormitories that would house about 2,200 inmates off the floor as part of a broader plan including work furlough. The measure passed 13-1 but faces questions on execution and authority.
Johns Hopkins researchers led by Solomon H. Snyder identify caffeine’s action as blocking adenosine neuromodulation, a brake on brain activity. The work, with Jefferson Katims and others, suggests new drug paths and will appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Odessa Police Chief Jack Tomlin, 59, with over 30 years in the department, was forced to resign amid internal turmoil and low morale. City Manager Kerry Sweatt announced the move, citing department rehabilitation and service as goals, while Tomlin said he was fired and criticized city council leadership. Mayor Bob Bryant noted the manager makes such personnel decisions.
Republican leaders plan a multimillion dollar national TV advertising blitz to back President Reagan's economic program. An initial 2 million in May from the National Republican Congressional Committee will fund commercials to promote the budget and tax cuts and to help elect more Republicans in 1982. The effort, mirroring White House campaigns, aims to sway public opinion as House Democrats hold sway in Ways and Means and Rules committees.
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