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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1981

Page

2

From wine jungle to salvation a how to course

Walter Teague III, once sleeping under a bridge on South Presa Street, built the HOW Honesty Open Minded Willingness Foundation to rehabilitate alcoholics and drug addicts. The program uses work crews, strict contracts, and minimal wages to fund recovery, claiming thousands served and significant savings for taxpayers. Teague operates branches including a Tulsa facility and emphasizes sober living, accountability, and avoidance of sympathy in helping others escape addiction.

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McCartney says Lennon tribute not planned for new album

The former Beatle Paul McCartney states his upcoming album will not be a tribute to John Lennon who was murdered in New York on December 8, 1980. He offers few other details about the project amid his reclusive stance since Lennon's death.

Associated Press Paul McCartney John Lennon New York McCartney Lennon Npe Wolfman Jack NBC Burt Sugarman Don Kelly Kelly the Wolfman Brooklyn, N.Y Bob Smith

Energy cost surge lifts wholesale prices in February

Energy costs drove a 3.6 percent rise in wholesale prices with fuel oil up 6.5 percent and gasoline up 4.7 percent. Natural gas held steady after months of gains while the overall producer price index rose 1 percent to 262.4, signaling inflation pressures as oil decontrol looms and consumer goods prices edge higher. President Reagan and lawmakers weigh economic measures amid debate over waste and budget cuts.

Reagan U.S Treasury Donald T. Regan U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Perot Parents and School Discipline Mentioned

A brief note recalls how parents and uniform laws influenced school discipline. It references how schools would notify parents and how parental actions at home mirrored school expectations.

Forecasters warn of colder weather and snowfall in Panhandle

A winter storm watch covered the Texas Panhandle with potential snow up to four inches late tonight into Saturday as the system exits the Southwest. Early readings ranged from 30s to 60s across the region with varied overnight lows and winds shifting from south to west.

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Texas homeowners face 20 percent school tax exemption plan

A proposed constitutional amendment would grant all Texas homeowners a 20 percent homestead exemption from school district taxes if approved by two thirds of both houses and voters in a November special election. Critics warn state reimbursement costs may force lawmakers to drop the exemption, risking higher local tax burdens. House sponsors Peveto and Jackson note rising commercial values and shifts in tax load, while fiscal concerns loom over district funding and potential tax revolt warnings.

House Senate Texas Jackson Dallas Texas A&m Reamuneonsideat Inhnemin Peveto D-Orange Ways and Means Committee House Constitutional Amendments Committee Sharp Howard Jarvises

States press 55 mph limit in bid to change rule

New York reports that 22 state legislatures debate raising or repealing the federal 55 mph speed limit. Governors and lawmakers weigh sanctions, budgets, and political risk as polls show broad support to keep the limit while several states push 65 to 70 mph options.

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