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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1981
Page
1
Odessa College departs from traditional junior college offerings with a pioneer hybrid approach to tailor training aimed at meeting local employer needs. The program, driven by supply and demand, seeks to match students with prospective jobs. A full report on the initiative appears on Page iC.
Heidi Frank of Aberdeen Maryland, a freshman at Odessa College, won the all around at the NJCAA women’s gymnastics meet. Her best score ever helped OC place third in the team standings.
Classified page note highlights a crossword puzzle and features section. It lists items under BUILDING NEWS with 138 features and 2 to 150 encouraged columns, plus an 8C crossword puzzle reference. The tone suggests a newspaper issue page teaser drawing attention to sections and puzzle activity.
Odessa election observer Ci ty Secretary Tena Walker notes turnout in municipal races is typically low, boosting each vote’s impact. In 1980 Ector County had 43,874 registered voters with 7,938 ballots cast, about 18 percent, while March registration rose to 50,535. Voters registered by March 5 can vote in the April city council election for Places 3 4 and At-Large Place 5, with council pay set at 1 dollar per meeting and up to 80 dollars monthly. the mayor earns 100 dollars monthly and may vote only to break ties. The article continues on Page 2A.
Analysis notes that Odessa campaigns swing from podiums to beer trucks as candidates mobilize with ads, buttons, and matches while some run low budget efforts. Incumbents and rivals detail money spent, the market for influence, and a March 17 public forum amid waning media interest in city government.
Associated Press reports Reagan pushes an untried economic course with budget cuts and tax cuts aiming for growth while critics warn of inflation and high interest rates. Administration counters that doing nothing poses greater danger as it links policy to past failures and looming calamity.
Odessa College claimed the national junior college indoor track title in Champaign Michigan Saturday led by Ellison Portis with two first place finishes. Coach James Segrest praised the team's effort as Glen Fink tied for second with a 3 16.04 time to help ODessa finish with 64 1/3 points to 54 for Eastern Michigan.
In Brewster County Texas residents of Terlingua push for splitting from Alpine to form a new county. Constable Billy Pat McKinney argues taxation without representation as he touts vast square miles with few voters. Residents fear higher taxes and distant schooling for southern communities.
Rene Reineke Jr a 20 year Dade County policeman was denied promotion until he proved Cuban heritage. He received a $1000 annual raise and corporal rank after officials reclassed him as Hispanic under affirmative action criteria. He born in Miami to a Georgia mother and Cuban born father, and produced his father’s 1911 birth certificate to qualify.
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