Jobless rate rise called significant in Odessa
Odessa officials report a notable rise in unemployment from 4.1 percent in December 1981 to 5 percent in January as oilfield slowdown fears grow. Frank Kasko of the state employment office warns the trend is abnormal though lenders grow cautious on large ventures. Unemployment insurance claims and job applications are up, signaling a potential easing of the energy boom in the Permian Basin.
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Jeff Chew
Odessa
Frank Kasko
Permian
Kasko
Ector County
Guatemalan vote lead for military candidate in incomplete results
Guatemalan military candidate led over three civilians in incomplete presidential results amid a leftist boycott. Gen Angel Anibal Guevara had about 43 percent with 64,190 votes. Mario Sandoval Alarcon ranked second with 42,560 and Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre third with 30,321. Sandoval and Maldonado accused fraud and demanded recounts, while Maldonado complained of delayed results in strong areas.
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Eloy D. Aguilar
Associated Press
Guatemala City
Angel Anibal Guevara
Elections Communications
Mario Sandoval
Alarcon
National Liberation Movement
Alejandro Maldonado Aguirre
Christian Democratic Party
National Renovator Party
Gustavo Anzueto Vielman
Authentic National Center
Gas prices fall in Odessa amid national dip
Odessa stations follow a national downward trend in fuel prices as refiners cut rebates and operators adjust to increased sales volume. Reports show regular gasoline around 1.13 to 1.19 per gallon at several Odessa outlets while some remain steady. owners claim competitive pricing amid a nationwide 22 cent dip.
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Texas
Odessa
Marie Cunningham
Mars
Andrews Highway
Shirley Moore
Rio Grande
Texaco
E. Eighth St
Victor Corral
Kathy Sevier
Taylor Station
Sevier
Fire investigators weigh arson theory in Houston hotel fire
Westchase Hilton blaze killed 10 as evidence on the fourth floor prompted Houston fire officials to consider arson claims. Investigators stressed no conclusively official stance yet while meetings aim to determine Saturday morning cause.
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Houston
Westchase Hilton
Fire Department
Richard Benson
Houston Chronicle
Benson
Department
Public Information Office
Moderates Grow Restive Within Reagan Era GOP
Fourteen months into Reagan's presidency moderate Republicans express frustration with the direction of the Reagan revolution. Patricia Bailey of the FTC says the team is too ideological and out of touch with the public. Rep. James Leach notes Americans favor the middle. Robbie Kilberg, Nixon-Ford veteran, weighs in on budget, foreign policy, and civil rights fairness.
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Ann Blackman
Associated Press
Washington
Ronald Reagan
Patricia Bailey
Federal Trade Commission
James Leach
Iowa
Robbie Kilberg
Nixon-Ford White House
Survivor's Terror Turns to Revenge in Harlingen
Ellen Trammell recounts a January 12 1974 home invasion near Harlingen in which two gunmen bound robbed and sedated her and killed her husband Victor Trammell before fleeing with a plan to steal a 30000 gun collection. She escaped, hid, and later learned of her husband’s death as investigators pursued the case.
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Associated Press
Harlingen
Ellen Trammell
Victor Trammell
Trammell
Vic
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