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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1981
Page
2
Maggie Kuhn founder of the Grey Panthers denounces General Motors and the City of Detroit in a Sunday speech to Poletown residents and supporters. The address condemns displacement fears amid Detroit neighborhood turmoil.
Residents along Thornberry Drive report recurring tumbleweed piles from an empty lot on Midkiff Drive. They sought city action to pressure the lot owner or haul away the weeds. A Midland Sanitation truck partially assisted but broke down and did not return. The city claims no legal right to compel the owner, offering to dispatch a truck if contacted. The lot owner was away and unavailable for comment.
Supreme Court ordered Texas to halt its quarantine on California grown fruit and vegetables pending decision on California’s right to sue without lower court action. A settlement in Dallas lifted the March quarantine, citing mutual risk to California’s agriculture and Medfly eradication disputes. California claimed Texas acted illegally under federal law and sought relief costing billions, while later discussions touched on tech and commerce unrelated to the case.
J R Beer fans celebrate a dance contest prize of six packs while the program to revitalize the brand spreads nationwide. Pearl Brewing produced about 400000 cases of Billy Beer before the label dispute halted manufacture, with an estimated 1.5 to 2 million cases produced across the US. Investors report strong sales and rising publicity as warmer weather approaches and promotional tie ins continue.
The United States pours 25 million dollars in new arms to El Salvador as guerrillas regroup after failing to seize major territory. Washington warns of Soviet Cuban support while regional states monitor the fragile situation. Duarte’s government pushes reform amid ongoing violence and land reforms targeting peasant cooperatives.
Water use for oil fields has dropped from 2.6 billion gallons in 1979 as district officials cut deliveries. Officials note on site wells supplement production since underground sources are not replenished. A proposed Stacy Dam near Ballinger aims to meet future demand for 180 years. Lower Colorado River Authority challenges the permit in Texas Court of Civil Appeals. Rep. Jay Gibson says the trio of dams would secure long term supply.
The CRMWD maintains a nine year weather modification program to bolster supply citing cloud seeding since around 10 years. District officials report Lake J.B. Thomas at 60,000 acre-feet of 204,000 capacity and Lake Spence at 237,000 acre-feet of 448,000 capacity reflecting drought conditions and ongoing water strategy.
The National Weather Service at Midland reports mostly cloudy skies with a 20 percent chance of rain through Tuesday and easterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Highs range from the 40s to 60s with lows in the 30s, while parts of Texas see sun and variable conditions.
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