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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1982
Page
1
Light heavyweight Gordon Cox of the Odessa Boxing Club faces defending state champion Robert Percifield of Dallas tonight on the Golden Gloves State tournament card in Fort Worth. The page references stories on Page 1B and 10 for broader coverage of the event and related human-interest items.
Interior Secretary James Watt spoke to conservatives at a $100-a-plate event in the Permian Basin, promoting his park funding and wilderness plans while denying critics. He claimed strong support from citizens and national officials and predicted a second Reagan term. he warned of possible jail time if contempt of Congress issues arise.
Williams plans to resign after a seven month bid to avoid expulsion. He drafted a resignation letter to be handed to Vice President Bush as hearings into the Abscam case continue. Senate allies say he intends to declare innocence on the floor before leaving the Capitol.
A Texas-wide physician shortage hits Permian Basin hard with one doctor per 1 026 residents in the area. Odessa officials note 50 percent fewer physicians here than in the rest of Texas and family practitioners are most needed. An estimated 329 family doctors annually are required for 10 years to meet demand.
Roger Leroy DeGarmo awaits execution on Texas death row after confessing to kidnapping and killing Kimberly Ann Strickler, 20, during a crime he described as a self issued death sentence. He told an AP reporter he believed a guilty party deserved the death penalty and volunteered that he killed Strickler with a .357 Magnum after placing her in the car trunk.
After an eight month break Pulitzer winner Jeff MacNelly resumes political cartoons for The Odessa American. He ceases syndication to focus on Shoe and now draws three editorials weekly from The Chicago Tribune. The American contracted for publication.
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