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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1981
Page
1
Odessa College opens its bid for a ninth NJCAA men’s gymnastics championship in the OC gym tonight. Tim Pratt, a Wrangler, competes as the team aims to return the national crown after a one year gap. Story continues on Page 1B.
The Globe of the Great Southwest hosted the premiere Thursday evening of The Merry Wives of Windsor as part of this year’s Shakespeare Festival. TCU theatre arts students delivered an outstanding performance praised in reviews on Page iC.
In Damascus, leaders of a three man hijacking group refuse to release hostages until Pakistan frees political prisoners and relatives arriving in Libya. The hijackers threaten to kill Americans aboard the Pakistani jetliner seized 12 days earlier, which had flown Kabul and Damascus and claimed a hostage death. Pakistan denies ransom demands and says no money is requested, while negotiations continue and relatives create tension at the airport.
A Texas energy panel staff report says raising the gasoline tax by one cent to six cents a gallon could add about 70 million a year for highways. The current five cent rate is the nation’s lowest. Inflation, efficient cars, and rising construction costs widen a projected 950 million drain on general revenues for 1982-83, growing to over 1.2 billion by 1984-85. No formal recommendation was made.
President Reagan seeks about 63.5 million in U.S. economic aid for El Salvador as part of a 140 million package with international funding. Senators warn against Vietnam like entanglement and expect no combat role, while a subcommittee weighs approval and advisers to El Salvador.
State Health Commissioner Robert Bernstein warns hospitals and labs face no disposal options for low level radioactive trash as the Texas House passes a bill authorizing permanent state disposal sites with safeguards. The measure sets up a perpetual care fund, allows local complaints, and moves to the Senate for amendments before potential signature by Gov. Clements.
Gregg County grand jury named 16 suspects in two sealed indictments charging organized crime and theft over 10 000. Texas arrests include Calvin M Cathey and Jr, Jack Craig, WS Barber and son B S Barber, Tommy Bolin, Garvin Richardson. Oklahoma arrests include Jean Brown John Wilcox and Robert Young. Bonds posted 10 000 to 25 000. five suspects remain at large.
Sen. William Proxmire issues a Golden Fleece award for March condemning plans for as many as six new congressional office buildings. He says the secret plans would expand offices for every member and urges killing the project before funds are committed. He notes the plans were handed to the Government Printing Office for May or June distribution and calls for a staff size ceiling to curb future construction.
Census Bureau analyzes 1979 data from Medicare Medicaid food stamps school lunches and subsidized housing finding 27.2 million of 79.1 million households used one or more programs. Medicare reached 18.5 million households. many with seniors. Median incomes vary widely by program and race.
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