Cable firms clash over Odessa area expansion and tactics
West Odessa firms led by Kincaid and Payne expand service while Braziel of Cable TV of West Odessa bucks the pact. Jackrabbit Cable joins in, pledging territory saturation amid price cuts and customer wooing. Wanda Payne says Braziel spreads warnings of bankruptcy. Braziel calls it business. Photo note links story to Pecos County sheriff and prisoner work at his home.
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West Odessa
Jackrabbit Cable
Bud Johnson
Snyder
Kincaid
Brazier
Cable TV
Commissioners Court
Braziel
Wanda Payne
West Texas Cable Company
Mrs. Payne
Pecos Sheriff Faces Criticism Over Inmate Labor Case
Florez admits breaking the law and expresses regret while defending private inmate labor under a 1981 law change. He says inmates were paid at least 15 dollars daily and that no records were kept. Stafford accuses him of betraying public trust and alleges threats during deposition. Public response remains muted as readers offer mixed support.
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Florez
Bryan
Reeves County
Stafford
West Texas inmates work stance sparks mixed community reaction
Stafford and Florez defend newspaper coverage of inmate labor in West Texas while noting public support for work programs. Critics say the grand jury decision undercuts reporting but publishers insist they must inform the public regardless of controversy. Both men stress accountability to the community and the grand jury.
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Stafford
West Texas
Florez
Grand Jury
U S backed Bell N212 helos in Guatemala patrol land clash
Guatemala Garcia pilots two U S made Bell N212 helicopters mounted with M 60 machine guns as civilian patrols form near San Bartolome Jacotenango. Patrol leader Xotoy says about 70 guerrillas killed, 40 patrolmen dead. 25 more guns to arrive with training uniforms pending. Soldiers display rifles and explosives at San Juan Corral.
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Lucas Garcia
San Bartolome Jacotenango
Juan Ordonez Xotoy
Learn to Read and Write by Guerrilla Army of the Poor
A pamphlet titled Lets Learn to Read and Write features Che Guevara on its red cover and teaches Spanish terms for local life such as artisan and guerrilla while noting wealth with an image of a home and car. Four Ixchil Indian children abandoned in the mountains are flown to Guatemala City for orphanages, their fear eased by a European journalist and the sight of the city.
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Che Guevara
Guatemala City
Ricardo Alvarez
Guatemalan Congress Names Guevara President-Elect
Congress voted to name Gen. Angel Anibal Guevara the winner of Guatemala's presidential election after overruling rivals who claimed rigging. Guevara and civilian running mate Ramiro Ponce Manroy received 39 of 52 votes. 13 were void. The decision followed a lack of majority in the general election.
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Guatemala City
Congress
Angel Anibal Guevara
Guatemala
Guevara
Ramiro
Ponce Manroy
Air Florida Flight 90 safety questions surface
The Flight 90 crash prompts scrutiny of de icing practices and engine defrost guidelines across airlines. Investigators cite confusion over chemical concentrations and maintenance responsibility, with cases of aircraft departing with ice on wings and unclear final inspection authority.
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Washington
Air Florida
Odessa American Publication Notice Header
The Odessa American records its USPS designation and mailing details including address, pricing, and delivery hours. This item lists the newspaper’s office location at 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas and a post office filing status under the 1879 act.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
P.O
Weather outlook across Texas includes overcast, scattered storms
The Permian Basin stays overcast with a slight Monday thunderstorm chance and possible tornadoes in Andrews County. Two mobile homes rolled, two hospitalized from high winds. Fog near Galveston Bay prompts travel advisories while South Central Texas sees drizzle. Temperatures span 40s to 70s. scattered West Texas storms may spread east tonight.
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Permian
Andrews County
Galveston Bay
Texas
South Plains
San Antonio
Horston
Panhandle
West Texas
North
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
South
West
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