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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1982
Page
2
The six year police veteran known as Nanos leads a decoy squad that targets crooks by acting as the vulnerable victim. Lt. Knox explains the role requires street smarts and risk, with volunteers drawn from tactical members and a watchful checkup unit to protect identities.
A St Patrick's Day celebration in Rome faces a volatile scene as 1981 activity echoes 1980 chaos with arrests, injuries, and alcohol-related offenses. Police struggled to curb public drinking despite laws, with crowds packing Central Park, a zoo incident, and youths fleeing to transit hubs. Roosevelt Hospital warns St Patrick's Day crowds surpass New Year’s Eve. Diocesan hopes to move the parade to Sunday were overridden by traditionalists, preserving the March 17 date.
Space shuttle officials weigh changing the Columbia landing site or delaying launch at Edwards Air Force Base as Rogers Dry Lake remains flooded after rains. A decision was expected midweek.
Washington AP reports Nobel Prize winners David Baltimore of MIT and George Palade of Yale joined other witnesses as the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health and the environment held a hearing. They urged Congress not to let the biomedical research commitment lag amid the federal deficit while it begins a three-year NIH reauthorization.
Fragmentary OCR note requests a call before a due date on Sunday prior to October 1, likely a reminder or deadline in Odessa Texas. Contains odd spacing and misspellings but indicates a scheduling warning and contact number.
The Permian Basin faces windy warm conditions with blowing dust today and tonight. Highs near 80, lows around 40s, and gusty southerly to westerly winds increase later. Tornadoes injure seven in six Texas storms. broad regional forecasts show mild North Texas, warm South Texas, and cooler West Texas with possible late-week rain.
A series of five or more tornadoes hit a three county area from Norton to Buffalo Gap, injuring at least seven people and causing over 2.5 million dollars in losses in Winters and surrounding towns. Homes, oil facilities, and a number of vehicles were damaged or destroyed as residents began cleanup and rebuilding efforts.
TIPRO notes that Sunset review will examine all major functions of the Railroad Commission including oil and gas regulation gas utility rates and surface mining oversight. Critics warn of intense public scrutiny and potential broad changes though the commission is unlikely to be terminated. Legislative observers anticipate debate on across the board reforms across agencies.
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