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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1981
Page
1
Early this morning a car left the roadway on North Dixie Boulevard and struck a tree, killing two men and severely injuring another who is in critical condition at Medical Center Hospital. The story and photo appear on Page 2A.
Sunday brought four more AP top 20 members losing in the NCAA tournament. No 8 Kentucky No 11 Wake Forest No 13 Iowa and Arizona State dropped, joining Saturday’s victims as the field narrowed and television viewers watched in suspense.
Winter and spring rains have recharged Permian Basin lakes and groundwater, easing drought fears. West Texas water supplies look adequate for Odessa and surrounds, with lakes above normal levels and officials predicting mild summer conditions. Farmers seek heavier spring rains to recharge groundwater and cut irrigation costs, while cotton losses from frost limit full recovery.
Washington AP reports the Reagan administration proposes deep cuts to Labor Department programs including phasedown of CETA public service jobs and tighter unemployment aid while reducing OSHA rulemaking. AFL-CIO and other critics warn these moves would erode workers rights as the department shifts toward business interests. Donovan defends cuts as targeted and efficient, citing economic turnaround benefits for workers.
Longview Texas Hubert Gregg a blind peanut vendor famed as the Peanut Man has sold goobers for 49 years. He fears another drought could force early retirement at 82 as current stock may last through July and Spainish peanut imports hinge on a wet summer.
Baylor University economist Dr. Ray Perryman is developing a highly detailed Texas econometric model using about 150000 data tidbits from 30 years. The system, aided by his wife Nancy, aims to predict how national programs affect Texas sectors such as mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and employment, with plans to later regionalize forecasts.
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