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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1981

Page

2

Redford`s Oscar hopes hinge on repeat triumph in directing

Hollywood reports Robert Redford may clinch best director Oscar as his 1980 film leads. He won the Directors Guild Award amid a heavyweight crowd, saying he is shocked and honored. In St Croix, freed Iran hostages begin a weeklong vacation offered by resort owner Oliver Plunkett. In New York, Michael Kennedy weds Vicki Gifford at Park Avenue church, with Kennedy clan and sports figures in attendance.

Hollywood Robert Redford Dr Redford New York Beverly Hills Redford Beverly Hilton Michael Kennedy Robert Kennedy Vicki Gifford Frank Gifford Park Avenue Gifford St. Ignatius Loyola Church Kennedy Don Meredith Howard Cosell Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Joan Art Buchwald Ethel Kennedy Caroline John Kennedy Jr Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

Labor Budget Aims Phase-Out of CETA Public Service Jobs

The fiscal 1982 plan proposes ending the public service jobs program under Titles II D and VI of CETA and consolidating remaining CETA titles into a single block grant for states and local governments, the primary sponsors of federally subsidized employment.

Department Public Service CETA

Budget Cuts to Labor Department Hit 3.6 Billion and Jobs

The plan cuts more than 3.6 billion in the budget and costs about 350,000 jobs. Payroll reductions reach 900 this year and 308 in the new fiscal year starting Oct 1. OSHA would face a 3.8 million cut, shrinking inspections by 7,000 to 9,000 of roughly 70,000 yearly inspections.

Labor Department US Osha

Peanut vendor Hubert Gregg gains fame for fairs and peanuts

Longtime vendor Hubert Gregg, known as the peanut man, roasts and bags peanuts in his garage. He buys about 200 pounds monthly from a Naples area farm, selling 40 to 80 bags daily on routes and at events. Prices climbed from 80 cents to about 95 cents per pound, with one-pound bags rising from $1.75 to $2.25. The city honored him with April 3 1979 as Hubert Gregg Day for decades of community service at games, sales and gatherings.

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Odessa Men Die in Wreck Near North Dixie Blvd

Two men killed and a third injured when a speeding 1968 Chevrolet Impala tore in two after hitting a mulberry tree in the 4500 block of North Dixie Boulevard around 2 a.m. Police and hospital officials identified the victims as Paul Lanphere Thomas 34 and Ben Clark Aikens 25 of nearby addresses. Elias Ramirez 22 of Midland was in critical condition. Thomas, using the onair name Jeff Thomas, was an announcer for KYXX. Authorities described extreme speed and a clean break with the wreckage, with no charges filed as funeral plans were being arranged.

North Dixie Boulevard Paul Lanphere Thomas Medical Center Hospital Justice of the Peace Virgil Lumpee Ben Clark Aikens Elias Ramirez Cottonwood Midland Medical Center Ing Thomas KYXX Darrell Ward Jeff Thomas Dixie Ted Fleming Lumpee Ouy Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home

Corruption suspected in Virgin Islands tax money waste

Federal investigators probe more than 19 million dollars in Virgin Islands expenditures linked to government corruption and mismanagement. The Virgin Islands Daily News cites FBI and Justice Department probes, with 41 packing crates of public works records and instances of dodgy procurements, water purchases, and equipment issues.

Charlotte Amalie U. S. Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Gannett News Service Examiners Ron Dilman The Virgin Islands Daily News FBI Justice Department DPW Arnold M. Golden Luis Golden U.S

Weather outlook hints at possible late-season snow and freezes

Roberts cautions of another freeze or even a snow storm before Easter on April 19 while the 198? Farmer’s Almanac foresees a warm March with heavy rain late in the month and snow April 10-12. Loffredo notes signs of weather extremes due to jet stream shifts impacting patterns across regions.

Roberts

Weather Patterns and Jet Streams Influence Tornado Risk

The article explains how jet streams shape low altitude winds and weather, noting they dip north and south like a cracking whip. Winter and spring see more severe storms from October to June, with tornadoes linked to southern states. Meteorologists suspect ocean temperatures and cold water upwelling affect conditions, and a new weather satellite to monitor oceans was canceled by budget cuts.

Loffredo Mallory

Weather extends mild through Tuesday with 70s in region

The National Weather Service at Midland reports cloudy skies and mild temperatures through Tuesday with highs near 70 across Permian Basin and Texas. Tonight's low in mid 40s, southerly winds 10-15 mph shifting west 15-25 mph Tuesday.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional Air Terminal Texas Midland Regional

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