This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1981
Page
1
UTEP dropped from NIT title contention after a 72 47 loss to Tulsa on Monday night. Tulsa is coached by Nolan Richardson, former Western Texas College coach. Other NIT preliminaries were played. results listed on Page 30.
Permian Basin public safety officials oppose repealing Texas vehicle inspection laws arguing yearly checks keep cars safe. Rep. Jim Horn contends inspections miss defects and that owners will fix problems without state rules. Station operators report many cars lack brakes or exhaust repairs without mandatory inspections.
Texas Senator Carl Parker urges excluding contracts over 30000 dollars where both parties are sophisticated from the Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Opponents warn fraud is fraud regardless of victim, while supporters from Fluor Corp and Brown & Root argue broad liability harms big firms. The bill goes to a Senate Economic Development subcommittee for review.
Reagan aides debate a voluntary restraint plan to ease pressure on U.S. automakers. A task force led by Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis meets to draft a recommendation this week. Officials warn consensus may be elusive and White House favors private negotiations.
Harry Broda, 21, was paralyzed when a ride on the Urban Cowboy Bar’s Big Sid mechanical bull flipped him. Doctors say his neck is broken, he is paralyzed from the neck down, and faces life in a wheelchair with rehabilitative therapy underway.
Thousands join St Patrick Day parades in New York Chicago Savannah and other cities with Cardinal Cooke urging moderation. California hosts snake races to educate children about reptiles while Denver serves meals for the elderly and Chicago dyes the river green.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.