Farmworkers march for higher wages led by Cesar Chavez
About 100 farmworkers and supporters began a six day 50 mile march from Brownsville toward higher pay led by Cesar Chavez. UFW says Valley workers earn about 245 an hour and plans rallies in San Juan and La Joya as part of a wage pressure campaign.
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Texas
Luella Hernandez
Rio Grande Valley
Hernandez
Pharr
Cesar Chavez
United Farm Workers Union National
Chavez
UFW
la Joya
San Juan
Court overturns closure of Bonham capital murder trial
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Judge Douglas Shaver erred when he closed portions of Antonio Nathaniel Bonham’s capital murder trial in October 1981. The Houston Chronicle and reporter Jim Barlow won the challenge, saying the public and press had a right to attend when questions about the confession arose. The court maintained the defendant’s right to argue publicity affected his fair trial.
Odessa American Delivery Rates and Contact Info
Daily and Sunday home delivery options listed with prices for daily and Sunday only plans. Subscriptions details include mail costs, second class postage, and contact telephone for delivery issues.
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Odessa American
Odessa, Texas
Weinberger backs Reagan plan to halt SS20 missiles
Former Defense Secretary Weinberger praised Reagan's proposal to remove all own missiles in exchange for no deployment, calling it bold and peace preserving. He noted Soviet SS20s in Europe number 290 to 300, with deployment at about one every five days, arguing a moratorium would keep a 300 to zero balance.
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Reagan
Europe
Weinberger
Urals
Asia
Plowed Out Eastern Colorado Lands Draw Investors Interest
Federal conservation officials report mass plowing of virgin prairie across eastern Colorado, driven by out of state buyers from Germany and Canada seeking quick profits. Prices rise on converted cropland while wind erosion and drought risks loom. locals warn of long-term soil loss and costly restoration if the trend continues.
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Smith
Colorado
David Miller
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Miller
Floods and tornadoes sweep broad nation
Floods and tornadoes scour multiple states with thousands displaced. In Fort Wayne Indiana authorities plan 4000 more evacuations as the Maumee and St Joseph rivers surge, while Ohio guards guard against looters. Tornado damage in Kansas Missouri Oklahoma leaves five dead and hundreds injured. President Reagan helped sandbag and urged disaster aid as rivers rise and snowmelt fuels floods across Michigan and Indiana.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
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Ohio
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Winfield Moses Jr
Allen County
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Moses
Maumee
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Mike Perrini
St. Mary’s
WarmSunny Odessa Forecast With Gusty Dusty Winds
The Odessa area will have clear to sunny skies with warm temperatures through Thursday. Winds up to 20 mph may blur vision with dust. highs near the low 80s Thursday and gusty winds. Texas-wide forecast calls for pleasant, summer-like weather with possible thunderstorms overnight in northern and western areas.
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Texas
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Panhandle
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