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 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1981
Page
1
City council candidates outlined use of city funds for Planned Parenthood and higher salaries for city employees as the dominant issues at the campaign's first public forum Tuesday night. The discussion touched on fiscal priorities and staffing costs in Odessa.
Speaker Clayton launches a proposal for a three cent per $100 property tax to fund construction and remodeling at state colleges outside UT and A&M systems, with special funding for Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern University. He notes receptiveness may hinge on readings for a targeted tuition rise while bypassing broader tax repeal concerns and cites a pending constitutional challenge to the ad valorem repeal.
The AP reports fourth quarter profits for U.S. businesses slowed while gross national product growth was revised downward. Federal Reserve data show February capacity use at 79.3 percent, down from January, with prior months’ gains fading. Corporate pre tax profits rose 4.9 percent, after tax up 3.1 percent, as inflation in the GNP index reached about 10 percent for Q4.
National Weather Service Midland reports relief for Permian Basin residents as winds drop from gusts up to 53 mph on Tuesday. A fast moving line of thunderstorms earlier roared across West and North Texas with 100 mph winds, flipping mobile homes and spawning funnel clouds. Panhandle saw heavier damage. Tonight light variable winds expected, then south 10 to 15 mph Thursday. temperatures fall to mid 30s tonight and upper 60s Thursday.
Rex Wheeler plans to buy the first solar electricity from a sun powered plant in Crosbyton Texas on the first day of spring. Dr John Reichert heads the Texas Tech team behind the six million dollar project to feed power to the city grid and serve about 15 homes. The 65 foot mirrored dish concentrates sunlight into steam driving a turbine to generate electricity in a landmark sale.
Manpower shortages at the Odessa Police Department force cancellation of the swing shift a three-officer unit used 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. to bolster patrols and handle special assignments The move allows officers to reinforce regular shifts while recruitment and retention improve Acting Chief Chester Nolan plans to restore the unit once staffing meets the approved level The department is 15 officers short of 136 with 78 of 121 officers under five years on the job.
The Pentagon aims to station an effective military force in orbit to deter Soviet space gains. A Consolidated Space Operations Center at Peterson AFB would coordinate all American space missions, including manned shuttle flights, with initial planning funding of 13 million and total costs around 400 million.
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.