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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1981

Page

2

Combat trainees arrested near nuclear power plant

Eleven men were arrested near the Crystal River nuclear plant in Florida on felony trespassing charges after being found in military fatigues with automatic weapons. They had paid $350 for a two week combat training course run by Camper and Lisenby, who denied any mission or military connection. Authorities found diverse weapons and noted no federal law violations.

Crystal River Fla Franklin Joseph Camper Dolomite Ala Robert Lee Lisenby Troy N.C Soldier of Fortune Magazine Citrus County Charles Dean Florida Power Corp Camper FBI Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Washington Citrus Dean Dixie M. Hollins Hollinswood Ranch Hollins Fort Benning Algood Florida Cross Barge Canal Port Benning Lou Marcotte Pentagon Army Maj Jim Weiskopf Florida Laurence Fann CIA Cross Florida Barge Canal Gulf of Mexico Tampa

Weather outlook for West Texas record winds and cooler temps

National Weather Service forecasters at Midland report partly cloudy skies today air mass cools tonight and Sunday. Winds today from 15 to 20 mph southerly shifting to northwest and gusty this afternoon. High near 70, low in mid 30s, Sunday high mid 60s. Friday record 69 in 1934, Saturday low 27 in 1965. A Pacific front over the Rockies approaches the Permian Basin.

National Weather Service Midland Air Terminal Rockies Permian Basin West Texas Big Bend Texas South Plains Midland Regional

Guerrilla says Cubans aid El Salvador insurgents

A surrendered leftist guerrilla claims Cuba trained him and that 500 Sandinista troops and some Cubans fight with guerrillas in El Salvador. Luis Alvarado Saravia, 24, spoke at a press conference at the armed forces HQ, saying he left the group March 9 after refusing to assassinate Usulutan’s mayor and accepted amnesty.

el Salvador Associated Press San Salvador Cuba Luis Alvarado Saravia Sandinista National Liberation Front Armed Forces Alvarado Saravia Usulutan

Reagan cites historical saving gains from tax cuts

President's plan to cut federal taxes and expenditures aims to boost saving investment and productivity while curbing inflation. Reagan notes that earlier Democratic tax-rate cuts in the early 1960s produced dramatic saving increases, using that precedent to support the new administration's expectations.

Regan

Reagan tax cut saving claims questioned by economists

Private economists including Walter Heller say historical records do not support Reagan administration expectations of a large surge in personal saving from the rate reductions. Heller notes the situation is distinctly different from 1964-65 tax cuts.

Reagan Walter Heller Council of Economic Advisers John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Heller

Disease cluster reported in Houston sixth grade class

A cluster of a highly contagious disease appeared in Houston as five sixth grade girls contracted the illness, one fatally. The disease inflames tissue around the brain and spinal cord, with severe headache, stiff neck, fever and a bruise-like rash. Doctors note it mainly affects children but can hit any age. Schlech cites a viral-precursor theory, though no solid cause is proven yet.

Texas Houston Schlech

Unclear factors in meningitis patterns and policy shifts

The article discusses possible factors in meningococcal outbreaks tied to host changes or viral infections, notes penicillin treatment and rifampin prophylaxis, and mentions vaccine use during epidemics. It also references historic outbreak cycles and postwar questions about their decline, plus a separate note on inflation and 1981 budget projections affecting investment and savings under a presidential plan.

Reagan seeks 245 million for CETA unemployment benefits

The Reagan Administration told a House subcommittee that about 200,000 people may apply for unemployment compensation as the Comprehensive Training and Education Act ends public service jobs. Albert Angrisani noted phased program cuts, urged $245 million for benefits, and said emphasis would shift CETA toward private sector job training.

Washington Reagan Administration Congress Albert Angrisani Labor Department House Appropriations Angrisani

Public debate over police chief applicants in Odessa

Attorney general officials say names addresses and qualifications of police chief applicants must be public to allow scrutiny before and after selection. Odessa officials led by Mayor Bryant back Sweatt, who notes releasing names could hinder hiring. The process follows a vacancy, resignations, and facility funding battles amid a city election. A non jury trial is likely to be scheduled, potentially taking 10 days or more.

White Huntsville Addresse Director of Public Safety Bob Bryant Odessa Sweatt Bryant Jack Tomlin Margaret Burton Keith Weddell

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