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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1981
Page
1
In a Page 1D feature John B. Mason and Neal Vanderburg are spotlighted in the Odessa election series. Mason criticizes opponents as having unknown qualities while Vanderburg emphasizes placing safety first in the race for city council.
Ray Floyd captured the Tournament Players Championship title in a rain delayed playoff and earned 72000 dollars plus a 250000 dollar bonus for winning two straight tournaments. His victory secured the golf season’s richest payday and dominated the headline.
Inflation jumped to about 12 percent annual rate in February as energy costs surged after Reagan oil price decontrol. Gasoline up 6.6 percent, fuel oil 7.9 percent, other petroleum products 1.8 percent, while food and housing rose modestly. Labor data also show a slight drop in real earnings due to higher prices and slower hours.
A Lubbock Avalanche-Journal story cites a review board alleging that first year medical students at Texas Tech University were given psychological tests without proper disclosure for three years. The letter requests federal action, citing potential loss of funding if upheld.
Ronald Lee Scott 33 of Houston was released after a $1,050 bond posting. He said the group intended a two week camping trip and had no plan to topple the government or attack the Crystal River plant. Scott, a former Green Beret, claimed they entered the facility by mistake and chose not to evade authorities.
In a House committee hearing on two repeal bills, almost two dozen witnesses debated Texas blue laws that ban Saturday and Sunday sales of 46 merchandise types for 20 years. supporters cite morality while critics say clerks become accidental criminals. judges note enforcement costs and constitutionality.
Richard Rattan, a Gardendale deputy sheriff based in a 1,500 population Texas town, patrols rural roads with a loaded rifle in his front seat. He describes rural policing as horse trading with locals, handling dirt bikes and outsiders, and driving to the county jail 30 miles away with limited backup.
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