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 27, 1982
Page
1
Profile of Herbert Hoot Gibson, who joined the Ector County Sheriff's Department nine years ago as the first Black deputy. Now 39, he has risen to inspector and is featured on Page 10.
Five projects in Tennessee Wyoming Kentucky North Carolina and California were selected by the Synthetic Fuels Corp for possible multi billion dollar subsidies to spur synthetic fuel development. Winners include Memphis Light Gas & Water Memphis Tennessee Gillette Wyoming Breckinridge County Kentucky Creswell North Carolina and West Pittsburg California. Negotiations will determine subsidy terms and some plans may be weeded out if data or terms fail to satisfy the board.
Gainesville AP Circuit Judge R A Buzzy Green granted attorney Alan Wilhite’s request to try 6 year old Nancy Jo Burch as an adult for aggravated battery after she allegedly slapped a schoolmate with a stick. No trial date set. Co-defendant is 13. Penalty up to 15 years and $10,000 fine.
Permian Chemical Co. of Odessa seeks to delay injunctive relief in Ector County District Court as three private neighbors Sunset Memorial Gardens Getty Oil Co and Chemcentral Corp sue for property damage over emissions from the Highway 80 acid plant east of Loop 338. State air pollution actions and recent suits against Permian are noted as context.
Reports say Joe Chagra and attorney Billy Raykind met with prosecutors and FBI agents in San Antonio, Dallas, and El Paso seeking an agreement that could lead to Chagra testifying. His brother Jimmy Chagra and hit man Charles Harrelson face conspiracy and murder charges in Judge John H. Wood Jr. slaying. attorney-client privilege could be invoked or bypassed if Joe is named a co conspirator.
Braniff Airways plans cutting 3,000 workers nationwide by June 1 as it slashes costs to 6,500 staff. The Miami operation faces about 400 losses in two months, with 100 workers remaining there. The airline’s plan includes leasing 12 Latin American routes to Pan Am for 12 million over four years, a move opposed by rivals and pilots seeking to preserve routes.
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.