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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1981
Page
1
Couples in Odessa express ongoing marital strain with poor communication cited as a recurring theme. Page 1AA presents methods and tips discussed by local residents to improve dialogue, clarify expectations, and strengthen relationships amid daily pressures.
AP Washington The Federal Election Commission reports record PAC spending of 130.3 million during the 1980 election cycle, with at least 136.7 million raised by PACs. Expenditures include 1.8 million for presidential candidates and 3.2 million for debts and future gifts, while incumbents attracted far more than challengers. The report notes 2,751 PACs, with corporate funds dominating and Democrats slightly favored in totals, amid a broader growth of industry and labor funding shaping Congressional races.
The Senate and House battle shapes energy finance as Montana seeks a 30 percent tax on coal mined within its borders while most coal remains on federally owned land. Opponents fear higher western taxes shift burden to eastern consumers. Montana and allies argue for state control over resource taxation. Michigan warns on $1.5 billion cost to its residents over two years if upheld. The case could trigger broader tax increases on oil, gas, minerals, and timber.
A study by the National Committee for an Effective Congress found oil and gas industry connected PACs gave 6 million plus to 241 congressional candidates in the 1980 elections, with four Senate victors each receiving over 100,000. Grassley Symms Abdner and Quayle named among top recipients. Quayle denied PAC ties to major oil concerns.
In Warsaw Solidarity and the Polish government adjourned talks without a breakthrough while a clash between hardliners and moderates looms. Lech Walesa and Deputy Premier Rakowski avoided comments as Walesa visited Cardinal Wyszynski amid Pope John Paul II’s appeal urging labor peace. The pope called for agreement between government and labor to avert an unlimited general strike Solidarity demands firing officials over the March 19 Bydgoszcz beating of labor activists.
Three Anglo teens wounded in an Odessa shooting blamed on three Hispanic youths from a large Southside gang named Los Nuestros. The trio, aged up to 16, were found with shotguns and a .22 rifle outside Permian Mall. three Hispanic juveniles were detained. Residents fear further violence as police investigate.
Odessa officials describe the city’s strongest youth gangs as small groups, mostly Hispanics on the Southside, with estimates ranging from 10 to 60 members and ages a critical concern. Authorities note the problem is more about impact than size, and many members remain tightlipped about activities.
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