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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1983
Page
1
Nine-year-old Juan Gayton and five friends enjoyed a warm Monday afternoon at Floyd Gwin Park playing hardball. The youngsters chased a hit to center field as temperatures provided ideal weather for baseball, marking a simple neighborhood outing.
Odessa must reinstate former secretary Ester Navarette and pay $10,000 in damages plus $5,000 in attorney fees to Navarette, after U S District Judge Lucius Bunton ruled against city and former Building Services Superintendent Joe Tant. The suit, filed March 1982, cited sexual harassment including an October 1980 incident. Navarette says damages do not compensate lost work time.
In Austin the 1983 blue law clash resumes as repeal advocates push for Sunday shopping. Harold Marshall cites his daughter’s death tied to late shifts, while supporters argue for free trade and a $28 million sales tax boost for urban areas. Judge Dee Brown Walker calls the law an irritant in a 24 hour society.
Senator Montford filed Senate Bill 1273 to convert Odessa Municipal Court to a court of record, allowing appellate review. Rep. Jay Gibson backs the measure in the House if public support holds. City officials may travel to Austin to testify, citing concerns over frivolous appeals delaying justice.
Reagan sends a compromise proposal to Moscow aiming to resume talks May 17. The plan seeks equal missile limits and gradual moves toward zero but omits fixed counts, while continuing to press NATO allies for a face-saving path beyond the zero zero goal.
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