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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1983

Page

2

Bankers push repeal of tax withholding on interest and dividends

Washington reports bankers mounting cross party support to repeal federal income tax withholding on interest and dividends. The American Bankers Association leads a pressure campaign amid Reagan criticism and hopes for a repeal vote once TEFR Act of 1982 provisions are considered.

Washington America House Senate Reagan American Bankers Association Bob Dole Bkan Finance Committee

Weather fair and cooler across Texas with dense fog advisory

A dense fog event blanketed East and South Texas prompting a coast travel advisory. Visibilities dropped to a quarter mile at Beaumont Port Arthur Corpus Christi and Victoria and near zero at Galveston. Night temps ranged from 47 to 65 statewide and a brief thundershower chance followed by more fog Friday.

East South Texas Beaumont-Port Arthur Corpus Christi Victoria Galveston Amarillo Laredo South Plains North Central

Odessa American Weather and Subscription Notice Compilation

Weather temperatures for Abilene Amarillo Austin Brownsville Corpus Christi Dallas El Paso and many Texas cities with highs and lows, plus national temps. Subscriptions cost 81.00 per year with mail delivery details and contact numbers.

Texas Pep Abilene Oy Amarillo Austin Brownsville Corpus Christi Dallas West Texas el Paso Houston Longview Lubbock Hi Lo Panhandle Atlanta Billings Chicago Denver Los Angeles Miami St.Paul New York Phoenix Richmond St.Louis Rio Grande Salt Lake San Francisco Seattle

Secrecy sought for college job apps and histories

A Texas Senate Education Subcommittee debated bills to keep university job applications and oral history interviews confidential. Critics argued secrecy harms public access, citing a Bryan Eagle ruling on Texas A&M president search. Proponents say protecting confidentiality ensures candid interviews and preserves openness of governors and officials.

Austin Senate Education Texas Jim George Bryan Eagle Texas A&m University A&m Brown George Harte-Hanks Communications Group Cox Interprises Inc Ronald Marcello NTSU

Rebels Move Troops in Segovia Jinotega Matagalpa Regions

A defense ministry official speaking on condition of anonymity described troop movements in Zelaya as normal. He said fighting persists in Nueva Segovia Jinotega and Matagalpa provinces near Honduras, but the deployment of forces remains routine.

Nueva Segovia Jinotega Honduras Matagalpa Defense Ministry Zelaya

Fights Reported in Nicaragua as Counterrevolutionaries Retreat

Officials describe the clash as diminishing with counterrevolutionaries fleeing when surrounded, while civilian accounts from Matagalpa province report ongoing combat daily with shooting heard near Waslala and Rancho Grande. Paula Zeledon, 54, notes the tense, serious situation.

Paula Zeledon Waslala Rancho Grande

Family fights disability review after assault injury

Lockhart says Fierro suffered a skull fracture and brain damage after an assault that was never reported to police. The family’s disability payments of 41 a month for Mrs Fierro and each of six children and 339 for Fierro complicate Medicaid eligibility. Social Security now requires re evaluation of beneficiaries every three years.

Lockhart Fierro

Review of disability benefit cases and challenges

Nelson describes disability reviews permitting adjustments while most beneficiaries do not abuse the system. Some capable workers still receive benefits and may be asked for new medical evidence or special exams. Mrs Fierro reports her husband was told to Midland for testing and declared able to work by the examiner. The process involves the Texas Rehabilitation Commission and potential reconsideration or appeals.

Nelson Ing Bureau of Hearings and Appeals Social Security Office

Pecos judge assigns case on county funds question

Presiding in Pecos, Judge R L McKim passed the matter to Starley from outside the county to avoid local bias. The 143rd Judicial District ruling cites customary practice when county funds are involved. Groh defends the constables salaries as adequate given duties. Godwin unavailable for comment.

Pecos Starley R.L. McKim 7Th Administrative Judicial District 70Th Judicial District Court McKim 70Th Judicial District Gene Ater Ector Ector County A.E. Fenton Sr R.W. Henson C.B. Toles Bomer Roberts

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