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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1981

Page

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Rockets edge Celtics to tie NBA finals at one each

Houston greatest edge Celtics to level series 1 1 after Thursday night game. Teams prepare for back to back in Houston with game details on Page 1B.

Houston Rockets Boston Celtics

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Steady costs put the skids on inflation

The April wholesale price index rose 0.2 percent led by energy costs with April food prices flat and motor vehicle prices up. Unemployment stayed at 7.3 percent as energy price gains slowed and broader inflation eased toward year end. The producer price index stood at 267.7, meaning a $100 basket in 1967 costs $267.70 now. Employment rose by 564,000.

Associated Press Washington Labor Department Reagan

ECISD plan rejected reshapes district future

Ec tor County school board members rejected a federal desegregation plan, prompting continuation of a pending court action. Gipson and Huffaker criticized the vote while supporters touted a courthouse route and a Jefferson Academy on the Ector campus with a longer school day and selective programs.

Ector County Shirley Huffaker Sam Gipson Mickey Jones Jones Ector Odessa High Bonham Permian Jefferson Academy Col Leges Gipson Elt

Budget battle opens after House vote row

Special Correspondent describes the start of Reagan’s battle to cut federal spending and pass tax legislation. The House resolution sets spending and revenue targets but lacks an itemized budget or appropriations. Congress has yet to act on tax cuts and program authorizations.

Washington Reagan House Congress

AT&T rate changes shift long distance costs across users

AT&T gains final approval for a package of rate actions before the FCC. Government and large business users face 35 to 63 percent increases on private line and WATS services, while residential and international rates move in opposite directions. Overall, AT&T projects over 830 million dollars in new annual revenue, plus 120 million more from recent government and big clients. The moves stem from a December FCC order to equalize profit margins across services, with effects visible on May 14 unless further changes occur.

Washington United States American Telephone & Telegraph Co Federal Communications Commission Supreme Court FCC At&t Commission

Hunger strikes spread across Europe sparked by Sands death

More than 200 youths in Europe engage in hunger strikes to press for amnesty for alleged political prisoners in France and Basque independence efforts. In Bourges four men and two women near 30 days without food press for amnesty and abolition of the State Security Court while doctors face limited power to intervene. The strikes echo Bobby Sands influence as Catholics, Muslims, and others protest immigration, secession questions, and prison life.

Paris Bobby Sands Europe France Spain Italy Turkey Northern Ireland West Germany Red Army Sands Bourges State Security Court

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