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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1981
Page
1
Sports Editor Ken Brodnax assesses Permian Basin teams aiming for state meet glory this weekend in Austin. Rankin is highlighted for high point potential as West Texas lines up strong for impact. Page 1B.
Police investigate Wednesday armed robbery at the Grandview Branch of Odessa Savings Association. A man and a woman with a sawed off shotgun held up the teller and escaped with a small amount of cash. Story continues on Page 1C.
The Vatican shooting of Pope John Paul II triggered renewed gun restriction pleas in the United States. Connecticut lawmakers shifted votes on a handgun bill, and church leaders in the United States called for controls. New Jersey Senate planned action as Senator Margaret Morton defended voting for the bill.
Pope John Paul II, under medical care for bullet wounds, meets two aides and a Polish nun as doctors warn infection risk after emergency surgery. The report also covers lawmakers debating handgun control measures in Connecticut and New Jersey, with Coretta Scott King urging stricter gun laws amid the pope’s condition.
Local NRA members and handgun supporters oppose gun control despite Pope John Paul I s shooting. Spokesman Richard Klepper says tougher laws won t stop criminals and punishment should be harsher. Texas lawmakers consider 26 gun bills with limited chances of passage.
State senators approved a two year budget of 26.6 billion by a 27 3 vote after rejecting cuts of nearly 485 million and a reduction in holidays from 18 to 12 The Senate rejected limits on abortion groups ban on teaching biblical evolution and an amendment to cut the budget 5 percent Meier proposed cutting to 5 percent but exempting federal funds The decision follows tradition to allow a conference committee to reconcile House and Senate versions with a House bill about 170 million smaller than the Senate version
After 30 years of Social Security taxes Bery Weathers faces a $136 monthly shortfall if Reagan's plan cuts benefits by 53 billion over five years. She planned to retire at 62 next month drawing 400 monthly but would receive about 264. Officials warn the change disrupts retirement plans for hundreds of thousands. James Hacking of AARP warns the policy breaches promises to early retirees. House Speaker O Neill calls it a breach of faith and a rotten move.
Reagan administration proposes cuts to future benefits and adds an untouched check past 65, creating strong incentives to keep working. The plan aims to curb bankruptcy fears while delaying retirement, alongside inflation and a higher mandatory retirement age limiting early exits. It traces 1935 origins to today’s push to 70 for many workers.
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