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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1982
Page
1
Odessa officials struggle with transient activity causing bafflement and public concern as city leaders seek solutions. The local story highlights disturbances in Sparks area and ongoing inquiries to address the issue.
Trinity Church in Odessa keeps its hostel doors open defying a District Court order to close. minister Kent Martin says the facility remains accessible between 5 and 9 p.m. nightly and may be sold soon. welfare officials have referred a homeless family to the church, which previously sought city certification for operation.
The Reagan administration seeks a flat 500 penalty on frivolous tax returns. The effort targets blank returns and protests over tax legality. IRS tracked over 27000 protesters last year, a 283 percent rise in three years, as part of a broader bill to shrink the tax gap and curb evasion.
A Dallas man appeals his one year sentence for resisting arrest after claiming Judge J E Winters slept on the bench during proceedings. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld the conviction, noting the defendant failed to show exactly when the judge dozed. Winters, refuting, recalled his lunch break and warned jurors he might sleep after dinner.
Gov Bill Clements faces blame for Texas prison crisis as he defends his push for tough crime laws. Since 1979 he vetoed about 22 percent of paroles from the pardons board, nearly double that of prior administrations, while touting 14 of his 16 major crime bills as decisive in curbing offenses. He warns the crisis will cost years and millions in tax dollars to resolve.
The article notes Governor Clements prioritizes crime reduction while opposing a $30 million prison construction appropriation. It highlights the tension between tougher enforcement and jail capacity, implying more inmates would demand expanded facilities.
Treasury of Dallas congressman Jim Collins shows income over 750000 and assets from 5.3 million up to 10 million or more under ethics disclosures. Others with million_plus holdings include Ralph Hall Sam Hall Jack Brooks and more. Details show asset ranges and income figures for several Texas lawmakers as of 1981.
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