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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1983

Page

2

Texas officials rail at DOE site plan for nuclear waste

Gov Mark White Attorney General Jim Mattox and Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower blasted a U S Department of Energy hearing on locating a high level nuclear waste repository in Deaf Smith and Swisher Counties Texas asserting safeguards are needed and warning against polluting the water aquifer while critics fear dangers to crops and Frito Lay customers from glowing corn suspected if a site is chosen.

Dallas Morning News Austin Texas Mark White Jim Mattox Agriculture Jim Hightower U.S. Energy Department Texas Panhandle White DOE Mattox Federal Courthouse Hightower U.S. Department of Energy America Deaf Smith Swisher Panhandle Hereford Tulsa Frito-Lay

Jobless claims rise in early May as week ends May 7

U S Labor Department figures show first time unemployment claims up 10 000 to about 483 000 for the week ended May 7 1983 seasonally adjusted. Regular state benefits declined 16 000 to 3 767 000 while the insured rate slipped to 4.3 percent. High rates persist in West Virginia Alaska Pennsylvania Oregon Wyoming Washington Louisiana Illinois Kentucky Idaho.

Washington Labor Department Department Employment and Training Administration Con West Virginia Alaska Pennsylvania Oregon Wyoming Louisiana Illinois Kentucky Idaho

Stormy risk fades as Texas weather clears today

A cold front moves across Texas bringing brief clearing with fair skies in most areas. Odessa tonight has a 20 percent thunderstorm chance with SE winds 10 to 20 mph and upper 50s low. Friday sees 30 percent storm risk, highs mid 70s, NE winds 10 to 20 mph.

Odessa Texas National Weather Service Midland Regional West Texas Panhandle Far West Big Bend North Texas South Texas

Soviet diplomat arrested in Bangkok on spying charge

Soviet diplomat arrested in Bangkok for possessing a secret military document at a hotel coffee shop. Radio Thailand said the diplomat and his family would be deported within 48 hours.

Bangkok Thailand Radio Thailand

Letter hints at potential litigation in public document case

A public document letter discussed by Groh and Linda Walden may figure in pending litigation. The May 10 grand jury returned three second degree felony indictments. Winn retired after charges of misapplication of fiduciary property were dropped. Beverly Hudson faces counts of official misconduct and misapplication of fiduciary property.

Groh Linda Walden State Attorney General Walden Holmes Rogers Comptroller’s Office Texas Rangers Holmes’ Office Grand Jury Winr Winn Ector County Beverly Hudson Melody Lane Hudson Tax Office Title Department

Federal study eyes sign effectiveness to reduce clutter

McNees notes federal interest in cheaper exit signs as $40,000 each, hoping to drop sign clutter and deter erratic exits. The Texas study, delayed by bureaucracy, removes the word junction from exits on I635 I30 and US75 to gauge impacts with data due by August. Engineering student Donald McDonald cites pocket-money motive.

Ment McNees Feds Federal State Highway Department Donald McDonald

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