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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1981

Page

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Miss USA Contend For Return After Pageant Pad Debacle

Miss New York State seeks court reinstatement in a bid to rejoin the Miss USA pageant after alleging padding and silicone implants among contestants. The report notes the pageant’s tonight event and a Page 3A story. Ohio content mentions 91 entrants at the Memorial Tournament opening in Dublin Ohio at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Tom Watson twice won in four tries. David Graham is defending champion. see Page 1B.

New York State Hale Irwin Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin Ohio Tom Watson David Graham

Classifieds and features overview guide

A compact guide listing sections such as CAREERS ficial ae CLASSIFIED and 3130 COMICS, CROSSWORD PUZZLE, DEAR ABBY, DOCTOR'S COLUMN, ENERGY, ENTERTAINMENT, FINANCIAL, FINE ARTS. The page references indicate a traditional newspaper layout with diverse content and column markers.

Dear Abby SA Energy Entertainmen Fine Arts

Reagan budget compromise passes Senate amid cautious crossfire

Congress approves a 695.4 billion budget blueprint with deep tax and spending cuts. Senate vote 76 to 20 and House 244 to 155. Democrats express intent to amend and limit binding cuts, while White House hails swift action as a sign of moving the country.

Cliff Haas Associated Press Washington Congress Reagan Senate House White House Larry Speakes Speakes Aia O'Neill House Rules Committee

Mercenaries Probed Secret Laos Mission For MIAs

U S backed mercenaries including possible American citizens conducted two covert forays into Laos seeking missing Vietnam War MIAs but found no evidence supporting reports of captives. One mission failed prefight after interception. a second found a site deemed likely a reeducation camp. Officials say no Americans were found or involved in any rescue, with mercenaries limited to 3 to 30 men trained in Thailand. Pentagon records list 2538 Americans unaccounted for from Vietnam era.

Washington Laos Tesources U.S Thailand Post Pentagon Associated Press Seattle Post- Intelligencer Sayfa Phounsavan Royal Lao Air Force

MCH Denied Right to Buy Equipment in Texas Hearing

Midland Memorial Hospital won a dispute with Odessa's Medical Center Hospital when the Texas Health Facilities Commission denied MCH's request for a 6 million electron volt Linear Accelerator. The 2-1 decision followed a hearing officer's report citing lack of defined need under state criteria.

Midland Memorial Hospital Odessa Medical Center Texas Health Facilities Commission MCH Austin Thfc Project Kevin A Reed Commission Health Systems Agency Midland Memorial Allison Permian Basin Midland Hospital Midland

Operation Game Thief aids hunt for poachers across West

In Albuquerque AP report, Operation Game Thief pays informants for tips on poachers. Rewards vary with animal. $200 for a deer, $300 for an elk, with private donations funding the program started in 1977. Tipsters provide details leading to arrests, some naming suspects and license plates. The approach boasts a 99 percent conviction rate but faces criticism over stool pigeon stigma.

Albuquerque N.M Dan Pursley State Department of Washington

Bingo Debate Ruled Out Of Line In Texas House

In Austin the House halted debate on a bingo bill after Rep Ron Wilson flagged a rule violation in debating the measure. Opponents warned bingo would become a $500 million business inviting corruption while supporters argued it funds church activities.

Associated Press Austin House of Representatives Ron Wilson House Wilson Randy Pennington Houston D-Houston

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