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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1981
Page
1
Odessa College swept the National Junior College Athletic Association Track and Field Championships in San Angelo on Thursday, qualifying at least one athlete to finals or semifinals in every event. Page 1B.
Inflation eased to a 0.4 percent April rise with gasoline down 1.4 percent and foods flat after small gains. Food costs fell 0.2 percent while restaurant meals and drinks rose slightly. Transportation, housing, and medical care shifted modestly amid forecasts of lower inflation than 1980. Market watchers note ongoing oil surplus may limit energy-cost hikes.
Jackson Kitchel Inc. of Logansport closes after 3 years as high borrowing costs drive 17 to 30 percent rates. Five thousand six hundred eighty-five firms failed so far this year, 47 percent above last year, in a weak economy with uneven growth. The loss of 38 jobs underscores broader losses across the region.
More than 7 000 gallons of radioactive water leaked from a reactor cooling system at the Browns Ferry power plant in Alabama, forcing one unit to shut down. TVA officials said the radiation remained in an emergency container and posed no danger to personnel or the public. NRC and TVA described the event as an unusual event, requiring immediate attention but not implying imminent danger. A site alert was declared at 12 45 a m CDT as operators reduced power and began shutdown procedures.
Miss Ohio 20 year old modeling instructor Kim Seelbrede won Miss USA as Miss New York Deborah Fountain attended as a paying spectator after her disqualification for padding. Fountain had sued to be readmitted. the suit was dismissed for lack of first hand in Mississippi Coast Coliseum pageant.
The Reagan administration seeks 20 million to develop binary nerve gas weapons amid Senate support after a 2 vote margin. The plan includes loading DF into 155 mm shells with DC available from industrial sources, warning the US stockpile could be unusable without modernization by the late 1980s.
In Austin, the House approved a bill by 74 to 46 to repeal the 1953 motor vehicle inspection requirement and raise drivers license fees to fund more highway patrols. A final vote is needed before sending the measure to the Senate. The bill would end annual safety inspections and raise fees from 7 to 13 dollars for four years, with commercial and chauffeur licenses also increasing.
Texas lawmakers debate a war on drugs measure permitting secret entry and wiretaps with judicial approval to target dealers in schools and communities. Supporters urge focus on kingpins while critics warn of abuse and Big Brother risks amid a push to protect teens.
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