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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1983
Page
2
In New York, corporate casualties surge 33 percent above a year ago as 11,410 businesses failed by mid May. Despite a 2.5 percent annualized GNP expansion and April income gains, analysts warn a lasting fallout from recessions could persist through the year.
Spanky Spangler a 33 year old Phoenix stunt man jumped from the top of a 115 foot tall Phoenix office building to an air bag on the ground. He was not injured and walked away.
Community members in Dora area say Barrio locals rely on kin and mutual aid following the shooting of Casas. Lore describes a survival of the fittest ethic amid retaliation fears, while Casas’ widow Yolanda mourns and questions the motive, with neighbors revealing who was involved.
Rep. Randy Pennington criticized horse racing backers for overreaching after state lawmakers paused a statewide referendum to allow tracks. He warned opponents would mobilize as supporters spent about 2 million dollars in lobbying, with the racing group conceding about a million.
Storms across Texas caused flash flooding in Montgomery County evacuating about 500 people from five subdivisions along the San Jacinto River and Caney and Peach creeks. Two killed, hundreds of homes and dozens of businesses damaged or destroyed as waters rose, with rescue crews using boats and four wheel drive vehicles. Caswell predicted the destruction among the highest ever recorded and parts of Houston began cleanup after the storms.
A 20-year-old woman was arraigned on abducting Georgina Wilson 22 the niece by marriage of MP Winston Churchill with intent to force prostitution. Wilson was seized in a car by a man and two women, threatened with a knife and driven around London seven hours before being returned unharmed.
A Los Angeles Times poll finds two thirds of Americans favor U S trade restrictions to shield industry and jobs even as over half buy foreign goods that would cost more under such measures. A majority backs new barriers against Japan. Poll of 1,395 voting-age Americans by phone May 8–12 with a 3 percent margin.
A notice notes issues with daily and Sunday mail subscription delivery and mentions second class postage costs. It lists AA one mail subscriptions as affected items and urges customers to check their accounts for delivery adjustments.
Odessa enjoys fair warm weather with mid 80s and NW winds. Severe storms lash South and Southeast Texas with heavy rain, rising rivers, and flood threats. Cool front moves east, East Texas storms diminishing. highs vary from 70s to 90s district wide. Death toll rises to 26 across the Southeast from Wednesday’s storms.
Radio Moscow accused the United States of using radio to interfere in other nations and warned that the airwaves must be rid of psychological war. It cited stations Radio Free Europe, Radio Liberty, Voice of Free Kabul and a subversive anti Cuba radio as proof of U S subversion.
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