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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1982
Page
1
Monahans, a West Texas city of 8,500 near Odessa, endured brutal winds and hail on Tuesday afternoon injuring at least 20 people. Residents said a funnel cloud was sighted near the West Texas Children's Home around 5:30 p.m., with possible tornado activity.
The Hinckley trial pivots on sanity now versus insanity at the time of Reagan shooting. If found sane then prosectuors must prove current insanity for commitment, while defense may argue ongoing mental illness. A finding of insanity could send him to a mental hospital for observation at St. Elizabeths, with long term outcomes uncertain.
State Senator E L Short blamed Gov. Bill Clements and poor planning for the prison population squeeze. He said vetoes and missed funding during prior sessions worsened the gap and criticized the rush of a 30‑day special session to address TDC funding. Rep Craddick supported action, noting a $45 million bailout could be reasonable.
The Texas special session expands beyond repealing the property tax to include emergency funding for the overcrowded prison system and other issues. Gov. Bill Clements proposes 45 million for the prison system, with additional aims on welfare, bond rates, and tax exemptions while seeking 85 million for prison construction but limited to 45 million. TDC plans 23 million to add 4,000 beds by September.
Washington AP reports 7.6 million American families had at least one unemployed member in Q1, a 16 percent increase from 1981. Yet median weekly earnings for full time workers climbed 7.4 percent to 304 dollars from 283. About 2.3 million families had no earnings. unemployment hit 9 percent in March.
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