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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1982
Page
1
Local officials approve center plans for a new elderly facility on the Southside. The project aims to improve access to senior services and housing, with construction expected to begin later this year.
Odessa City Council approved a resolution outlining potential withdrawal from the federal Social Security system with two years for study. A citywide survey will gauge employee support while an actuarial firm drafts alternative plans. A key bill in Congress could block withdrawal and become retroactive after the election.
Bess Truman the longtime wife of President Harry S Truman died of congestive heart failure at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. She was 97 and had endured years of health problems but remained a steadfast adviser and confidante to her husband.
Washington analysts note rising natural gas bills have ignited consumer anger from New England to California and shifted focus to price controls ahead of November elections. The trend spans Texas and the Midwest with bills up 20 to 70 percent, prompting industrial shifts to oil and debates over deregulation and windfall taxes.
A Texas voters on November 2 face two property tax measures. Proposition 1 would repeal the state property tax and allow general revenue appropriations to 17 state colleges for building funds. Proposition 3 would exempt agricultural machinery, amid debate over impact on local tax bases and school funding.
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