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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1982
Page
1
The Odessa newspaper lists a 25 cent price and section details for classified ads and a Dear Abby entertainment column, dated October 1, 1982. It references volume 57, page 302 and includes a bridge crossword puzzle entry among the miscellaneous listings.
Six experts at the Permian Basin Economic Outlook Conference warned West Texas faces flat to slow 1983 growth. James Linn of Parker Drilling predicted a slow energy rebound with an eventual modest improvement, while El Paso Petrochemicals economist James Williams said the worst may be over by year end. The panel noted an oversupply, conservation, and equipment glut keeping rig activity down through 1984.
Democratic candidate Mark White gains black and union support while Gov. Bill Clements rejects a Ku Klux Klan endorsement read from Capitol steps by James Stanfield of Houston who claimed imperial wizard status. Campaign figures call the stunt a dirty trick. U.S. Rep. Mickey Leland and black leaders endorse the Democratic slate. White promotes lower utility bills through competitive gas markets and criticizes utility charges.
Brenda Long admires her UT Permian Basin jack o lantern in UTPB student lounge as Maria Galinado and Pat Sawyer join an Odessa College cosmetology class costume party. The scene captures festive Halloween activity across Midland Odessa area campuses.
The Odessa American regrets two quotation errors from a Thursday City Council meeting on water and sewer rates. Councilman Dick Sivalls said the 42nd Street and Golder Avenue water station is 30 years old and that bills would prompt fewer complaints only if water improvements arrive. Councilman John Mason of El Paso Products said future citizen outcry could exceed current complaints due to the deteriorating utility system.
A Commerce Department report shows the Index of Leading Indicators up 0.5 percent in September after August’s drop, with five of ten components improving led by stock prices and housing construction permits. The gain signals a moderate near term recovery and aligns with President Reagan’s growth agenda ahead of elections.
Ector County ISD officials report rising emphasis on technical education despite a national commission warning of a math and science crisis. District notes higher graduation math and science requirements, with 1958 students in science this year and 2800 in math, across Odessa High and Permian High.
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