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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1981
Page
1
President Reagan spoke in Chicago to justify firing striking air traffic controllers as aligned with organized labor's traditional stance. A large crowd protested outside the Palmer House hotel over social budget cuts, highlighting urban tension and political fault lines.
Football fever sweeps the Permian Basin as West Texas teams launch the season with night games. Local rosters, schedules, and standout players across districts begin the long grind of Friday night lights and early standings.
The Texas Insurance Board raised the statewide average passenger car premium by 16.3 percent effective after Nov. 1, with Odessa drivers seeing about a $31 rise. The East Odessa Ector County region will pay roughly 9.4 percent more, while nearby Rockwell near Dallas will face a $78 jump. Premiums vary by age, sex, car type, and usage, and the board notes the typical driver is a man over 24 or a woman over 20 driving an older economy car to work.
Washington science writer reports that the Rorschach ink blot tests remain valued despite modern techniques. Dr. John E. Exner of Long Island University notes the 10 standard blots unchanged, but interpretations evolve as researchers seek how people frame responses and what the first instant impressions reveal.
A University of Texas study projects oil and gas activity to rise to 135 billion dollars annually by 1990 with profits around 14 billion and capital expenditures near 30 billion. About 66,000 new jobs are expected, but shortages in engineers geologists and lease secures and long training periods will complicate staffing as salaries rise.
U S intelligence testimony to the Joint Economic Committee says Soviet oil output is booming helping an economy strained by military spending while China lags in oil and prioritizes civilian needs. Soviet reserves are about 80 to 85 billion barrels with growth in energy seen as a bright prospect, and Chinese production remains antiquated and insufficient to meet internal and export demands.
President Reagan should push a three year speedup to decontrol natural gas prices to avoid losing the political window before the 1984 elections, Energy Secretary Edwards says. Critics warn homeowners could face up to 63 percent higher bills. Dingell vows strong opposition though Edwards believes legislators can be persuaded.
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