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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1981
Page
1
Readable fragments show sections like COMICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 15A and DEAR ABBY along with a DOCTOR'S COLUMN. The page also references entertainment and financial items amid a cluttered guide to features and energy notes.
Odessa will see temperatures rise into the mid 80s through Sunday as cooler fall air retreats for a spell. Expect clear skies for the weekend with dry conditions and pleasant afternoons.
The Postal Rate Commission denied the two cent rise again. The Postal Service board may vote next Tuesday to impose the 20 cent rate without approval, risking a court challenge. The new contract raises costs by 4.8 billion for 500,000 workers, boosting average pay to about 23,300 annually. Police in San Luis Obispo County arrest protesters at Diablo Canyon as anti nuke demonstrations continue. over 900 arrests already recorded.
Reagan proposed delaying cost of living increases in nine pension and welfare programs including Social Security. House GOP leaders told the administration the plan would not sail in the House as it seeks about 13 to 16 billion dollars in cuts for 1982. The strategy hinges on attaching benefit cuts to the debt ceiling bill while Senate Republicans urge entitlements cuts ahead of authorization.
In Washington, signs point to a planned reduction in force as President Reagan considers eliminating the Energy and Education departments. Workers remain calm amid the news, while supporters sell RIF themed T shirts and formal announcements hint at a government restructuring. The move marks the potential end of two Cabinet agencies created under Carter, though details and timing remain uncertain.
A $2 million contract for a new control tower at Midland Regional Airport has been awarded to Cooper Construction Co. of Abilene. The FAA expects the facility to be operating by January 1983. The project will use part of a $925,226 federal grant to lay cable and fund terminal improvements. local funds cover relocation of the control cable.
Declining world oil prices reduce windfall profits tax revenue, costing the U.S. government about 6 billion dollars and threatening the 42.5 billion dollar 1982 deficit. The Energy Department notes prices near 34 dollars per barrel, with refiners paying varying amounts. The administration previously projected higher oil tax receipts, while Congress anticipated 227.7 billion over the decade. page 2A.
Nobel committee secretary Jakob Sverdrup announced that Lech Walesa, leader of Solidarity, is nominated for the 1981 Nobel Peace Prize. Walesa has been prominent in diplomacy with Polish Communist leaders and securing reforms amid Kremlin pressure on Solidarity activities.
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