Special Today Keeping Pace in Odessa Work Story
An Odessa resident in The Odessa American's Working series describes 30 years without a real paycheck while enjoying insurance work. The Dallas Cowboys beat the New England Patriots 35-21 in Foxboro to move to 3-0 as Tony Dorsett rushes for 162 yards and leads the NFL with 423 yards through three games. New England drops to 0-3.
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NFL
New England
Guide to features CAREERS 7B CLASSIFIED COMICS CROSSWORD PUZZLE 4h he
A compact guide lists features such as CAREERS CLASSIFIED and CROSSWORD PUZZLE in a brief page note. It references sections labeled 7B and 4h and hints at comics and puzzles within a feature oriented segment.
Odessa Midland Area Forecast Wednesday Showers Likely
Partly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers or thunderstorms are forecast for the Odessa Midland area. No significant temperature changes expected. See weather story on Page 2A.
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Odessa Midland
Groups align on AWACS sale debate in Washington
The Reagan administration pushes an $8.5 billion sale of AWACS planes to Saudi Arabia as special interest groups line up. White House officials expect congressional approval, while opponents warn of Israel security risks. Pentagon moved one AWACS to Andrews Air Force Base and invited lawmakers to inspect its capabilities.
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Washington
Saudi Arabia
White House
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Richard V. Allen
Allen
Israel
Pentagon
Oklahoma
Andrews Air Force Base
Administration
Senate
House
A Question of Rape TV film set in Boston doctors crime
A 1982 made for TV drama recounts Paula a 28 year old nurse from Brigham and Women s Hospital who attends a Brighton party and is assaulted by three doctors. The ensuing trial receives front page coverage and becomes prime time entertainment with a Boston filmmaker producing a 90 minute film financed by local investors totaling $200 000.
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Boston
Paula
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brighton
Pakistan
Asia
America
Rockport
Walpole
Thomas McCann
Question of Rape drama probes reality in courtrooms
A television drama based on courtroom reality, A Question of Rape, advances a trend begun in the 70s with Watergate era trials and The People vs Jean Harris. The piece questions whether televised re enactments shape public perception of guilt or innocence and the nurses performance by Lynn Bowman.
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Newton District Court
the People
Jean Harris
Tarnower
Lynn Bowman
Bowman
McCann
White House
Waiting list grows as Texas crime victims fund runs short
A 4-year-old rape victim’s family and the kin of two Odessa residents killed in local shootings await crime victims compensation payments. The Texas Criminal Victims Compensation Act funds come from court fines but the program is in the red, with less than $1.5 million collected versus about $7 million needed. Many felons avoid paying fines, delaying relief for victims. In Ector and Midland counties, four approved payments totaling $10,824 are ready once funds arrive, while others wait on a state-wide backlog.
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Ector County
Jerry Belcher
Texas Industrial Accident Board
Texas
Midland County
Belcher
Ector
Midland
Attorney General’s Office
Job Corps thrives where others fail in Reagan era
Job Corps, shielded from cuts that hit other social programs, grows under budget of 628 million dollars for 1982. The program will train 34,000 youth ages 16 to 21 in over 100 centers, blending private enterprise and government subsidy to provide structured work preparation for low income students. Strong bipartisan support cited, with officials stressing its non delinquent image and risk-free environment.
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Newhouse
Washington
Orrin G. Hatch
Utah
Hatch
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Joseph Duda
Potomac Center
Washington, D.C
Richard A. Jaffe
115 Year Old Rosa Deramus Offers Cotton Picking Feats
In Houston Rosa Deramus now 115 recalls picking up to 400 pounds of cotton daily while outliving three ministers. A family gathering of 100 relatives spanning five generations celebrated her longevity with cakes and hugs. Born in Timpson Texas she moved to Houston in 1979 and never learned to read or write.
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Houston
Wilma Deramus
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