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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1981

Page

2

Diablo Canyon to start fueling as protests rise

Diablo Canyon operators plan to ignore demonstrators and begin fuel loading preparations to bring Unit 1 to 5 percent capacity within two weeks. The NRC decision sparked renewed anti nuke protests by the Abalone Alliance, with hundreds arrested during seven days of land and sea actions near the coast between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

eBy Stephen Fox Associated Press Adv San Luis Obispo Califo Diablo Canyon Pacific Gas & Electric Abalone Alliance The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Edmund G. Brown Jr Diablo NRC Brown Three Mile Island Alliance Carl Zichella Pg&e

Coalition Formed Against AWACS Sale to Saudis

Leaders of about 35 groups including Democratic labor and Jewish constituencies formed the Coalition for Strategic Stability in the Middle East to oppose the 1978 Carter Mondale prompted plan to sell a squadron of F-15s and AWACS to Saudi Arabia. Mondale did not comment. George Keegan warned the sale risks arming a primitive state and shifting tech to anti Israel foes. White House opposition argued the deal would stabilize the region and deter Soviet influence.

Reagan Coalition For Strategic Stability Middle East Walter F. Mondale AWACS Carter-Mondale Mondale Air Force George Keegan Air Force Intelligence Keegan U.S Israel White House

Job Corps Potomac Center Traditions and Outcomes

The Potomac Center trains 525 students across 60 acres, with two-year stay capped at two years and average six to nine months. Participants earn trades diplomas, with careers ranging to 134 occupations, and BRAC emphasizes hands on work like rail yard tasks, under private contracts and union teaching. Alumni support and post program placement aid show higher employment and earnings for graduates versus nonparticipants.

Imum Reed Parsons Newport News Potomac Center Parsons Building Trades the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks BRAC

Boots used on cars for parking fines at federal sites

Former CIA officer Francis Terpil posted Denver boots as bond and now those devices will immobilize cars of people with unpaid tickets who park in federally owned lots, including the Pentagon. In another note, former Justice Goldberg criticized U.S. leaders over Japanese-American internment, urging compensation and apology. At Dyess Air Base in Abilene, nine crew members survive a C-130 crash that killed seven during a training flight in Nevada. an investigation begins while officers join the inquiry.

Libya Denver Pentagon Abilene Texas Dyess Air Force Base Nevada Air Force Nevada Desert Alexander K. Davidson 463Rd Tactical Airlift Wing Nellis Air Force Hospital Dyess Davidson

U S Resists Foreign Aid Push at UN Session

Secretary of State Haig outlined a cautious U S foreign aid stance at the United Nations General Assembly. The plan opposes large transfers from rich to poor nations, favors stricter bilateral aid controls, and emphasizes private investment over government spending ahead of the North South summit in Cancun.

Chicago Sun-Times New York Reagan United States Alexander M. Haig Jr United Nations General Assembly Haig Cancun Mexico

Postal era notice and editorial stamps in Odessa paper

The Odessa American announces mailing rates and publication schedule with references to postal service terms. It lists publication details, post office matter status and office address changes, noting a 70 dollar annual rate and classification under postal acts. The fragmentary text confirms delivery and printing notices as part of the newspaper’s notices page.

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Weather Summary for Texas and Odessa Midtex Region

Forecasters expect a mix of showers and thunderstorms mainly in the Coastal Plains and Rio Grande Valley with mostly clear skies elsewhere. Odessa Midland area shows a Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, highs mostly in the 80s to 90s, lows in the 60s, and only light precipitation reported last 24 hours.

Odessa-Midland Texas West Odessa West Texas Big Bend North Texas South Rio Grand Valley South Texas

Eyewitness drama on trial doctors and rape case gains momentum

The teleplay A Question of Rape based on a Boston trial attracts network interest from executives like James Coppersmith as producers McCann and Alan Sheehan film the case with private judge and attorney conversations. The script portrays a nurse as victim and includes explicit content likely to be toned for networks.

McCann James Coppersmith Boston St. Petersburg Coppersmith Alan Sheehan Boston Globe Susan Shaw Rockport Bowman Jon Terry H.R. Haldeman Hamilton Benz William Homans Edelin

Families Await Funeral Aid After Ector County Shootings

The families of a 12 year old killed in an auto shooting a 14 year old bystander hurt at Permian Mall last March and a 30 year old fatality in Ector County wait since May for help with funeral and medical costs. Names and exact details are withheld as permitted by Belcher.

Ector County Belcher Permian Mall

Legislature Fails To Fund Crime Victim Aid In 1981

The 1981 Texas Legislature did not pass any measures to boost funds for crime victims. A proposed $2 traffic ticket surcharge would have raised about $6.2 million, passed the Senate and was declared an emergency by Gov. Bill Clements, but the House never acted. Future funding depends on the 1983 Legislature, with options including increasing revenue, reducing awards, or both.

Senate Bill Clements House Texas

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