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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1981
Page
1
The Dallas Cowboys secured their fourth straight win by beating the New York Giants 18 to 10 at Texas Stadium in Irving. Coach Tom Landry credited the defense for the win in Sunday action.
A natural gas pipeline explosion near Knott in Howard County killed three men and burned a fourth, while officials say repairs should be completed today. The victims were John Paul Hemphill 32 Willie Joe Waller 41 both of Lamesa and Joe Greg Dawson 20 of Midland. Delmer Oller 48 of Lamesa survived with Burns over 50 percent and was moved to Lubbock General Hospital in critical condition. The men worked for Britt Trucking Co and Harris Rathole Service and were starting a rathole on a new oil well when the Santa Fe gas line was struck by the drill bit. Fire burned over an hour as responders closed pipeline valves and the gas was allowed to burn.
In the wake of deregulated oil prices since 1979 a Texas surge in oil ventures attracts both investors and con men. Regulators report widespread fraud tied to private placements, non existent wells, and over sold interests centered in Dallas Houston Tulsa and Oklahoma City with about 20 promoters indicted in Texas last year.
The 1981 tax bill offers broad benefits but requires taxpayers to plan and seek guidance. Herbert M. Paul of Touche Ross & Co says many must hunt, search, and consult to maximize the breaks. This is the first of a four part series.
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger took at least five trips to Bar Harbor Maine on the government dime with his wife and family on some flights. Rep Les Aspin estimates 89th MAW flights during June to August totaled about 20800 dollars. Navy Lt Comdr Mark Brender says four trips involved official business and Weinberger travels are needed to stay ready for national crisis and to maintain communications gear.
The United States will suspend the SETI project by midnight Wednesday as part of Reagan's 1982 budget cuts. NASA planned giant antennas and computer work to filter meaningful signals from space but will stop as equipment is stored at Stanford. Charles Redmond laments the pause, saying the search may yield nothing if not pursued.
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