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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1983
Page
12
The newspaper declares its mission to inform readers so they may promote freedom and its blessings. It emphasizes that true progress comes when individuals control themselves and what they produce, enabling fullest development.
Ector County officials in Odessa, including the City Council, Ector County Independent School District, and Odessa College, adopt homestead exemptions for tax payers. Homeowners may exempt 40 percent of appraised value for schools and college district, 20 percent for city, offset by slightly higher rates. Exemptions ease tax burdens after a long gap since 1976 revaluations, benefiting most homeowners though businesses share higher rates.
Federal officials and Texas state leaders are listed with Washington and Austin addresses. Names include U S Rep Kent Hance Ronald Coleman Lloyd Bentsen John Tower Larry Don Shaw Jay Gibson and John Montford with their Longworth Hart and Capitol Station offices and district details.
Phillip Berryman argues that Costa Rica, long praised as a stable democracy, faces democratic strain from economic decline and rising inequality. He warns U S policy toward Central America, including military aid, risks fueling militancy, media manipulation, and potential repression while undermining Costa Rica's neutral stance and social gains.
The Odessa American invites contributions to My Turn Now a reader written guest column appearing periodically. Submissions may cover any topical issue not exceeding three double spaced pages typed or legibly handwritten. Editing will be minimal but no personal attacks. selected pieces publish regularly with the same space as editorials. send to the managing editor per masthead.
The Baltimore Sun frames a discussion beyond sports, noting Rod Carew’s drop below .400 during a California Angels visit to Baltimore. It recalls a long-ago era of .400 hitters and cites Stephen Jay Gould’s view that baseball trends mirror larger long term patterns in natural history.
Lippman argues that natural selection of ideas applies to baseball and government. He notes reduced gaps between top and average players over time, suggesting improvement through evolution. He questions whether political leadership has similarly sharpened, while remarking on eras of athletes embracing old fashion attire.
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