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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1987

Page

4

Odessa American Mission Statement Reprint Sparks Local Pride

The Odessa brimmer i can Ever Striving For The Permian Basin To Be A Better Place To Live promotes reader information, freedom through self control, and moral guidance aligned with the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence, inviting correspondence to The Odessa American.

Permian Basin

Our Opinion on Arms Control and Soviet Tactics

The piece rejects NBC’s Chris Wallace framing of Soviet behavior as a new arms control failure. It argues Soviets use duplicitous, Attila the Hun style bargaining, blaming Western intransigence while deceiving observers about their weapons programs. It recalls Reagan's 1981 double-zero idea and Gorbachev’s 1986 revival, claiming motives shift with military positions and media deception.

Ronald Reagan Iran Chris Wallace NBC News Attila the Hun Kremlin Wallace Europe Mikhail Gorbachev Gorbachev Red Army Western NATO Nikolai Ogarkov

Soviet ball game: Kilpatrick lampoons baseball myths

James Kilpatrick riffs on Soviet claims of inventing baseball and fielding a team for Barcelona 1992. He mocks communist egalitarianism, the idea of four ballets, and a strike zone while imagining Earl Weaver coaching Tallinn Tractors.

Washington Will Rogers Soviet Union Bill Keller New York Times Moscow Alexandr Kalivod Tashkent Earl Weaver Baltimore Orioles Tallinn Tractors Weaver Nyet Mikhail Mikhailovitch Estonia Andrei Andreievitch Land of Freedom

Paul Harvey Trampling the grass underfoot

Paul Harvey weighs in on hate in divorce courts and public feuds among celebrities. He notes how money fuels custody battles, cites Joan Collins Peter Holm and William Friedkin Lesley Anne Down cases, and questions religious infighting. Falwell Bakker PTL finances draw IRS scrutiny. Belli accuses Falwell of manipulating records.

Joan Collins Peter Holm William Friedkin Lesley-Anne Down United States Jim Bakker Jerry Falwell PTL Falwell Melvin Belli Rev Lynchburg

Fantasy Postcards With Realistic Reality Checks

Bill Camfield invites readers to savor fantasy postcard scenes from faraway places while noting practical details. He highlights cathedral monks robes, Colorado snow, rocky ranch life, Pacific beaches, and local comforts, urging balance with a touch of realism and American Express.

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