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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1985
Page
4
The Odessa American presents a front page motto from the Freedom newspaper emphasizing freedom as self control, aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence. It states dedication to informing readers to promote freedom in the Permian Basin and invites correspondence to Odessa, Texas.
Editorial notes Shultz last week visit to Mexico could mark a turning point toward friendlier ties after a year of strained relations amid drug smuggling, disappearances, and a killed agent. Officials reported hopeful meetings that may pave widespread cooperation.
A General Accounting Office study finds the IMF pays its staff like royalty with 132 employees earning at least 92 000 and 322 earning over 70 000. The critique notes IMF pressure on Third World nations while its own officials enjoy generous compensation.
The IMF outlines borrowings for staff including 18 months pay toward a house in the Washington area at 4 percent interest and 4 percent loans to finance a spouse or children's education. The speaker quips that the IMF should follow the motto Do as I say not as I do.
The San Antonio Light notes seven Americans kidnapped and imprisoned in Lebanon before the TWA Flight 847 crisis. It urges continued attention to their fate, highlighting family anguish and uncertainty about whether they survived the long captivity.
The Congressional Research Service notes the Soviet Union has grown from a coastal defense force into an ocean going fleet, with global reach, while U S defense spending of 1 trillion over five years has merely matched Soviet outlays. The piece asks how power balance shifts if Reagan strengthens naval forces.
The Texas chapter of the Sierra Club risks its environmentalist image by implying neutrality in the voter approval campaign for a statewide water plan if Gov. White appoints one of its recommended six to seven candidates to the Texas Water Commission. The club appears ready to accept the plan and its billions in cost as a price for a seat.
A Texas reading lists U S Rep Larry Combest of Lubbock and Rep Ronald Coleman of El Paso along with Sen Lloyd Bentsen and Sen Phil Gramm. State figures include Rep Larry Don Shaw and Rep Kelly Godwin from Odessa and Rep Tom Craddick of Midland. Sen John Montford of Lubbock and Sen Bill Sims of San Angelo plus Gov Mark White are shown with Austin mailing addresses.
Howard Means argues Silverado embodies postmodern Westerns influenced by Reagan era leadership. He praises its grand visuals, immersive 3-D free photography, and Star Wars like pace, while noting its black and white moral framing and the president's media mastery shaping public perception.
On August 5, 1864, Union Admiral David G Farragut ordered full speed ahead at Mobile Bay as his fleet fought Confederate vessels. The Tennessee was disabled and the bay secured. The date also marks the 1861 income tax levy and 1981 air traffic controller firing events.
Rooney, a Chicago Tribune columnist and CBS 60 Minutes commentator, recalls listening to a state police shortwave. He notes how rural roads lack street numbers, making location calls vague. The piece blends humor and social commentary on crime reports and the police broadcaster’s calm tone.
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