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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1968
Page
6
An independent Freeman newspaper editorial asserts that freedom comes from self control and divine endowment. It urges readers to apply Ten Commandments Golden Rule and Declaration principles, to promote personal liberty and moral living for societal progress.
Transport specialist George W. Hilton testifies that passenger rail service is beyond rescue. He argues regulation or subsidies won’t halt decline as air and auto travel dominate. ICC proposals to set standards aim to delay shutdowns while rail subsidies face political uproar.
The piece argues Surhan’s identity linked to the Kennedy murder weapon will be overlooked amid post assassination rhetoric and gun control debates. It contends the administration exploits grief to push restraints, while readers should note resentments that may motivate further political actions and trials.
Five years ago a covered dish supper was hosted at the home of Miss Mary Means in Frewilslive. Crockett High School planned a social at a local home. Ten years ago August 7 1958 saw Simon Petroleum Inc. at World Fellowship Girls meeting in Douglas Arizona.
The article argues riots inflict far more than direct property damage. It cites estimates that property values fall 25 percent in threatened areas, with Watts showing 20 percent commercial and 10 percent residential losses. It estimates national loss per household could exceed 93,000 dollars, plus higher insurance and defense costs, urging scrutiny of guardians and policies.
The entry lists notable events tied to this date across history. Highlights include U S Marines landing in Guadalcanal in 1942, Washington establishing the Order of the Purple Heart in 1782, and 1957 indictments of Rudolf Abel. Other items note actions in Tripoli, the 1942 Berlin bombing, and later related anniversaries.
THURMAN Sensing attacks the World Council of Churches for backing what he calls revolutionary and anti American causes. He cites Uppsala assembly ties to Stokely Carmichael and James Baldwin, argues the WCC promotes tyranny and selective objection to service, and warns against treating the WCC as representative of Christianity while noting Sweden’s wartime mistakes and broader anti Western bias.
Willis E. Stone argues that federal spending and debt enable money manipulation through bonds and base metal coinage. He laments demonetization of silver and gold and calls for constitutional limits on government to restore money's virtue and individual responsibility in education funding.
Question asks whether student self funding of college would affect the proper functions of government. It frames an economics and public policy issue without asserting a specific outcome, inviting discussion on funding, subsidies, and access in higher education.
A reader analysis critiques cronyism in nominations by Lincoln era references, arguing loyalty eclipses merit and the Supreme Court blurs public and private. The piece laments overreach by political favoritism, warns of looming monopolies and anti trust issues, and discusses cross border marriage implications on law and race. It mentions Ev Dirksen on presidential choices and ponders legal consequences of private marriage across state lines.
Syndicated columnist Mrs. Alice Widener warns of a coordinated New Left revolution on campuses. She cites Phase One events like the Columbia fiasco and McCarthy support, and notes a planned New University Conference to back student rebellions. Hoover accuses SDS of sabotage workshops as Berkeley unrest brews.
Across clues include Copperfield and Boxer's weapons with nine entries plus others such as Statehouse and Convivial party. Down hints cover Mitigate Exist Digs and Vermont ski resort with Kilmer poem and Monkshood. Answers pair to form a solved crossword as of August 6.
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