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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1985
Page
4
A local newspaper pledge declares dedication to informing readers to promote freedom and self control. It invites correspondence to The Odesso American in Odesso Texas, outlining its mission and community ideals.
Our Opinion notes the 1984 FBI figures place Odessa among the top ten murder capitals, with Texas cities prominent. It argues Texas faces a statewide problem, criticizes handgun bans, questions prison impact, and urges funding education and prevention rather than harsher punishment.
A reader complains about personnel hires and urges fair treatment across departments while defending a manager's hiring discretion. The writer reflects on customer feedback, change, and responsibility, noting the importance of reader concerns and the value of giving people a chance to improve. The piece also mentions obtaining a Texas driver license.
Berkheimer recalls visiting the Odessa Department of Public Safety and praising a Parks Board suggestion by Paul McCollum to place plant identification signs along a two mile walking trail on the UT Permian Basin grounds. The piece notes local admiration for the idea and the author’s own plant-knowledge gaps.
On August 7 1782 George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart to honor merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. The first recipients were honored the following May. In 1789 the U S War Department was established. The date recalls the Hatfield McCoy feud beginning in 1882 and a 1974 tightrope walk by Philippe Petit between the World Trade Center towers.
Stanley Idaho column recounts a 100 mile Hughes River Expeditions voyage down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River. The writer observes wildlife, rugged scenery, and the escape from urban life while noting Reagan's cancer news amid the journey.
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