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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1982
Page
4
A brief note highlights efforts by The Fae Desse and Lemaire Tae to improve life in the Permian Basin. Local advocates urge ongoing programs and community action to make the region a better place to live.
The Odesso American prints a piece titled Let Peace Begin With Me urging readers to foster freedom through self control aligned with the Coveting Commandment Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. Correspondence is directed to Jim Welsh at Box 2952 Odesso Texas 79760.
Hu Na, a young Chinese tennis talent, fled communism and sought asylum in the United States after vanishing from a Santa Clara hotel during an international tournament. She resurfaced in San Francisco and requested political asylum, prompting debate over compensation and rights for defectors.
Today recalls wartime events and notable anniversaries. The 1945 atomic bombing of Japan is noted, with other entries including 1902 King Edward VII, 1975 river boats collision near Canton with heavy drownings, and 1981 MLB All-Star Game after a players strike.
In Scrabble Virginia the USDA announced a 2.5 million dollar plan to buy catfish over two months for elderly and institutional distribution. The piece blends satire and local lore, featuring Col. J Taliaferro Spelvin extolling catfish and black-eyed peas as culinary exaltations while residents imagine a shared August evening of fish and peas on a porch.
John Smith Vea argues for immediate transfer of Ector High School students to other district schools while allowing Ector athletes and band to continue as extracurriculars for this year and possibly next. He cites UIL rules, grade-level adjustments, and granting a final “last hoorah” amid court and UIL considerations.
John F. Cope urges moral action against pornography endorsing July 1 1982 policy in Michigan and cites studies linking obscenity to crime. He argues Supreme Court standards do not protect porn and invokes God and divine law as guiding authority.
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