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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1983
Page
4
A heritage statement from The Odessa American proclaims freedom as self control aligned with moral guides and promises civic responsibility. It invites readers to promote and preserve liberty while seeking a better community in the Permian Basin.
Our Opinion argues Congress will tax employee fringe benefits now untaxed as employers offer perks to workers. It notes items like Sears employee discounts airline free travel and college tuition for faculty children could become taxable. The piece urges unity among affected employees and warns lawmakers may frame such taxes as closing loopholes.
James J. Kilpatrick argues colleges are uneasy over Selective Service registration rules as court orders guide institutions nationwide. He notes the law requires 18 to 21 year olds to register, and denies aid to those who refuse. Minnesota plaintiffs sought exemptions while seeking Pell grants, and a federal judge broadened an injunction to cover colleges nationwide.
Kilpatrick argues that draft registration should not be a condition for student aid while defending linking subsidies to compliance. He cites public funding, private loans, and work options as alternatives, notes Swarthmore student Andre Gingerich’s stance, and attacks nonregistrants as tax burdens. He urges indicting those who refuse to register.
Eleven year old Sir Williams called police to rescue a 14 year old girl being sexually assaulted in a St. Louis park while onlookers, including adults, watched for about 40 minutes. Police say his action may have saved the girl's life. He said he felt someone should act because the girl was screaming and being hurt.
Raspberry notes a barroom rape case where heroism by a boy and two teens is contrasted with public reaction. He praises Sir Williams and his mother for acting when it mattered, questions whether race influenced responses, and highlights community support via scholarships and bank accounts.
Congress closed its five week summer recess after enacting 63 bills in seven months, a sharp rise from last year. The 13 spending bills required to fund government are partly signed with three approved and one awaiting the president’s signature, a contrast to zero at this time last year.
The Senate quickly passed a bill sponsored by Majority Leader Baker to name the Chattanooga airport control tower after Harry Porter, a longtime Tennessee resident and friend. Byrd voiced strong support, saying he would oppose any Democratic opposition to the measure. Goldwater proposed opening polls for 24 hours nationwide to resolve East Coast West Coast timing issues in presidential vote reporting.
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