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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1985
Page
6
The Odessa American presents a dedication to informing readers for freedom and better living in the Permian Basin. It emphasizes self-control, production, and individual liberty as pathways to development, with correspondence directed to Odessa, Texas.
Our opinion condemns Ector County Health Department for an emergency order forcing genital examinations of four adult bookstores employees to curb disease. The piece calls the measure an overreach, harassment, and censorship that invades privacy and freedom of expression, urging rescission and court review.
Ted Cooper pressed for a national swine flu immunization program while HEW executive secretary, opposing the plan as CDC urged it. He recalls briefing gaps, Nobel endorsements, and pressure on President Ford before the October election, noting political risk and disputed threat.
Harlan argues the swine flu panic caused wasted funds and harm while AIDS, now affecting all Americans, demands urgent action. He cites Rock Hudson's case as a turning point, urges Congress to fund cure research, and warns against costly, ineffective measures.
Paul Harvey argues that medical progress outpaces ancient vows and that modern biology and technology demand new ethical frameworks. He notes the American Hospital Association's guidelines on brain death, DNR policies, and intra-hospital ethics committees to distinguish prolonging life from prolonging death.
Rooney argues Americans deserve access to navy and defense secrets the Russians allegedly possess. He condemns John Walker Jr and others as traitors while praising the idea of loyal, patriot spies. He cites Nathan Hale and Arkady Shevchenko as contrasting examples and warns of broad secrecy. He suggests taxpayers form a spy ring to track government spending.
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