Let peace begin with me proclamation page tribute
A compact note features a peace-themed message attributed to a local publication. The text lists staff positions including publisher M Olaf Frandsen editor Ken Brodnax editorial page director Mike Powell business manager Lori Ellington and others. It highlights a civic aim to improve the Permian Basin as a place to live work and play.
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Ray M. Stafford
M. Olaf Frandsen
Ken Brodnax
Mike Powell
Lori Ellington
Larry Reynolds
Howard Houston
Johnny Russell
Michael Showell
Permian Basin
South Africa Must Reform Police Now, Editorial Urges De Klerk
The piece argues that police involvement in the Boipatong massacre and a pathologist’s claim that up to 90 percent of 200 examined corpses were police‑killed require drastic action. It urges President de Klerk to purge corrupt officers and warns the world of potential civil war if reform is slow, calling for swift, decisive steps.
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South Africa
Boipatong
F.W. de Klerk
de Klerk
Texas teachers push no pass no play gains in survey
The Texas State Teachers Association biannual survey shows record high support for the no pass no play rule amid broader data. It also reveals about 20 percent of Texas teachers in 1992 have no health insurance, due to rising premiums and districts' costs.
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Texas
Texas State Teachers Association
Corpus Christi
Council on Competitiveness urged to open government
The Austin American Statesman reports lawmakers plan measures to force the Council on Competitiveness, led by Vice President Dan Quayle, to operate openly and align with democratic standards rather than secret rule changes. The council’s opposition signals it may have strayed from its mission.
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Council On Competitiveness
Dan Quayle
Congress
Army Women Face Sexual Assault in Persian Gulf War
Army Times reports at least 24 U S Army service women were raped or sexually assaulted by male personnel during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf. No trial outcomes are yet available as judicial proceedings are not complete. The piece calls for swift prosecution under military law and notes the broader debate over women serving in combat roles.
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U.S. Navy
U.S. Army
Army Times
Persian Gulf
Dallas Morning News
Court decision averts disaster in Texas school funding case
A three judge federal panel in New Orleans quashed a lawsuit to force Texas to quit collecting county education district taxes. The ruling prevents immediate school closures and financial strangulation, sending the issue back to the state for a constitutionally equitable funding system, with lawmakers given more time to act.
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New Orleans
Texas
Fort Worth
Milken sentence cut to two years sparks justice debate
Mike Royko argues a judge reduced Michael Milken's prison term from ten to two for squealing on peers, prompting questions about fairness. He questions harsher punishment for hard-working criminals and lauds Milken's education, finances, and the public humiliation faced. Royko notes many white collar cases compare unfavorably to violent crimes, and ends with a thought experiment about suitability of Milken as a son-in-law.
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Michael Milken
Milken
Wall Street
Charlie
Edward
Louie
Royko
The
Chicago Tribune
The Super Conducting Super Collider debate heats up
Paul Harvey argues for a massive eight billion dollar project to build a circular tunnel with a 54 mile vacuum ring to power a superconducting accelerator. He claims the investment would stay in the U S and yield vast benefits in cancer treatment oil exploration environmental cleanup and smarter microchips. Harvey notes spinoffs rival space exploration and urges diverting foreign aid to fund the collider.
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Texas
Harvey
The
Los Angeles Times
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Odessa
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Austin American-Statesman
Mike Royke
Paul Harvey
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