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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1983
Page
4
A period editorial endorses self control as essential to freedom and progress. It argues freedom is a divine gift, not license, and ties it to moral guides like the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule. Correspondence address listed for Odessa Texas readers.
The Chrysler chairman has repaid 1.2 billion in federally guaranteed loans seven years early, a sign of leadership and reform. Critics warn against taxpayer bailouts becoming a norm, urging focus on consumer demand and market discipline. The piece questions future use of public funds and urges Iacocca to tend his garden rather than advise the nation.
E.L. Baikum of Andrews argues religious terminology in English Bible translations misnames the Creator. He asserts Yahweh was replaced by Lord and God by translators, cites Claud Moore’s affiliation with The House of Yahweh, and urges readers to vote them out in the next election.
A reader from Topeka, Kansas criticizes Rep. Jim Slattery and other Democrats for proposing Social Security benefit cuts 3 percent below CPI while pointing to congressional salary increases of over 9,000 dollars, arguing the policy harms vulnerable beneficiaries.
The Odessa American explains submission rules for reader letters. Letters must be typed or legibly handwritten and under two pages. Include name address and telephone. editor may edit for taste and libel. second party letters are not accepted unless hardship justifies withholding a name.
Ellen Goodman argues that revealing wages destroys morale and fuels unfairness debates. The piece links general office wage transparency to the current merit pay controversy for teachers, noting two fairness concepts and motivations behind pay structures.
A column discusses merit pay for teachers as a reward for performance, balancing calls to attract top educators with distrust of subjective evaluations. It notes past failures, including a divisive plan in San Marino, and argues the issue reflects a national fairness versus excellence tension. Goodman, Globe columnist and 1980 Pulitzer winner, analyzes motives and risks.
The AP notes some House members use August recess for early campaigning toward Senate races. The lure includes prestige and longer six year terms, versus biennial House elections. Albert Gore Jr. of Tennessee is highlighted as an early aspirant.
The piece surveys potential Senate campaigns in 1984 across Illinois Texas New Mexico South Dakota and Colorado. It notes Gore in Tennessee and Charles Percy in Illinois seeking re election as Republicans face strong challengers while Democrats consider hopefuls like Kent Hance Bill Richardson and Tom Daschle. Raum reports for AP.
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