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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1978
Page
3
The Odessa American states a voluntary earnings philosophy urging individuals to spend what they earn rather than having income distributed involuntarily. Permission is granted to reproduce editorials from these columns with proper credit.
A Wall Street Journal columnist notes Carter era efforts to curb gobbledygook and push plain English in federal rules. Some agencies, like IRS, are improving, while others still obfuscate with jargon. CAB, HEW face resistance from lawyers and officials avoid using words like appropriate even when fitting.
President Carter's tax course is shown as misguided by a Treasury official who notes the Aug. 10 House bill was not as bad as feared. The piece argues his innocence and ideology drove rigid White House resistance, undermining leverage on Capitol Hill and reviving a conservative coalition. Blumenthal's stance is critiqued for lacking grit in bargaining. The author sides with compromise to spur capital formation and reduce gains taxes, warning the veto would be an election-year folly.
The American industrialist and pioneer automobile maker Henry Ford was born in 1863, marking the birth of a man whose innovations reshaped manufacturing and mobility. His early work with the Detroit automobile industry led to the creation of the moving assembly line and Ford Motor Company.
Albert J. Rizo of Odessa writes in support of free breakfast programs and proposal to keep junior high students on campus during lunch. He recalls eating in the school store due to cost, urges reduced cafeteria prices for low income families, and argues safeguards to prevent unsupervised time from leading to trouble. He emphasizes compassion over protest.
Bits of history note Pizzaro assassination in Peru 1541 and King George IV death in 1830. Edward Gibbon completed The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire in 1789. Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon church, was killed in 1844.
The newspaper invites letters up to 500 words from readers bearing full signature home address and phone number, with only the name and hometown published. Submissions should be timely and general in interest, avoiding personal attacks or slander.
The article reports on a Soviet Delta class submarine armed with a long range multi warhead ICBM capable of hitting U.S. population centers from home ports. It argues Delta missiles provide near continuous on station presence, range advantage over Poseidon, and potential for first strike with enhanced survivability and MIRVs.
A CBS Times poll found broad support for government aid to medical care and jobs, including conservatives. A reworded NANA poll using private enterprise drew similar support, revealing how question framing invites agreeable answers and urging skepticism toward headlines.
A list of lawmakers and offices includes federal figures Sen Lloyd Bentsen Jr Democrat of Houston and Sen John G Tower Republican of Wichita Falls with Washington D C addresses. Representatives include Rep George Mahon Democrat of Lubbock Rep Richard C White Democrat of El Paso and state figures Sen W E Pete Snelson Democrat of Midland and Sen Kent Hance Democrat of Lubbock with Odessa and Pecos addresses.
A compact list of crossword clues with numbered entries across and down. Includes common words and names such as king of Norman, Inca country, Asian wind, principal Norse gods, and city on the Hudson, plus definitions for actions like discharge and dry the dishes.
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