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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1986
Page
12
A reflective piece from The Odessa American advocates personal responsibility as a cornerstone of liberty. It frames freedom as self control guided by moral principles, urging readers to promote peace and improve the Permian Basin community.
The Water Development Board may slow bond sales as Texas budgets strain state finances. WDB chairman Thomas Dunning says the drought won’t last and officials expect a favorable session to advance the voter-approved water plan. Bond and loan programs pause until the budget is resolved. S&P cut Texas to double-A, prompting concern over maintaining top bond ratings.
The piece recounts a Brazilian anecdote pushing high voltage electric shocks as a treatment for snakebites bee stings and wasp stings. It notes doctors studying venom effects while contrasting scientific inquiry with a 29th century style leap of imagination and highlights Brazil’s rich plant and psychedelic medicine traditions.
A syndicated column examines 1994 schooling amid Bush era voucher debates dating back to 1989. It notes expanded school choices from parochial and private to specialized and deficit education models, critiques inner-city outcomes, and reflects on the shift toward franchised corporate schooling and increased tech in journalism.
The Killeen Daily Herald notes some analysts see a light at the end as land price drops slow, but prices still fall nationwide and many farmers may go broke in a year or two. It suggests young entrants may find opportunity if they are prudent, debt-light, and prepared to start slowly with rental land and older equipment.
Secretary William J. Bennett urged college presidents to ban drugs on campuses following Len Bias’s cocaine related death. He said educators cannot be police but must foster an environment where learning can proceed with a strict no tolerance policy on student drug abuse.
The Port Arthur News reports that 99.1 percent of Texas teachers retained certification after the second literacy test round, with about 80 percent of those failing the first test passing on retry. However, nearly 20 percent of Texas college students aiming to become teachers failed the first round, prompting calls to raise standards rather than lower them.
Americans recall Ben Franklin's warning as they reflect on myths of invincibility surrounding the Titanic and the shuttle Challenger. The piece argues that poor judgment and misplaced faith in technology helped cause both disasters and urges caution to prevent a future repeat.
On this date in 1813 the Gutierrez Magee Expedition clashed with Spanish royalist forces at Medina River. The Royalists secured a decisive victory.
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