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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1983
Page
4
The excerpt presents a local newspaper’s foundational ethos stressing freedom, self control, and moral guidance, affirming that true freedom comes from self-regulation aligned with ethical principles. It includes a mailing address for correspondence to The Odessa American in Odessa, Texas.
The piece argues the United Nations has failed to prevent wars in Lebanon, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Iraq, Iran, Angola, Zimbabwe, Chad, Afghanistan and Vietnam. It accuses the U.N. of bias, funding liberation movements, and promoting a New World Economic Order while noting U.S. payments of about 310 million dollars annually.
On August 22 1485 King Richard III fell at Bosworth ending the War of the Roses. Jacob Barsimson landed in New Amsterdam as the first Jewish emigrant to America in 1654. New Mexico was annexed by the United States in 1846. Pope Paul VI began Latin American visits with a stop in Bogota in 1968.
IMF officials seek changes to lending rules amid record demand from debt wracked countries. Without reforms, the fund’s viability and even its existence could be at risk, as Congress weighs an $8.4 billion U.S. increase. Debt to foreign governments and banks is projected to reach $664.3 billion this year, up from 612.4 billion in 1982.
The article notes only 19 of 146 nations have raised their share of a $32 billion expansion, with the United States undecided as Congress weighs a proposed $8.4 billion rise. IMF members discuss capping lending against quotas, amid calls for long term viability and continued expansion of the world economy. Jacobsen, AP correspondent, Washington.
In 1977 Carter halted military aid over human rights abuses. Reagan seeks renewal to aid the regime against leftist insurgents. This week Oscar Mejia Victores ousted Efrain Rios Montt, who had seized power in March 1982.
The piece notes Mejia Victores has restored some civil rights and suspended military tribunals set by Rios Montt, pledging elections and less brutality, while critics say he may repeat past harsh policies and withhold human rights progress. Clarence Long doubts improvements and plans to keep military aid blocked.
Auto thoughts at random from Dan Jedlicka explore why young women name cars and why the Beetle is in fashion again. The column questions when GM released a new Corvette and muses on driver licenses, self serve gas, and Jaguar reliability as July marks the 33rd con.
The text questions why U S sales rise or fall versus prior years, explores fear of new car purchases, shifts between large and small cars with gas prices, recalls by Japanese automakers, popularity of convertibles, orders without air conditioning or a radio, and perceptions of front wheel drive versus rear drive in luxury brands. It also notes attitudes toward maps, aging, station wagons, whitewall tires, and luxury car aesthetics.
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