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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1979
Page
6
The Odessa American outlines its capsule policy urging voluntary spending of earnings for greater personal satisfaction and grants permission to reproduce editorials with proper credit.
At the Ector County Courthouse commissioners end up approving a budget of 11.8 million, 1.3 million higher than the current year, funded by surplus. Pay raises go ahead, layoffs avoided, and juvenile center staff rise with new state grants. a dismissed gift to the Court of Civil Appeals is swapped for higher district judge supplements. The piece argues officials protect each other while taxpayers bear the costs.
New York editorial argues that Chrysler’s demise highlights the burden of environmental and consumer regulations. It cites rising emission and fuel standards, estimates costs per car, and warns against government bailouts. The piece contends regulation harms free enterprise and could let regulators own industry.
Washington reports show Lt Gen Ed Rowny facing hostile questioning from Sen John Stennis and others on SALT II while active duty generals back the treaty. The episode underscores tensions between civilian oversight and military boilerplate support, with Carter’s reshuffled JCS aiding a pro-SALT lift.
The Department of Commerce reports Americans ate 14.9 pounds of chocolate and candy per person in 1978, down from 15.4 pounds in 1977. About 3.1 billion pounds of candy were produced in 1978, selling at roughly $1 per pound. Separately, earthworms digest soil and manure to create nutrient rich castings.
The St Lawrence Seaway, built with over 1 billion dollars in the 1950s, faces steady decline as rail and road transport subsidized by government outcompete water shipments. A Chicago Tribune study notes slower transit times, import barriers, and regulatory taxes curb tonnage, with grain remaining steadier than general cargo.
Dr Walter Soeckennius of UCSF found Halobacterium halobium in the Dead Sea. The salt loving microbe yields a purple pigment that, like chlorophyll, directly converts sunlight to energy, National Geographic reports.
An editorial argues HEW agencies fail to protect the public from Herpes Simplex II, a widespread curable disease with five million sufferers, urging legal action against indecent magazines, advertisers, and schools. It cites bills for warnings on cigarette packs and seeks accountability from publishers, advertisers, and educators.
Uncertain report outlines a tennis match with mixed results and fragmented phrases. Names and places are garbled, leaving the winner, scores, and venue only partially readable amidst scattered numbers and a stray crossword clue.
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