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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1987
Page
4
The fragment notes David F. Lyons publishes works with M. Olaf Frandsen serving as managing editor, indicating a collaborative publication effort within the newsroom.
The Odessa American promotes freedom in the Permian Basin with a pledge to inform readers and encourage responsible self control. The mission frames freedom as a divine gift, not government grant, aligning with the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
The Paris News notes Mexico's treasury secretary pledges price controls while admitting inflation will exceed forecasts, predicting renewed hardship for Mexicans, pressure to migrate, and greater strain on U.S. border businesses without core reforms in Mexico. calls for U.S. aid paired with Mexican changes.
U S District Judge Barefoot Sanders held the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the Fort Worth State School in contempt for inadequate care of residents. He called for more funding and stricter supervision, noting leadership failures at the agency and urging stern orders to enforce reforms.
The Houston Post reflects on Rudolf Hess as the last major Nazi leader buried in Spandau Prison. The piece notes the end of a costly Franco British American Soviet dispute over the aging facility, and urges remembrance of Nazi crimes while urging closure of old hatreds to forge a better world.
The Austin American Statesman argues President Reagan has never submitted a balanced budget in his two terms and pushes a constitutional amendment or a convention. The paper says this is unnecessary since a president could submit a balanced budget, implying he has not done so by choice.
Investigators probe the Iran Contra affair as they note more than 4 million spent on uncovering the case. Ollie North and associates redirected 3 million from Iranian arms sales to Nicaraguan rebels. The probe, labeled a scandal by some, scrutinizes public funds and actions.
Bill Kidd reports Texas voters will decide Referendum No. 2 on November 3 to allow pari mutuel betting on horses and dogs statewide under SB 15. Backers claim economic gains and jobs, while opponents warn of poverty, corruption, and regressive effects. Local counties would later choose track locations if approved.
Washington columnist James J. Kilpatrick lauds Allan Bloom's The Closing of the American Mind as a sweeping, quotable critique of U S higher education. Bloom argues universities fail to educate and civilize students, likening campus trends to carnival barkers and urging renewed emphasis on liberal education at the top levels.
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