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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1979
Page
4
The Odessa American editorial discusses a policy preference for voluntary personal spending over compulsory distribution, arguing longer term satisfaction if individuals keep what they earn. The piece notes courtary permission to reproduce editorials from The Odessa American with proper credit.
Three grants from the Texas Education Agency totaling 68968 dollars fund Odessa College initiatives. Aimed at disadvantaged students, women in non traditional fields, and a solar energy program, the spending includes counselors, tutoring, testing materials, and equipment. The columnist criticizes the projects as wasteful government overreach and urges taxpayer resistance.
The piece humorously imagines a price war between California and Spain in green olives. California touts new pit and stuff machinery, lowering costs and boosting availability of stuffed green olives, with Deep Dish Olive Pie as a highlighted beneficiary. It notes a fictional Old Neverfail recipe using green olives and gin for a party starter.
A reflection on Horatio Alger Jr and his 19th century ideals of honesty and hard work. The piece contrasts his rags to riches tales with modern tastes, noting his social concerns, public service, and the shift in views toward big business and national virtues over time.
The text traces the shift from massive retaliation to mutual assured destruction MAD during the postwar era, noting the rise of SALT I and SALT II influence. It argues MAD depended on overwhelming superiority, cites Soviet defense programs, and contends the alliance reframed deterrence and air defense. The Coalition of Peace Through Strength criticizes MAD as non mutual and calls for stronger national defense.
The piece argues the Geneva Trade Agreement fails to solve U S trade problems as imports rise and exports lag. It cites Japan’s 1979 half-year vehicle exports of 945000 units worth 4.2 billion while U S purchases of Japanese vehicles totalled 10,200 worth 80 million and quotes Sen. Ernest Hollings criticizing shifting trade terms and lack of realism in U S policy.
Almanac notes August 25, 1979 as the 237th day with 128 remaining. Highlights include Paris being liberated in 1944, Krakatau eruption deaths in 1883, New Orleans founded by French in 1718, Uruguay's independence in 1825, and notes on Berlin treaty, U.S. Germany peace talk, and a 1967 assassination in Arlington. Also mentions a 1989 UN condemnation regarding Lebanon.
Bits of history advise crepe batter can be kept up to three days refrigerated covered, thickening then thinned with milk before use. For energy savings, plant deciduous trees near the house to provide summer shade while allowing winter sun.
A versatile eraser used by artists to lift graphite and charcoal from paper. Sold in art supplies and stationery stores, the gum eraser helps blot smudges and lighten lines without tearing the surface. Ideal for quick corrections during sketching sessions.
Crossword puzzle style clues include a mix of wordplay and definitions. Entries range from places and objects to numbers and phrases, with hints like a Latin phrase for household finance and scattered terms such as Salamander Domineering and Opera girl. The page also lists a Hebrew month, animal terms, and car parts among miscellaneous clues.
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