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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1983
Page
16
Tom Nickel, managing editor, asserts commitment to improving the Permian Basin as a better place to live. The paper pledges to inform readers to promote freedom and self control, believing personal liberty enables maximum development of capabilities.
Washington columnist James Kilpatrick narrates a Boeing price gouge exposing a $1,118.26 nylon stool cap by the defense supply chain. A DoD inquiry found inflated costs despite low material prices and modest labor, with modest accountability and a Boeing defense-price history.
An opinion piece notes Metro Bank of Midland failed after $6.5 million in loan losses tied to poor lending. FDIC receivership began with 1,500 depositors holding about $30 million, then a new national charter for Mid-Cities emerged. Allegations of executive greed and a costly plastic stool cap purchase are referenced, with Boeing criticized.
Rhonda, new to the job and to Texas, projects sharp presence with clipboard and cigarette. She and Sue Ellen lead a buyer duo, guiding me to the office for a sales presentation in a rain soaked setting.
Texas lawyer Harlan recounts a mail scam promoting resort memberships rather than land sales. A supposed prize trip leads to a parking lot tour and a tiny hibachi grill as the reward, with staff insisting the promo is legitimate. The tale contrasts allure with manipulation behind the sales pitch.
Christine Craft won a $500,000 verdict after a jury found her former TV employer fired her for her looks. She accused fraud, unequal pay, and sex discrimination, noting she earned $40,000 less than a male colleague. Craft resented the demand to alter her appearance.
Harvey notes the central grievance is gender related punishment, not appearance. The Atlanta law firm King and Spaulding faces a discrimination claim by a female attorney, Craft, with two courts ruling against her and the Supreme Court hearing the appeal. The issue echoes Craft vs. show-biz news, now shaping corporate talk tracks across industries. Harvey’s syndicated commentary airs daily on KOYL 1310.
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