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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1968
Page
6
The Odessa American editorial page asserts liberty as a divine endowment and urges self-control to preserve freedom. It emphasizes individual responsibility, the duty to protect liberty for oneself and others, and the belief that freedom enables personal and societal development in moral harmony.
Dr Rafferty a California official and Senate candidate attacks “you Americans” for war, imperialism, and wealth, insisting the nation should stop blaming others for misery while defending his own virtue. He cites mass media and youth culture, lambasts censorship, and urges pride in America.
An Odessa High School Band of the Arrow honor society will present a pop concert Friday with Betty Sue Fenner, violin student of Mrs. Leland R. Croft, performing as part of a school event directed by Band Director Robert Maddox. The notice recalls past Scout events from August 28, 1945 and 1958.
The piece discusses a reader’s challenge to equal insurance premiums for Social Security across income levels. It cites a Cimpaigne series arguing Social Security unfairly penalizes the poor and young, noting a low earner might retire at 65 while a high earner may not. The answer defends the system, claiming there is no fair tax and opposes government-set prices, favoring free markets.
Historical notes mark August 25 events across centuries. Hudson’s Delaware Bay discovery, Goethe and Tolstoy births, 1933 abolition of slavery ban, Hague Peace Palace dedication, WWII and civil rights milestones, and cabinet changes under Harold Wilson.
The Prague invasion rewrites the 1968 race as Democrats and Republicans weigh how the Czech crisis alters Vietnam and Moscow policy. Nixon and Humphrey face a volatile public mood, with party pros unsure if war events will shift votes in November. The issue tests whether leaders can align anti Soviet rhetoric with diplomacy at the Kremlin table.
Washington report surveys labor’s push for coalition bargaining and compulsory unions, noting setbacks in the copper strike and Stevens workers drive. It discusses union strategy, Taft-Hartley repeal battles, wage agreements in the 1960s, and fears unions cannot mobilize members amid inflation worries and urban disorder. It also highlights limited Black union membership and tensions within the Democratic coalition.
A fragmented passage surveys diverse topics from handball origins in Ireland to Tibet goats, Pacific shell traders, and reptiles. It tangentially touches U.S. labor unions, Yosemite Park management, Nixon era negotiations, and political platforms, mixing facts with stray quotations and editorial notes.
A quirky snippet describes a bottle fed child from cradle to grave with odd references to milk and care. It notes siblings growing up near in age and argues some youths joke that raising children means higher allowances, reflecting casual, humorous views on parenting.
An essayish critique questions Richard Nixon’s political persona and motives, noting his attendance at Kennedy and Johnson funerals while skipping Wallace. It contrasts two images of Nixon, his stance on civil rights and education, and accuses him of opportunistic behavior, labeling him an IBM machine rather than a statesman.
A fragmented OCR list of lawmakers with party and Washington, DC addresses for Sen Ralph W Yarbo Sen John G Tower Rep Richard C White Rep 9 CL misher Rep ce Pickens Rep Richiard C Slack Sen Dorsey Hardeman.
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