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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1986
Page
16
The Odessa American proclaims a mission to inform readers and promote freedom in the Permian Basin. It declares freedom as a divine gift, not government grant, demanding self control and alignment with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment and the Golden Rule. Address correspondence to The Odessa American Box 2982 Odessa Texas 79760.
Our Opinion discusses a national tax measure that preserves credits for oil and gas investments while cutting the top rate from 70 to 33 percent. It argues stable prices and investor confidence matter more than tax shelters, with a cautious note on prices needing $20 a barrel. The piece lauds a hands-off policy and calls the law a step toward a freer petroleum sector.
On this date in 1856 the Texas Legislature passed a measure to create and fund a state institution for the insane, marking a milestone in statewide mental health care and public welfare.
On August 28 milestones span 1609 Henry Hudson discovering Delaware Bay to 193, a civil rights rally in Washington D C with Dr Martin Luther King Jr I have a dream speech and 1922 WEAF airs the first radio commercial. The list notes births of Goethe and Tolstoy and WWI era events including Italy declaring war.
Raymond Coffey recalls how Southampton Massachusetts firefighters wives faced a wage fight with the Labor Department over minimum wage rules. Federal officials ruled they could be considered volunteers, resolving a six month standoff. The piece praises pragmatic government listening and honors the volunteers and Albert Ross for resolving the dispute.
Paul Harvey notes enduring value in Oriental art at Chicago's Art Institute and describes a jade cricket cage and Navajo jewelry. He laments mass production and loss of traditional skills, cites Japan's efforts to sustain crafts, and suggests a living national treasure model to protect artisans.
Kilpatrick, a Washington DC based syndicated columnist, recalls fan reactions to Scarecrow and Mrs King. He notes chatter about the duo’s on screen chemistry and hints at wedding bells and a move toward new intimacy as the series returns Fridays at 8 PM.
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