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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1990
Page
4
The Odessa American highlights a community motto Let peace begin with me and notes efforts by publisher David F Lyons and managing editor M Olaf Frandsen to improve life in the Permian Basin through local initiatives and civic engagement.
The piece argues a looming recession as welfare use rises with food stamps up 1.3 million to over 20 million from May 1989 to May 1990. It highlights state differences, calls for capital gains tax cuts and payroll tax reform, and asserts returning funds to workers could reduce demand for aid and blunt recession risks.
Lewis Grizzard skewers Atlanta’s image as the city’s sultry features dominate headlines from Scarlett O’Hara nostalgia to Rob Lowe hotels and a Grady Hospital condom theft. He jokes about Archbishop Marino and a Falcons paternity suit while lampooning sensationalism and rumors.
Molly Ivins roasts politicians calling for resignations in Texas while arguing against war and critiquing public figures. She notes Williams to Richards, Mosbacher to Bullock, and Mauzy, plus broader calls across parties. Ivins mocks the habit and urges restraint and moral consideration in policy.
Paul Harvey recounts a carefully staged wedding surprise for his parents Angel and Harvey at Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago. A weekend trip to the Ozarks was postponed as clues led to a noon ceremony, followed by a reception at the Ritz Hotel with 50 family friends.
U S Senator Lloyd Bentsen of Mission appears in Washington D C as lawmakers seek guidance in policy matters at the Hart Senate Office Building room SH 703 near the Capitol.
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