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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1981
Page
11
A Copley News Service essay argues that the true American cowboy, a rough, unpaid figure with meager futures, has become a vast, exploited legend fueling multibillion-dollar industries while real cowboys remain poor and overlooked. The piece critiques how films and culture profit from their image and uncertainly questions fairness in this dynamic.
A 200 pound male elephant named Astor nipped at his mother Patty while seeking a nursing spot hours after birth at the Bronx Zoo in New York. Encounters of newborns in captivity are uncommon, marking a notable first for the facility in the 2200s era.
John Thompson a 72 year old Welsh coal miner faced dismissal after a joke about horses quitting at five. The assistant superintendent fired him for insurrection though the big boss later offered a chance for night school, acknowledging his intelligence and potential.
Interior Secretary James Watt appointed six men to the National Park Service Advisory Board. Among them is Charles S. Cushman executive director of the National Inholders Association based in Sonoma California. Cushman, who formed the inholders association in 1978, has opposed Park Service expansion plans. Also named were former Senator Gordon Allott former Representative Keith Sebelius Raymond Nesbit Fred Hummel and Alan Underberg.
Field News Service reports horse drawn carriages are making a comeback on Chicago's Near North Side. Dan Sampson of Coach Horse Livery says they offer a dozen carriages and horses, but do not use all nightly. He notes few accidents and says about half the customers are tourists with many elderly locals seeking nostalgia.
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