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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1968
Page
3
The Odessa American editorial expresses belief that freedom is a divine gift shared by all and the duty to preserve liberty. It urges readers to live by moral guides such as the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule to promote personal freedom and encourage others, emphasizing self-control and responsibility.
A historical look at proposed raises for Congress, Supreme Court justices, and federal officials since 1789 highlights resistance to lawmakers increasing their own salaries. Ohio figures like Sen. Lausche and Sen. Young weigh competing claims about government pay versus private industry profits, while a 1960s commission contemplates a 1970 update amid a surplus.
Clippings note events from August 31 1963 including Mrs BR Shelton of Cambridge and a push by Odessa school Insurance Women to urge careful driving near school zones as a new year opens. Also mentions Theo Kirkurg and Odessa citizens in civic roles, plus a Toledo-area Phi Beta Sigma meeting and Jaycees leadership news from 1948 to 1958.
The piece rails against a possible U S cease fire before the election, arguing it would betray Vietnam veterans and police, denouncing Johnson administration policy and Senator McCarthy for proposing a coalition government with the Reds, and accusing peace advocates of aiding communist victory amid a costly no win war.
Senator McCarthy weighs a Columbia University presidency as a solution to his political and financial pressures. He would gain stability and independence from party factions, while insiders say trustees backing him could be pivotal. The move comes amid factional strife in Minnesota’s Democratic Farmer-Labor Party and looming 1970 reelection bids.
A fervent editorial rails against a perceived “police state” trend and calls for forceful leadership to uphold natural law over revolution. It criticizes Johnson and the antiwar left, cites McCarthy’s record as weak, and weighs Minnesota political figures as potential successors in a turbulent 1970 landscape.
A fragment notes a man named Womer with a statement that the name has nothing to do with the card game or the beverage. The text clarifies misunderstandings about identity and activity.
The author Robert Muhlen, a German journalist, assesses the United States in a West German study titled The Americans. He portrays the U S as a nation of freedom and progress with strong historical achievements, while noting intellectual critiques shaped by figures like Marcuse. He argues Americans retain core strengths despite flaws and warns against popularity contests in international prestige.
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