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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1987
Page
4
The Freedom newspaper page proclaims a motto emphasizing peace and freedom as self control guided by moral principles. It highlights dedication to improving the Permian Basin region and encourages readers to promote liberty and responsibility. Correspondence is addressed to The Odessa American in Odessa Texas.
Texas editors urge the Select Committee on Tax Equity to enter with an open mind as it studies a major overhaul of the state tax system. They fault the Legislature’s politicization and praise the panel’s potential to produce a sensible restructuring for 1989.
Four Texas counties Tarrant Goliad Gillespie and Blanco have moved to place county option pari mutuel betting on the November 3 ballot if the statewide referendum passes. They seek to be among the first to gain a sanctioned horse track. The writer opposes pari mutuel betting while noting El Paso benefits from a nearby New Mexico track and tourist appeal.
Six months after rating downgrades from AAA to AA-plus and then AA, Texas faces higher borrowing costs. The Legislature backs the Select Committee on Public Capital Spending to reshape state government, urging costs of capital projects be spread over their long term benefits while avoiding bonding operating expenses for short lived needs.
A telephone poll shows two thirds of Americans support TV condom ads to prevent AIDS. The public agrees print media should also educate on proper condom use to save lives and curb the disease’s spread.
Kent Hance takes over the Texas Railroad Commission from Mack Wallace, amid partisan critiques and questions about using the post as a springboard for higher office. Hance, a former Texas senator and U.S. congressman, faces a 1988 term and a likely GOP challenge from Rep. Clint Hackney as he navigates a path toward the 1990 election.
Ellen Goodman writes about embracing imperfect tomatoes and rejecting year round sameness. She recalls her garden, champions Big Boys and Beefsteaks, and concludes she will eat only tomatoes in season, savoring their natural timing.
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