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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1983
Page
12
The Freedom newspaper edition from the Permian Basin carries a pledge by Tom Nickell, managing editor, emphasizing dedication to informing readers to promote freedom and self-reliance. It invites correspondence to The Odessa American in Odessa, Texas.
The Odessa American endorses Crime Stoppers and recounts its community funding push. Since May the program has logged 224 calls, with 38 indictments, including a homicide case. Despite $1,750 in payouts, only about $4,000–$5,000 remains in reserve, prompting a local plea for donations to sustain the reward fund.
Ellen Goodman argues Judge C Victor Pyle Jr. overestimates castration as punishment for rape. The columnist notes rape is violence not sex and warns that letting criminals choose their fate risks safety for victims. She cites cases of chemical and hormonal approaches and questions the ethics of mutilation as policy.
Boston Globe columnist Robert Healy analyzes how Ronald Reagan and John F. Kennedy differ in ideology yet share political mastery. The piece notes Reagan’s simple, effective approach to foreign and domestic policy, his potential 1980 bid, and his appeal across generations while comparing him to Roosevelt and Kennedy.
A columnist laments changing social norms where public figures pose with drinks. He recalls earlier taboos about appearing with alcohol in photos and notes current society pages show wide use of glasses, citing examples like Bunny and Twickey Twickenden at a social event and Myron Schiepp with champagne.
D R Segal, president of Freedom Newspapers Inc, saluted as Mensch of the Century amid glasses and praise. The reminiscence recalls a Southern debut, a kitchen wine myth, and kids hiding drinks in cars to dodge photographers, reflecting changing attitudes toward drinking and publicity.
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