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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1983
Page
16
Tom Nickell, managing editor of the Freedom Newspaper in Odessa Texas, presents a freedom oriented editorial statement. The note emphasizes self control, moral guides and the belief that freedom is a divine gift, not government granted, with address for correspondence to The Odessa American.
Russell Turley, a fifth grade teacher in Grove Oklahoma, was fired for not signing a state loyalty oath to the constitutions. The school board acted amid debate over the oath's necessity and constitutionality, while Turley argues belief in the system renders the oath meaningless. He may appeal the ruling.
On December 3 1967 a team led by Dr Christiaan Barnard performed the first human heart transplant in Cape Town giving 53 year old Louis Washkansky a donor heart. Washkansky survived 18 days before death.
A columnist recalls a stalled home telephone repair experience amid AT&T breakup coverage. He contrasts old reliable service with a call center delay, noting a distant Richmond representative’s probe into his personal data before directing him to a numbers line. The piece critiques evolving telecom support and foresees broader disruptions.
Kilpatrick recalls a failed AT&T repair call in the Blue Ridge Mountains and critiques deregulation. He describes long hold times, a distant Maryland operator, and a repair visit five days later. He blames both political sides for the deregulation era.
George Christian Austin argues the film The Right Stuff mocks NASA officials and politicians including Lyndon B Johnson. He says the original seven astronauts receive a flamboyant welcome in Houston that overplays celebrity optics and suggests Hollywood exaggerates. The piece notes Johnson is caricatured and calls for a more balanced portrayal.
The commentary credits Lyndon B. Johnson with forging key space program moves as Senate leader and later space council chair. It notes his bipartisan work on the 1958 National Aeronautics and Space Act, opposition to militarizing space, and push for Moon goals, arguing his clout helped secure NASA milestones and Glenn and Armstrong achievements.
During the 1950s to 1970s the Soviet Union appeared to gain on the United States in production and living standards but never overtook. By 1979 the Soviet economy slowed, with reported strikes, food shortages, rationing and protests inside the USSR, while living standards remained stagnant.
Harvey argues the Soviet tolerance for suffering is eroding and 1984 will test proper responses to a feared threat. He notes restricted movement, rising infant mortality, shorter male lifespans, and a misused label Russians for a multination state. He contrasts Moscow elites with a depleted economy and urges readiness for a modern arms race.
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