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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1983
Page
4
Money-back promises for politicians proposed by letter to voters
A Virginia man sues Sen John Warner over a campaign pledge asserting a tax cut, arguing the promise should be refundable if not kept. The columnist suggests a nationwide money-back guarantee for campaign promises, noting how such a rule would force accountability and reduce fundraising abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
John Warner
Warner
U.S
Commentary Dictionary Finds Zap in Modern Language
Boston Globe columnist David B. Wilson traces the word zap from Batman sound effects to a modern verb meaning to kill or destroy by firepower or electricity. He notes new senses like microwaving and changing TV channels, comments on three letter words, and humorously reflects on poetry and wordplay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Wilson
American Heritage Dictionary
Vietnam
Forzap
Houghton Mifflin
House of Assignation
At&t
Bahamas
King Holiday Debate Outlined as Tax Cost and Values
A reader argues the MLK holiday costs taxpayers 235 million in wages plus 10 billion in lost revenue and 4 billion in taxes. He contends respect cannot be bought, and urges adherence to constitutional principles and popular sovereignty over mandated days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Luther King
America
Holiday Ticket Rant on Traffic Stops and Christmas Spending
A frustrated reader criticizes December traffic ticketing, laments municipal revenue goals, and questions policing priorities while urging focus on aiding needy families. The letter attacks local crime reports linking tickets to crime drops and argues for reallocating funds to charitable causes rather than enforcement.
Odessa American Letters to the Editor Guidelines
The Odessa American invites reader letters up to two pages, typed or legibly handwritten, with the writer's name address and telephone number for verification. Names are usually published, with rare hardship cases. Letters may be edited for taste and libel, with brief quotations allowed but large blocks avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Holiday Ticket Syndrome Mention By Katrina Stover
Odessa resident Katrina Stover of 6017 Dunn Street cites a holiday ticket syndrome affecting local drivers. She notes increased traffic fines and stricter enforcement during holiday shopping periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katrina Stover
Dunn St
The Time Has Come to Dump the Snobs
Elise T. Chisolm critiques different types of snobs from academics to music lovers and opera pretenders. The piece argues many people pretend to like high culture or wine to fit in, revealing a social pressure to feign taste and knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pavarotti
Andy Williams
Washington
Library of Congress
Perrier
Penney’s
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People Magazine
Thoreau
Shakespeare
Sidney Sheldon
I Write the Songs: A Confession Of Simple Pleasures
Baltimore columnist Chiselm admits life under social pressure to appear cultured. He lists plain likes such as garlic odor, Ave Maria, alley cats, outdoor fruit stands, laundry scents, tightrope walkers, fast food fries, Barry Manilow and eating asparagus with fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave Maria
Barry Manilow
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