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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1968
Page
8
The Odessa American editorial asserts freedom stems from individual self-control grounded in the Ten Commandments the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence. It champions information to help readers protect liberty promote responsibility and encourage others to share in constitutional freedoms.
The piece cites FBI director Hoover and Reader's Digest reporting on SDS aims and tactics from 1962 to present, describing violent disruption, library and draft-board interference, and mass mobilization. It notes links to known Communists, calls for decisive university action, and warns of threats to academic freedom if inaction continues.
A collage of spirited reader opinions from Cape Cod to Beeville notes class distinctions, general safety trends, press freedom, and youth rebellions. It contrasts optimistic takes with cautionary views on accidents, privacy, and cultural waves across several communities.
Question No 77 asks who pays professors and student losses when a college closes without cause. The answer notes taxpayers bear most costs, students lose classroom hours, and college presidents are not financially accountable within political systems. It argues private operators could be liable, unlike public officials.
This Almanac notes Friday December 6 1968 as day 341 with 251 days remaining. It lists past events including the 1917 Halifax explosion casualties, 1892 Columbus discovery of Haiti, 1889 Jefferson Davis death, 1917 Finland independence, 1938 nonaggression pact, FDR appeal in 1941, 1944 Saar crossings, 1968 Discoverer satellite program start, 1963 Oswald shooting claim, and a 1972 heart transplant death.
Puzzle of Thursday presents a cryptic crossword array with numbered clues including perils escort Metropolis bitter plant split two words color bit stream debase sword disgusted cry uninteresting building material exaggerate raw scord two words warbled sound of chains at Dickens character two words polar feature chubby banqueted burst out coin of India blinds as a hawk lover of Galatea jog transfer by treaty dessert candlenut tree.
Five years ago on December 6 1963 Odessa High School senior Beverly Hunt daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Hunt of 1604 Ridgecrest will preside over the Texas High School Press Association state convention in Denton over a two day period.
Ten years ago on December 6 1958 the Eta Sigma Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held a meeting in the home of Mrs H R Johnson.
Twenty years ago on December 6, 1948 Dot Graham reported a large attendance at the Socii Sorority dance held recently, highlighting community involvement and a festive campus social event.
A 1930s style Q and A including Pluto’s discovery by Clyde Tombaugh the American in 1930, the road runner’s rattlesnake hunting claim, Hereford cattle dominance in the US beef market, and the rainbow’s color order from violet to red.
Oscar W. Cooley argues that rising student charges reflect a financial sickness in colleges and universities. Enrollment growth has outpaced cost increases, fixed overheads rise with more buildings and staff, and gifts cover deficits. He suggests treating higher education as a business, raising fees, limiting enrollments, and offering direct student loans to enforce value and merit.
Washington editorial reviews President-elect Nixon's urban policy aims. It notes large scale programs need flexible management, cites Vietnam pacification as a cautionary example, and argues home ownership, credit access, and local entrepreneurship bolster hope. The piece questions patience, public messaging, and pace for 1969–70 reforms.
The article notes muskoxen were exterminated in America because they failed to learn a ring of formation that warded off wolves but did not stop riflemen. It contrasts this with about 12,000 buffalo surviving in Canada, highlighting species survival differences.
A major Democrat urges the party to oppose Nixon constructively and give him a fair chance to address war and urban problems. He foresees a honeymoon for the president and expects reform moves led by Hubert Humphrey, with Muskie Kennedy and McGovern backing, while McCarthy remains uncertain. The piece notes internal party dynamics and looming 1972 ambitions.
A compact list of lawmakers with their party, state, and Washington D C office addresses. Senators Ralph W Yarborough from Austin and John G Tower from Wichita Falls. Representatives Richard C White El Paso O C Fisher San Angelo Ace Pickens Odessa Richard C Slack Pecos and Senate Senator Dorsey Hardeman San Angelo. Includes Odessa Pecos San Angelo offices and building names.
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