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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1983
Page
16
Tom Nickell as Managing Editor outlines the paper’s mission for the Permian Basin. It emphasizes freedom, self control, moral guides and dedication to informing readers to promote and preserve liberty.
Odessa supporters rally behind the Art Institute for the Permian Basin as it crosses $830,000 toward a planned 11,500 square foot art museum on 2.42 acres leased from UT Permian Basin. A $400,000 gift from the Houston Endowment and a nearby property lease pave the way for construction and UT class teaching use.
On December 9 1958 Robert Welch Jr and eleven others formed the John Birch Society in Indianapolis marking the group's origin. The date recalls earlier items including Levant Richardson patenting ball bearing roller skates in 1884 and Podgorny succeeding Mikoyan in 1965. Frost’s thought closes with a quip about motive.
Letter writer cites Judge Gary Watkins committee that showed county salaries lagged private sector and statewide levels. The 1982 findings urged raises rather than cuts, noting Odessa city assistant engineers and district judges earn substantially more elsewhere. County gave no raise this fiscal year due to affordability.
The writer argues against raising county salaries to private sector levels or to match other local entities. They urge public scrutiny of salaries and explain long standing financial strain from 1982 83, including a $3.5 million jail renovation and a $1 million property purchase paid cash. They distinguish the deficit from the rollback, noting budget cuts and reduced oil tax receipts amid 100 percent appraisal timing and oil price drops.
In Dallas, columnist Elise T. Chisolm critiques an adult education program teaching women how to marry wealthy men. She notes founder Sally Blanton of Execumatch directs women to high-end social settings and courses, while recounting personal experiences and skepticism about moneyed marriage schemes.
A narrator recalls encounters with an itinerant nun known as Minnie the Moocher who toured Brownsville twice yearly to raise money for a self described home for naughty girls. Minnie threatened to expose wrongdoing unless contributions were made, aided by a silent companion. The tale centers on mutual accusations among the trio and past informants like Bat Corrigan and Frank Anderson.
Segal, president of Freedom Newspapers Inc, recalls a tangled tale of D R Legal ties to the Vatican and a child’s schooling at an Episcopal Day School. The incident sparks betrayals, blackmailed commitments, and a grim note on loyalty and charity.
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