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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1980
Page
14
Olin Ashley argues that the nation should embrace a creed in which every individual would find greater satisfaction in life through shared opportunities and collective progress. The piece advocates uplifting policies and a communal spirit to enhance well being.
Recent court decisions on religion in public schools draw dividing lines between state action and student activity. The Kentucky ruling upheld limits on official display of the Ten Commandments, while a New York appellate ruling restricted student prayer meetings citing improper official support. Both cases underscore the need for state neutrality toward religion and raise questions about funding, access, and the role of private schooling.
Roger B. Corzine of Odessa argues for the Centennial Center and criticizes opponents who complained about tax costs. He accuses those writers of delaying a school bond dispute in court to save costs, inflation, and litigation fees, urging unity to advance Odessa.
A reader reports a dream where a $20,000,000 downtown Odessa dance hall named Centennial Center is built with poor parking. The dream includes kickbacks, overseas trips, wife involvement, and tax hikes to finish the project, ending with a call to vote against the proposed bond. John Bracket urges voters to oppose corruption and vice.
A compact quotation notes that the strongest person on earth is the one who stands alone praising the resolve and independence of Henrik Ibsen’s celebrated ideals. The line reflects a solitary stance attributed to the Norwegian playwright.
A review praising William Safire’s On Language for NYT readers who enjoy precise usage. It notes Safire’s keen takes on anxiously vs eagerly, avoidable cliches, misused singular media, and pet peeves like replica and prioritize while embracing some rough edges and tasteful quibbles about certain words.
Almanac notes December 15, 1980 marks day 350 with 16 days left. Notable events include the Bill of Rights becoming effective in 1791, Sitting Bull killed in 1890, Alger Hiss indicted in 1948, Eichmann sentenced in 1961, and a decade-ago Soviet Venus mission began sending messages.
New findings point to a first century coin on the Turin Shroud and a crucified man image that scientists say could not be painted. An American team studied the cloth from 1978 to 1980 at Los Alamos and Loyola University experts support its natural formation and lack of dyes.
Readers are invited to submit letters with real signatures home addresses and phone numbers. Only the name and hometown will appear. A limit of 500 words is suggested. Submissions should be timely constructive and of general interest with no personal attacks or slanderous remarks.
The note states that the Gutenberg Bible was finished in 1456. It adds tips such as using kerosene in warm water to wash windows without streaks and cleaning hardened paint brushes by simmering in boiling vinegar before soaping.
Five years ago Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was awarded a gold medal by his hometown of Firth West Germany for distinguished native sons. One year ago the deposed Shah of Iran left the United States for exile in Panama.
Indonesian island clue list includes 1 2 3 across and down. Answers cover geographic names golf club elevate and verbs. Puzzle catalogs terms like licks up and hooded jacket, Scottish skirts, memorable periods, ventilated, tricky fellow, gain, narrated, unit of speech, clergy caps, solid food, upholstered seat, cheap, twining plants, slight, Scott, function, work hard, camera, Cassini, nene goose, nocturnal bird, Malabar district.
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