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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1980
Page
16
Two recent court actions split on church state lines in schools. The Kentucky ruling barred commandment displays, while New York blocked school prayer meetings. Authors urge neutrality, caution misreadings, and suggest tax relief to private school families as a path to balance.
Roger B. Corzine argues for the Centennial Center in Odessa and Ector County. He rebukes opponents who criticized cost and taxes, recalling past court delays in a school bond dispute and alleging they benefited from higher costs and inflation. He urges unity to push Odessa forward.
A dream letter to the editor portrays a proposed downtown Odessa bond project for a $20,000,000 Centennial Center with parking shortages and contractor kickbacks. The author urges voters to oppose the bond amid suspected corruption and tax hikes, urging turnout against the issue. John Bracket.
The strongest man upon earth is he who stands alone according to Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. This reflection highlights solitary resolve and personal independence attributed to the famed writer.
A reviewer praises William Safire's On Language for NYT readers, noting its rich mix of essays and reader letters on usage. The piece highlights Safire's pet peeves from misuse of literally to media in the singular, his defense of precise terms, and his playful yet sharp linguistic critiques.
Almanac entry highlights historic events on this date including the Bill of Rights going into effect in 1791 after Virginia ratified and the 1890 killing of Sitting Bull in South Dakota. It also notes Alger Hiss indictment in 1948 and Adolf Eichmann’s 1961 death sentence in Jerusalem with a Soviet Venus flyby ten years earlier.
New scientific findings link the Shroud to the era of Pontius Pilate, showing a coin image and crucified man details. An American team and Rev. Francis L. Filas report the cloth bears no pigment and could not be painted, aligning with gospel accounts and reinforcing faith.
Readers may submit letters not exceeding 500 words bearing a genuine signature home address and phone number. Only name and hometown are published. Timely constructive pieces of general interest are welcome. personal attacks or slanderous remarks will not be published.
The note records the 1456 completion of the Gutenberg Bible. It adds practical tips about window washing, brush cleaning, and paint brush maintenance, including kerosene in warm water to prevent streaks and vinegar simmering for brush cleaning.
Five years ago Secretary of State Henry Kissinger received the gold medal for distinguished native sons from his hometown of Firth, West Germany. One year ago the deposed Shah of Iran left the United States for exile in Panama.
Indonesian island to underdone lies in a chain of clues using golf club elevate and dispatched. The puzzle notes public publicity and licks up while a locomotive operator and hooded jacket appear among the answers.
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