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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1986
Page
4
The Odessa American publishes its mission statement declaring dedication to informing readers to promote freedom and community betterment in the Permian Basin. It emphasizes freedom as self control, aligned with moral guidance and the Declaration of Independence, inviting correspondence to the Odessa office.
Kilpatrick recounts comic battles with packaging that uses transparent steel and tough seals. He describes opening toothbrush shells, bottle caps, book packaging, and battery packs with an arsenal of tools while critiquing clever designs that seem intended to prevent opening.
Texas awaits 1987 focus on water after voters backed two 1985 constitutional amendments funding the Texas Water Plan. The Water Development Board weighs defeasance, revenue bonds, and a revolving loan fund while state agencies and groups push for stronger water quality enforcement and better coordination among water authorities.
Boston Globe columnist Goodman riffs on fidgeting as a weight loss sport backed by NIH data. A tongue in cheek forecast mocks diet fads, noting a study of 177 volunteers who burned 100 to 800 calories daily by spontaneous activity. He predicts media praise and a new obesity trend.
The piece criticizes Congressman Charles Wilson for crossing into Afghanistan with an AK-47 to study the war and boost mujahadeen morale. It labels such actions an unacceptable risk and warns of propaganda gains for the Soviets if he is captured and potential leakage of top-secret data.
A harrowing start to Corazon Aquino's rule as she fends off a coup attempt and secures a ceasefire with Philippine communists, the first such pact in 17 years. Her main challenges are restoring the economy and reconciling Marcos allies with insurgent groups, while urging patient national resolve.
The Austin American Statesman notes little has changed at the state Board of Morticians since calls for a legislative probe into industry ties and lax enforcement. Gov White proposed abolishing or merging the board, but nothing materialized. Gov-elect Clements could revive the idea to trim costs.
The article argues for continued overt U S aid to the Contras despite the Iran arms scandal. It says Congress must confront two issues separately and provide enough assistance to keep the Contra threat viable. Without sufficient support, the effort to prevent a Marxist Sandinista government in Nicaragua could fail.
On this date in 1836, the Texas Congress chose the new town of Houston to serve as the temporary seat of government, establishing the fledgling republic’s administrative center during the early struggle for independence.
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