This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1983
Page
16
Tom Nickell edits a Freedom Newpaper prose asserting dedication to free society, responsibility, and self control. It cites moral guides and declares freedom as a gift from God, not government grant, with correspondence to Odessa American in Odessa Texas.
Lech Walesa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, appeals for United States help as Poland endures a deep economic crisis. He sought lifting trade sanctions imposed after martial law, arguing bans harm Polish families while the regime bears the costs of isolation. The article urges action to aid Solidarity and ease hunger and hardship.
Washington based AP correspondent Cliff Haas outlines a 1984 election year schedule showing fewer days in session for both House and Senate. The calendar features long breaks for holidays and nominating conventions, with campaigning reducing legislative days on Mondays and Fridays.
A Texas hospital bill for a 22 year old patient totals 7,025 with 1,634 in doctors fees. The child, labeled Shirley, underwent nine days in semiprivate rooms, plus various therapy sessions and television time during admission for attention deficit disorder.
Kilpatrick notes hospital charges for Shirley and a Boston cancer patient illustrate rising costs. He cites 14 percent annual growth in 1981 1982 and projected 10 percent in 1983 as total health care spending nears 362 billion with a ten year forecast above 1 trillion. He argues tests and aging population drive bills paid by others through insurers Medicare and Medicaid.
The FBI rushed a preconfirmation probe into Ray Donovan for labor secretary, skipping unverified payoffs allegations to union officials. Investigators later faced reports of clandestine lunches and trips with mobsters, leaving Donovan unexpectedly exposed to hostile media scrutiny.
The Bergen Record thoroughly reviewed five months of transcripts and interviews after accusations against Ray Donovan, once a Reagan fundraiser and developer. Findings show all allegations were recanted or discredited, leaving Donovan legally cleared but reputationally scarred and prompting reflection on media conduct.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.