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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1986
Page
4
The Odessa American asserts a mission to inform readers to promote freedom and self control in the Permian Basin. It frames freedom as a divine gift, not government granted, and references moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
Goodman argues the Washington Boys' Choir sings of a paralyzed presidency as Gippergate arc unfolds. He doubts Reagan's deep urge for a nuclear pact, cites Salt I, underground tests, and Senate funding cuts, and calls for renewed Senate power to push for arms control and a test ban.
Kilpatrick argues public salaries mix economics and fairness. He notes Congress base pay about 77,400 with outside income. Senators earned 1985 speaking fees totaling 2.4 million while House income reached 22,530 for many. He advocates a around 90,000 base with strict outside income limits and predicts Reagan may modify or reject the commission’s rise.
Means is a columnist with the Orlando Sentinel. The piece mocks consumer service with a satirical letter about a faulty bicycle assembly. It cites instructions A-12 and jokes about tools and languages, then ends with a jab at return policies and customer treatment.
An Austin trial begins January 20 addressing a 1984 law meant to equalize state aid to public schools across Texas. Sixty seven districts say the formula failed, prompting a suit that could reshape how funds are distributed. The editorial urges keeping aid focused on helping every child rise.
The piece portrays Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager as everyman heroes during the Voyager round-the-world flight. It notes world fascination with their fragile craft and the public’s monitoring and cheering through storms and vast silence.
Dr. William Cunningham of the University of Texas argues Texas is not a high tax state citing a 1984 Census Bureau report showing Tennessee and Florida with lower per capita taxes. Tax Foundation figures place Texas ninth in sales tax seventh in gasoline tax and 13th in cigarette tax, suggesting higher costs.
A Tennessee U.S. District Court ruling grants fundamentalist parents more than 50,000 to cover private schooling costs, reflecting a precedent that could embolden similar demands by parents of private or church school students in El Paso against public school boards.
The Sandinistas pardoned American gunrunner Eugene Hasenfus in a move seen as humanitarian and a strategic boost. The action signals the regime’s rising political skill, narrowing Reagan’s edge in Managua as he faces a smarter government shaping debate.
On this date in Texas history, 1863, Confederate and Union naval forces clashed in Matagorda Bay. Union troops also attacked Confederate forces at Cavallo Pass, marking concurrent Civil War engagements in the region.
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