Quiet diplomacy may save lives in Libyan standoff
The editorial argues for restrained U S action toward Libya under Khadafy. It cites renewed travel advisories, the risk to Americans abroad, and a push for quiet diplomacy, coordinated response by the National Security Council, and domestic CIA powers, while urging more citizens to return home to avoid blackmail.
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Iran
Libya
National Security Council
Reagan
U.S
Congress
Khadafy
Europe
CIA
Egypt
North
Africa
Inflation slows but will it last through 1981
The nation sees November inflation at 0.5 percent, annual 6.2 percent, suggesting the 1981 rate may be the lowest in three years. Fed chair Paul Volcker pursues tight money, yet risks remain as deficits push rates higher and spur fears of renewed inflation.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Fed
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve
Reagan
Today in History December 31 1981 Last day of year
December 31 1981 marks the 365th and final day. Highlights recall past events from 1946 Truman end of World War II to Edison’s light demonstration in 1879 and major geopolitical notes including Rhodesia dissolution in 1963 and Soviet troop movements in Afghanistan in 1979. Indira Gandhi and Ford remarks are noted from a decade and five years prior.
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Harry S. Truman
Thomas Edison
Menlo Park
N.J
Central African Federation of Rhodesia
Nyasaland
U.N. Security Council
Israel
Beirut
Lebanon
Soviet Union
Afghanistan
Indira Gandhi
United States
Nixon
Gerald Ford
Puerto Rico
Changes at The Odessa American Mark a Busy 1981 Year
Editor changes, new department heads, and a shift to local stories highlight The Odessa American as 1981 ends. Publisher Dave Lyons, Jim Welsh, and Paul Young drive increased staff, personal columns, and crisper presentation with more staff produced content and photographs.
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The
Jim Welsh
Jo Starnes
Rod McGehee
Carolyn Owen
Dave Lyons
Welsh
Paul Young
Young
Associated Press
Dennis Copeland
Sports
Alice Berthelsen Grows Lifestyle Page and Newspaper Upgrades
Alice Berthelsen becomes Lifestyle editor overseeing fine arts and related sections. Under Welsh, Opinion Page broadens with commentary columns editorials and reader letters, plus new features like It’s my turn now and Working. The American adds a 340000 dollar satellite dish to receive AP via Westar III, enabling clearer wire stories and radio reception, and installs Harris 1650 press upgrades for 96 pages per run plus mailroom improvements to speed delivery.
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Alice Berthelsen
Associated Press
Western Union
Letters to the editor attack evolutionists and cite Genesis in schools
In Odessa, a reader denounces evolution as unproven and accuses scientists of circular reasoning while warning that teaching Darwinism undermines faith. The letter mocks meteor impact theory and asks for evidence, naming Owen Toon and arguing against public schooling based on science. A second note praises the show of pet peeves on service delays and missing house numbers, stressing safety and accessibility concerns.
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Charles Darwin
Earth
Mars
Arkansas
Odessa
Associated Press
Ocean
Owen B. Toon
Dinosaurs
RLM
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DOE
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T.S. Nettleton Odessa
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