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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1981
Page
14
The American outlines its policy that individuals would be better off spending their earnings voluntarily rather than having earnings involuntarily redistributed. The note appears under bylines for publisher David F. Lyons and editor Olin Ashley and stresses voluntary spending with proper credit.
The article argues deregulation has overall benefited the airline industry by rewarding well run carriers that adapt to consumer demand while pressuring weaker firms to improve. It cites regional carriers growing passenger numbers, profits rises for US Air and Southwest, and notes higher fuel costs and recession as main external pressures.
A Chicago full page ad praises Providence St. Mel for sending over 90 percent of its graduates to college despite private funding. It highlights strict discipline daily routines, no drugs or gangs, and strong moral standards as keys to success. Surveys of top students show high achievement linked to traditional values and religiosity.
Harry Elmlark, a legendary editor and newspaper syndication figure, dies after a long career and a private struggle with retirement. The piece recalls his rise from $18 weekly pay to a hoped for fifty, his friendships, and the personal pain of watching retirement erode his vitality.
Today is Saturday January 3 1981 with 362 days remaining in the year. Notable items include Washington’s Princeton victory over the British in 1777, Pepys noting women on stage in 1661, Hoover chosen for relief work in 1919, US Cuba diplomatic break in 1961, and Jack Ruby’s death in 1967.
A humorous year end column recounts Christmas cards from President Carter and Santa, then lists fourteen quirky New Year resolutions by a journalist. The pieces blend political jabs at Reagan era politics with self deprecating aims, including patience with Democrats, restraint in denunciation, and striving for intellectual pretensions.
Directory style note listing members of Congress and Texas state officials with addresses. Names include U S Rep Kent Hance U S Rep Richard C White U S Sen Lloyd Bentsen Jr U S Sen John Tower State Rep Richard C Slack Rep Jay Gibson Sen E L Short, with their Washington D C and Austin addresses.
A set of crossword prompts appears as cryptic fragments: brown 1 Put on cargo 2 Attraction 3 Type of type 4 Kind of Sweater 5 As good 6 Of ques tionable 7-sapiens 8 Silkworm 9 Logical 10 Scottish plaid. The list reads as a miscellaneous clue collection likely from a page segment, offering varied definitions and wordplay for a puzzle.
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