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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1990
Page
4
The Odessa American Odessa American header lists David F Lyons Publisher and M Olaf Frandsen Managing Editor with the paper's motto Striving to make the Permian Basin a better place to live work and play. It provides a P O Box contact in Odessa Texas.
Opinion piece argues for easier tax filing with a revamped IRS taxpayer service division led by John Dunne. It warns that even a 1 percent error rate could punish tens of thousands and calls for tax code simplification, fair trial guarantees, and possibly a 15 percent flat tax or privatization as long term goals.
Mike Royko sketches a couple in midlife strain driven by football watching. The husband laments stress and the pull toward court action, while the wife disrupts broadcasts with persistent football jokes and reactions. The column blends humor with domestic conflict.
A journalist laments shifts in US daily papers from marathon to EZ reading and praises Bo sections like the Bo on Dec. 31. He notes widespread imitation of USA Today, critiques relevance, and jokes about Segal as Freedom Newspapers president and CEO.
In a column Molly Ivins notes the U N Security Council urged UN administration and supervision of free Cambodian elections with China agreeing. She cites implications for Khmer Rouge power and U S policy, then shifts to Costa Rica banning Oliver North and others over Iran Contra drug and arms networks, criticizing media coverage and asserting the challenge of obtaining novel news.
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