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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1990
Page
4
The Odessa American lists its motto Let peace begin with me with David F. Lyons as publisher and M Olaf Frandsen as managing editor. It notes the paper serves the Permian Basin with a P O Box 2952 in Odessa Texas 79760.
In a personal letter dated October 1962, Gerda Balch, born in Berlin in 1919 and long a resident of Odessa, urges her three sons Burton and Blane Balch of Houston and Byron Balch of Chicago to take pride as Americans. She reflects on immigration, heritage, and America as a born nation while noting the familial journey from Germany to the United States. Balch died June 23 at 71. the letter was shared with Americans on the nation’s birthday.
Chicago Tribune columnist Mike Royko jokes about tax hikes while offending voters. He riffs on tax shifts from rich to poor, sin taxes, a stupidity tax, and broad levies like gasoline or lotteries, ending with self-deprecating remarks about readers and noting his affiliation.
Molly Ivins argues the end of bribery lies in limiting campaign funding. She criticizes youth apathy, warns that unless money sources in politics are reined in, politicians remain beholden to PACs and corporate lobbyists. She endorses supporting public interest groups like Common Cause.
The American invites letters up to one page typed or legibly handwritten. Include writer’s name address business and home phone. these numbers are for verification and will not be published. Submissions without contact details will be rejected. Names are usually published unless substantial hardship is shown.
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