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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1983
Page
4
The Odessa American presents a freedom oriented creed from editors David F Lyons and Tom Nickell. It proclaims freedom as self control and a God given gift rather than a government grant and calls for readers to promote and preserve liberty.
Odessa residents debate this year’s property revaluations as oil busts tilt values. Some seek formal appeals at Permian High School while others fear higher taxes despite trimmed budgets. Analysts note values rose differently since 1981, 1983, and market shifts, with calls for annual reappraisals to reflect economic cycles.
On this date in history July 7 see key events including California annexation proclaimed at Monterey in 1846, Lincoln assassination accomplices hanged in 1865, Hawaii annexation in 1898, Irish Home Rule Bill passage in 1913, and Alaska statehood signed in 1958. Birthdays include NBA commissioner Larry O’Brien, fashion designer Pierre Cardin, and Ringo Starr. Thought for today by Marie Curie.
James Harry Reyes proclaims innocence in the Patrick Ryan murder with a 38 year sentence and $5000 fine. He urges the public to help locate the real killer, noting Ryan was murdered in a Odessa motel room on December 21 1981 with links to Hobbs New Mexico. He appeals for tips to Odessa Police Department and his attorneys while discussing hearing loss and local firecracker concerns.
A veteran recalls being discharged from a naval hospital after Pearl Harbor and a 50 percent disability from deafness. Twenty years later three operations nearly restored hearing, then on July 4 a supermarket parking lot incident with loud firecrackers caused near head injuries, followed by subsequent hearing decline.
A writer critiques the Evans execution noting the electric chair malfunction as tragic while defending the punishment as necessary. The commentary argues against protests for leniency and contrasts with other cases where pleas for mercy were ignored.
An American traveler praises Albany Texas during Fandangle and visits the 100 year old Shackelford County Courthouse with its Victorian rococo style. The old jail, now an art museum, houses Picasso and other masters with a terra cotta Chinese tomb figures display. Local pride preserves these historic buildings.
A collection of quirky observations by Hugh A. Mulligan notes society habits and quirks. It contrasts tie knots, race track winnings, pen quality, Port Moresby pidgin nicknames, panda reproduction, and social etiquette with humorous bluntness. The column aims to amuse with dry the everyday.
A mosaic of remarks on aircraft ingenuity, literary trials, magazine openings, commencement speeches, golf fashion, the final typewriter, diner habits, Boston versus Frisco dining, TV celebrity interviews, airline seating quirks, public speaking, and Mulligan’s AP ranking.
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