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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1990
Page
4
The Odessa based publication led by publisher David F Lyons and managing editor M Olaf Frandsen outlines a mission to make the Permian Basin a better place to live work and play. The paper emphasizes community improvement through local efforts and civic engagement.
The piece critiques the Legal Services Corporation founded in 1974 for aiding the poor and alleges it funds activist lawyers to influence redistricting. It argues for abolishing the LSC, cutting taxes for the poor, and reducing government controls while calling on the judiciary to reverse Judge Gesell's decision. It frames the issue within a broader critique of government and political influence on the census and tax policy.
The newspaper invites reader letters up to one page typed or legibly handwritten. Each letter must include the writer name, address, and home and work phone numbers for verification. these details will not be published. Names may not be withheld except in hardship. Submissions require a telephone number and address, 11 pages max, and must avoid personal attacks.
Lewis Grizzard recounts meeting Glenn Vaughn at the Athens Daily News, his retirement from Knight Ridder era papers, and Vaughn’s influence on editorial style. Grizzard, now with the Atlanta Constitution, predicts Vaughn’s return and keeps a warm, personal tribute.
Paul Harvey critiques journalists for creating mountains from molehills with scraps and fanned by readers hungry for content. He cites examples from religion to politics and notes trust in newspeople lags behind that of politicians in surveys.
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