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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1990
Page
4
The Odessa American announces a peace initiative with the message Let peace begin with me. David F. Lyons publisher and M. Olaf Frandsen managing editor emphasize community improvement for the Permian Basin as part of the paper's mission.
The Communist Party of the Soviet Union shows splits as Boris Yeltsin resigns from the party and Democratic Platform members announce forming an independent party. Vladimir Shostakovsky calls for a broad democratic coalition while Gorbachev maintains leadership amid resignations and emerging democratic groups.
A 7 year old with a brain tumor asks for cards to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for most get well cards. Mail to Craig Shergold c/o Children’s Make a Wish Foundation Atlanta. Odessa Pecos thanks coverage of A Night In Old Pecos and promotes the seventh annual Pecos Cantaloupe Festival August 3–5.
A front page article and photo spread in the Permian Basin Today July 9 celebrate Pecos achievements with praise for Stewart F. House. The Odessa American’s sister paper highlights smaller communities, acknowledging regional successes.
The American invites letters from readers for publication and asks they be typed and double spaced or legibly handwritten and not exceed one page. Letters must include the writer’s name address business and home telephone numbers for verification, though addresses and numbers will not be published.
Dallas Times Herald columnist Molly Ivins notes the grand jury probe into Ag Commissioner Jim Hightower’s office stalls after the chief accuser went to a California psychiatric center. Former Texas official Kenneth Boatwright, linked to accusations, disappeared after leaving suicide notes. FBI and grand jury actions continued, amid political entanglement with Rick Perry’s campaign and allegations of campaign-fed information.
Lewis Grizzard relays a humorous yet uneasy exchange about Tokyo Prime Minister Kaifu's visit to Atlanta. A friend suspects Japanese investments will spread from offices and golf courses to hotels, automotive outlets, eateries, and media firms, leaving locals as foreigners. The piece ends noting Grizzard is an Atlanta Constitution columnist.
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