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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1982
Page
5
The Oserss Amer American Freedom Newspaper advocates for the Permian Basin community to improve living conditions and civic engagement. It emphasizes striving for progress, liberty, and a better local future.
The Odessa American editorial proclaims freedom as self control rooted in moral guides and responsible use of liberty. It emphasizes freedom as a divine gift, not government grant, and rejects license or anarchy while urging readers to promote and preserve liberty.
Congress remains generous to its own members via military construction appropriations. From FY 1982 to FY 1983, House and Senate Armed Services Committees steered substantial sums to districts and states represented by members, despite promises of belt tightening and broader national aims.
The Odessa American invites readers to contribute to My Turn Now a guest column on any topic from local issues to government. Submissions should not exceed three double spaced pages typed or legibly handwritten and must avoid personal attacks. Citizen Smith.
James J. Kilpatrick surveys the 1984 presidential race, classifying hopefuls from unlikely to announced. He notes Jimmy Carter and George McGovern unlikely, lists possible contenders like Sam Nunn and Lloyd Bentsen, highlights Edward Kennedy as a leading potential, and tracks Mondale toward an avowed candidacy amid the fluid field. The piece uses sports metaphors to describe the evolving field and cautions the race has just begun.
Andy Rooney discusses a Justice Department petition to end voluntary limits on TV advertising. He notes NAB rules allow six minutes of ads per hour in prime time and ten minutes of non-program material, arguing deregulation could extend commercial time and harm programming.
On this date in history July 26 highlights events from 1953 start of Fidel Castro’s revolt in Santiago to 1982 reflections. Notable items include Eva Peron’s death in 1952 and Nasser nationalizing the Suez Canal in 1956. Also listed: Yugoslav quake deaths in 1963, Tanaka arrest in 1976, Begin settlement moves, and Castro accusing the CIA a year ago. Hallmarks include birth of Hoyt Wilhelm and a thought on fame.
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