Odessa Chamber backs $60 million prison for image boost
An Odessa American opinion piece argues a new 2,200 inmate Texas prison could diversify an oil dependent economy, create up to 500 jobs and over $10 million payroll. It urges public discussion with residents, cites recent Stacy Dam approval, and notes concerns about escapes while stressing potential civic competitiveness.
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Odessa
U.S
FBI
Greater
Stacy Dam
West
Texas
Chamber of Commerce
Navasota
Gatesville
Huntsville
Palestine
Texas Department of Corrections
Lawyers Right to Advertise Stirred by Supreme Court Views
Washington column discusses Bates v. Arizona and the shift toward permissible truthful advertising for lawyers. It notes Chief Justice Burger’s opposition, later reversal by the Court, and subsequent cases shaping professional ads. The piece contrasts public interest with professional self-image, ending with reflections on ethics and the nobility of law.
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Washington
Warren Earl Burger
United States
Supreme Court
Bates
Arizona
Phoenix
Arizona Republic
State Supreme Court
Harry Blackmun
Lewis Powell
Burger
High Court
American Civil Liberties Union
South Carolina
Missouri
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Bar
U.S. Supreme Court
Byron White
Opticians
Powell
White
Olympus
Treasure hunter Mel Fisher and the price of pursuit
Royko contrasts Mel Fisher’s quest for Spanish treasure with Bogart’s Fred C. Dobbs. He argues Florida and U S officials pursued legal control, not the public, threatening to claim wealth Fisher may uncover. The piece frames Fisher as driven by adventure, while officials wield courtroom weapons.
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Sierra Madre
Bogart
Mel Fisher
Fisher
Fred C. Dobbs
Mexico
Dobbs
State of
Florida
United States of
Gators
Chiggers
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Tom Nickell
Preedom Newspaper
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Odessamerican
Permian Basin
Oklahoma
Public Information Office
Ector County
By James J. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Washington, D.C
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
Detroit
America
Jamestown
Baltimore
Paris
Emily Bronte
Petersburg
Ralph Waldo Emerson
State Department
Beirut
Royko
Phiraan Tribiina
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