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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1979
Page
2
The Odessa American outlines its Capsule Policy asserting individuals should freely spend earnings rather than involuntary distribution. It invites reproduction of editorials with proper credit and frames the newspaper as striving to improve the Permian Basin community.
The Tokyo Round of trade talks, begun in 1973 and concluded in Geneva, aims to expand free trade amid inflation energy costs and currency volatility. Tariffs drop by about 33 percent across 99 nations, with non tariff barriers set for removal. The United States faces higher competition and a need for efficiency while export subsidies decline. Ratification and implementation remain uncertain amid protectionist sentiment and legislative hurdles. The package seeks to extend the Kennedy Round gains and widen global commerce.
An outspoken commentator derides gas shortages as engineered hoax and mass hysteria driven by politicians media and consumer activists. He ridicules public fear from oil firms and pundits while lampooning astrologers psychics and seances as absurd responses to the crisis in Los Angeles.
A humorous essay lampoons hamburger pizza culture and Southern fry cooking. It riffs on palate fatigue, barbecue as a Southwestern vice, and chili's flexibility with meats, ending with a bold note that beans spoil chili. The author mocks culinary trends and regional habits with playful bravado.
Almanac dated Tuesday June 5 1979 notes the 156th day with 209 remaining. Key events include the 1940 Battle of France start 1872 Grant nomination 1947 Marshall Plan outline 1961 Supreme Court ruling on Communist Party registration 1968 RFK shooting and Scorpion submarine loss 1776 Teton Dam flood with 30 000 displaced and several deaths and missing persons.
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The article argues systems analysis seeks cost benefit clarity but politics wrecks rational plans. Schlesinger notes lawmakers favor short run gains, self interest, and power preservation, while agencies resist full data sharing. He contends Carter cannot achieve a purely rational energy policy despite efforts.
The piece argues that workers receive about 94 percent of distributable dollars under capitalism, while owners bear risk and capital. It warns that without clear public education on these facts, Marxism could prevail, leading to government ownership, loss of freedom, hardship, and lower living standards.
Historical note explains gingham derives from the Brittany town Guingamp where the fabric was produced. It contrasts astronomical syzygy definitions, Great Lakes water supply, an ancient Babylonian map, Ruth Gordon and Garson Kanin age gap, and the 1937 Hindenburg disaster at Lakehurst with 36 deaths.
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