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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1985

Page

4

Odessa American Civic Ethos Promotes Freedom and Self Control

A manifesto style notice urges readers to embrace personal freedom and responsibility as essential to individual development. It frames self control as the path to realizing fullest potential and invites correspondence to The Odessa American in Odessa Texas.

Odessa

Unilateral trade reform urged after summit fallout

The piece argues the European economic summit failed to deliver and criticizes multilateral posturing. It advocates unilateral U.S. tariff and barrier reductions, noting subsidies to farm exports if France blocks new talks. It calls for lifting embargoes on Alaskan oil and West Coast logs to cut Japan's trade deficit. It warns that real reform often comes from self interest and example rather than grand conferences.

Europe Bitburg Reagan France U.S United States Japan

Upjohn minoxidil baldness story sparks hope and caution

Royko outlines how Upjohn discovered minoxidil while treating high blood pressure and how thousands seek a cure for baldness. Testing must finish and federal approval may take years, with varied results among users. Headlines of wealth, happiness, and practical jokes mingle with skepticism.

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Supreme Court Puts Silence Law Under Sharp Critique

Kilpatrick argues the Alabama moment of silence law sprawls into absurdity as the Supreme Court condemns the inclusion of prayer while permitting meditation. He quotes Justice Jackson and dissents, calling the ruling ineffective and urging the court to seek divine guidance in need.

Washington U.S. Supreme Court Alabama Congress States John Paul Stevens Jackson Board of Education Barnette Justice Jackson

Hidden taxes and state security costs burden American wallets

Harvey, a syndicated Los Angeles Times columnist, argues that federal and state spending on defense and security dominates tax dollars. He cites rising state tax rates, private security at a large Illinois building, and a Census study expected to expose numerous hidden taxes raising the cost of everyday goods like bread.

Illinois Smith and Wesson Pennsylvania Michigan Ohio Florida Census Bureau

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