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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1980
Page
6
The American outlines a capsule policy advocating voluntary spending by individuals over involuntary redistribution. The statement emphasizes personal choice in earnings use and frames permission as the guiding principle.
The piece critiques the DOE as it plots a new formula to raise Alaskan crude costs for some refiners but not others, amid a Sohio price hike of 11 cents per gallon. It notes the policy twists push consumers toward foreign oil, with a call to abolish the Department of Energy.
Colleen Bodmer writes from Odessa criticizing forced busing as a first step to racial and religious balance, noting disparities in representation and warning of nationwide relocations. She recounts Denver as a cautionary example, stating she has no prejudice but opposes trading her child’s school loyalty for long bus commutes.
A reader from Midland criticizes plans to allow China to buy U S defense equipment as part of normalizing relations. The letter warns such sales could empower Red China and the Soviet Union, urges Congress to halt trade and tech transfers, and stresses the stakes for American freedoms and future generations.
Today's almanac notes Tuesday June 17 is the 169th day of 1980 with 197 days left. History highlight recalls the 1972 Watergate break in at Democratic Party headquarters signaling the scandal that toppled the Nixon administration. Thought for today cites Oliver Herford.
In a Baltimore wrap up of a summer spree, Kilpatrick denounces the conferences as rigged and nonrepresentative. He notes plans for Fiasco No 2 in Minneapolis and Fiasco No 3 in Los Angeles, condemns liberal resolutions, and claims a shrill minority drives the agenda while conservatives are sidelined.
President Carter heads to the Venice economic talks amid friction with Western allies over handling the Afghan crisis Iran hostage issue and Middle East peace. Europe Canada and Japan question U.S. leadership and threaten to pursue independent paths hurting unity and shared strategy against inflation recession and the OPEC oil cartel.
Washington notes rising resistance to the Soviet Afghan invasion beyond Moscow’s expectations. Europe shows little appetite for a tough response, while Carter withdraws SALT II and delays détente. Kremlin aims to solidify control as Afghan army disintegrates and Soviet influence deepens.
A reader reports a hidden crossword puzzle entry titled Phone 18 Gender 22 Hidden a Crossword puzzle appears in the page, with clues and grid hints embedded among unrelated text. The find hints at a themed puzzle and potential solver notes guiding completion.
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