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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1985
Page
4
The Odesso American appeals readers to promote freedom and self rule, urging community involvement to build a better Permian Basin. It cites personal responsibility as key to development and invites correspondence at Box 2952 in Odesso Texas.
An Orange Leader editorial argues for banning parents from attending student practices and performances in extracurricular activities. It also calls for no media coverage and allows only students with passing grades to participate.
Anthony Ferro of County Court-At- Law No 1 in San Antonio exchanged fire with an intruder at his home. Neither party was skilled with the weapon and the assailant fled after Mrs Ferro was wounded in the finger. The judge and his wife were unharmed and the home secured.
The Texas Department of Agriculture plans to divert part of a federal 7.5 million fall allotment for dislocated workers into counseling training and placement for farmers and ranchers displaced by the agricultural recession. The move aims to help those who lost farms or ranches rebuild their lives while traditional job programs focus on auto steel and refinery layoffs.
Western finance leaders fear a cascade as debtor nations edge toward default. The new administration seeks extended paybacks while creditor banks push for austerity. Brasilia appears ready to threaten unilateral debt moratorium, a move that could spark similar actions elsewhere and topple the global financial system.
Beverly Hills liquor stores display vintage Coca Cola in original formula bottle types. With the 99 year old recipe revived in collector circles, old stock fetches high prices up to 30 dollars per case. Lockers house chilled reserves as enthusiasts weigh value of glass bottles versus cans or syrup.
A roster of federal and state lawmakers and officials including U S Representative Larry Combest from Lubbock U S Representative Ronald Coleman from El Paso U S Senator Lloyd Bentsen and Senator Phil Gramm plus Texas state officials Rep Larry Don Shaw Rep Kelly Godwin Rep Tom Craddick Sen John Montford Sen Bill Sims Gov Mark White with office addresses in Austin Washington D C and relevant districts.
Syndicated columnist Means proposes a simple tax based lottery where every dollar of tax paid buys one chance to win. Winners funded from tax receipts, with 111,110 prizes totaling 50 million dollars tax free. Drawings begin April 6 on national TV, a playful yet redistributive use of public funds.
The complex drama of life support pits money and mistrust against mercy. Sunny von Bulow remains in a chronic vegetative state in a Columbia Presbyterian room as Karen Ann Quinlan’s death reignites debate on feeding tubes. Paul Brophy’s case in Dedham echoes the questions of ethics, suffering, and patient wishes, while the Quinlan ruling inspires ongoing courtroom battles over whether feeding is medicine or a life-sustaining right.
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