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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1985
Page
4
The Odessa American proclaims its aim to inform readers and promote freedom, urging self control and responsible production as keys to development. The paper invites correspondence at its Odessa, Texas address for reader engagement and community improvement.
The piece argues that Reagan’s tax reform plan is unfair and not truly fair. It contends a six month delay in rate cuts boosts revenue, reducing real cuts to about 4 percent, and accuses politicians of selling reform while maintaining spending. It warns until spending stops, real tax relief won’t appear.
Chicago Tribune columnist Royko riffs on the term war wimps a phrase mocking hawks who talk tough yet avoided service. He cites Newfield's Village Voice compilation and profiles Gingrich Lott Lauder Will Douglas, noting deferments and safe passages during Vietnam and World War II.
Kilpatrick notes a rare, civil Senate session on Nicaragua policy as the Lugar-Nunn amendment passes amid debate over U S aid to the contras. Kennedy and Dodd clash over resuming relations while Goldwater cites constitutional limits on war powers. 99 of 100 senators attend.
The U S Catholic population fell last year by 106 891 while professed Catholics and their children remain 22 percent of the population. The Vatican, under Pope John Paul II, pushes for strict dogma amid global divisions on sex birth control and priestly celibacy, while critics note reduced church schools and clergy and rising disaffection.
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