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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1990
Page
4
The Odessa American promotes a peace initiative with the statement Let peace begin with me credited to publisher David F. Lyons and managing editor M. Olaf Frandsen. The paper notes its mission to improve the Permian Basin as a place to live, work and play.
Texas editorial argues Bill Clements wasted time and money delaying school funding. It notes a court master could shift costs from districts like Highland Park. San Antonio Express News contrasts California Prop 13 with Texas cautions six and twelve years later. Austin American-Statesman
The Sherman Democrat highlights Nolan Ryan as a Texas icon, noting his sixth no hitter in 22 years with the Rangers and Athletics, his 40 plus major league records, and his neighborly persona that resonates with fans across Texas. The Waco Tribune-Herald reports on the Ku Klux Klan facing civil damages upheld by the Supreme Court for a Forsyth County Georgia attack on civil rights marchers, emphasizing limits of First Amendment rights when mob rule harms others.
The Census Bureau reports America’s Hispanic population grows four times faster than the general population, reaching about 20 million and rising 38.9 percent since 1980. Texas has over 4 million Hispanics, signaling a future shaped by a young Hispanic demographic, a theme central to Edgewood vs Kirby which challenged Texas school funding and was driven by South Texas districts with predominantly Hispanic enrollments.
The Senate Judiciary Committee debated whether nominees for federal judgeships should resign club memberships that bar women or minorities. Witnesses argued about free association, impartiality, and fairness, noting private clubs often transact business and exclude women or blacks. The issue echoes past confirmations including Anthony Kennedy and Bailey Brown.
The Texas Democratic Party adopted a Fort Worth platform advocating public school finance reform and teacher pay raises, minority recruitment, and accountability. It calls for stronger ethics laws, more police, and punishment for white collar crime, plus anti rape victim insensitivity and GOP critique. The document also supports bilingual education, higher education funding, AIDS programs, and energy policy shifts toward alternative fuels and domestic oil incentives.
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