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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1969
Page
7
The Odessa American editorial asserts freedom as a universal endowment and duty, urging readers to live by moral guides such as the Ten Commandments Golden Rule and Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes self control and personal responsibility to foster liberty and societal progress.
The memorandum on total postal reform promises change while retaining the same system. It seeks a nine member board, civil service retention, collective bargaining with arbitration, self support with subsidies, and tax-backed borrowing, all under a rebranded Postal Service. The piece argues the plan hides deficits and subsidies, offering no real reform.
The answer argues for global participation in setting worker and investor pay to maximize production, goodwill, prosperity, and peace. It contends fair pay aligns with worth, warns underpay drives turnover and overpay risks bankruptcy, cites Bastiat on shared gains and losses, and stresses broad development of understanding.
A compact Q and A list answers multiple quick facts. Mars year 687 days vs Earth 365. US paper currency back shows Capitol on $50? Grant portrait front. Prohibition ended December 5 1933 with Utah ratifying the 21st Amendment. Tuxedo name from Tuxedo Country Club NY. Senator William Blount expelled in 1797. Humans have eight sinuses in four groups.
Five years ago on June 25 1964 the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang planned to feed 150 employes at the Ector County Barn. Ten years ago on June 25 1959 the Odessa American invited readers to guess the Patterson Johansson heavyweight title fight winner. Twenty years ago on June 25 1949 the First National Bank at 415 North Grant opened with officials attending.
A witty barb notes that a man has less rope after marriage because some of it was needed to tie the knot. The quip reflects humorous social commentary on wedding vows and domestic life.
Federal Sen Ralph W Yarborough Democrat of Austin 460 Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510 Sen Joan G Tower Republican of Wichita is 142 Senate lice Building Washington DC Rep Richard White Democrat of El Paso 7329 Langworth House Office Building Washington DC Rep OC Fisher Democrat of San Antonio 247 Barbour House Office Building Washington DC Seth WE Petes Democrat of Midland midland Tay ROT etc
Nation’s Press reports Congress has not completed action on many routine and some controversial programs set to expire June 30 1969. Most require renewal to continue spending. key fights center on a tax surcharge and a ban on health warnings in cigarette ads. Presidents and committees push for extensions while awaiting final decisions on several funding bills and policy measures.
A reader letter from an anonymous psychiatrist criticizes the term head-shrinker used for Tim Leary and questions the efficacy of psychiatry in preventing personal crisis and suicide. The writer cites conversations with Rob Stein and Sister Mary George and reflects on the limits of psychiatric treatment in preventing death by one's own actions.
The text cites United Press International estimating at least 10 billion dollars wasted yearly due to duplication and lack of coordination among federal agencies. It notes programs often run without evaluating impact, with 5 to 15 percent of expenditures deemed repetitious, and urges reducing the size and cost of government.
Washington columnist Bill Kennedy notes the postal reform plan for a government postal corporation has little chance this year and faces strong opposition from within The Department and many Congress members. Postmaster General Blount pushes for rate increases while warning of political patronage and rural route resistance. Kennedy urges public pressure to back reform before the system loses any chance at meaningful change.
A collection of short factual statements covers etymology of Dublin, a Denver capitol dome plated with 24 carat gold, a 70 pound sled dog pulling capacity, the term opsimathy, Ramadan, the biblical shortest verse, timber cuttings from one tree, Churchill on Russia, and the lunar seas Tranquillity Serenity and Vapours.
A compact listing of crossword clues includes 65 Clever phrase 66 Solo 67 Rustic drinkfests 68 Surfeits 69 Abode 1 Incite 2 TV comedienne 3 Earth layer 4 shirt 5 Pounding device 6 On a par 7 Beaker 8 German seaport 9 Butter knife 10 Move on wheels 11 Where the heart Purrie of Tuesday
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