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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1985
Page
4
The Odessa American declares a community mission to inform readers and promote freedom through self control, aligning with moral guides and the Declaration of Independence. It emphasizes responsible liberty and civic virtue as guiding principles for residents.
Our Opinion argues the Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals, up for Senate renewal in July, wastes taxpayer money. It notes declining Pribilof Island seal populations, costly government hunts, and modest returns from pelts. The piece urges scrutiny or rejection and highlights Aleut economic support costs.
Lipset reports in Public Opinion that since 1966 the share of Americans expressing great confidence in major institutions has fallen from 48 percent to 31 percent, with only four institutions above 40 percent and notable declines in medicine education the military religion the Supreme Court major companies organized labor Congress and the press. Inflation and unemployment influence trust, yet optimism rises modestly with current low inflation and joblessness.
Paul Harvey argues the FDA delays new medicines fearing career risk, citing isoprinosine as proven abroad with no toxicity yet blocked in the United States. He notes patients travel to Mexico for treatment while U S authorities hesitate to approve, urging faster judgment on promising therapies.
A Chicago Tribune Royko column mocks well meaning actions during hostage crises. He notes yellow ribbons, radio campaigns, greeting cards, boycotts, and prayers offered to "do something" when little can be done. He questions their effectiveness yet preserves local newspaper voice.
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