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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1978
Page
2
The Odessa American advocates voluntary spending of earnings over forced distribution, urging personal choice as the basis for a better Permian Basin. The paper grants permission to reproduce editorials with proper credit, highlighting its long term aim for a better local community.
The House authorized a substantial, undisclosed funding package for the CIA and eight other agencies, approving it 323 to 43 on the basis of committee recommendations. Critics warn secrecy risks taxpayers and question which enemy justifies the blank check, noting concern over multiple agencies and the DOE.
A provocative editorial suggests government watchdogs test politicians by exposing a chosen group to campaign contributions to study bribery effects. It mocks Korea based fund influence and notes ex Rep Richard Hanna and several former senators as figures in a satirical health analogy about political “infection.”
Washington coverage notes a Foreign Affairs Association conference on The USA and Southern Africa. it cites Carter administration policy tensions with Rhodesia South Africa and Namibia. Brzezinski Vance and Carter leaders are contrasted with Hayakawa Crocker and public opinion polls.
Almanac entry for Tuesday June 27 1978 notes the 178th day with 187 remaining. Key events include Truman’s 1950 order to aid Korean War defense, the 1844 Smiths murder and Brigham Young rise, 1847 telegraph link, 1893 stock market crash, 1942 Nazi saboteurs captured, 1943 Athens bombing, Nixon’s 1974 Moscow visit, Ray’s King case denial, and Nixon veto on Cambodia bombing funds.
A reflective critique condemns the silence of leaders over mass killings beyond Hitler’s Jews, highlighting Cambodia, Biafra, Sudan, Rhodesia, South Africa, Angola, and other atrocities. It argues for moral accountability, urges action over comforting relations with red rulers, and calls for human justice despite political costs.
Published letters require real signature home address and phone, though only name and hometown appear. Limit around 500 words. Letters must be timely, constructive, of general interest, with no personal attacks or slander.
Bits of history note the Battle of Trafalgar fought on October 21, 1905 as the Napoleonic Wars biggest naval engagement.
The piece argues that journalists and bureaucrats outlive presidents while HEW officials distort Title IX to apply to whole institutions rather than specific programs. It cites John Ashbrook’s critique from Ohio's 17th District, noting repeated court rebukes without slowing perceived bureaucratic zeal.
A compact crossword list with numbered clues and answers across the spectrum from dust speck to auctioneer word includes 49 Ackno page, 51 Speck, 3 Money, 64 Axtike tool, 65 Beautiful women, 66 Lat abbr, 67 Oliver or Willis, 68 Put up, 69 Dancer Sally, down entries cover flow preposition God’s creation traveler’s stopover light color queenly. The grid entries span various topics from education to motion, with notable items like sword, glowing coal, and primate related clues.
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