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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1979

Page

3

Capsule Policy Propels Permian Basin Better Living Tone

A Freedom Newspaper promotes a Capsule Policy and argues individuals would gain lasting satisfaction if allowed to spend what they earn voluntarily. The piece emphasizes voluntary spending over taxation or government mandates as a path to a better community in the Permian Basin.

Freedom Permian Basin

Oil for Wheat is a Dangerous Energy Stopgap

The piece argues bumper sticker plans equating oil to wheat misread global markets. With OPEC still influencing prices, the United States must pursue domestic energy and coal development, expand oil supply, and reduce bureaucratic interference rather than export food to lower crude costs.

OPEC United States

Women and TV clash over news roles across cultures

The piece argues Japanese network bosses and Western producers overvalue women in television news, noting four of five Japanese networks appointed female anchors by March. It criticizes relegating women to lifestyle topics, while praising women for hardball interviews and claiming innate superiority from training and upbringing.

Dudsville Mike Wallace Kermit the Frog

Vienna summit shows human rights drift in U S policy

Evans and Novak report Secretary of State Vance canceled a Vienna meeting on human rights at the summit amid a broader failure to press Moscow. Carter and Brezhnev clashed over rights, with aides noting a lack of progress as diplomats blamed Kremlin rhetoric and a flawed communique for masking the erosion of U S human rights aims.

Washington Cyrus Vance Vienna Soviet Union Jimmy Carter Vance Organization of American States National Conference On Carter Leonid Brezhnev Brezhnev KGB Russia State Department U.S Kremlin Arthur Goldberg Belgrade CSCE

Almanac date highlights and historical events

Almanac notes Friday June 29 1979 as the 180th day of the year with 185 remaining. It lists events on this date including arrests in Palestine 1946 the Virginia constitution 1776 Patrick Henry governor, Tahiti 1880 France, Paderewski death 1941 Trieste riots 1946 Hanoi Haiphong bombing 1966 Cambodia withdrawal 1970 and past diplomatic moves involving Rockefeller Brezhnev.

Palestine Virginia Patrick Henry France South Pacific Tahiti Ignace Paderewski New York Trieste Italy North Vietnam Hanoi Haiphong United States Cambodia Nelson Rockefeller Buenos Aires

U.S. exports to Soviets cited as civil and military risk

A Senate hearing summary alleges that U S firms sold hundreds of millions in machine tools computers and designs to the Soviet Union to build a vast Kama River truck plant turning out tens of thousands of trucks and engines annually. It cites CIA testimony that the plant produces military vehicles and questions export controls as lax, while a suit seeks release of license details under the Freedom of Information Act to reveal who ships what to whom and for what purpose.

U.S Commerce Department Kama River Moscow Central Intelligence Agency Hans Hey Carter Administration Soviet Union Brady Pentagon Lawrence Brady M. Stanton Evans Evans Commerce Juanita Kreps Kreps Carter Congress

South Korea’s rise from poverty to economic power

A veteran recalls 1960s Korea’s dire living conditions and rapid transformation. He contrasts past poverty with today’s wealth, notes Seoul’s skyline, and cites South Korea’s strong US ties, exports, and foreign investment. He discusses policy goals like Ostpolitik style talks with the North and the necessity of continued American military presence.

Japan China South Korea North United States Germany Kim Yong Shik South Kore West Germany Ostpolitik East Germany Kim Il Sung

Addressing Texas lawmakers in federal and state offices

Federal lawmakers listed include Rep Kent Hance of Lubbock, Rep Richard C White of El Paso, Sen Lloyd Bentsen Jr of Houston, Sen John Tower of Wichita Falls. State representatives include Richard C Slack of Pecos, Jay Gibson of Odessa, Len El Short of Tohoka, all with Austin Capitol Station mailing addresses.

U.S Kent Hance Lubbock Longworth Washington D.C Richard C. White el Paso Rayburn House Lioyd Bentsen, Jr Houston Senate John Tower Wichita Falls Washington, DC Richard C Slack Pecos P.O Capitol Station Austin Texas Jay Gibson Odessa Len EL. Short Tohoka P.O Box

CROSSWORD PUZZLE CLUES AND ANSWERS

A compact clue list with numbered hints spanning topics from geography to names. Includes references to Madison Ave huckster China’s neighbor East Germany laughing editor's concern addict diminutive suffix drinks silent star Naidi tunes undersized animals taken on enlarge two days of old Paulo Norwegian saint French girl’s nickname TV star Greene Seine Phobias Bulgaria's neighbor inferior race horses arrived Sadat's predecessor neighbor of 1A porch a Bronze Southern signature estops step Verdi opera goit alone Cincinnati team resin crossword puzzle.

Madison Ave Huckster China East Germany Naidi Greene Bulgaria Sadat Cincinnati

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