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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1998
Page
4
A Texas editorial condemns House efforts to abolish the tax code and IRS as bad policy and a public-trust breach while warning of a looming drought in East Texas. It notes $517 million in crop losses and high wildfire risk, urging vigilance and careful fire use until rains return.
Gov George W Bush turned a $606000 stake in the Texas Rangers into about $14.9 million a 24 fold gain described as a very good return by Rangers president Tom Schieffer. The plan to fix 225 endangered Texas courthouses drew criticism for shifting costs to counties and boosting state pork.
A Dunigan's People caption explains residents felt a strong underground blast described as a nuclear explosion not an earthquake. Authorities clarify the event is non-tectonic and urge calm while investigations continue.
Joseph Sobran argues that Europe shifted from 500 to a few dozen states by 1800, then doubled since 1920, and warns secession supports peace. He cites Will and Boniface, contrasts independence with centralization, notes world wars stemmed from big states, and urges dispersion of power for freedom. Sobran lives in Arlington, Virginia.
Feder contrasts Theodore Roosevelt and Calvin Coolidge as steadfast moralists shaped by Victorian and Puritan ideals, noting their shared belief in industry, thrift, and lawfulness while tracing their careers, policy stances, and personal tragedies. The piece also critiques modern presidential ethics by comparison to these two figures.
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