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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1983
Page
4
The Odessa American expresses commitment to informing readers, promoting freedom, and encouraging responsible self control, aligning with religious and civic guiding principles. It states correspondence should be addressed to The Odessa American in Odessa, Texas.
In Central Texas 5,500 residents rely on volunteers and donations for fire protection water ambulance and a library with no mayor or municipal budget. The community runs meetings and funds activities through street dances flea markets and festivals while welcoming new residents who join in. Some residents worry volunteers overextend themselves, but others see it as a do it yourself model that could expand as the town grows.
A roster listing contact details for Federal Officials and State Officials from Texas includes U.S. Representatives Kent Hance and Ronald Coleman with Longworth offices in Washington D.C., U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen and John Tower with Hart and Russell offices, and Texas State Officials Larry Don Shaw Jay Gibson and John Montford with Capitol Station and Austin addresses. The document provides mailing addresses for communication with lawmakers.
June 30 highlights include President Truman ordering U.S. troops in Japan to aid Korea against North Korean invaders in 1950. Also on this date in 1777 British forces evacuated New Jersey to Staten Island, and in 1859 Emile Blondin crossed Niagara Falls on a tightrope before 5,000 spectators.
The Odessa American editorial argues Southwestern Bell asks twice its need for a PUC rate increase, but this is false. The company must document every penny of need, while the PUC has historically granted about half. SWB will file for a Texas rate increase of around $1 billion later this month, as noted by the editorial.
The piece argues that long distance subsidies have funded local service for years and that competition will not guarantee price drops. It warns that increased telecom competition will raise local rates and that the PUC faces a major rate case. The choice is between allowing rates to cover costs or facing deteriorating local service.
Washington report on Carter briefing papers found with Reagan aides after Cleveland debate. Reagan says he never saw them and they would not have changed the 1980 result. Stockman and Casey cited as users. ethics questions arise about how papers circulated and were handled by campaign staff.
Paul Harvey argues that public school criticism harms reputations of teachers and colleges. He notes a shift toward traditional values among Americans, boosts in vocational enrollment, and a crackdown on tenure. He says higher education appears out of touch, urging reform before its future suffers. Harvey’s radio commentary airs daily on KOYL 1310.
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