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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1990
Page
4
The Odessa American publishes staff credits including publisher David F. Lyons and managing editor M. Olaf Frandsen. The paper lists address and mission to improve the Permian Basin community through local news and community reporting.
The Texas editorial notes the federal budget games that inflate surplus figures beyond Social Security. It cites a $7.6 billion airport trust fund by 1990 and a proposed airline ticket tax increase to 10 percent, arguing funds should be spent now to improve airports and air traffic control rather than stay on the books. It also endorses mall voting and more early voting to boost participation while acknowledging costs.
Dallas County considers expanding the jury pool to include most residents with driver licenses to better reflect ethnic and economic makeup. Critics fear dilution of minority opportunities, but supporters say broader lists benefit all, including minorities previously excluded by nonregistration. Absentee voting rules relax before the March gubernatorial race, potentially lifting turnout with up to 40 percent of ballots cast early in some counties. The shift may pressure campaigns to extend advertising and voters to seek information on candidates.
Reagan’s testimony on Iran Contra raises questions about his awareness of key events in his foreign policy. The former president asserted limited knowledge, while his finance from private life fuels debate on who controlled White House decisions.
James J Kilpatrick offers a cautious, opinionated view of U S support for the Nicaraguan anti Sandinista movement and Violeta Chamorros election. He contrasts Chamorro with Corazon Aquino, notes Sandinista remnants and the army, questions demobilization, and warns against dependence on Washington and Bush era aid limits.
IBM executive Lucie J. Fjeldstad told a government technology conference in Austin that multimedia computer tech could ease the human capital crisis. She cited illiteracy, drug abuse, and dropout rates as widening employment gaps, with programs like IBM Writing to Read and state multimedia literacy efforts aiming to raise reading levels and reconnect people with work and schooling.
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