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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1990
Page
4
David F. Lyons publisher and M. Olaf Frandsen managing editor emphasize local renewal aims to improve life work and recreation in the Permian Basin.
The Supreme Court greenlights an interstate settlement awarding Texas 13.8 million dollars for Pecos River water diverted to New Mexico farms from 1952 to 1972. New Mexico pays 200 thousand dollars in legal fees, while Texas counties along the Pecos would likely see the funds allocated to riverbank ranchlands subject to redistributions amid budget fights in Austin.
Voters should note letters on candidates or issues on Tuesday's ballot must arrive by noon today. The Odessa American requires political letters to be published at least two days before an election, making the Sunday edition the final opportunity for publication.
Dallas Times-Herald columnist Wins argues Ann Richards bears scrutiny over past drug use while praising her courage in overcoming alcoholism. The piece notes media pressure, public hypocrisy fears, and the broader politics of admitting drug history in a leadership run.
A reader from Odessa criticizes Our Opinion editorials as biased and ill considered. He mocks a front-page sentence about silence and ringing phones, urges cleaner writing, and asks for improved newspaper quality while clarifying not to defend the Soviet Union.
The author argues that public schools serve diverse communities and no single faith can be favored. Readers including Jews, Christians, Confucians, Hindus, and Muslims would expect equal treatment. A push to standardize one text, like the Koran, would trigger widespread discontent and confusion. Truman Bryan Kermit
A resident of south Ector County praises County Commissioner Joe Eddie Hernandez for dedication and steadfast support. The letter highlights help with water issues and the Sheriff’s Department, noting Hernandez consistently researches data until questions are answered and inspires faith in mankind.
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