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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1983
Page
4
The Odessa an A ian Freedom Newspaper proclaims dedication to informing readers to promote freedom and peace. It asserts freedom as a God given gift, demanding self control and alignment with moral guides, not license or anarchy.
Odessa police and Ector County Sheriff's Office saw crime reports rise sharply in 1982 with murders, rapes, assaults, robberies, burglaries and thefts up to 75 percent in the city and near as much in the county. Observers cite growth turmoil and transient populations as factors while national trends show a 1982 downturn. Some urge shifts in policing focus toward preventing major crimes and reducing laws.
The Odessa American invites contributions to Its My Turn Now a reader written guest column that will appear periodically on this page. Guidelines allow any topic from local issues to state or federal government not exceeding three double spaced pages. Submissions should be typed or legibly handwritten.
Lawmakers not disturbed yet contributions should not be used for personal attacks. My Turn Now offers expanded space for readers to voice thoughts, with selected pieces published regularly by editors and syndicated columnists. Send contributions care of the managing editor per masthead. Federal officials listed: Hance, Coleman, Bentsen with office addresses.
In a backstage move, Lyn Nofziger is L being courted to resume as communications director for the 1984 campaign. Meese and Clark push the bid, Nofziger hints at accepting with conditions, possibly reporting only to Reagan. The bid could reshape the White House power balance and complicate Baker's control. Carter backs Reagan's Mideast plan, affecting Mondale. Chicago mayoral race sees Bernard Epton discussed as GOP alternative. Sununu favors Bush for NH primary, complicating Kemp. McClure leads to succeed Baker, with Dole weighing a 1990s-like bid for the Senate and leadership.
Henry Martin of Columbia recounts a long affair with a cigarette, begun in youth and ending in dependence and decay. The narrator describes concealment, betrayal, and evolving hurt as the beloved personified cigarette becomes a love slave. A doctor warns that the habit is slowly killing her, while she remains unable to break free.
On this date in history March 8 1917 riots and strikes in St. Petersburg marked the start of the Russian Revolution. The day also recalls 1765 Stamp Act passage, 1950 Voroshilov atomic claim, 1965 US Marines in Vietnam, and 1971 Joe Frazier’s KO over Muhammad Ali in New York for the heavyweight title.
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