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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1985
Page
12
The page proclaims the Reedom Newspaper’s mission to inform readers in the Permian Basin about freedom, urging self control and responsible production. It frames freedom as a God given gift, not a government grant, and aligns it with moral guides like the Coveting Commandment the Golden Rule and the Declaration of Independence.
The Odessa Jaycees collected 100 abandoned refrigerators in a February Fridge Buster effort, far surpassing their 50 item goal. With 65 phone calls and 22 volunteers, they plan a second event for August or September, aided by local businesses and scrap purchases to cover costs.
The American invites reader letters for this page with requirements. Letters should be typed or legible handwriting, double spaced, not over two pages, and include writer name address and telephone number for origin verification. Names should not be withheld except in hardship, and all contributions are subject to editing for taste and libel.
A crowded World War II troop ship bound for Korea shows a clash between elite paratroopers and mixed replacements. A clerk-typist of the Air Force is blocked by a staff sergeant guarding paratrooper space, escalating into a loud, brutal confrontation that highlights rank and entitlement aboard the voyage.
Royko recalls a bullying incident aboard a troop ship where a sergeant brutalized a pudgy clerk. The sergeant suffered a fractured skull, but the assailant received a minor punishment. He links the case to the Bernhard Goetz controversy, arguing some form of rough justice may have occurred.
The Grove City College dispute over Title IX ends with the Supreme Court ruling that programs receiving direct government funding fall under federal civil rights rules, even as other parts of the college may not. The decision eases activists’ path to a new bill extending federal protections to all campus programs funded by government dollars. Hearings begin today in Philadelphia as lawmakers weigh closing gaps to curb discrimination.
Segal, president of Freedom Newspapers Inc., writes about envy and suspicion toward awards while detailing personal experiences with prize contests and judging, noting two Freedom Newspapers Inc. papers recently won general excellence awards and reflecting on the difficulty of winning in journalism.
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