IN OUR VIEW High gas prices spark regional concern
The column notes rising gasoline costs across Texas and nationwide. With crude oil near 100 dollars a barrel, analysts warn prices could reach five dollars a gallon. It urges fuel conservation and highlights ripple effects on airlines and shippers while proposing a shift to alternative fuels and mixed energy use amid Middle East tensions.
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Middle East
West Texas
Texas
United States
Canada
South America
Lawmakers and federal officials contact list
A compiled directory lists U S representatives and senators from Texas with office addresses in Washington and state capitals. It includes Mike Conaway Randy Neugebauer Francisco Canseco John Cornyn Kay Hutchison Tryon Lewis Tom Craddick Kel Seliger Carlos Uresti and offices in Midland Odessa San Antonio Amarillo and Austin with phone numbers and web links.
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U.S
Mike Conaway
Midland
Cannon House
Washington
D.C
Fox
W. Eighth St
Odessa
Desta Drive
Conaway
House
Randy Neugebauer
Lubbock
Randy
Francisco ‘Quico’ R. Canseco
San Antonio
Longworth Hob
Canseco
John Cornyn
Hart Senate
Cornyn
Senate
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Russell Senate
Hutchison
Tryon Lewis
Republican
West 4Th Street
Austin
Tryon
Austin TX
Tinyurl
Sen
Kel Seliger
Amarillo
University Blvd
P.O
Senate State
Submission rules for Odessa American letters
The Odessa American requires author name address and phone with all submissions. The editor may reject or edit any piece and assigns all rights including copyrights. Letters should be mailed to Editor Odessa American P O Box 2952 Odessa TX 79760-2952 and may be faxed to 432-333-7742.
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Odessa American
Tela
P.O. Box
Odessa
Lee liTcTmers
Let Peace Begin With Me Promotes Freedom Belief
A newspaper features a statement asserting that peace begins with the individual and that freedom comes from God. The piece emphasizes self control and the development of human potential through freedom and faith. It frames freedom as a divine gift guiding personal and collective progress.
U.S. Should Stay Out of Libya
Stephen Chapman, a Chicago Tribune columnist and syndicated writer, argues the United States must avoid involvement in Libya, urging restraint and disengagement from regional conflicts and military commitments.
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U.S
Libya
Chapman
The
Chicago Tribune
No fly zone for Libya risks more harm than help
The piece argues against a no fly zone in Libya, warning it would be a complex, costly operation risking American casualties and escalating entanglement. It questions the motives of hawks, cites Adm. Mullen and The New York Times, and notes past Libya and Iraq lessons.
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Libya
United States
Afghanistan
Iraq
Washington
Hugh Hefner
Muammar Gaddafi
John McCain
Newt Gingrich
Joe Lieberman
John Kerry
Robert Gates
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adm
Mike Mullen
Sud
Denly
Gaddafi
New York Times
Bush
Saddam Hussein
Legion
Taliban
Christopher Preble
Libertarian Cato Institute
U.S
America
GUEST COLL Tickets teach the wrong lesson
State Senator John Whitmire argues against school issued Class C tickets for disruptive behavior. He cites Dallas ISD and Houston ISD figures, calls for reform, and suggests alternatives like behavioral support and de escalation training to keep discipline within schools. The piece condemns criminalizing student misbehavior as costly and unfair.
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Texas
Dallas Isd
Houston
CNN
National
Fox News
Austin
New Jersey
Ike
Appleseed
Texas Supreme Court
Wallace Jefferson
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