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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1983
Page
4
The paper emphasizes ongoing efforts by The Tes Oesse mer to improve life in the Permian Basin. It highlights community betterment, civic engagement, and a commitment to local progress through public service initiatives and editorial guidance.
The Odessa American presents a reflective proclamation on freedom as self-control aligned with moral guides and civic ideals. It asserts freedom as a God given gift, not government granted, and distinguishes it from license or anarchy. Publisher David F. Lyons invites correspondence to the Odessa paper.
A planned city county meeting to settle the balance sheet of services was postponed to April 28 due to Mayor Bob Bryant and councilmen being out of town and County Commissioner David Childers in hospital. Agenda items included landfill charges, a $26,000 county coliseum bill, city fire service in the county, making Municipal Court a court of record, and using the county computer for election results. The postponement highlights perceived lax handling of joint interests and taxpayers' need for collaboration after city elections.
Today marks key historical events including Gandhi's 1922 prison sentence, Washington's 1776 Boston takeover, a 1937 New London Texas gas explosion, a 1965 first spacewalk, and 1974 oil embargo end. Also noting the Dutch TV crew deaths in El Salvador, NI unrest in recent years, and Charley Pride turning 45.
Rooney critiques environmental neglect and waste, arguing the world’s end looms not from political names but from pollution and apathy. He cites trash-laden rivers, ocean dumping, and poisoned land as signs, urging stronger environmental stewardship and a shift from extremism rhetoric.
The piece argues America plunders its environment for present gains, citing Love Canal and Times Beach, with a harsh critique of Reagan era environmental policy. It accuses the EPA leadership of compromising protection, predicting forthcoming records will reveal failures.
Boston Globe text rails at Reagan and Treasury over interest and dividend withholding tax. It cites Dole attacks and media bias while arguing withholding mostly harms savers and investors. It notes forms, deadlines, and government matching efforts amid calls to repeal the rule.
A reader from Odessa voices complaints about pro abortion lobbying and its tactics. She cites Dr Harold O J Brown and Dr Bernard Nathanson alleging labeling abortion as Catholic and moral issues, accusations of deceit, and calls out terminology like termination of pregnancy versus killing a baby. The letter ends with a call for truth and honesty.
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