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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1981
Page
6
Our Opinion argues that federal money accepted by municipalities often comes with strings. When towns like Clover, South Carolina, finish a project with leftover funds, haste to spend rises. Unspent dollars drive bigger deficits and force future budget shifts, creating a rare creature the nation must consider.
The piece notes a shift of left wing voters from the Communist Party to the Socialist Francois Mitterrand, positioning Giscard dEstaing to challenge strongly. It argues his known stance on foreign and defense policy and de Gaulle inspired independence from NATO could reassure U S relations, maintaining close ties as Yorktown bicentennial is observed.
Paul Harvey argues that space exploration, though costly, returns broad benefits. He cites NASA investments improving materials, engines, safety devices, and consumer goods, noting funds recirculate domestically and support future technology. He praises satellites aiding weather, communication, and detection while touting long term efficiencies and economic spillovers.
On May 5 1961 Alan Shepard became the first U S space explorer after a 115 mile flight from Cape Canaveral. On this date 1821 Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on St Helena. Ten years ago over 1000 antiwar demonstrators were arrested in Washington DC.
Andy Rooney argues over how names acquire meaning beyond their origin. He notes popular but dull team nicknames and the shift from animal names to single letters in car models, then questions why a nuclear submarine could be named Corpus Christi while not invoking Christ for most readers.
The presence of a Soviet task force at Cienfuegos prompts debate among Reagan officials whether Moscow aims to counter Reagan or bolster Castro. The report weighs Brezhnev’s possible signaling to Castro against solidarity with Castro and notes other political shifts including Stevenson’s Illinois comeback bid and ongoing State Department nominations fights.
Republicans face a clash as Reagan pushes a sweeping program amid 77 percent public support. The mail favors the president with a lot of buts from diverse groups, while GOP lawmakers wrestle between backing the plan and appeasing constituents. Democrats, meanwhile, maneuver to vote against or amend sections. The moment blends victory with pressure as lawmakers navigate changing policy and public opinion.
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