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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1986
Page
4
Tom Nickels writes a reader message asserting freedom as self control, guiding readers to promote and preserve liberty while noting it is a gift from God, not government. It contrasts freedom with license and cites moral guides.
The Port Arthur News editorial argues for a state lottery via referendum, asserting government should limit overprotection and that gambling is a personal choice. It suggests ticket limits or cap on winnings to curb problems and proposes presenting one or more alternatives to voters.
Syndicated columnist Joan Beck notes San Diego County records show 2 080 illegal border entries per day in March totaling 64 475 for the month and warnings that April could reach 70 000. Immigrant figures rise while Simpson-Rodino reforms stall in Congress.
Syndicated columnist Means notes the OTA report showing Indians live longer and fare better than 30 years ago yet face high death rates from tuberculosis diabetes pneumonia and violence. He cites poverty policy shifts and stalled health act extensions as factors in ongoing hardships for American Indians Eskimo and Aleuts.
The House considers supplying 100 million to anti government forces in Nicaragua as Rep. Barnes warns Americans will be outraged by drug dealing by the Contras while Rep. Dornan suggests U S funds cuts pushed them toward drug financing.
With deficits rising the windfall profits tax costs more than it raises as oil sits near ten dollars a barrel while the tax threshold sits higher. Rep. Bill Archer argues the levy burdens an industry already hit by falling prices and high bureaucracy. Removing it could free funds for energy development and quicker industry recovery.
On this date in 1939 the McDonald Observatory in the Davis Mountains West Texas was dedicated thanks to the bequest of William J. McDonald a Paris Texas banker and lawyer whose gift funded the observatory.
A roster of U S representatives senators and Texas state officials with office addresses includes U S Rep Larry Combest from Lubbock and Ronald Cooleman from El Paso, U S Sen Lloyd Bentsen from Mission and Phil Gramm from College Station, plus state officials Rep Larry Don Shaw Odessa Rep Kelly Godwin Midland Sen John Montford Lubbock Sen Bill Sims San Angelo and Gov Mark White with Austin mailing addresses.
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