National Day of Prayer Observed in Odessa
Our view notes the National Day of Prayer proclaimed by Truman in 1952 and the Odessa Mayor's Prayer Breakfast at Holiday Inn hosted by Mayor Larry Melton with speaker Rev. Jerry Thorpe. About 500 attend despite a $12 meal, reflecting First Amendment rights and American heritage of prayer.
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Harry S. Truman
Odessa
Larry Melton
Holiday Inn
Jerry Thorpe
Temple Baptist Church
Lorraine Perryman
U.S
Congress
Truman
Continental Congress
U.S. Territories
George W. Bush
United States
Iraq
Afghanistan
Middle East
Public Forum Contact Address for Odessa American
Odessa American invites letters to the public forum with mailing and fax options. Send comments to PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas or fax 432 333 7742. An online submission is available via the onletters link.freedom.com address.
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Public Forum
Odessa
American PO
Link
Freedom
War on conservative radio echoes CAIR battles
Michelle Malkin outlines CAIR fights against conservative radio hosts and critics while alleging bias in reporting. The column links CAIR campaigns to past corrections and cites figures like Jay Severin Michael Graham and Maria Royer, framing CAIR as stifling dissent and shaping airwave discourse.
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Council On American-Islamic Relations
CAIR
America
United States
Jay Severin
Boston
Boston Globe
Rabiah Ahmed
Severin
Globe
Washington, D.C
JewishWorldReview.com
Michael Graham
Graham
Paul Harvey
Laura
Harvey
Daniel Pipes
Robert Spencer
Hamas
Hezbollah
Ismail Royer
Virginia
Roger
Freedom's champion quotes from John Ben Shepperd legacy
Charles Cotten, assistant director of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute, cites Shepperd's phrase freedom is not free and his laws of liberty. He reflects on the enduring truth that freedom carries responsibility and costs, urging readers to consider whether they are willing to pay the price.
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John Ben Shepperd
Public Leadership Institute
Washington D.C
Shepperd
Charles Cotten
Letter in support of George W. Bush from Midland resident
A Midland writer praises President Bush for leadership after 9 11, argues for security over gas prices, cites family military service including World War II relatives, and expresses pride in Bush as a man of honor and integrity. The piece notes media negativity and calls for national unity.
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George W. Bush
Iraq
Saddam
America
Bataan
Bush
Natalie M. King
Live within means What is going on in Odessa
Sharon Porter urges local officials to cut spending and live within budgets, noting Atmos rate hikes and pressures to keep taxes high while essential services are at risk. She challenges government to trim spending like ordinary taxpayers and face potential replacement if unable to produce.
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Atmos
Joe
Sharon Porter
Odessa
Local gymnasts honored by Permian parent praise
A Permian High School parent thanks the newspaper for improved coverage of the Texas High School State Championship Meet. The parent booster club had been disappointed earlier in the year but credits the final week of coverage with redeeming the paper.
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Permian High School
Texas
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Cedor
Patrick Canty
Joan Kerr
Ken Broonas
Bil Salter
Margulies
Michelle Malkin
Public Forum Freedom’s Champion
Sillmore
Bruce Tinsley
Hheeel
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