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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1981
Page
18
A critical piece argues that HUD policy props up private builders by financing housing with taxpayer dollars. It cautions that families contributing little can face rent they cannot afford, funded by taxes paid by many. The column condemns the program as costly, legally shady, and socially regressive.
Spiro Agnew, the only U.S. vice president to resign, was ordered to pay Maryland 248735 dollars including interest for kickbacks taken while governor. He resigned in 1973 pleaded no contest to tax evasion, later claimed innocence, and did not testify at the Maryland trial this month.
Paul Harvey argues the embargo on Soviet grain served multiple aims and could be used again if needed. He critiques moralizing about withholding food, notes US leverage dwindling, and credits American farmers with continued global outrun. The piece cites May 8, 1981 as current date and links to historical milestones.
Andy Rooney interviews a man on the street about Pearl Harbor, Japanese car competition, and U.S. trade policy. The dialogue covers free enterprise, government intervention, rising car prices, and attempts to curb Japanese autos, with Rooney noting he cannot reveal his source.
A George Mason stamp honors the Virginia thinker who drafted the Fairfax County Resolves and the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Mason influenced liberty, press rights, and the foundations of the Bill of Rights, with quotes and ideas echoed by Madison and Jefferson.
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