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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1986
Page
4
The Odessa American presents its pledge to inform readers to promote freedom and self reliance. It invites correspondence to Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 and stresses that freedom enables full personal and societal development.
Governor Toney Anaya declares New Mexico a sanctuary for political refugees from Central America challenging federal immigration policy. He says the move seeks assurances from INS that refugees south of the border receive the same treatment as Soviet and East European refugees, arguing current policies are biased and punitive.
On this date in 1846 Texas saw the Battle of Palo Alto the first clash of the Mexican War and one of two major battles on Texas soil U.S. forces won largely through artillery in a brief engagement.
Jim Wood, an apparently responsible father, discovers his tax refund slashed by a state child support lien. A clerical ninny-factor, a computer mix up, misidentifies another Jim Wood in Hinsdale as the same person, diverting funds to the Illinois agency. The agency plans to return the rest of the refund, though doubts linger about digital record corrections.
James J. Kilpatrick argues the Supreme Court’s decision in Hepps v. Philadelphia Inquirer shifts the burden in libel cases to private plaintiffs, requiring proof of falsity before damages. He notes the ruling affects privacy and press freedoms, praising the decision’s public concern finding but warning it tightens limits for individuals seeking redress against media.
Harvey, a syndicated Los Angeles Times columnist, notes contrasts between U S innovation and Soviet secrecy. He highlights Argonne National Laboratory's metal cooled reactor tests, which succeeded after multiple shutdown simulations, and argues for international nuclear safety inspection amid European unity and caution about outdated Soviet graphite plants.
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