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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1986
Page
4
A historical Odessa text extols self control and personal freedom as keys to Prosperity in the Permian Basin. It invites readers to address correspondence to The Odessa American in Odessa Texas, Box 2952.
An Ector County jury gave Jaime Villareal a 10 year probated sentence and a $10,000 fine for killing Geronimo Perez. Jurors cited conflict and doubt over guilt, wondering if the punishment matched the crime and whether a retrial should have occurred.
On this date in 1788 Henry Smith born in Kentucky, later provisional Texas governor. In 1825 Stephen F. Austin received a contract under new colonization law to settle 500 additional families within his land grant.
James J. Kilpatrick reports from Windsor New Hampshire as the DOE designates the area a potential high level nuclear waste site. Residents bear banners and bumper stickers while debates hinge on sacrifice of homes and land. The piece blends local memory with national policy and fears for the landscape.
Kilpatrick argues U.N. Department of Public Information programs bias against U.S. interests. GAO analysis of 90 items shows 38 neutral 15 slightly opposed 15 moderately opposed and 10 very opposed. Radio Perspective disproportionately favors Western spokesmen.
Harvey, a syndicated columnist with the Los Angeles Times, notes divroce brings deep crisis and costly splits. Studies show impaired concentration after separation, lasting months, with two million Americans facing divorce annually. Laws vary by state, no fault rules growing, notable O'Brien case reshaping expectations.
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