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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1979
Page
2
The Odessa American outlines its Capsule Policy promising to strive for a better Permian Basin and to serve readers with commitment to informing and guiding the community toward improvements. It emphasizes freedom of press and the newspaper’s role in civic betterment and public discourse.
A May June Texas Business Review article by James E. McKie and E Victor Neimeyer outlines how oil geography could shift by 1990 and beyond. It discusses Gulf Coast superport potential, inland refining, piracy by costs and taxes, and the impact of regulation on Texas and Louisiana.
A Tarzana California critic exposes a get rich quick pitch tied to a figure called The Forecaster. The scheme promises wealth from advance forecasts and features dubious unsolicited testimonials, high priced accessories, and a dubious Theory of Contrary Opinion. The writer views the scheme as another scam, noting inflated claims and poor logic.
David Justin Lynch argues oil companies sustain high prices not by theft but omission, citing government-caused costs and regulation. He criticizes profits as modest, decries tax and policy leverage, and urges industry to confront government, embrace capitalism, and reject mixed-economy constraints to restore national leadership.
On May 29 1979 the almanac notes Rhode Island ratified the Constitution in 1790 and marks events such as Constantinople’s fall in 1453, Wisconsin statehood in 1848, Kennedy's birth in 1917, Attu battle in 1943, untouchability law in India in 1947, Everest ascent in 1953, and recent political and diplomatic items. It lists birthdays for Bob Hope Pearl Lang Beatrice Lillie and a thought for today by Bernard Baruch.
A skeptical critique of Senator Edward M. Kennedy's May 14 health reform proposal argues it disguises a costly expansion of federal control. It forecasts rising costs, compulsory payroll contributions, and a single uniform policy that erodes individual choice.
A themed crossword item listing clues with answers across topics from health to minerals. Includes entries for a city in Algeria and a New Jersey city, plus common terms like lowest point and move slowly.
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