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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1981
Page
6
Commerce Secretary Baldrige calls for abandoning jargon and bureaucratic phrasing. He bans terms like prioritize and ongoing, pushes concise sentences and plain language, likening style to Hemingway and Zane Grey. Critics fear disruption to official tone and process.
Spain faced a bank siege with 200 hostages as authorities refused ransom for four jailed officers. In Turkey, Marxists hijacked a DC-9. Bulgaria freed two captors and Turkish officials warned severe retaliation if any hostage died. Governments insist anti terror stance wins, while rescue risks and hard line policy continue.
The Odessa American invites readers to submit letters for publishing on this page. Letters must be typed and double spaced or legibly handwritten and not exceed two pages. Include name address and telephone for verification. only name and town appear publicly. Names are usually disclosed unless substantial hardship justifies withholding. Submissions are edited for taste and libel.
Washington report shows internal divisions among Democrats over Reaganomics as House Leader Jim Wright weighs compromise. Administration officials press ahead with a revised multi year tax package backed by supporters like Dan Rostenkowski, while ONeill and liberal members resist collaboration. The plan aims for across the board cuts and phased rate reductions with a contentious battle likely on the House floor.
Mike Royko vents in Downstate Illinois over funding for the Regional Transportation Authority. He cites legislators, editorial attacks, and a $220 million net transfer from RTA area to Springfield, arguing Downstate subsidies finance their bus and road systems while denying locals their own tax dollars.
Reader fears new state school curriculum proposals will replace existing standards with a flexible social studies framework. The letter argues current laws emphasize basic literacy and local control, condemns a shift to “social studies” and “essential living skills,” and urges public input to state leaders.
A.M. Pop Odessa condemns a proposal to spend 25 million to build a luxury relaxing room for legislators in the Capitol. The letter urges Texas representatives to consider the burden of high inflation and taxes on families and warns against extravagance.
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