Our Capsule Policy on voluntary earnings freedom
The Odessa American editorial stance argues individuals should spend what they earn of their own money rather than have it redistributed involuntarily. Permission is granted to reproduce editorials originated by The Odessa American with proper credit.
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Freedom
Permian Basin
Odessa American
Hal Berry
Odessa
Southside
Northside
Laura Fierro
Celijah
Woody
Alice Irvin
Mining Chief Attacks Regulation Rampage in Washington
J Allan Overton Jr head of the American Mining Congress denounces federal regulation as wealth destroying. He cites 65 000 pages in the Federal Register this year and 51 stadiums of documents annually, urging business leaders to speak out against costly rules and bureaucratic folly. He complains of 100 billion dollars annual regulatory costs and cites EPA scrubber demands as excessive waste.
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American Mining Congress
J. Allan Overton Jr
Washington
Federal Register
Overton
Environmental Protection Agency
Peter
Paul
Mining Congress
America
Odessa Letters Reflect Housing Debate and Local Views
Readers argue that inflation and federal spending drive elderly displacement and that low income housing harms communities. They urge action to limit government programs, defend neighborhood schools and property, and question site choices for new projects. Several letters defend southern Odessa and critique city council decisions.
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Berry
45Th
Andrews Hwy
Jane McDonald
Odessa
The danger of affirmative action in black education
In a provocative critique, the author argues that affirmative action risks stigmatizing black degrees by implying lowered standards. A thought experiment compares two brain surgeons, white and black, to show how admissions practices could influence perceptions of merit and the need for earlier aid in primary and secondary schooling.
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New York
Carnival Delights Offer Cheap Fun For Odessa Families
A family from Odessa enjoyed a carnival across from the Ector County Coliseum where all rides cost 25 cents for adults and children. They praised the large variety of kid sized rides, safer experiences, and lower costs compared with other local carnivals, noting their children rode freely without high expenses.
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Jerry McMeans
Ector County Coliseum
Odessa
Krueger Falters In Texas Senate Contest With Tower
In South Texas, Rep. Robert Krueger struggles to unseat Sen. John Tower as both candidates share similar views on economics and oil. Krueger battles a bored electorate, sparse media spending, and questions about vote record and personal morality rhetoric while Tower avoids active campaigning.
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Austin
John Tower
Robert Krueger
Texas
Tower
Krueger
Friends of
Bob Krueger
Tongsun Park
South Texas
Goliad
Wayne Hays
Congress
Edward M. Kennedy
South
Rio Grande Valley
Kennedy
61 Metal 62 Mil man 64 Main and Wall abbr 66 Golf ball stand
A compact word puzzle clue item listing sequence of short phrases including numbers and common abbreviations. The fragment hints at a crossword style entry asking for terms linked to metals military language street abbreviations and a golf accessory.
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