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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1978
Page
3
The Odessa American outlines a capsule policy favoring voluntary spending and limited involuntary redistribution. It grants permission to reproduce editorials with proper credit, signaling a stance for editorial independence and a desire to contribute to the Permian Basin community.
The piece blames Congress for a complex tax bill and filing chaos ahead of the April 15, 1979 deadline. It notes an added alternative minimum tax, confusion in forms, and expectations of accountants burning midnight oil to prepare returns.
A reader denounces the Carter administration’s energy policy and deregulation stance, warning that winter energy shortages will worsen. He claims liberal socialist thinking blocks supply-and-demand solutions and asserts intrastate reserves threaten state economies. Contributors: David McElrath Crane.
Several state lawmakers and the American Legislative Exchange Council oppose a 28th amendment granting DC full voting representation. They warn it would subvert federalism, create a dependent single industry district, and provoke calls from Puerto Rico and others for equal status. They urge careful, public deliberation and hearings before any ratification.
On this date various moments unfold from 1945 when the United Nations Charter took effect as the Soviet Union ratified it to 1976 a Bronx social club fire that claimed 25 young lives. The record also notes events in 1603 1648 1795 1962 1964 1976 and remarks from 1964 1976 and 1978.
A Odessa reader objects to a low cost carnival near the Ector County Coliseum during the oil show. She recalls a ride incident on Saturday the 21st where a Zipper operator failed to scan tickets and used abusive language while customers were harassed, arguing service quality matters most.
Dear Editor laments the absence of the Injun Woody column and parallels it to water and salt being missing when the fuse blows. Sandra J. Rollins notes the obvious gap in the page and calls attention to the missing feature.
Congress could still halt the Panama Canal Treaty implementation under Article IV Section 3. Despite ratification last April, House action via four Hansen amendments and budget controls may block surrender of canal assets, with debate centering on funding and authority to implement, as 1979 approaches.
A compact survey traces pivotal events from 1935 League sanctions on Italy over Ethiopia to long span milestones. It notes Clement II's 1047 death and Edison’s 1868 patent, then marks Equatorial Guinea’s 1968 independence and Boniface VIII’s 1303 death, plus Columbus’ 1492 Bahamas discovery and Edith Cavell’s 1915 execution.
Washington views a shift away from party loyalty as poll data and a new monograph by Dr. Thomas E. Mann predict a growing influence of local candidates and mass media. The trend shows party lines weakening since 1958, with youth voters increasingly independent and district organizations fading into irrelevance.
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