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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1981
Page
12
The piece discusses Halley’s Comet as a long awaited event inspiring space missions in 1985. It notes the US may fund a probe to study the tail, weighing taxpayer costs against scientific value. Options include joining other nations’ missions or private consortium funding, with uncertain profits for ordinary taxpayers.
A federal EEOC study finds women in the labor force earn about 40 percent less than men on average. The disparity, persisting for 20 years, arises from discrimination and the lower pay in women-dominated fields, with no agreed formula for “comparable worth” of different jobs. The equal rights push seeks to broaden career choices for women, but major wage shifts hinge on resolving how to compare unequal work.
Paul Harvey argues federal race relations laws create more problems than solutions. He cites school busing limits by a Nashville judge and comments by AG Smith as indicators of national dysfunction. He predicts demographic shifts will push integration to be handled by states, warning about nationwide homogenization over a decade.
Andy Rooney recalls waiting in line for 17 minutes to cash a $75 check, argues patience is overrated, and blasts banks doctors and waiting rooms for delaying customers. He jokes that waiting erodes empathy, calls for penalties on doctors and garages, and confesses he would be a terrible waiter.
William F Buckley Jr contends the Intelligence Identities Protection Bill is needed to shield U S intelligence operations from disclosure of CIA agents. He cites Agee as a dangerous conduit of names and argues a reporter should not face criminal liability for cautious disclosures.
Washington columnist James J. Kilpatrick argues Kentucky’s Corrupt Practices Act wrongly bars candidates from promising pay cuts to reduce their own salaries. He cites Carl W. Brown’s case as an absurd overreach that could curb political rhetoric and reform promises, urging Supreme Court reversal to restore campaign speech latitude.
On September 8 1943 Allied commander Dwight D Eisenhower announced Italy's unconditional surrender. The date also notes Spain's St Augustine settlement in 1565 and the Crimean War ending in 1855 with Civil Service loyalty questions deleted five years earlier following a court ruling.
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