Call for Balanced Debate On Cambodia War And Texas Protests
A reader urges equal airtime for critics and supporters of the Cambodia action. They criticize media bias favoring student demonstrations and call for a large peaceful Texas counter demonstration in Austin to show broader public opinion.
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Austin
University of Texas
Nixon
Texas
Cambodia
Washington
Congress Avenue
Fulbright
McGovern
Hatfield
Cranston
Hughes
Goodell
Vietnam
Agnew
Disaster Plan Eyed For Local Residents
Red Cross and Civil Defense officials discussed a disaster warning system for tornadoes at a Wednesday meeting. An additional planning session is set for 4 30 p m Thursday in the county commissioners courtroom with county and city officials and disaster relief staff.
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Red Cross
Civil Defense
Red Cross Disaster Committee
Andrews
Preston van Hanken
Lee Halen
Jim Herzberger
G. B. Pilgrim
Truman Kidd
Pete Hooper
Jim Owens
Leland Williams
Bob Henderson
June Luck
Janet Havens
Bill Briggs
Jack Miles
Frank Stickney
Ralph Williams
Harold Hawkins
Andrews youth held on marijuana charge after highway stop
Richard Van Hanken 20 of 1120 Crescent in Andrews was jailed in Odessa on $5000 bond for possession of marijuana. Stopped 12 miles south of Andrews on Highway 385 for a defective tail light, police found three large bags of marijuana. bond set by Judge F. O. Nobles.
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Richard van Hanken
Crescent
Andrews
Odessa
Sonny Holderman
Ector County
F. O. Nobles
Lions Clubs Offer Two $400 Scholarships
Two $400 scholarships are available to deserving seniors from the Down town Lions and Evening Lions clubs. Any senior student desiring to apply should contact Miss Mona Tinsley, counselor, at the high school.
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Lions
Evening Lions Clubs
Mona Tinsley
First Andrewson Makes Big Leagues In Baseball
Mike Compton the first Andrewson to reach the big leagues plays as a starting catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies after a rapid rise through class A and 2A circuits and the Pacific Coast League. His path began in Andrews Little League and continued at Sul Ross earning a four year college baseball scholarship.
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Andrewson
Mike Compton
Howard Compton
Highland Trailer Park
Philadelphia Phillies
Compton
Philly
Tim McCarver
Mike Ryan
McCarver
Ryan
Andrews
Mike
Sul Ross
Huron
South Dakota
Spartasburg
South Carolina
Portsmouth
Virginia
Reading
Eugene
Oregon
Tidewater
Phillies
Baseball
Mustangs Top Seminole Tribe In 6 3 District Victory
The Mustangs won 6 3 over the Seminole Indians on Friday night as they used ten hits to prevail. Randy Willey led the offense with a double and a single while Mike Hilton worked five innings and Leonard Blanks allowed one hit in the sixth. The Ponies exploded in the second inning scoring twice after Villalva left the mound and then added three more in the third and fourth. Coach Jim Sutter sends his team to Pecos Tuesday then hosts Kermit Friday with the final district game slated for the following Tuesday.
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Mustangs
Seminole Indians
Andrews
Indians
Mike Hilton
Leonard Blanks
Hilton
Randy Willey
Ronny Shoemaker
Bill Dillingham
Terry Turner
Tom Ryan
Bobby Delgado
Ronny Baird
Jarrell Patrick
Steve Dorman
Roy Don Hodges
Willey
Dorman
Ponies
Raymond Villalva
Dillingham
Patrick
Delgado
Shoemaker
Jim Sutter
Pecos
Kermit
Charges Filed After Fracas At City Airport Fracas
Charges of threatening to take a life were filed against B. G. Bridges airport manager after a Thursday night clash with pilot instructor Alex Schaeffer. The complaint was signed by Schaeffer and bond awaiting arrest warrant. Bridges remains in Permian General Hospital with multiple bruises.
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B. G. Bridges
Bridges
Alex Schaeffer
Schaeffer
Henry Guillet
Jay Williams
Permian General Hospital
Post Office Closes Window Without Altering Saturday Mail
The Andrews Post Office will begin closing its office windows on Saturday May 16, according to an announcement at the Post Office building. Postal employees say Saturday mail delivery will not be affected at this time.
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Andrews
Mrs Smith Represents Mothers in Andrews Mother's Day Tribute
The Andrews County News honors Mrs Sam Smith age 72 as a model mother and grandmother. Born Grace Jane Burrus she married Sam M Smith in 1923 and moved to Andrews in 1923 after a long roadless trip. They rebuilt their home on NW 5th Street and raised four children at 1201 NW 5th. Mrs Smith taught briefly and remained active in church clubs and home demonstration work while caring for family and grandchildren.
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Sam Smith
Andrews
Andrews County News
Smith
Grace Jane Burrus
Sam M. Smith
Mitchell County
Daddy
Smiths
Clyde
Momma Smith
Mason Hurt on Oilfields
E. M. Mason of Humble was rushed to Permian General Hospital after a Friday morning fall from a tank battery on a Shell lease 14 miles south of town and half a mile north of Midland Farms. He remained conscious and was treated for facial injuries.
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E. M. Mason
Humble
Permian General Hospital
Midland Farms
Mason
Annual Broom Sale Slated by Lions Club
The Downtown Lions plan their annual broom sale to benefit Texas blind and Lions Club projects. The sale runs Monday and Tuesday with members selling outside the post office and door to door at businesses and homes. Residents are urged to buy brooms mops and cleaning goods from the club.
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Lions
Andrews
Texas Blind
Lions Club
Named Head of Council Randy Laminack Elected Incoming President
Randy Laminack was named incoming president of the high school student council this week. Bill Ervin will serve as vice president and Sherry Bagley as secretary. Varsity cheerleaders were chosen at tryouts with Patty Alexander as head cheerleader and Linda Rogers and Christi Shaw as senior captains. Junior cheerleaders include Cindy Edwards, Elaine Eubanks and Rene Price. further class representatives will be elected next week.
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Randy Laminack
Bill Ervin
Sherry Bagley
Patty Alexander
Linda Rogers
Christi Shaw
Cindy Edwards
Elaine Eubanks
Rene Price
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Lowell McGee
Melba McKee
Jerrald Hotchkins
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Hooper
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Ray Robbins
Chas, Foder
Lubbock
Mustang
Maria Acosta
Pam Piper
Karen Taylor
Lions Clubs
Mary Carpenter
Mrs. Smith
By Berthold Balkum
Iris
See Smith
Mason Hurton Oilfields
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