Gusty winds forecast and VICA awards noted
Gusty winds are forecast in Basin with possible dust in the afternoon. Mentions of VICA state competition results in Houston with Gusty Berdoza and Leslie Templin, both high school students from Ector and Odessa High School, achieving second place with machine shop projects. Weather updates include past Wednesday winds reaching 69 mph, upcoming warmer temps, and scattered showers. Obituaries and funeral notices follow for Kenneth D. Pyle of Midland, Johnny Benson of Brownfield, and Walter Webb of Midland with service details and survivors.
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Ruben Berdoza
Basilio Galindo
Vocational Industrial Clubs of America
Houston
Berdoza
Ector High School
Leslie Templin
F.L. Templin
Lotteman
Templin
Odessa High School
Jon Christesson
Odessa
Christesson
Johnny Christesson
North Kelly
Weather forecast for Midland region service area
National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport predicts fair weather through Friday with possible blowing dust this afternoon. Warmer Friday with westerly to northwesterly winds 15 to 25 mph, gusts today, then 10 to 15 mph tonight. High today 68, low 43, high tomorrow 72, overnight low 44, year to date precipitation 1.24 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Permian Basin
Wichita Falls Tornado Devastation Deepens After Disaster
State agencies and 412 Texas National Guardsmen help in the aftermath as the Wichita Falls tornado nears the scale of past Texas disasters. Officials report 1,000 homes demolished or damaged and more than 500 people hospitalized or treated for injuries. Power restoration is incomplete in residential areas. Residents recount shattered neighborhoods, looting patrols, and scenes of destruction, including a church bus overturned and a dog resting amid ruins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Rtments
Human Resources and
Earth
Texas National Guardsmen
Clements
Wichita Falls
James Lee
The
Red Cross
Ecare
Officials dispute Carter windfall tax plan in oil debate
A Treasury official rejected the idea of funding windfall profits taxes through the tax system, suggesting instead taxing all profits from de controlled domestic oil with credits for approved investments. Gulf Oil officials countered that Carter's investment critique misreads plans, noting Gulf’s 1974 Ringling Bros. discussion and later shift from real estate to energy bets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Carter
Gulf Oil Co
Ugandan Leader Names Lule to Key Posts as Amin Denounces Coup
Yussufu K. Lule, former head of Makerere University, named provisional president, defense minister and armed forces chief amid Amin’s broadcast from Radio Uganda. Amin proclaimed he remains in control, listing territories he claims to still hold and denouncing invading forces and looters across Uganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uganda
Yussufu K. Lule
Makarere University
Kampala
Africa
City Hall Loses Air Conditioning In Odessa
City Hall workers endure heat as a compressor seal blew Wednesday evening. The unit requires a Chattanooga supplier part and one to two weeks for replacement. Fans circulate air, windows stay open, and officials hope for cool nights to aid comfort.
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Joe Tant
Tant
Chattanooga
Tenn
City Hall
Marriage licenses and district court decrees in county and district court records
A county court notice lists multiple marriage licenses issued for individuals including Steve Dan Edwards and Yette Pyron Douglas, Gwen and Patricia Yeater, Alvy Everett Jr and Sharon Hall, Kala and Robin Howell, Ruth Harvey Jr and Annette LaFree, Ronald Adams and Diana Bryant, Alvin Pope and Ruth Carrat, Archival Poilip and Donna Gone. A district court decree suit, Vasquez vs. Yatqep Herr, is noted along with Ruth Moore. Medical center records show patient admissions on April 1 and discharges on April 11 including Susan Haddoe and several others. Births recorded April 1 at Women’s and Children’s Hospital include a named mother and multiple birth details.
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Steve Dan Edwards
Yette Pyron Douglas
Aarlin
Gwen
Patricia Anne Yeater
Alvy Everett Jr
Sharon Jean Hall
Hertorari Kala
Robin Gayle Howell
Rhart
Eugene Harvey Jr
Annette LaFree Cook
Ronald Wayre Adams
Diana Dee Bryant
Ector
Mranda Baca
Lorne Mariner
Alvin Ira Pope
Olea Rputh Carrat
Archaeal
Poilip Orrow
Donnagone
Rosary and funeral for Maria Levario in Midland
Maria Levario 58 of Midland died Tuesday after a three week illness. Rosary will be at her home 1402 South Jefferson at 8 p m Thursday. Funeral at 11 a m Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born Sept 8 1920 in Terlingua moved to Midland 23 years ago from Kermit. Survivors include three brothers four sisters and numerous nephews. Services by Ellis Funeral Home.
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Midland
Kenneth D. Pyle
Ellis Funeral Home
Fairview
Pyle
Houston
Colorado
Elmer, Fox, Westheimer and Co
Tanya
Merle Pyle
Denver
Colo
Bob Norwood
Abilene
Evie Whittie
Patti Roberts
Tracy Allen
Brownfield
Johnny Benson
C.T. Benson
Bill Benson
Seminole
Crescent Hill Church of Christ
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Benson
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Red Bay
Ala
Tohoka
Evelyn White
California
United Equipment Sales and Service
Brownfield Muffler Shop
American Legion
VFW
James
Nancy) Mooreland
Amarillo
Ray
Brenda) Patterson
Wolfforth
Richy
Georgia) Jones
Lubbock
Jonelda Stone
Dallas
Raymond Benson
Santa Rosa
Calif
Ernest
Ruby) LaMastus
Hoplin
Virginia) Hanley
Liberty Hill
Walter Webb
Ellis
Webb
Midland Memorial Hospital
Hobbs
N.M
Hobbs High School
Continental Airlines
Los Angeles
Portland
Ore
Helen D. Webb
Michael Wayne Webb
Mark Alan Webb
Maria Levario
South Jefferson
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Fairview Cemetery
Miss Levario
Terlingua
Kermit
Alvino Levario
Jesus Levario
Lake Arthur
N.N
Pablo Levario
Manuella Levario
Artesia
Josefina Moreno
Mexico
Agripina Navarro
Socorro Ramos
Joe Frank Ramos
Miguel Ramos
Oscar Ramos
Jose N. Ramos
Fife hearing slated in Odessa next week
Hearings on motions for Stephen Patrick Fife are set before 244th District Judge Joe Connally in Odessa. Fife, 22, faces murder charges in the July 20, 1978 death of Catherine Ann Murphy. trial moved to Tarrant County for May 7 after a venue change. Attorneys seek psychiatric exams, limited custody for prep time, and a 12-item evidence list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Patrick Fife
Joe Connally
Fife
East 17Th
Catherine Ann
Fifi) Murphy
Tarrant County
Connally
Odessa observes Good Friday closures and partial reopenings
Some county and college offices close for Good Friday while most stores stay open in Odessa. County offices except the sheriff and jail, plus courts, will reopen Monday. Library closes Friday and reopens Saturday. city offices run normal hours. UTPB classes cancel with offices open until noon. Local businesses, post office, banks, and stores plan regular Friday hours for Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Ector County Independent School
University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Savings and Loan
Justice Department eyed student protests at Ector High School
Officials from the U S Department of Justice Community Relations Service met with Ector Independent School District leaders to discuss the April 4 walkout by Mexican American students and concerns of racial discrimination, education quality, and maintenance. The service stressed it is not conducting an investigation, plans reports, and will await conclusions from Mexican American committees before a formal report. Separately OCR civil rights probes and TEA monitoring visits are announced to follow up on the same issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Ector High School
Community Relations Service
U.S. Department of Justice
Dallas
Bill Holm
Holm
Lloyd McKee
George Cerny
North Lee
Cerny
Ed Dancause
EHS
Crockett and Blackshear
Hays
Dancause
ECISD
Schoo
Phon
Office of Civil Right
U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare
Chess
Relations Service
OCR
Tex Education Agency
Scho
Odessa club meet schedule for tomorrow evening
The Odessa area lists events at 7 PM at Odessa College for Breakfast Optimists, noon gathering of Odessa Optimists at Inn the Golden West, and 6 30 PM Eastside Rotary at Inn of the Golden West.
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Odessa
Eastside Rotary Clu Inn of the
Golden West
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