Claims Bell Trial Cleared Him Strawn Denies Guilt In Slaying
Odessa trial coverage details the Strawn defense citing his testimony that he did not plan to kill the grocery clerk and did not recall statements read by the district attorney, while Bell faced murder charges in the Giovanni case. The case spans 7-Eleven surveillance, dumpster disposal, and detective testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawn
Jovanni
Bell
James L. Larson
Lubbock
William R. Shaver
Wayne Rowe
Sara
Odessa
Erminio Uranga
Shaver
Joe Giovanni
Royal Caswell
Thomas Hirsch
Green
July weather summary shows Permian Basin far drier than normal
The National Weather Service reports July 1972 in the Permian Basin was 50 percent drier than average with only 4.18 inches of rain through seven months and July total of .58 inch. Odessa area saw cooler temperatures with average highs 90.7 and lows 67.6, and a monthly average of 79.2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian
National Weather Service
Midland-Odessa
Odessa
West Texas
Recruiters Meet With Commander in Odessa Session
U S Army recruiters in the Amarillo area held a one day meeting in the Ramada Inn Odessa to meet Maj George R Keech their new commanding officer and discuss policies differing from Dallas The Abilene area including Odessa and Midland was moved to Amarillo from Dallas as of Tuesday The move also shifted El Paso and Hobbs NM stations to Albuquerque NM Keech noted no change in recruiter numbers and explained quotas are based on qualified military available using census and other factors He was joined by Capt Mayo Parks and Sgt Maj Charles R Grone in Odessa for the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
Amarillo
Odessa
George R. Keech
Anniston
Ala
Vietnam
Abilene
Midland
Dallas
Keech
Mayo Parks
Charles R. Grone
Mrs Johnson Won't Rush 4 Year UTPB Status
Lyndon B Johnson's wife says Odessa new University of Texas of the Permian Basin should be given time as an upper level institution and not rushed to four year status. She notes legislative control and local support expect debate on the change. Mrs Johnson also reports her husband recovering well after a heart attack during a visit highlighting UTPB progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon B. Johnson
Odessa
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Texas
UTPB
Johnson
Grand Jurors Plan Session in Ector County
The Ector County grand jury will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday to consider about 32 felony cases. Green's office may present four or five cases with no bills expected, and no resumption of the narcotics probe is listed. Indictments will be handled in 70th District Court by Judge C. V. Milburn while Judge McKim attends a Reno workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Grand Jury
Green
161St District Court
R. L. McKim
Correction corrects Mrs Harold Young's political service
The Odessa American clarifies that Mrs Harold Young was not a former secretary to Lyndon B Johnson. She served as secretary to B Johnson in 1949 and 1960 during his Senate years. In 1904 she coordinated Mrs Texas appearances.
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Harold Young
Lyndon B. Johnson
Midlander Named Daily Texan Managing Editor
A 20 year old senior four alien major from Mid land, Cliff Avery, was approved by the Student Publications Board to serve as the Daily Texan's new managing editor at the University of Texas. He previously held roles as city editor and assistant managing editor and is the son of former Midland mayor Hank Avery Jr. and Mrs. Avery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Cliff Avery
Fouralien
Midand
Daily Texan
University of Texas
Avery
Midland
Hank Avery Jr
Damage Report Details Vandalism Across Odessa Area
Officers checked three vandalism cases on Wednesday. Four windows broken at the home of Vanell Stroud in the 1113 block of Placer. Ink smeared on a camper reported by Leon P. Fowler of 5402 Clinton. A rear window broken on a City of Odessa road grader parked in the 1400 block of Byron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanell Stroud
Leon P. Fowler
Clinton
Odessa
Byron
County Court Records show marriages and cases in 1960s format
Marriage licenses issued for Gadavous Edwards and Louise Tindell. James Weaver and Teresia McFatter. Robert Seraamn and Yu Huang. Ricky Waller and Kathy Keith. Gary Thompson and Carolyn Scott. Criminal cases filed include Molinar carrying weapon Tidwel defrauding innkeeper Cosner Kite driving while intoxicated Roberts. District Court filings list divorces Frederick Farris Green Waechter Mowell Samples Thetford. Civil suits include West v Gulf Coast Investment and Grindie v Continental Life. Medical Center Hospital admits numerous patients and discharge lists, births, and traffic accidents across multiple blocks and streets with names and ages cited.
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Gadavous Charlie Edwards
Louise Lee Tindell
James Lewis Weaver
Teresia Shannon McFatter
Robert Lawrence Seraamn
Yu Li Huang
Ricky Bouglas Waller
Kathy Elaine Keith
Gary Shannon Thompson
Carolyn Yvonne Scott
Alfredo Molinar
Dorothy Tidwel
Jack Cosner
Bill Fred Kite
Louie Leonard Roberts
District Court
Seottie May Frederick
Jamie Wayne Frederick
Karen
Rene Farris
Jimmie Davile Farris
Jeff L. Green
Bonnie Jane Green
Larry Rodger Waechter
Roselynne Gayle Waechter
Margaret Mowell
Jerry Howell
Lou Ann Samples
Fred Samples
Vannessa Thetford
Eddie Gene Thetford
Ralph West
Gulf Coast Investment Corp
Lucille Mildred Grindie
Continental Life Insurance Co
Virginia Cade
Broncho Chevrolet
Choir Clinic Slated At OC Odessa College
About 300 students are expected to participate in Odessa College's annual choir clinic next week with pre registrations from Odessa Permian Big Spring Midland Lee Andrews and Monahans High Schools Final sign up is 2 p.m. Sunday in the Fine Arts Building The clinic runs 8 30 11 30 a.m 1 30 4 p m Monday through Friday and is open to high school and college students A concert will end the clinic when director Dr Lara Hoggard of the University of North Carolina arrives Sunday.
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Odessa College
Odessa
Permian
Big Spring
Midland Lee
Andrews
Monahans
Lara Hoggard
University of North Carolina
Pair Facing Burglary in Odessa Bar Heist
Two Odessa men Ernest R. Grote and Larry A. Swearengin remained jailed on 3000 bond each after a burglary at Sportsman's Club 2118 West Second. $114 in coin from pool tables was taken. Patrolman Terry Tyree spotted two cars fleeing westward. Swearengin arrested at the station. bonds set by Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles.
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Odessa
Ernest R. Grote
Drury Lane
Larry A. Swearengin
North Golder
Sportsman's Club
West Second
Terry Tyree
Tyree
Grote
Swearengin
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
Two Persons Hurt In Falls
Dale W. McCorkle age 4 of 4209 Dakota remained in Medical Center Hospital after a tree fall broke his right ankle. Ruby L. Braly 51 of 5708 St Louis was treated and released from the emergency room after a bathtub fall caused a broken right leg.
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Medical Center Hospital
Dale W. McCorkle
Dakota
Ruby L. Braly
St. Louis
Salary Hike Turned Down in Andrews County
Andrews County officials would still earn $10,000 salaries as a proposed 5.4 percent raise was rejected by four of five Commissioners Court members. Judge Roy Bennett voted in favor, citing no ill will, while the committee of county officers and grand jury appointees had unanimously recommended the raise to align wages with federal guidelines and rising living costs since 1969. The rejection cited a low general fund and potential early borrowing, noting that the action would have increased elected officials’ pay by about $50 monthly and given others $50 more, with peace justices at $5,000 and a constable at $6,120 annually.
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Andrews
Andrews County
Roy Bennett
Commissioners Court
Bennett
Wage and Price Board
Texas
J. W. Jones
Woodrow Satterwhite
Pete W. Hernandez Jr
Two Car Wreck Injures Potter And Howze In City Crash
A two car collision at Whitaker and 23rd at 6 30 p m Tuesday injured Martin B Potter 22 of 4208 Bonham and Mary J Howze 17 of 4260 Bonham. Potter injured his right arm and neck. Howze reported neck pain as Swann Terry S 18 of 1001 West 23rd drove the eastbound car.
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East Fourth
William Y. Adams
East Third
Virgil Trower
White
Amherst
H. N. Breeze
Glenwood
South Crane
Troy W. Elliott
Keystone
Jose G. Contreras
West Clements
Eighth
Hancock
Gertrude G. Gouge
East Ninth
Wilma H. Lash
Seagraves
Whitaker
Martin B. Potter
Bonham
Terry S. Swanm
West 23Rd
Potter
Mary Howze
Medical Center Hospital
Mary J. Howze
Walter Reid
Terry S. Swann
Molinar Charged With Carrying Prohibited Weapon
Alfredo Molinar aged 24 faces an Ector County Court charge of carrying a prohibited weapon filed Tuesday. He remained in city jail on a $1,000 bond after being arrested Sunday near his home with a pistol in his possession.
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Ector County
Alfredo Molinar
Molinar
Death of Mrs W M Cook Dies at 74 Rites Planned
Mrs Helen Cy Lilla Cook 74 of 2521 North Muskingum died Tuesday at 2 10 PM in Medical Center Hospital after a stroke. Born November 25 1897 in Vernon she married William McKinley Cook August 3 1924 in Okemah Oklahoma. She lived in Odessa since 1944, was a teacher in Okemah and a welfare officer, nurse and piano teacher in Odessa. Survivors include her husband two sons two sisters a brother and six grandchildren. Funeral 4 PM Thursday at Bethany Christian Church with Sunset Memorial Gardens burial. Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home in charge.
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W. M
Helen Cy Lilla) Cook
North Muskingum
Medical Center Hospital
Vernon
Okemah
Okla
William McKinley Cook
Odessa
McAlester
Oklo
Bethany Christian Church
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
R. S. Davis Winters
First Baptist
R.S. (Manchie) Davis
Winters
Spill Funeral Home
Lakeview Cemetery
Lillian Irene Nichols
Buckholts
Runnels County
R. S. Davis
Ballinger
Parking Lot Sale Planned By Tri-Service Lions Club
Members of the Tri-Service Lions Club plan a two day parking lot sale on August 12 and 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Permian Bank and Trust lot. Items include lawn mowers stoves beds tires and more. Chairman is L. W. Parker with cochairmen Jack Thomas Steve Bellis and Bob Rutherford.
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Tri-Service Lions Club
Permian Bank and Trust
L. W. Parker
Cochairmen
Jack Thomas
Steve Bellis
Bob Rutherford
Father of Odessan Dies
Edward Roscoe Finch, 77, of St. Petersburg Florida, died in a nursing home after three weeks residence. John S Rhodes Inc will conduct services in St. Petersburg Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home handles local arrangements. Born August 7, 1894 in West Virginia, he married Kate Chenoweth in Charleston on February 22, 1930. He lived in Sandyville West Virginia, was a Methodist and Mason, and served in World War I. Survivors include his widow, daughter Mary Jo Deems of 1511 Haywood, two sisters, and two grandchildren.
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Edward Roscoe Finch
St. Petersburg
Fla
John S. Rhodes, Inc
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
West Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
Kate Chenoweth
Sandyville
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Mary Jo Deems
Haywood
Elsie Gorrell
Lulu Shockey
Belpre
Ohio
DWI Charges Filed Against Odessa Men
Two Odessa men face separate DWI charges in Ector County Court on Tuesday. Billy Fred Kite, 44, of 512 HB Frost, was arrested at 9 40 p m Saturday on U S 80 two miles west of Odessa and released on 500 dollar bond. Louie Leonard Roberts, 46, of 1332 Coronado, was stopped at 9 20 p m Saturday on U S 80 three miles west of Odessa and released on a 500 dollar bond.
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Ector County
Odessa
Billy Fred Kite
HB Frost
U. S. 80
Louie Leonard Roberts
Coronado
Motel Bill Charges Filed in Ector County Court
Two defendants face defrauding an innkeeper charges after allegedly leaving Holiday Inn in Odessa without paying. Dorothy Tidwell 35 Irving billed 68.82 for a July 7 stay. Jack Cosner 25 Amarillo billed 17.71 for a July 15 stay. Warrants issued. Also notes on a police cadet hire and Chaparral Toastmasters meeting with Johnson Edwards Wallace Weir attendees.
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Ector County
Dorothy Tidwell
Irving
Holiday Inn
East Highway 80
Jack Cosner
Amarillo
Sheriff's Deputies Accused In Theft by Bailee Case
Complain filed in the court of Justice of the Peace Howard Williams accuses sheriff's deputies of theft by bailee. The brief charges reflect a civil or criminal filing seeking resolution in the local jurisdiction.
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Nee Sa Sheriff's Eputies
Court of Justice of the Peace
Howard Williams
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Bobby) Bell
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Dub McQueen
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John Green
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Bob Davis
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Giovanni
Hoestenbach
Jim Bobo
Ector
R.L. McKim
Joe T. Nelson
University of Texas System
Weatherford
Kuniuo Ishida
Kyoto
Japan
Globe Theater of the Great Southwest
el Paso
Hobbs
N.M
Albuquerque, N.M
Ramada Inn
East U.S. 80
University of Alabama
Alabama
Bart Starr
LBJ
Presidential Museum
John Ben Shepperd Jr
Midlander
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Kenneth N. Maynard
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Roger L. Crownover
Tonwa J. Boren
Janice A. Richardson
Willie M. McNeriin
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Clyde O. Pickens
E. L. Spencer
Charles W. Wood
Johnny F. Moore
Willie 8. Davis
Ruth D. Durment
Melinda K. Bryce
Melissa J. Wade
Pearl Roberts
Violet M. Erwin
Raymond L. el
Billie L. Kidd
Belondia G. Winn
Jean Branum
Marsha G. Eades
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Carol R. Franklin
Geraldine Lee
Roy C. Aaron
William D. McCorkle
Billie Josley
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Rosa L. Ramirez
Aus
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William Fahrig
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Darrell McPherson
James Baer
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Saundra Ramos
Margaret Price
Annette Ray
Mary Bean
Glenn Hutton
Anna Hembree
Esta Lawrence
Willie Alien
Greo Valdez
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David Rogers
Hettie Sides
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Jack Carr
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James Whitmire
Ronald Speer
Clinton Tidwell
W. H. Richardson
West 8Th
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Charles Evans
Rita Drive
Pau
Wee Harvel
Pershing, Boy
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St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Peace
Jimenez
Marfa
Elva
Alberto Jr
Gilbert
Larry
Patricia
Peggy Ann
Francisco Jimenez
Fred
Rafael
Conception
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Trine Trevino
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Flora
Odessan
J.R
Lamesa
Johnnie Melvin
Bryan Stree Baptist Church
Bransor Funeral Home
Lamesa Memorial Park
Callahan County
Widow Tone
Hobbs V.m
DWI
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Guernsey
Odessa High School
Charles Edwards
Chaparral
Robert Townsend
Stan Wallace
John Weir
Joé Baggett
Jim Young
Charles Baker
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