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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1972
Page
21
Misty Tyson age 23 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Verle Tyson of Seagraves, crowned queen of the Seagraves Little Britches Rodeo. She won for selling the most tickets for the event held Friday and Saturday, totaling 149 dollars and 50 cents.
Capital Eye producer-host Winson Bode said he would launch a statewide drive to raise 5500 to keep the 3 year old radiotelevision news panel on air. He noted 4600 owed to KTBC TV and worried foundations decline further support due to political fears.
Ronald Markham a British born hypnotist aged 43 challenges world chess champion Boris Spassky and American Bobby Fischer to a 300000 purse chess match. He claims to have never played before and will compete blindfolded memorizing basic moves. He offers to play either together or separately under any conditions despite observer skepticism.
Mrs James Dudley Brown has been named elementary principal at Eunice schools. Eunice officials and Environmental Improvement Agency begin talks to improve Sewage disposal. Other items note hospital hours, rodeo queen crowned, and a school budget.
London AP reports a rock nostalgia show at Wembley Stadium with Bill Haley and His Comets Little Richard and Chuck Berry drawing thousands of teddy boys and fans from Europe. A topless go-go dancer interrupted the act when she stripped during Screaming Lord Sutch, prompting a demand to stop.
The State Senior College Board of Regents tentatively approves George Staten & Associates of El Paso to design a 20 000 square foot Range Animal Science laboratory at Sul Ross State University Alpine. The project costs about 350 000 dollars and sits on the Experimental Ranch east of campus.
The Cypress Klein Utility District residents vote 100 percent for a 4.5 million bond to fund water and sewage systems for a new subdivision. Only four eligible voters cast ballots in the Saturday election at a single district polling place. Also Oman announces embassies to open next year in Washington Amman Beirut and Doha.
Officials say the Eternal Brotherhood of Love linked to the League of Spiritual Discovery is a major mind altering drug supplier. Seizures totaled 7.9 million dollars with 1.5 million LSD tablets and 22 tons of hashish, as 57 people including Timothy Leary were indicted or arrested in California Oregon and Hawaii. Bail ranged from 2 580 to 250 000 with arraignments pending.
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