School Board Group To Join In OC Suit
Midland staff report the Persolation filed a brief in the PBSBA case on behalf of Sindermann, noting a resolution concerns academic freedom. The Texas Association of School Boards also voted to file a friend of the court brief, while discussions cover extracurricular pursuits and a $11,000 annual instructor contract. The session also saw leadership changes in the district association and updates on a junior college system status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Robert P. Sindermann
U. S
Supreme Court
Academindermann
O. McFarland
Crane
Wallace Craig
Midland
Isre Gue Peron
Iin
Monroe
R. Franks
Iraan
Rex Massey
Wayne Wanderson
Edotion Noes
George Brown Sunply Co
N County
Forsan
O'Bolant
Howatie Spring
McCamey
Rankin
Inet Wate
Ray Wright
Rt 5
Ne i
Fran Fugene
Giles Jonahans
Kermit and
Winkonie
Amex Arin Bilingtors
Floyd Mr. Baker
Jimmy Lovvoite Brainard
Orel Holbert
Hames
School boards push to appeal high court case
J district court’s 1969 summary judgment for the college was reversed by the U.S. Fifth Circuit on Aug 10, 1970. On Sept 22, the PICS board of regents voted to appeal to the Supreme Court, which agreed to hear the case on June 14. A resolution stating the case concerns all boards and teachers will be presented at the TASC meeting in San Antonio Sept 25–27, with motion by Lucius D. Bunton of Ector County ISD. The National Education Association involvement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J District Court
U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Pics Board of Regents
LU. S. Supreme Court
TASC
San Antonio
Lucius D. Bunton
Ector County Independent School District Board of Trustees
National Education Asso
Pecos Toyah School Boards Meet Tonight in Pecos High
A joint Pecos and Toyah school board meeting set for 7:30 p.m. at Pecos High School will discuss annexing Toyah schools into the Pecos Barstow Independent School District. The Reeves County Board previously voted to annex Toyah into Pecos, a move challenged in court and cited as a key test of Texas open meetings law.
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PECOS
Toyahchool
Toyah
Pecos-Barstow
Pecos County
Reeves County School Board
Texas Court of Civil Ap
Unclear 1960s Meeting Notes Mention Taiwan and U.S. Policy
Fragmented notes cite Chow and Reston discussing Taiwan talks with the ROC government, U.S. two Chinas stance, and possible negotiations. references to November session in Wink and a visit by Henry Kissinger figures, plus local marriage licenses listed.
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Hents
Reston
Chow
Taiy
Iwan
Korea
China
U.S
William P. Rogers
Taiwan
Rac
Cobalt unit aids Odessa hospital ships 18 to 20 daily
Hospital administrators reported that the new cobalt machine at Medical Center Hospital is treating 18 to 20 patients per day at a cost of $25 per treatment. The unit, donated by the Women's Auxiliary, is in a new wing and has filled a gap in Odessa. The board also approved payment of about $120,239 in bills accumulated during the last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Gordon Epperson
Odessa
Epperson
Hir
Wav
Oper
Chow
China
Hallistics
Todtay
Korea
Reston
Chou
United,States
Soviet Union
Japan
United States
Deaths Gunshot Fatal To Kermit Man
A young man from Kermit, Robert Clinton Kingston, 21, died from a gunshot wound at a neighbor’s home. Peace Justice C. Go. Jones said no ruling yet. Kingston, born March 16, 1950, lived in Kermit about three years after moving from Wink. Survived by widow Paula, parents Jess J. Kingston and wife, three brothers, two sisters, grandmother, funeral set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Wink with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home in charge.
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Kermit
Stati
Robert Clinton Kingston
Peace Justice
GO. Jones
Kingston
Stamford
Wink
Wink High School
Paula
Jess J. Kingston
Malcolm Kingston
Jerry Kingston
James R. E
U.S. Navy
Wesley Webster
Don Hallam
Monahans
Zeimai| Watts
Anson
Illness Fatal To Local Man Jonas Dancer Dies at 79
Jonas William Dancer, 79, of 2107 West Seventh, a retired machinist, died after a six week illness in Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services were set for 4 p.m. at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel in Stamford with burial in Highland Cemetery. Born August 20, 1892 in Llano, he married Octavia Smoot March 11, 1912 in Waco and moved to Odessa from Stamford in 1943. He was a member of Vine Avenue Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters Ella Mae and Willeta Dancer, both at home. two sons Benjamin at 2722 South Colonial and Prescott of Conroe. a sister Mrs. A. A. Griggs. one brother Henry. a stepmother Mrs. Birdy Dancer. and three grandchildren.
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Jonas William Dancer
West Seventh
Medical Center Hospital
Kinney Funeral Home
Stamford
Highland Cemetery
Llano
Waco
Octavia Smoot
Odessa
Dancer
Vine Avenue
Ella Mae Dancer
Willeta
Benjamin Jonas
South Colonial
Prescott L. Dancer
Conroe
A. A. Griggs
West Third
Henry Dancer
Birdy Dancer
Infant Richard Allen dies in crib tragedy in Odessa
Funeral services for Richard Brian Allen one month old will be held Wednesday at Highway Temple God Church with Assembly of Theny C L Gillock officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Hubbard Kelley Funeral Home in charge. The infant was found face down in his crib around 9:30 a.m. Monday and died at Medical Center Hospital after firefighters failed to revive him. No autopsy. Survivors include parents Jimmy and Mrs. Allen, sister Kristy Rene, grandparents Weldon Allen and Mrs Gortney, and great grandparents James Ellis, Mrs. Beville, and Mrs. Gortney.
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Richard
Brian Allen
Jimmy Allen
Walttut
Highway Temple God
Assembly of Theny
C. L. Gillock
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funneral
Medical Center
Allen
Odessa
Kristy Rene
Weldon Allen
East Rd
J. F. Gortney
Bowie
Ames Ellis
Abernathy
Clara Beville
Tupelo
Maud Gortney
Niles, Mich
Eight Theft Victims Report Thefts Across City
Police investigated eight thefts across local area. Items taken included a barrel of ammonia from West Texas Office Supply on 808 North Texas, wallet with $60 and cards from F M Carbough at 2813 Robertson, stereo deck and tapes from George Scissor at 2906 Nabors Lane, a purse with cards and $7 from Mrs. Hal Stokes at 2307 West 16th, a Peglina to Ginger Burfield from a parked car on 2900 block Chisum, a battery charger from Floyd’s Kwik Stop at 1128 North Grant, and two bicycles reported by Jeffery Stephens of 645 College.
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West Texas Office Supply
North Texas
Amnonia
F. M. Carbough
Robertson
George Scissor
Nabors Lane
Hal Stokes
West
Medical Center Pharmacy
North Alleghancy
Ginger Burfield
Midland
Chisum
Floyd
North Grant
Jeffery Stephens
College
McCloskey Opens Campaign In Concord
Rep Paul McCloskey launches his primary bid from Concord New Hampshire asserting that racial discrimination is a major national problem He attacks the GOP southern strategy calling it an abomination and embarrassment and says discrimination is among the nation s domestic issues with his campaign headquarters set in Concord
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
Paul McCloskey
California
White House
Firemen Answer Several Calls
Firemen answered multiple late night and early morning calls with minor fire incidents and false alarms. A smoldering mattress caused smoke damage at Helen Fields’s home on Melody Lane. Two trash containers were damaged slightly by fires. A car on South Kelly suffered wiring and engine damage after catching fire. False alarms were reported on Drury Lane and in the Loma area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Fields
Melody Lane
East Fourth
Foster
Clarence Redic
South Kelly
Wayne Norton
Drury Lane
Loma
Hospital Births and Surgery Rise as Board Okays New Doctor
In July the hospital saw 783 births up from 589 last July and a year-to-date total of 4,636 newborns, while major operations rose to 1,670 from 3348 in July 1970. The board also approved Dr Jonathan Richard Williams Jr of Massachusetts General Hospital to use hospital facilities and set Sept 9 as the next meeting date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Richard Williams Jr
Williams
Odessa
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Five Thousand Dollar Damage Suit Filed in Odessa
Samuel Lee Jones Sr. of Odessa sues Barbara Christian and Roy Allen Jones over injuries July 18 when a car driven by Jones struck the defendant's son in Odessa. The suit seeks five thousand dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Lee Jones Sr
Odessa
Barbara
Christian
Roy Allen Jones
Odessa Head Start gains $79,991 federal grant
The Odessa Head Start program 143 receives a $79,991 nine month grant through HEW to support pre first grade instruction for 120 students. Funds cover salaries for director five teachers a nurse six aides and six assistants, with meals and annual physicals provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
J. L. Clark Jr
William D. Furst
Mildred Chaffin
Odessalt
HEW
U.S
Rock samples from moon mission prompt new questions
Astronauts Scott and Irwin examined a glassy black rock and a vesicular volcanic rock during the first lunar excursion, while scientists from the Lunar Mission study group awaited closer analysis. Researchers aim to determine each rock's origin and relation to lunar geology as they await full laboratory results. Meanwhile at home, Oscar J. Creswell, 82, of Sanderson, died at Medical Center Hospital after illness, with services planned at Janes Funeral Home in Ozona. Surviving relatives include his widow, daughter Mary Ellen Cameron, son O. J. Creswell Jr., and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar J. Creswell
Jetson
Medical Center Hospital
Moon
Janes
Hubbard-Kelly
Scott
Irwin
Jake
William Phinney
Space Center
Phinney
Duke
Severe storms bring hail across West Texas and Panhandle
Rain and violent weather sweep the Permian Basin and Northwest Texas with hail reports from El Paso and widespread thunderstorms. Forecasts call for mild highs in the 80s today and Wednesday, with a 30 percent chance of rain in both days.
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Permian
Texas
Panhandle
West Texas
el Paso
Galveston
National Weather Service
Pecos to Host Industrial Retreat for Job Growth
Jim Harwell executive director of the Texas Industrial Commission will lead a team of industrial consultants meeting Pecos businessmen August 25-26 at Indian Lodge in Davis Mountain State Park. The 24hour retreat aims to study ways to create additional job opportunities in Pecos and the West Texas area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Jim Harwell
The
Texas Industrial Commission
Indian Lodge
Davis Mountain State Park
West Texas
Guns Stolen In Two Breakins Reported In Odessa Area
Four burglaries are under investigation by local law officers. Items stolen include a suitcase of ladies clothing a camera two rifles a typewriter and portable color television from Henry Sloan 3800 East County Road no forced entry sign. One rifle and a transistor radio were taken from George W. Anderson 817 North Belmont after a break in two went to window forced open. Candy and gum missing from Eighth Street Grocery 521 East Eighth after a back window was broken. Mrs Grady Darnell 1000 Ala Meda reported the Odessal Girls Club 900 South Grant entered by prowlers. Several vending machines were raided and four tennis rackets missing after burglars broke a lock on the west door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sloan
East County Road
George W. Anderson
North Belmont
Rom Eighth Street
East Eighth
Grady Darnell
Ala| Meda
Odessal’ Girls Club
South Grant
Buriars
West Oor
Six Vandalism Cases Reported
Police investigated six vandalism incidents including a damaged phone booth at 620 East Second overturned, and the east and south windows of a house at 2213 West 13th broken. Other affected addresses include 601 Beal Lessie Lee Gardner 1514 South Broughton Jessie Aguirre 3824 Springbrook and 3852 Englewood Dan McDowell.
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East Second
Richard ©. McCowan
West 4Th
West 13Th
Lessie Lee Gardner
Beal
Jessie Aguirre
South Broughton
Don Daniel
Springbrook
Worker Loses Fingers In Winch Accident
Richard Kelly, 20, of 2906 Red Bud, was reported in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after a job accident. Hospital officials said his left hand’s middle and ring fingers were severed when his hand was caught in a winch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Kelly
Medical Center Hospital
Kelly
Pair Injured In Collision In Odessa
Two Odessa residents were treated and released at Medical Center Hospital after a near motorcycle collision at Cambridge and Custer. Johnny Hubbard and Melba Smith, both 19, suffered leg lacerations and contusions while riding west on Cambridge. Peggy Collins Abel, 43, of Cambridge, was the rear driver of a car pulling from a driveway at the time of the crash.
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Edwards
Audrey €. Whitheld
Ollievin
Lulian Long Truman
Gary M. Jobeson
Estelle M. Fox
Jesse F Childress
Jose G. Sotelo
Augustine A Navarette
Roy C. Valeria
Sabhia Leiba
Donald Edward Hays
Jimmie St. Bernaert
Gayioe
G. Allen
Janis Hendrix
Wallan E. Cope
Belly Sue Carpenter
Linde
Gordon
Austin
Barbara’ G. Ledbetter
Garrell Moore
Robert Moore
Brian Eugene Moore
David Leroy Thomas
Ande May Hine
Larry Lynn Norris
Billie C. Gattin
Yolanda M Puga
Eleanor Cockston
Nancy Haller
Vers Meire
Ella Stell
Jo Ann Laman
Viola Johnson
Beth Strahan
Rosalina Spencer
Ur Sigiard
Edgine Kirk
Benne Balmer
Kyle Chandler
Nathany Johnson
Mark Moseley
Stephanie Shinpy
Windell David
Earl Sims
Mary Watters
Rain Lauphery
Isabel Cerrasco
Patricia Henry
Kathy Atwell
Thomas ‘Chemmer
Charles Gaaler
Karen Cotber
Walter Anderson
Woodrow Wilson
Carl B. Peterson Jr
Pittsburs
Oeanere Harding
Barrow
Key
Michael Dean Roberts
Narin Kally
Dawson
Lee Smith
Winfield
Gamage
Drury Lane
Oscar G. Rodringer
Rovana
Frank Reeves
Jackson
Linda Saidono
SIP Gost Ltd
Vera H. Lay
West 20Th
Eighth and Meole
Trary F. Williams
Amherst
Love Alien Watkins
Byron
Lincoln
Demp
Nocth Saams
Darla Joyce Feck
North
Smmor
Mearthur
Earnest Vi Veil
Mac Srchor
Veniele
Meagen
Vamage, Minor, Pharma
Glendal
Minror
Grant
Wanda’ Haile
Gray
Wayside
Leta
Courtney
Goldsmith
Marrs L Tailor
East 38Th
Janice Lynn
lKemp
Gardendale
Cambridge
Custer
Johnny Hubbard
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Johnny L. Hubbard
Sandalwood
Melba Janice Smith
Wink
Peggy Collins
Abel
Merchant of Venice at Globe Theater Tonight
The Globe Theater presents The Merchant of Venice at 8 30 P M in the Inn of Golden West Ballroom after noon events with the Downtown American Business Club and the Odessa Rotary meeting at the Inn of Golden West.
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Downtown
American Business Club
Inn of Golden West
Odessa
Globe Theater
Tower Says Spiro's Late Running Mate Not Replaced
AP reports U S Senator John Tower states President Nixon will not replace Vice President Spiro Agnew with Treasury Secretary John Connally as his 1972 running mate. Tower notes Agnew remains popular among Republicans and suggests no White House dump Agnew movement. He also cites Nixon's waning Texas support over school busing but sees strong odds to win Texas in 1992.
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Fontworth
U. S
John Tower
Richard Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Treasury Sec
John Connally
Agnew
Tower
Texas
Nixon
Woman Fined In Petty Theft Case
Jo Ann Haning a 40 year old resident of 605 Blackstone pleaded guilty in Municipal Court to petty theft. She was fined 100 dollars after being charged with taking eight boxes of pudding mix from the M System Food Store at 2020 East 42nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Ann Haning
Blackstone
M System
East 42Nd
Odessan Faces Two Complaints
Donata V. Gage, 31, of 115 East Witc, is charged in Ector County Court with theft for allegedly taking a ring from Marianna Sage of 1205 East 55th. Gage was arrested July 20 and held on 2000 bond for theft and 4000 bond for felony destruction of private property involving about 200 dollars damage to Mrs Gage's car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donata v. Gage
East Witc
Ector County
Marianna
School Budget Hearing Set by Lee County Independent District
Trustees meet at 7:38 PM Thursday in the board room at Eighth and Lee Administration Building to set an $18 million 1871 78 budget and review supplements and Media Services membership at the West Texas Education Center Terminal. A resolution praising Ester High School's 1971 track team is expected to pass.
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Lee County Independent District
Board of Educational Trustees
Eighth and Lee
West Texas Education Center
Terminal
Ester High School
Stace
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O. J. Creswell Jr
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