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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1971

Page

2

Dalgleish Delay A Hospital Bill Sparks Taxpayer Debate

McCamey hospital district faces paying a $7,988 bill for Australian immigrant Francis Dalgleish after he fell ill in Upton County jail and died in 1970. The county sheriff transferred him to Medical Center Hospital in Odessa for care, sparking a dispute over who covers indigent medical costs and signaling potential hospital district liability changes. Local officials warn the ruling could shift costs onto taxpayers and hospital districts.

Imperio Crane McCamey Ford Martin Spital District Upton County Gentral Martin Barnes Ae Hantamned Cnaakan Collins McCamey Hospital Dalgleish McCamey Lipton County Odessa Medical Center Ike Queensland Australia Medical Center Hospital

Odessa Teen Critical After Smashup

An 18 year old Odessa resident, Billy Ray Crump, is in critical condition after a late Tuesday motorcycle collision with a car driven by John Oliver Sellers at Andrews Highway. Crump and a teenage motorcycle passenger, Danny Daniels, were ejected. Daniels was treated and released. A separate two vehicle crash injured five others near West Second. Police described other minor injuries and a private property destruction charge against C R Norman. The Odessa American reports on local crashes and a state redistricting discussion.

Odessa Andrews Highway Billy Ray Crump East John Oliver Sellers Crump Medical Center Hospital Danny Lee Daniels Allied Maryloui Pacheco Milburn Nancy Pach Lanny Pacheco Pecos Joey van Arsdall Joe van Arttidall Placer Paul Hickam Patton

No Accord Reached In Toyah School Dispute

In a tense joint session Pecos Barstow Consolidated and Toyah Independent School District leaders failed to reach a settlement on annexation. Toyah trustees urged a county wide system with shared administration while the Pecos board mulled three proposals and planned a possible special meeting before Reeves County School Board action.

PECOS Toyah Independent Pecos-Barstow Toone Pecos-Barstow|Consolidated Independent School Toyah Sys- Pecos J. J B. Toone Reeves County School Board Richard Naylor Pecos- Barstow A. L. Gibson

Texas Tourism Is On Upswing

Deaths note local woman Mildred Rosemary Van Aucken died at 4 30 am after a short illness at Medion Center Hospital. Her services are pending with Hubbard Keily Funeral Home. She was born October 5 1925 in El Paso and married U Mark Van Aucken in 1948. Survived by husband three sons, parents, a brother and two grandchildren. Rosal ine G Looper of Lamesa dies after long illness. services at Second Baptist Church with burial in Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home in charge. She was 68 and a long time Dawson County resident. Survived by a daughter, a son, two brothers and six grandchildren.

Mildred Rosemary van Aucken Winchester Medion Center Hospital Hubbard-Keily Funeral Home Paso U Mark van Aucken el Paso Odessa El_Paso Craig Philip Lubbock Charles J. J. Willis Joseph Sar Willis Albuquerque Rosaline G. Looper Lamesa Rosaline Grace Looper Second Baptist Church Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home

Odessan Dies Rites Slated

Odessan nyrum Irvin standefer 59 of 1420 South Anderson died Tuesday in Big Spring Hospital after a sudden illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hub bard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born February 17, 1912 in Hot Springs Arkansas and married Lillian O Briant on December 23 1992 in Stanton. He came to Odessa in 1963 from Stanton. Survivors include his widow two sons Ross Standefer 1518 Douglas and Edward Standefer 2550 East 11th two daughters Freeda Ellis Andrews and Sarah Sands Midland three brothers Harry San Diego Edger Lenorah and Grady Stanton four sisters Floyd Hines Midland M L Koonce Stanton Steve Church Stanton and Delmar Yamm Lenorah and nine grandchildren. Clyde Nelson Winn Lubbock Services pending. He died about 3:00 a.m. Tuesday in West Texas Hospital after an illness. A Lubbock resident 30 years he was a former billing clerk with Farm Pac Kitchens. Survivors include his widow Billie four sons four sisters two brothers including Carl Lee Winn Odessa and nine grandchildren. Tourism up statewide for first half 1971 says TDA despite drought coverage with a 10 percent gain from January to June versus 1970 based on attendance records at 35 major attractions.

Nyrum Irvin Standefer South Anderson Big Spring Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Sunset Memorial Gardens Hot Springs Ark Lillian O'Briant Stanton Odessa Ross Standefer Douglas Edward Standefer East 11Th Freeda Ellis Andrews Sarah Sands Midland Harry San Diego Calif Edger Lenorah Grady Floyd Hines M. L. Koonce Steve Church Delmar Yamm Clyde Nelson Winn Rio Grande Valley Alamoi Confederate Air Force Flying Museum Harlingen Big Bend National Park Far Texas Traan Dallas-Fort Worth Padre Islany Land National Seashore Balmorhea Pecos California Paul Wilfird Sheehan I Monahans Marianne Vartin Vernal Utah Sandra Silva Taft Texas Electric Co Sheila Price Oildale Wink Permian Basin Strong Wind Son San Angelo Doris Hail Fleener Mer. Nophlet Madry Margaret Byrd Phillips Gwendolyn Oliver Temple Mary Jo Leidecker Eeledra Hunnicut Chaning

Violence and exodus in Belfast Amid rising internment and clashes

In Dublin an army spokesman said over 2,000 Catholic refugees fled north and found shelter in five camps set up by the Republic of Ireland. Protestants fled to England or to friends as Belfast sees the worst bloodshed in Ulster in years with Falls Road and surrounding areas sealed off by troops. Police report a civilian death in a wreck during clashes while 35 were arrested for questioning as troops flush out snipers and a gun battle rages across multiple neighborhoods.

Ister Brian Faulkner Dublin Republic of Ireland England Bel Patrick Hillery London Reginald Maudling Hillery Belfast Britain Northern Ireland Maudlin Edward Heath Heath Ulster Ireland Falls Road Ballymurphy Ardoyne Old Park Road Sni‘pers Lefeson Street Injo Ira Crumlin Road Londonderry Newry TRA Hts Ballymurphys

Rain and weather traffic news from West Texas and Panhandle

Weather across Texas shows showers from Del Rio to Abilene with warm highs. Lower Rio Grande Valley attractions post big visitor gains, while Big Bend and forests rise. a Lovington funnel cloud spurred no injuries. Funeral services for Paul Willard Sheehan scheduled. multiple court cases and hospital admissions listed.

Trial Date Set For UT Regents

A September 7 trial date was set in the University of Texas regents suit to recover more than $600,000 in cash assets from Texas Student Publications Inc. publishers of The Daily Texan. The regents claim TSP ceased business at midnight July 4 when its 0-year charter expired, and assets should return to the regents. Regents say a seven month charter extension by Secretary of State Martin Dies Jr. was invalid as the regents had not approved it.

Jumbo Jet Touches Terminal in Training Run

An American Airlines 747 on a training mission made three touch and go landings at Midland-Odessa Regional Air Terminal. FAA officials said the jumbo jet was the first to land at the Terminal, noting runways can handle large jets but none had reached the Terminal before Tuesday.

Midland-Odessa American Airlines Federal Aviation Administration

Balmorhea Park Meet Canceled

A public hearing on Balmorhea State Park development in Reeves County was canceled due to insufficient advance notice and rescheduled for September 9. The plan includes a new headquarters and maintenance buildings, shade shelters, water equipment building, cabin renovations, picnic sites, irrigation extension, road improvements, lighting, and landscaping.

Austin Balmorhea State Park Reeves County George Adams Texas Parks and iWildlife Department

Odessa Community Meeting and Theater Schedule Clipped

At 9 AM the Planning Board and City Council meet in Odessa. Noon events include Downtown Lions Inn of Golden West Ballroom, Odessa Civitan Sands Restaurant, Sandhilia American Business Club Sands Restaurant. Evening Lions 6 30 PM Sands Restaurant Isa. 7 30 PM Betor County School Board at Eighth and Lee. 7 30 PM Odessa Toastmasters KOBA TV North Whitaker. 8 08 PM The Miser at Globe Theater.

Downtown Lions Inn of Golden West Ballroom Sandhilia Sands Restaurant Betor County School Board Eighth and Lee Odesaa Toastmaatress Club Koba TV North Whitaker

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