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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1972

Page

7

Odessa City Council to study OHS traffic changes

Odessa council will review turning four two way streets into one way routes around Odessa High School to ease congestion. Affected streets include 13th West from Graham to County Road West and other direction changes on 12th girth Mth and Graham. The meeting also covers parking changes on Second Street left turn lane extension, Eighth Street widening bid awards, and various public hearings and franchise talks.

Odessa Odessa High School City Hall Bryan Henderson 13Th Street Graham Street County Road Thirteenth Street North Dixie Mth Street Golder 12Th Street Dotsy Graham Ken Neighbors Director of Public Works Second Street US 80 Asyung Second Texas County Road West Second East Second Grant Avenue Texas Avenue Todd Addition Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Seventh and Dixie Odessa Community Center MHMR

Odessan Hurt In Car Wreck

John Berry 22 escaped serious injury when his car ran out of control in the 1200 block of West County Road striking a traffic sign a light pole and a parking sign. He was treated for head lacerations at Medical Center Hospital and released. Heavy damage to the car.

John Berry West Fifth West County Road Berry Medical Center Hospital

Chichester Weakens, Needs Blood in Plymouth Hospital

Sir Francis Chichester Britains veteran yachtsman was reported in weaker condition Saturday at the Royal Naval Hospital Plymouth He will be 71 next month and underwent transfusion as officials said his health declined after a prolonged voyage In Kalamazoo Michigan AP Checker Motors recalls 1300 Marathon cars 1970 1971 1972 models for windscreen mountings after failing federal impact tests In Cordoba Argentina a priests convention urged seizure of power to advance socialism in Latin America and end subjugation of majorities to a privileged minority

Plymouth England Francis Chichester Britain Royal Naval Hospital Chichester Checker Kalamazoo Mich AP. Checker Motors Corp Cordoba Argentina Latin America

Couple Hurt In Smashup On FM 1936

An elderly couple were injured at 4:30 p m Saturday when their bus type vehicle collided with a car in the 2100 block of FM 1936. James Walker 68 was thrown from the bus and was in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital with chest and head injuries. Ruby May Walker 62 was admitted in satisfactory condition for head and chest injuries. The other driver Daniel Paul Robbins of Odessa appeared uninjured. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage.

James Walker Medical Center Hospital Ruby May Walker Texas Highway Dennis Riley Walker Daniel Paul Robbins Odessa Robbins

Union Queen To Be Named At Labor Day Event

The 1972 Miss Union Queen will be crowned during the Labor Day celebration on Sept. 4 at Exhibition Hall A, Ector County Coliseum. Odessa Central Labor Union sponsors the pageant for daughters of union families aged eight to thirteen with talent acts, cash prizes, a barbecue dinner, and program speakers.

Miss Union Exhibition Hall Ector County Coliseum Odessa Central Labor Union

NASA Layoffs Forecast Hit Manned Space Program

U S Rep Bob Casey says fund limits will force about 2,000 layoffs in NASA Manned Spacecraft Program across Houston Huntsville Alabama and Cape Kennedy. About 1,000 jobs cut at Manned Spacecraft Center with remaining cuts at Marshall Space Flight Center and Cape Kennedy launch center.

Houston Huntsville Ala Cape Kennedy U.S Bob Casey D-Tex Manned Spacecraft Center Marshall Space Flight Center Alabama Cape Kennedy Launch Center Casey NASA Office of Management and Budget

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