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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1971

Page

2

Fall Semester Orientation at Odessa Midland Colleges

More than 3 700 students expected for orientation as 1 100 freshmen sign up. Registration and orientation underway at Odessa and Midland Colleges with Dr. Philip Speegle and Dr. Jack Rod High School president guiding. Faculty and administrators plan time-sequence registration, late sign-up deadlines, and campus tours ahead of classes opening Monday.

Odessa Midland Sposa Wills Ber Philip Speegle Midland College Lee Jack Rod Odessa College Holden Esii Belihe Great Southwest George H. Mahon Lubbock Thal Odessa and Midland Colleges

Two Suspects Held In Jail In Tire Theft Case

Two of three men charged with felony theft remained jailed Tuesday morning in Ector County. Eddie Dean Calicutt 18 and Robert Louis Calicutt 22 of 1432 South Alleghane were held on 3000 bond set by Justice Howard Williams. Morris L Calcutt 20 at the same address posted 3000 bond and was free. The trio allegedly took tires and wheels from a warehouse in the 600 block of Industrial Monday. Time D-C Freight Lines of Lubbock owned the tires.

Ector County Eddie Dean Calicutt Robert Louis Calicutt South Alleghane Leach Justice of the Time D-C Freight Lines of Lubbock

Midland Boy Hurt In Mishap

A 13 year old Midland boy sustained minor injuries when his bicycle collided with a police car driven by Officer Bryan Lewis Warren near Storey Street and Irie Avenue. Todd Glasgow of 4603 Ri was treated and released from Midland Memorial Hospital. The car was travelling west on Storey.

Midland Todd Glasgow Midland Memorial Hospital Bryan Lewis Warren Storey Irie

Court records show varied cases from appeal to civil and medical lists

District and Municipal Court actions include appeals from criminal trials, divorce filings, and civil suits such as Universal City Credit Corp versus John C Crandall. Medical Center Hospital lists dozens of discharged patients and a flood of traffic accident notes with names, ages, addresses, injuries, and minor to moderate damages.

Oteria Rico District Court Judith Lisa White Va Johany D. Whitey Vimeny Ray Nancy Kathleen Willams Universal City Credit Corp John C Crandall Gull Medical Center Hospital Theodore R. Hibpe Jr Richard David Gillham Katers Marie Edeck Son Summie F. Frasier Dalewelch J . Faris Bryan W. Sell Rhonda G. Russel Francis E. Dury Iam Crowngoer Judith K. Green Ralph_W 'Winterrowd Eula Mee Arayle Rusofoh E_ Mackhels D. Singe Bonnie J. Scales Maret Fuller Austies Claborn Victor C. Lopea Prebble J. Simmons William Lynn Newgent 01 Oelin Tranidad Carritto Pedro ¥. Villalabos Destinas D Roden Cw Whitguhual Mary Anne Lopez Martin R Franko Archie ¢ Tanktley Jace Gray Richard C Palmer Frances ‘A. Bridge. Man Stephanie J . Looney Marilyn Lut McVenn Margie Wormack Carolyn Faye Cureton Meten Phelpe Geit Ann Thomas Sharon G. Hansen Thomas R. Barnes Cnar A. Cerdean Edger 7. McCaslind Floyd R. Jackson Charles A Parker Audere Cox Willie Davidson Claude’ T. Isaacs Robert Marvin Hinkley Cesire Cc." Hinkle James R. Brothers Earth Lucas Vera Mae Esteep Debo Fan Sue Twillwear Sherry L. Moyer Mary & McCleskey Leanor Louise Haines Elaine Woodley Randall L. Hume Ofries Tammy G Humphries Tray V Sox Jr Darwin Hallam Melissa Go McLandon Jerry D. Martin Randy Goverd Emma Craveratient Catarita Patio Ruben Julon Beby Gerry Fowler Leth McDaniel Jerry Wiron

Severe storms cause fatal crash across Northwest Texas

A violent rain storm brought thundershowers across Northwest Texas with five inches of rain north of Abilene flooding highways. A fatal two car collision at an intersection near Longview killed Stephen Scobee and Don Gabler, injured Eugene Walker. Thunderstorms extended along the Red River from Childress to near Wichita Falls.

Central East Texas Leeders Abilene Longview Stephen Louis Scobee Don Allen Gabler Eugene Walker Red River Childress Wichita Ector Falls Plainview Gra Jham Young County

Expert panel urges wage and price control board

Witnesses on Capitol Hill call for a formal guideline board with labor business and government, plus a 5,000-strong staff, to police a wage and price freeze. They argue voluntary restraints fail and urge immediate creation to ease the policy transition while the dollar strengthens and stocks rise.

Paul A Porter Office of Price Administration Ohio Michael V. DiSalle Taylor U.S Nixon Wall Street

Thieu Stands Alone As Ky Withdraws From Race

Vietnamese election scene shifts as Ky abandons campaign while Thieu remains sole active candidate. U S officials hint at revisiting policy if Thien runs unopposed. Veterans ignite protests with leaflets after a Da Nang suicide, Nguyen Minh Dang, 37, leaves six children.

U.S Thien Vietnam Thieu Supreme Court Senate Bunker da Nang Tran Viet Nghia Saigon Nguyen Minh Dang

Jury Selected To Hear Case

Juries chosen to hear a $30,356 damage suit in 61st District Court with Carolyn Elliott Bowen of Alpine suing Mary Fronda Roper of Odessa for injuries from a May 20 automobile accident. Jurors include Edward Young and others as listed. trial set to begin. Funeral notices: Harless Bishop age 8 to be buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Jack Koonce of DeLeon and James Truett Mixson of Waco also noted with services and survivors. Arch Metzger, 76, Mason, WWI veteran, dies. survivors listed. funeral in Mason.

James T. Mixson Waco James Truett Mixson Wilkinson- Hatch Margaret Sheldon Mixson The Baptist Church 61St District Court Carolyn Elliott Bowen Alpine Mary Fronda Roper Odessa Grant Street Elton Gilliland Land Medical Don Frazier Judy A. Raley Thomas G. Raley Edward Young Yukon Dial Edwards B. M. Petty Gay Smith W. C. Mulder Minja Horde Nie Neal Peggy Webster Ellis Bonita Kay Carleton

Five Breakins Probe In Odessa Area

Local officers investigated five burglaries in the Odessa area. Michael Warren Miller, 22, was arrested on Golder Street and released on bond. Luttrall, 54, arrested on US 985. Chavez, 23, Pecos, arrested on TH 20. Burl Lee Cheek, 50, arrested on US 385. All remained jailed or released on bonds as officers pursued leads. A home intrusion case reported three television sets missing. a suspect pleaded guilty to a separate charge and faced jail time.

Michael Warren Miller North Alleghaney Golder Street Odessa Ector County Burl Lee Cheek West US 385 Wea Pine Rapane Restiay Ported Tear Theohn H Buddy) Rogers

Contract Suit Filed Involving Checks From Model Cleaners

Police report a civil case filed in 161st District Court over a contract dispute connected to checks from Model Cleaners. In Odessa, a separate incident at Rio Bar on South Dixie saw a rear window board removed and a prowl for valuables, with no owner located and losses undetermined. A patio door pried open at Dr T J Elhou's home on Blossom Street yielded a television and tape player placed in the yard, with no reported missing items. Officers also investigated a failed attempt to pry open a storage room door at Raymond Smith’s residence on West Third Street.

T. J. Elhou Blossom Raymond Smith West

Money Watch Bikes Stolen in Local Thefts Report

Six thefts were under investigation by local officers on Tuesday. Carmen Brantley reported money missing from her purse at 1437 Englewood. A stop watch disappeared from a desk in the U S Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service office in the O Michael Building. Bicycles were noted stolen from Shanna King 1410 East 38th Wally Wilson 1430 Spur R L Hall 2612 East 11th and Pat Sole 4249 Redbud.

Carmen Brantley Englewood U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service O’michael Shanna King East 38Th Wally Wilson Spur R. L. Hall East 11Th Pat Sole Redbud

Speakers Honored at Wildcat Toastmasters Meeting

The Wildcat Toastmasters club met at 7 p.m. at Sands Restaurant with John Wright winning best speaker, Otis Baker runner-up, Bill Carlile taking table topics, and Nell Borders earning best evaluation. Five visitors attended.

Wildcat Mendiny Sands John Wright Otis Baker Bill Carlile Nell Borders

Shoplifting Charge Named for Gloria Rico in Ector County

Gloria Rico, 18, of 42 percent Drury, was charged Tuesday in Ector County Court with shoplifting after allegedly taking two cartons of milk from Bob's Food Market at 824 South Crane. She was arrested and released on a $500 bond.

Gloria Rico Drury Ector County Bob's Food Market South Crane

Crawford Delays Start of PBRPC Headquarters

City Manager Ernie Crawford will leave his post Sept. 1 to become executive director of the Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission. He has no plans yet for establishing PBRPC offices at the Midland Odessa Regional Air Terminal and says hiring a clerk and a director for Criminal Justice will follow once the commission is organized. Crawford was chosen Aug. 19 from seven finalists to coordinate projects for ten county governments in the commission.

Ernie Crawford Permian Basin Criminal Justice, Council Crawford PBRPC

Ambiguous meeting notices from City zoning and clubs

A fragmented OCR snapshot lists several noon gatherings including A M City Zoning Board of Adjustments Council Emergency Operations Center Donntown Mhmeritun Business Club Inn of Golden West Coach Room Odesaa Rotary Inn of Golden Weat Ballroom Tei-aervtce Fins Banas Restaurant Ketor Liseta Eetoy's Barbecue with unclear dates and locations.

City Zoning Board of Adjustments Council Donntown Mhmeritun Business Club Inn of Golden West Odesaa Rotary Inn of Golden Weat Banas Eetoy

City plans $85 million in 1971-72 revenue sources

City officials project an $85 million total revenue for 1971-72 to support an $8.3 million operating budget. Property taxes will total $2,990,000 with additions from unpaid taxes and penalties. Franchises, permits, fines, and miscellaneous revenues are itemized, including gas and electric company payments and various licenses. Water and sewer revenues are estimated at $4,784,200, with $3,000,000 from water revenue and $840,000 from sewer revenue.

Dessa Ron Neighbors Electric Company Community Cablevision

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