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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1971

Page

2

Registration At OC Underway Amid Feminist Protest

Registration at Odessa College continued with 600 students signing up for fall and more to come. In New York and other cities demonstrators urged equal rights including political power, child care, abortion access, education and employment. NOW spokeswomen defended speakers while a city mayor attended a ceremony for a pioneering policewoman. In Salt Lake City a plan emerged to lead a female protest against sexism by whistling at men downtown.

Wil Liam Baird New York Baird Hen Mintz NOW Wom John V. Lindsay Women’s Rights Salt Lake City Mary Heath

Counterfeiting Charge Drops In San Antonio Jail Case

OSSE RED 5 30 8 30 p m in the Student Union Building reports Friday registration ends 2 30 pm for day college and 3 30 pm for evening college as 2 850 students expected to sign up for fall classes. The San Antonio staff notes a man jailed on counterfeiting charges. 2 770 others named in federal indictments with bonds set. Midland College sees 585 signups late Wednesday. total Midland fall enrollment may reach 900. Other arrestees include Jim Cawley, Travis Henderson, and June Teagarden Hunsaker Capps.

Osse Red SAN Antonio Staf Thel Federaa Grand Jury Midland Odessa Midland College Lou Wiggs Corpus Christi Sidney Holden Permian Junior College System

Fourth Defendant Is Arrested In Odessa Counterfeit Ring

Four suspects including Cawley and Henderson faced arraignment on $15,000 bonds in San Antonio with Mrs U S magistrate, while Capps stayed in Odessa. The group, linked to a Pecos led counterfeiting operation, allegedly produced bogus $10, $20 and $100 bills and involved a building firm superintendent Wiggs.

Cawley Henderson U. S San Antonio Capps Odessa Wiggs

Two Men Charged With Shoplifting In Ector County

Charges filed in Ector County Court name Albert Lujan Sherman a 19 and Javier Ro Morales 18 with alleged thefts. Sherman allegedly took a tape player from Sears Roebuck at 1010 East Eighth and is held on 3000 bond. Morales allegedly took a pair of men’s trousers from Gibson’s Discount Center at 2525 North Grandview and is held on 1000 bond.

Ector County Albert Lujan Sherman Clifford Sears Roebuck East Eighth Javier Ro Morales Irean.t Gibson's Discount North Grandview

City Answers 2 Fire Calls Seeks Brief Fire Response

Two minor fire calls answered Wednesday by city firefighters. A washing machine reported smoking at Deering Convalescent Center 102 West County Road with minor damage. Fire officials responded to a false alarm at the Frost Top Drive-in 1301 South Crane.

Deering Convalescent Center West County Road Top Drive-in South Crane

Missing Women Found Dead Near Amarillo

AMARILLO Texas AP The second Amarillo woman in six weeks found dead after being reported missing was identified as Kathryn Deweis Sands 40 Decomposed body found under a cattle feeder 12 miles west of here She had been missing since August 6 Linda Simmons 24 found July 13 in a field near a highway intersection Both women had been missing about three weeks prior to discovery The text also mentions Bommarito's visit to present awards at a union school sponsored by Rubber Workers Local 683.

Amarillo Tex Kathryn Deweis Sands Mrs. Sands Linda’ Simmons Bommarito’s Visi Rubber Workers Local 683

Rubber Workers Leader to Visit Pecos Local 683 Chief

The international president of the United Rubber Workers Union, Peter Bommarito of Akron, Ohio, will visit the Persian Basin region. Bernardo Martinez, president of Rubber Workers Local 683 of Pecos, announced the upcoming visit today.

Sys Pers ‘Sian International United Rubber Workers Union Peter Bommarito Akron Ohio Bernardo Martinez Rubber Workers Pecos

Ozona Rancher Dies After Being Trampled by Horse

Richard L. Flowers, 60, Crockett County rancher and former county commissioner, died after a horse trampling on his Ozona ranch. He was treated at Crockett County Hospital, then Odessa Medical Center Hospital where he underwent emergency brain surgery. Funeral services were held at First United Methodist Church in Ozona with Masonic graveside rites at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters and three grandchildren. his wife Kathryne Baggett died in 1967.

Ozona Crockett County Odessa Medical Center Richard L. Flowers Crockett County Hospital Flowers Fomm Missioners Pos First United Methodist Church Cedar Hill Cemetery

Ted Lewis Dies in New York at 80 years old

Ted Lewis, famed vaudeville and radio star born Theodore Friedman in Circleville Ohio in 1891, died of a heart attack at his New York home at age 80. He rose to fame in the 1920s and 1930s with the top hat and soft-shoe act, appeared in two films, and continued nightclubs and TV guest spots into the 1960s.

New York Ted Lewis Lewis Theodore Friedman Circleville Ohio Hammerstein's

Ex Councilman Max Sikes Services Today

Funeral services for former Odessa city councilman Max Alton Sikes 53 of Colorado City will be at 4 p.m. today at Emmanuel Baptist Church with burial in Odessa Cemetery Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home in charge. Sikes served on council 1958 to 1961 before moving to Midland. He was in the food store business.

Odessa Max Alton Sikes Colorado City Mmanuel Baptist Church Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Severikes Midland Ralf Dahrendorf Monahans Midlers Wanda Palmer Lee United States Dahrendorf Canada Japan Dallas Maidie Dealey Moroney Dallas Morning News James M. Moroney Holy Trinity Catholic Church Calvary Hill Moroney George B. Dealey

Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding by Check

Mrs. Earl G. Davis of 1704 Palomar pleaded guilty in Ector County to defrauding by a worthless check. The case involved a $9.65 check written July 2 to Gibson's Discount Center. A dog bite at Gibson's occurred near North Grandview. Davis was treated at Medical Center Hospital. Judge Michael Barney set a $50 fine.

Earl G. Davis Palomar Ector County Maximo Soto Maximo Soto Sr Clifford Center Hospital Gibson’s Discount Center North Grandview

Hunt Retires As HCJC Head at Big Spring

Dr. W A Hunt, president of Howard County Junior College for 19 years, will retire August 1 1972. He urged the board of regents to begin seeking a replacement. A native of Dumas, he earned a B S in business from McMurry College Abilene, founded by his father Dr J W Hunt, and his son Frank Hunt is dean at South Plains College Level land. He also holds a minister’s degree from Southern Methodist University a PhD from Texas University and an honorary Doctor of Law from McMurry.

South Plains College Levelland

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