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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1978

Page

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Debate Over Advertising Rules For Texas Lawyers

A Texas state bar committee discussed whether lawyers may advertise on radio and TV and how such ads should look. Participants from TAB and broadcasters argued for dignified, informative ads while limiting sensationalbacks and claims. Additional meetings with consumer groups and the public are planned to craft guidelines.

State Bar Committee U.S. Supreme Court Texas Supreme Court Jim George The Texas Association of Broadcastrs TAB McLane George Broadcasters Texas Press Association Bar

Klan wins bid against Louisiana school board policy

The Fifth Circuit ordered a trial and an immediate injunction on a policy by East Baton Rouge Parish School Board banning organizations that advocate racism from using school auditoriums after HEW threatened loss of about 7 million dollars in education grants. The case, stemming from a 1975 dispute over a Klan patriotic meeting, raises whether a state agency can condition public facility use on political views or memberships. Judge E Gordon West was ordered to set a trial date.

New Orleans Baton Rouge Sth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 5Th Circuit Office of Civil Rights Federal Department of Health, Education and Welfare East Baton Rouge Parish Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Louisiana HEW Dallas School Board Knights E. Gordon West

Hijackers seize TWA flight 830 to Geneva and demand release

Passengers on TWA flight 830 from New York to Nice were seized by a hijacker who read a demands list at Geneva airport. Captain Robert Hamilton remained in the cockpit as negotiators were to board, and Swiss authorities neutralized the standoff with no immediate panic. The list claimed to come from United Revolutionary Soldiers and sought the release of five Croatians linked to a 1976 Paris hijacking, with Hess and family among those named.

Katarina Vanden Heuvel William Vanden Heuvel U.S United Nations Princeton University Rochester N.Y Robert Hamilton Cointrin Hamilton Nina Axelrod New York Tulsa Okla St. Louis Detroit TWA Nice France Geneva Justice Ministry Ulrich Hubacher United Revolutionary Soldiers Reciprocal Relief Alliance For Peace, Justice and Freedom Everywhere FBI Washington United States New York City Paris Hess E. Bucher Carter

Postal unions reject contract as talks near possible strike

The two largest postal unions rejected the latest contract, raising fears of a walkout. Officials urged restraint, noting law prohibits strikes while urging arbitration. Productivity rose 7.2 percent, and the average postal wage could reach over $19,000 in the pact’s final year. Contingency mail plans exist as bargaining continues.

Andrews APWA Postal Service Richard M. Nixon Pentagon

Newspaper files suit on city over private firefighter talks

BEAUMONT Texas AP a judge heard arguments as The Enterprise publisher sued the city arguing private bargaining sessions with firefighters violate the Texas Open Meetings Act and the Fire and Police Employees Relations Act. A decision was delayed as District Judge Jack King took the matter under advisement.

Beaumont Texas Jack King Enterprise Co Beaumont Enterprise and Journal Chilton O'Brien Ken Wall Wall Hal A. Stookey Enterprise and Journal City Jeff Clark International Association of Firefighters

Governor seeks disaster declarations for 15 Texas counties

Governor Dolph Briscoe asked the U S Small Business Administration to declare 15 Texas counties disaster areas due to persistent bad weather. The counties listed include Clay Coleman Garza Gillespie Harrison Hunt King Knox Lamar Live Oak Marion Runnels Sabine Walker and Wilson, enabling access to the Disaster Loan Program.

Austin Texas Dolph Briscoe U.S Small Business Administration Counties Clay, Coleman, Garza Gillespie Harrison, Hunt, King, Knox, Lamar, Live Oak, Marion, Runnels, Sabine, Walker and Wilson

Belgian campers hurt when park crew felled tree at Grand Canyon

A U S National Park Service crew felled a pine that toppled onto a Belgian couple’s tent at Grand Canyon National Park. Mark Parthoems and Francois Schoffenfels, both hospitalized in Flagstaff, described back injuries and fear for their lives as rangers admitted the tree fell in the wrong direction. They plan to return to Belgium after treatment.

Grand Canyon Ariz U.S National Park Service Mark Parthoems Liege Francois Schoffenfels Olne Flagstaff Roger Giddings Park Service North Rim Laguna Beach Calif Parthoems Flagstaff Community Hospital Giddings Grand Canyon National Park Belgium

Sputtering sprinkles reach Permian Basin area

Light showers drifted over Odessa and Midland late Friday, with official rainfall at .06 inch. NWS forecast a 20 percent chance of more rain Saturday while skies stay partly cloudy. temps near 91 degrees. Gulf Coast storms sparked a possible Corpus Christi tornado and widespread showers across West and East Texas.

Odessa Midland National Weather Service Midland Regional Caprock NWS Crane Monahans Gulf Coast Texas Corpus Christi West Texas East Texas Annaville

Weather Forecast From Midland Regional Airport

National Weather Service forecast shows partly cloudy skies through Sunday with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms today. Southerly winds at 10 to 20 mph, easing to 10 to 15 mph tonight. Highs near 91, overnight lows around 65 to 66, with sunset at 8 2 p.m. and sunrise at 7 2 a.m. Precipitation in the last 24 hours amounts to .06 inches. Year to date precipitation stands at 6.28 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

Three Burglaries Probed After Friday Night Thefts

Police investigated three burglaries with losses totaling 419 dollars. Ruth Brown reported a 199 radio stolen from her car at 3808 Springbrook with no forced entry. Stanley Moore said two speakers and 80 dollars in his wallet were taken from an unlocked car on West Second. Harold Jenkins reported 60 dollars in tools stolen from an unlocked pickup at 1707 Coronado. The wallet was later found discarded in nearby trash.

Ruth Brown Springbrook Stanley Moore West Ada West Second Harold Jenkins Coronado

Shotgun theft reported at Bill's Gun Shop and other losses

A 12 gauge shotgun worth 425 dollars was stolen from Bill's Gun Shop on West Sixth during a Friday night spree. Other losses include two five gallon water bottles valued at 10 dollars from Safeway, jumper cables worth 16 dollars from a garage sale, a 25 dollar bicycle from a front yard display, and a 75 dollar bicycle taken from Sean Mathew Burkey on Sunset.

W.H. Williams North Amburger Bill West Sixth Safeway Grocery North Grandview Edna Hobernick North Tom Green Ruby McKinney North Henderson Sean Mathew Burkey

Death notices for Willis Mahan in Odessa services pending

Willis Francis Mahan 79 of 2107 West Third died Thursday night at Medical Center Hospital after an illness. Services are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Easterling Funeral Home with burial 2 p.m. Monday in Resthaven Cemetery Oklahoma City. Born August 22 1899 in Paris he moved to Odessa from Denver City in 1965. He was married to Grace Pinkerton on November 19 1927 in Elk City. Survivors include his wife three sons six daughters a sister 23 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Willis Francis Mahan West Third Medical Center Hospital Resthaven Cemetery Oklahoma City Okla Paris Odessa Denver City First Church of God Grace Pinkerton Elk City Zadia L. DeBaerdemaeker

Odessa CAP Flight Meetup at Schleymer Field

Tomorrow at 7:30 P.M. the Odessa Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol will meet at the Civil Air Patrol Building Schleymer Field for a scheduled session.

Odessa Civil Air Patrol Schleymer Field

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