Lawyers Seek Delay in Ruling Over Slaying Case Strategy
Lawyers sought to delay a ruling on the motion to allow an arrangement with Sheriff Jack Heard for Musick to meet with Brooks in a private soundproof room. If unsatisfactory, Musick could use the judge's jury deliberation room with security. The mass slayings began Aug. 8 when Henley said he shot Dean Corll. The latest victim, the Garcia youth, would have entered ninth grade. his mother reports he was at a friend’s party before vanishing. He is survived by Homer, 13. Harry, 11. Sandra, 3, and their mother, Dora Garcia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatten
Heard
Musick
Brooks
Henley
Dean Corll
Corll
Pasadena
Garcia
Dora Garcia
Homer
Herman
Harry
Sandra
Odessa Sales Tax Vote Yields Narrow Citywide Result
Unofficial results from Odessa show precincts reporting a slim majority for the sales tax, with per precinct tallies ranging from small margins to larger shares for the measure. Officials note a record absentee vote of 162 ballots tabulated alongside box totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City
San Jacinto
Sam Houston
Gonzales
Ron Harmon
Kissinger Plans To Keep Staff At State Department
Henry A. Kissinger intends to retain most key State Department officials when he becomes secretary to bolster morale and maintain confidence. Deputy Secretary Kenneth Rush has agreed to stay, and Kissinger plans to invite all current undersecretaries and assistant secretaries to remain during his transition. He aims to involve officials in key policy decisions and has begun meetings to review manpower needs and policies ahead of Senate hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
State Department
William P. Rogers
Kissinger
Kenneth Rush
Rush
Department
West Germany
Soviet Union
Theodore L. Eliot Jr
U.S
Afghanistan
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Helmut Sonnenfeldt
Europe
the Treasury
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Sen
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Fulbright
United Nations General Assembly
Tunnell Quits Post on RBC
Byron Tunnell resigns from the Texas Railroad Commission effective September 15 to join Tenneco of Houston. Governor Dolph Briscoe offers best wishes and will name his successor on the oil and gas regulatory agency after the departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Tex
Byron Tunnell
Texas Railroad Commission
Dolph Briscoe
Tunnell
Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency
Tenneco
Houston
John Connally
Rep
Ben Barnes
de Leon
Connally
Barnes
Texas
Ernest O. Thompson
Tyler
Baylor University
Smith County
Briscoe
Ben Ramsey
el Paso Appeals
Jim Langdon
N. W. Freeman
Woman Hurt In Smashup On Grant And 16th
Marsha G. Hillis 18 of 2003 Kathryn was treated at Medical Center Hospital after a two car crash Tuesday at Grant and 16th. She was admitted for observation for a possible back injury. Posey 66 of 2812 Redbud drove the other car. The accident occurred at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday as Hillis headed north on Grant and struck Posey westbound on 16th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsha G. Hillis
Kathryn
Medical Center Hospital
Grant
Hillis
Louis H. Posey
Redbud
Odessa College to Offer 102 Month Operating Room Tech Program
A new 102 month program in Operating Room Technology starts this fall at Odessa College. The program trains assistants for operating rooms with two semesters of classroom and practical study and a six week summer internship at Medical Center Hospital. Enrollment is limited to 14 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College
Medical Center Hospital
Boy Struck by Motorcycle Near Odessa
A 10-year-old boy, Claud Wayne Council Jr., escaped serious injury after being struck by a motorcycle while crossing 26th Street, two miles west of Odessa. He suffered a fractured right leg and is listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital. The rider, Gregory Dale Toler, 16, was driving east on a 1972-model cycle when the bus-ward crossing occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
26Th Street
Odessa
Claud Wayne Council Jr
Claud Wayne Council
Medical Center Hospital
Texas Highway
Jim Loika
Gregory Dale Toler
West 26Th
Alura J. Wilkins
Bernice
Elisardo Valenzela
East May
Seabees Silver Anniversary Reunion in Odessa
The Seabees of World War II's 56th CB Battalion celebrate their 25th Silver Anniversary Reunion at Odessa Inn of the Golden West from Thursday through Monday. Registration for 1942 Norfolk originated unit begins 1 p.m. Friday with an Early Bird Party set for Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seabees
Odessa’s Inn of the Golden West
Norfolk
New Jersey
Washington
H.C. McCulloch
56Th
CB Battalion
James Otterness
Jim Reese
Jack Tomlin
Elwood Hill
Chuck Wagon Gang
Odessa
56Th CB Battalion
56Th CB
St. Louis
Pair Enter Guilty Pleas In Odessa Courts
Two Odessa men pleaded guilty to separate charges in Ector County Court. Roy Gene Clinton faced a $100 fine for carrying a prohibited weapon after police found a .25 caliber pistol. Cleatis Edward Pate received a $50 fine and three days in jail for driving while intoxicated. Judge Phillip Godwin accepted both pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Ector County
Roy Gene Clinton
Carver
13Th
Adams
Cleatis Edward Pate
Andrews Highway
Phillip Godwin
Judge Won't Revoke Boy's Probation
A 15 year old Odessa youth remains on probation in Ector County Juvenile Court with possible foster placement after the judge refused to revoke probation. The boy, placed on probation February 27 for a December 16 1972 motorcycle theft, was ordered to live with relatives in Paris. The revocation request followed an alleged run from that home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Ector County
Phillip Godwin
Godwin
Arthur Rankin
Paris
Leslie Echols
Jim Bobo
Ernie Crawford
Mishaps Leave Three Injured in Oil Rig and Fall
Three people were treated for injuries at Medical Center Hospital on Tuesday. Roy Permenter, 21, of 14 Basil, suffered a broken tight arm in an oil rig accident. Helen R. Brown, 40, of 1347 East Sixth, fractured her right ankle while running. Adam Galindo, six, son of Guillermo and Mrs. Galindo of 1513 South Texas, broke his right wrist after falling from a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Roy Permenter
Basil
Helen R. Brown
East Sixth
Adam Galindo
Guillermo Galindo
South Texas
Hazlewood Act Aid for Veterans at UT System and Permian Basin
Texas veterans no longer eligible for GI benefits but pursuing education can seek Hazlewood Act tuition and fee deferments at a Texas college. Applicants must be Texas residents at enrollment and have resided in the state when entering service. UTPB students should bring DD 214 to Financial Aid before or during registration. Dusty Peynor, 23, is in fair condition after a motorcycle crash in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Texas
UTPB
Office of Financial Aid
Tave
Andrews voters name Louis Miller mayor in runoff setup
Andrews voters elected Louis Miller mayor by 478 to 242 over Councilman Clarence L. Parker, forcing a runoff September 18 after Mayor Byford Sealy resigned. Five candidates were in the race, with Steve Smith receiving 208 votes and facing Bob Zugb who had 166. other candidates were Robert J. Ryan 104, Hunter Hawkins 154, and Bobby Bryan 76. Absentee voting starts September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Louis Miller
Miller
Clarence L. Parker
Parker
Steve Smith
Bob Zugb
Robert J. Ryan
Hunter Hawkins
Bobby Bryan
Byford Sealy
Midland ISD cafeteria workers switch to semimonthly pay
Midland Independent School District will pay cafeteria workers twice a month instead of monthly after a board decision on Tuesday. Officials say the change costs the district more than $7,000 annually, though workers had requested the semimonthly schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Midland Independent School District
Board of Education
Carnival Set By Boosters at Permian High
Permian High School band and orchestra booster club stages a carnival at Ector County Coliseum from Wednesday through Monday featuring game and food booths run by booster members, band and orchestra students, feeder junior highs Hood Bonham and Nimitz, plus the Permian Peppettes and choir. Gene Ledel Shows offer rides such as ferris wheels and kiddie cars. funds raised will finance trips to state and regional contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian High School
Ector County Coliseum
Booster Club
Permian
Hood
Bonham
Nimitz
Gene Ledel
DWI Suspects Freed On Rond
Two men arrested for driving while intoxicated were released on $500 bond each. Eugene Edward Stamps, 21, of 2304 West Second, was stopped by Texas Highway Patrol at 12:40 a.m. a mile north of the city on the Andrews Highway. J D Pence, 49, of 401 West Eighth, was taken into custody at 1:05 a.m. by the patrol at US 80 and West County Road. Charges were filed with Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles who set bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Edward Stamps
West Second
Texas Highway Patrol
Andrews Highway
J.D. Pence
West Eighth
US 80
West County Road
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
Midland College sells $5.1 million in bonds at low bid
Midland College board of trustees sold 5.1 million dollars in bonds Tuesday to low bidders City of Houston National Bank and Midland National Bank. The joint bid was 5.002 percent. Trustees approved architectural plans by Preston Geren of Fort Worth for the Midland campus featuring a contrast brick and agrigot cement slab exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Midland College Board of Trustees
City of Houston National Bank
Midland National Bank
Preston Geren
Fort Worth
Vandal Cases Being Probed In Odessa
Odessa police investigated three vandalism complaints on Wednesday. Two involved cars at Winwood Mall near 42nd and Grandview, with a damaged seat corner and a bent radio antenna. A third damage incident hit a sign at Mid-Continent Supply Co. on 117 South Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Winwood Mall
Tom Lewis
Eisenhower
42Nd
Grandview
Orlene Williams
East
John Reed
West 19Th
Mid-Continent Supply Co
South Texas
University of Texas Permian Basin hires Dr Charles M Fry
Dr Charles Max Fry joined The University of Texas of the Permian Basin as assistant professor of engineering. He earned a PhD in electrical engineering from SMU after MS in mechanical engineering from Rice and BS in aerospace from Oklahoma. He was with LTV Aerospace 1967 to 1970 and has published several papers while holding professional society memberships. He and his wife have a seven month old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Max Fry
University of Texas of
Permian Basin
Fry
Rice University
University of Oklahoma
Southern Methodist University
SMU
LTV Corp
LTV Aerospace Corporation
Dallas
James L Travis obituary services set at 10 a.m.
James Luther Jimmy Travis 63 of 1122 Gary Terrace died after arriving dead at Medical Center Hospital. He was a retired driller and tool pusher born February 6 1910 in Newark Arkansas. He married Naomi Newell in 1935 in Longview and lived in Odessa since then. Survivors include his widow three sons a daughter a sister 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services Friday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Sunset Memorial Gardens burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Luther
Jimmy) Travis
Gary Terrace
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Travis
Medical Center Hospital
Newark
Ark
Naomi Newell
Longview
Odessa
Terry Travis
Tommy Travis
Douglas Travis
Buena Park
Calif
Patsy Robinson
Blanche Foskey
Nat Shick
Big Spring
Nalley Pickle Rosewood Chapel
Mount Olive Cemetery
Shick
Weatherford
Holly Covert
American Express
West Texas National Bank
First Baptist Church
E.C
Mack
Temple Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge No
Ora Dell
Eugene McClure
India
Red Reynolds
Hobbs
N.M
Donald McClure
Elgin
Annie McClure
Crane Junior Rodeo Slated for Friday and Saturday
Crane announces a two day junior rodeo sponsored by the Crane Chamber of Commerce and West Texas Junior Rodeo Association set to begin at 8 p m Friday. A Dad s Roping contest is slated for 10 a m Saturday with events including barrel and flag racing pole bending breakaway roping ribbon races tiedown calf roping steer bull and rescue bronc riding. Age groups span eight and under nine to twelve thirteen to fifteen and fifteen to nineteen with belt buckles awarded to every all around winner in each group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CRANE
Crane Chamber of Commerce
West Texas Junior Rodeo Association
Suspect Held In Ector Jail In Forgery Case
Herman Terry Holladay of Arlington is in Ector County jail on two bonds of 3500 each for forgery and defrauding by worthless checks. Three checks totaling 510 cashed August 20 at First State Bank of Odessa. 446 recovered. Defrauding by worthless check charges pending in Dallas County. Bond set by Justice of the Peace Otis Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Terry Holladay
Arlington
Ector County
First State Bank of
Odessa
Elton Faught
Holladay
Dallas County
Justice of the Peace
Otis Moore
Man Is Placed On Probation
An Odessa man, 41, pleaded guilty in the 161st District Court to theft and was placed on five years probation in lieu of five years in prison. James Williams, 322 Carver, admitted theft of an air impact wrench from Roy Tackett’s pickup in the 300 block of South Tern Green on Dec 12, 1970. He was represented by Benny Lowe. D A Dennis Cadra led the case. A separate burglary report notes a telephone and three lightswitch covers taken from Kenneth Grant’s residence at 3806 Merrill during a move to Odessa and entry via a broken bedroom window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
161St District
James Williams
Carver
Roy Tackett
South Grandview
South Tern Green
Williams
Benny Lowe
State
Dennis Cadra
Kenneth Grant
Abilene
Merrill
Rites Held For Odessan Mandred Mott Chambers
Funeral services for Mandred Mott Chambers 52 of Odessa were held at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He died after a long illness in Dallas. Survived by widow two daughters and extended family. Memorials may go to Hodgkins Disease center in Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Cate
Odessa
Donna Nelson
Denton
Mattie Chambers
Austin
Carl Chambers
J.W. Chambers
Dallas
Robert Chambers
Plano
J.D. Chambers
Paris
Beaulah Adams
Whitesboro
Maggie Couch
Wadley Institute
Hodgkins
Odessa Planning and Zoning Board Meets Tomorrow
Odessa calendar lists a 9 A.M. Planning And Zoning Board meeting at City Hall followed by noon events at Downtown Lions Inn of the Golden West Ballroom Bonanza Steakhouse and Sands Restaurant. Activities include Senior Citizens at Eastside Center and a Labor Day Festival at Ector County Coliseum grounds plus Airport Board and Odessa College Regents meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa Planning and Zoning Board
City
Downtown Lions
Inn of the Golden West
Ector County Coliseum
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Jack Heard
Reese
Sharnstown
Watergate
Ector High School
Haliits
Dowling
Pope
Bonham Junior High School
Noss Miementary School
RBC
Dusty Peynor
Jay Peynor
Memorial Baptist Hospital
Boosters
DWI
Rond
Ector
Charlie Ray Dean
Fort Stockton
Mount Hope
Anson
Williamson County
Perry Jones
E. W. Richardson
Sid Holland
Atlanta
Tex
Allen Huebner
Louisiana
Wade Haynes
William Brownlee
Oklahoma
Maggie Robertson
Amarillo
Jessie Harrison
California
Troy J. Nichols
Roy W. Nichols
Falcon
R. Steven Peery
Northcentral Suzuki
Perry
Linton
Jill
E. C. Peery
Diane Sargent
Margaret Saum
Big Lake
Bi Lake
Bellefontaine
Hoffmeister
Johnson
San Angelo
Saum
Stanley Gates Jr
R.L. Duesing
Martha Luxton
Sonora
Ratliff-Kerbow Funeral
Richard R. Looby
Sweetwater
Pic
Tommy Looby
McCoy Funeral Home
Looby
Fort Carson Army Hospital
Fort Carson
Colo
Army
Odessa Civitan
Bonanza
Sandhills American Business Club
Sands Restaurant
Senior Citizens
Eastside Center
13Th and
Odessa College Regents
Odessa College Composite Technology Building
13Th and Adams
Bill Mantooth
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