Odessa Man Dies After Presidio County Auto Crash
An Odessa 19 year old, Ruben Madrid Jr., died from head injuries after being thrown from a car four miles north of Shafter on Sunday. The collision involved Baltaza Valencia, 19, who was treated for a scalp wound and later released. Both were transported to hospitals, with Madrid’s services pending and Valencia released. The report notes the Democratic Party raising funds in Washington AP context.
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Odessa
Shafter
Presidio County
Medical Center Hospital
Ruben Madrid Jr
West May
Texas Highway
Mike Campbell
Marfa
Madrid
Baltaza
Alencia
Valencia
Educator cites need for economic training and guidance
Dr. George Kuzmetsky of the University of Texas urges better economics instruction in K-12 and highlights funding gaps in House Bill 118. He founded the Institute of Constructive Capitalism to modernize capitalism teaching, criticizing outdated theories and government overreach in regulation.
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George Kuzmetsky
Graduate School of Business
University of Texas At Austin
Odessa Rotary Club
Inn of the Golden West
Kuzmetsky
Texas
Kozmetsky
Institute of Constructive Capitalism
Sid Richardson
Dr. Kozmetsky
Adam Smith
Vatican finances face scrutiny over wealth and tax claims
The Vatican, amid reports of large investments in U.S. stocks and real estate in Rome, denies evading taxes and defends its asset holdings. It cites modest official figures while acknowledging expansive holdings and a secretive financial status.
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Italy
Mondo
Vatican
Michele Sindona
Sindona
New York
United States
General Motors
General Electric
Shell
Gulf Oil
Bethlehem Steel
IBM
TWA
Pan American
Rome
Holy See
L'Europeo
L'Osservatore Romano
L’europeo
Func
Turin
la Stampa
Violence Escalates as National Guard and Civilians Clash
Anti-Somoza protestors shouted through a bullhorn as crowds armed with handguns blocked intersections. Fire from machine guns and air strafing followed, with four bodies found in a hotel and Red Cross reporting rockets fired from airplanes. The National Guard denies rocket use while confirming air strafing.
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Cotera
National Guard
Red Cross
Armando Jose Fernandez
The
Teachers Strike Across Cities Stalemates Rise
In New Orleans teachers demand $250000 more, 8 percent raise, with 4200 workers earning 10096 to 15.25 yearly. Bus drivers seek 7 percent, board offers 4. A bus strike would disrupt about 14000 public and 5000 parochial students. Marion Indiana teachers jailed for contempt as 335 strikers halt classes. judge fines total 16800 daily. Avon and Richmond teachers also on picket. Richmond classes suspended.
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New Orleans
Marion, Ind
Marion
Indiana
Avon
Richmond
Rainfall forecast shows below normal totals across Texas
Rainfall remains behind normal with August likely to end about a half inch under average. The National Weather Service in Midland reports no rain today with fair to partly cloudy skies through Friday. Winds will be light and variable, highs in the mid to upper 80s, and record highs and lows noted from recent days.
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National Weather Service
Midland
Texas
West Texas
Rio Grande
Presidio
del Rio
Gulf Coast
Corpus Christi
Beaumont
Cotulla
San Antonio
Victoria
Houston
Austin
Midland NWS forecast for today into Friday
Fair today with increasing clouds tonight and Friday. Winds from the east to southeast 5 to 15 mph. Highs near 85 today and upper 80s tomorrow. Lows around 65 tonight and 62 tonight. Sun sets at 8 14 p m and rises at 7 24 a m. Year to date precip 7.29 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Odessa Morning Meeting Schedule Listed for Local Groups
Tomorrow in Odessa events begin at 7 A.M. with Breakfast Optimists at Furr's Pie Kitchen, followed by Odessa Optimists at noon at Furr's Pie Kitchen and Eastside Rotary at the Inn of the Golden West.
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Breakfast Optimists
Furr’s Pie Kitchen
Odessa Optimists
Furr
Eastside Rotary
Inn of the Golden West
Death notices from Odessa area include Tabor Woods Womack and Wilson
Death notices for Mary Jane Tabor Sidney Lee Woods James F. Womack and R V Wilson list funeral details burial locations and survivor families across Andrews Kermit Mineral Wells Odessa and surrounding communities. Services scheduled in multiple chapels with burial in local cemeteries and veterans or organizational affiliations noted. Survivors include children grandchildren and spouses reflecting regional obituaries in a single notice.
Businessman Edgar B Younger funeral set in Houston
Services for Edgar B Younger a Houston area businessman will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St Andrews Presbyterian Church Houston with burial in Memorial Oaks Cemetery Houston Younger died in a Houston hospital after a long illness Born June 27 1901 in Perry Oklahoma he worked in trucking and construction in West Texas and New Mexico Survivors include his wife Roberta one son Jimmy Younger of Houston one sister Mrs Thurman Medley of Oklahoma City and two brothers Ernest and Victor Younger of Oklahoma City Arrangements are by George Lewis Funeral Home in Houston
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Sidney Lee
Squeakie) Woods
Kermit
Belvue Baptist Church
Kermit Cemetery
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Woods
Kermit Memorial Hospital
Katherine
Odessa American
Midland
Cabot Gasoline
U.S. Marines
VFW
CB Club
Belyue Baptist Church
Katherine Anderson
Ronny Lee Woods
Diana Gail Pilkington
Jo Brookman
Burkburnett
Eva Dee Cole
Austin
Iva Lee Huddleston
Jennie Lou Pittman
Andrews
James F
Jay) Womack
Mineral Wells
Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home
Woodland Park Cemetery
Womack
Veterans Hospital
Dallas
Ray Womack
Charles Womack
Odessa
Bert Womack
Hobbs
N.M
R.V. Wilson
East Century
Hubbard-Kelly
Lubbock
R.V. Wilson Jr
Houston
Bill Wilson
Bob Wilson
Adair Gilbert
Texas City
Mary Beth Jensen
Edgar B. Younger
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Memorial Oaks
Younger
Leon Younger
Perry
Okla
West Texas
New Mexico
Roberta
Jimmy Younger
Thurman Medley
Oklahoma City
Ernest Younger
Victor Younger
George Lewis Funeral Home
Odessa budget correction tale clears bond misstatement
The Odessa American reports two stories on the city budget had an error. City Manager Kerry Sweatt clarified that 710000 for the upcoming year is the principal and interest on the full 117 million bond, not only the 57 million for the police and municipal courts building, and will be paid from the surplus fund.
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Odessa
Kerry Sweatt
Sweatt
Police-Courts
Baker backs tough crime stance for Texas AG race
Texas Republican Jim Baker told a Holiday Inn news conference he would push fixed length sentencing and reform of the criminal code to deter crime. He criticized current disparities and the lack of punishment certainty, and said he would oppose federal overreach, especially EPA air rules. He seeks the attorney general post against Mark White, stressing experience.
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Frank Trombley
Texas
Jim Baker
Baker
Holiday Inn
Environmental Protection Agency
White says he won't back deregulation bill
U S Representative Richard C White of West Texas announced he will not support a proposed natural gas deregulation compromise bill due to opposition from his constituents and industry groups He warned of a tougher fight when Congress reconvenes and noted energy policy may spill into 1979 White also signaled opposition to Carter defense veto and discussed postal service over sight and privatized mail options while touring West Texas ahead of a race with Republican Michael Giere for the 16th District seat
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Cynthia Biggers
U.S
Richard C. White
Congress
White
West Texas
Washington
Carter
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Post Office
Odessa
Michael Giere
el Paso
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Toronto
Super Stearman
Joe C. Hughes
Toronto Globe and Mail
Dennis Robinson
Oates
Hughes
Demos
Democratic Party
Vatican Bank
Paul VI
Mary Jane Tapor
Sidney Woods
James Womack
Andrews, Kurth, Campbell & Jones
Ford
Commerce
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