Judges weigh venue and pretrial rulings in Mutscher case
State District Judge Tom Blackwell weighs moving the bribery case of former legislator John Mutscher and aide Rush McGinty and Rep. Tommy Shanon of Fort Worth after heavy Travis County news coverage. Defense seeks closed hearings and suppression of records, while prosecutors push for clarity on dates and witnesses and challenge bribery law vagueness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutscher Atos
Rush Mcinty
Tommy Shannon
Fort Worth
Tom Blackwell
Travis
Mutscher
Austin
Sharp
Houston
McGinty
Travis County Grand Jury
Senate Pay Bill Clash Focuses On Retroactive Raises
The debate centers on retroactive pay provisions in the Pay Board plan and House action. The Senate considers a 5.5 percent guideline for Phase 2 raises, with labor and administration positions split on timing and fairness. An amendment by Senator Cranston to shield media and publishers from wage controls sparks a constitutional freedom argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organized Labor
Senate
Whites House
Afl-Cio
House Committee
White House
Nixon
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Cranston
Red forces strike in Cambodia and South Vietnam action
Red forces attacked near Baray in Cambodia and a 25 000 man South Vietnamese operation in eastern Cambodia entered its 11th day with limited combat. In South Vietnam small patrol clashes occurred as a 7 000 man drive in the central highlands and a 25 000 man Mekong Delta sweep reported light contact. casualties included twelve enemy soldiers and two South Vietnamese killed and six South Vietnamese wounded. Saigon said 11 Vietnamese died and 37 wounded when a grenade hit a crowd watching a village play 42 miles northwest of Saigon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nists
Baray
Tchenla 2
Hou Hang Sin
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Mekong
Saigon
Planning Board Action Delayed Over Absence
Lonnie Musick of 3107 Eisenhower seeks to replat 12 lots at East County Road and 52nd Street for a 50 unit apartment complex. The Planning Board postponed until Dec. 16 when the applicant or firm submits a presentation. a final review of city zoning ordinances is set for 1:30 p.m. Monday with board recommendation required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Planning Board
Lonnie Musick
Eisenhower
East County Road
52Nd Street
Musick
Art Lish
City Council
Midland Chamber of Commerce votes for eight directors
Ballots are mailed to more than 1,000 chamber members to elect eight new directors for three year terms. Nominated candidates include Er nest Angelo Jr, William S. Bachman, W Cecil Bybee, Douglas G. Garrett, Larry Hart, J Harvey Herd, R C Randle, and C Ronald Schwisow. Ballots must be postmarked by midnight Thursday December 6, 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Chambers
Ernest Angelo Jr
William S. Bachman
Drilco
Smith Industries
W. Cecil Bybee
Main, Lafrentz & Co
County Court Fees Increased
County Court fees rise starting Monday as Ector County Clerk Edna Smith enforces higher charges under a state ruling. The increases follow a federal price commission lift, affecting UCC filings such as UCC-1 Standard and Non-standard Financing Statements, UCC-3 actions, and copies of filed statements with per-page costs and minimums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Edna Smith
Bob Bullock
Federal Price Commission
Suspect Held In Ector Jail For Auto Theft
Franklin Car Reville, 21, of Rogers, remained in Ector County jail Thursday in lieu of a 3000 dollar bond on auto theft charges. He allegedly took a car belonging to Charles Byron Lane Jr. of 2204 East 14th on November 19. Deputies arrested him in Denton and he was transferred to Odessa Wednesday afternoon. Bond set by Justice of the Peace J. A. Purifoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Car
Damages Asked In 3 Lawsuits In Odessa Courts
Three damage suits filed in 70th and 161st District Courts seek a total of 21,698 dollars. Faye Bell Daugherty seeks 1,698 against Olen Lee Davis and Ralph W. Raymond Jr. for injuries from a December 3, 1969 auto collision at 17th and North Grant in Odessa. Winnie Fay Miller, Odessa, sues Campbell Soup Co for 12,000 after hospitalization for five days in September following chicken vegetable soup. Doris K. Long, Odessa, sues Atlantic Richfield Co. for herself and five minor children for injuries from an October 20 auto collision, asking 8,090 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Bell Daugherty
Olen Lee Davis
Ralph W. Raymond Jr
Odessa
17Th
North Grant
Campbell Soup Co
Winnie Fay Miller
Doris K. Long
Atlantic Richfield Co
Harrelson Murder Trial Defense Opens in Edinburg
In Edinburg Texas the defense opened its case in the murder for hire trial of Charles Harrelson of Houston. Attorney Ted Sharpe Jr预计 calls at least 20 witnesses as the prosecution rests after emotional testimony from the victim’s father Sam Degelia Sr. The case centers on Degelia Jr.’s 1968 shooting near McAllen amid claims Harrelson killed him for $2000 from Pete Scamardo of Hearne who had been connected to a life insurance scheme. Degelia Sr. described his son and the family’s sorrow, and testified about Scamardo as “a friend of the family” while noting his long acquaintance with the Degelia family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburg
Tex
Charles Harrelson
Houston
Ted Sharpe Jr
Oscar McInnis
Harrelson
McAllen
Sam Degelia Jr
Hearne
Degelia
Scamardo
Texas A&m University
Percy Foreman
Foreman
Virginia
Waco
Odessa Weather Warns of Continuing Snow and Cold
Odessa reports light snowfall with a quarter inch accumulation and icing on bridges. Overnight lows near 29 degrees, with frigid conditions expected through Thursday night and a nine degree differential. Topcoats advised for area residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Odessa American Reader Ad Notes Local Contact Rates
Local contact details for Odessa American readers notice the paper lists address Heat Street Odessa Texas 79708 and telephone 337 4461 for subscriptions. It mentions a Texas meet and pricing terms including a monthly rate and single copy price with unclear OCR phrasing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Texas
Heat Street
Gnesse
Merr
Miss Your Paper Open Sundays Until 10 38 Pm
A brief notice invites readers to access Sunday editions later with extended hours until 10 38 pm, offering convenience for late readers to catch up on content.
Masons Elect Hightower To Lead Them
Senator Jack Hightower of Vernon was chosen leader of about 250,000 Texas Masons at the Grand Lodge session in Waco. Deputy grand master Duncan Howard and other statewide officers were named, with several elevating in rank and others awaiting election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Hightower
Waco, Tex
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Grand Lodge of Texas
Duncan Howard
Waco
Dan B. Jordan
Houston
Joe Steed
Mount Pleasant
York Cross of Honor
Grand Council of Royal and
Select Masters
Allen O’brien
Amarillo
Walter Cartwright
Austin
Robert Hall
Fort Worth
Grand
Royal Arch Masters
A.S. Noble
Dallas
Bruce Brannon
Ingleside
James Scott Jr
San Angelo
James Davenport
E.T. Bloomquist
Ic.w. Hughes
Grand Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Grand Council
U S Seeks 74 9 Million Damages in IOS Case
The United States on its civil suit in Manhattan federal court seeks 74.946 million dollars from Investors Overseas Service Ltd IOS and former head Bernard Cornfeld for alleged 1968 illegal gold speculation. A judge ordered a freeze on IOS assets in New York. Cornfeld, 44, born in Brooklyn, is described as IOS’s former president and chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Investors Overseas Service Ltd
Bernard Cornfeld
Manhattan
IOS
Geneva
Cornfeld
Woman Hurt In Fall At East Fifth Address
Grace Varela aged 28 of 1019 East Fifth was listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after fracturing a right ankle in a fall on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Grace Varela
East Fifth
Medical Center Hospital
Injury at mishap leaves Jack D. Dean in hospital
Jack D. Dean aged 43 of 2726 North Catalina was listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after sustaining a nasal laceration in a mishap on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack D. Dean
North Catalina
Medical Center Hospital
Assault Case Filed in Ector County Against Freddie Arthur
Freddie Arthur aged 18 of 705 East Pearl is charged with aggravated assault for kicking Cora Holbert of 417 East Odessa several times on November 25. He was released on personal recognizance after arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Freddie Arthur
East Pearl
Coral Holbert
East Odessa
Four Thefis Victims Report Thefts Across City
Four thefts were investigated by lawmen on Thursday. A saddle was stolen from G Bar H Stables on the east end of 42nd Street, owner Ewell McKnight of 101 Santa Rita. At University of Texas Permian Basin a fire extinguisher and first aid kit were taken from a school car. Ralph Lawrence reported a stereo, four speakers, gloves, tapes, and a knife stolen from his car in the 1100 block of Milburn. Mrs Dean Kelm said a billfold with $25 and credit cards stolen from her car in the 2900 block of Nabors Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
42Nd Street
Ewell McKnight
Santa Rita
University Texas Permian Basin
Ralph Lawrence
East Second
Milburn
Dean Kelm
East 18Th
Nabors Lane
Two Odessa Men Freed on DWI Bonds
Two Odessa men posted 500 bonds and were released from Ector County jail after being charged with driving while intoxicated. Billy Wayne Miles, 25, of 3335 North Jackson, was arrested at 1:30 a.m. a half mile north of Odessa on U.S. 385, and Darrell Clifton Titsworth, 28, of 1931 North Adams, was stopped at 1:35 a.m. six miles north on U.S. 385. Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles set the bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Ector County
Billy Wayne Miles
North Jackson
U.S
Darrell Clifton Titsworth
North Adams
Manuel Valles
Two DWI Counts Filed In Court In Odessa
Two Odessa residents faced DWI charges in Ector County Court after Tuesday arrests. Erskin Bourn, 52, was stopped at 2 p.m. near East Second Street. Lois Halliburton, 55, was detained at 10:55 p.m. on US 385 north of the city. Both posted $500 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Erskin Clayton Bourn
East Fifth
East Second
Lois Elizabeth Halliburton
Basil
US 385
Odessa
Damage Suit Filed Over Car Collision in Odessa
Ismael L. Munoz of Odessa filed a damage suit Thursday in Ector County Court against Eumendo Valenzuela, alleging 342 dollars in damages from a collision on October 2 at Jackson Street. The suit names both residents of Odessa.
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Ismael L. Munoz
Ector County
Eumendo Valenzuela
Odessa
Jackson Street
Multiple Obituaries and Services Across Texas Towns
Monahans and surrounding locales report numerous funeral notices from Monahans Crane Post Midland Delphina Zinanni and Peter Peletta. Notables include Catherine Flythe a Dallas native and SMU graduate with ties to Highland Park Methodist Church and Dallas Real Estate Board. Services in Monahans for Giles Sumrall and Stella Pollard. other obituaries note Vera Simmons Delphina Zinanni and Welborne Briley, with survivors listed.
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Catherine Flythe
West County Road
Medical Center Hospital
Sparkman-Hitlcrest
Dallas
Oakland Cemetery
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Allen G. Flythe
Essa
Highland Park Methodist Church
Dallas Real Estate Board
Dallas Doctors’ Wives Club
Southern Methodist University
James A. Gobel Jr
Knoll Circle
Alfred H. Ebert Jr
Houston
R. B. Courtney
San Antonio
Monahans
Giles Lafayette
Sumrall
Big Springs
Veterans Administration Hospital
Wilson-Miller Funeral Home
Ranger
Maude Harkey
Jettie Holmes
Sheffield
Delphina Zinanni
Mary ‘Franks
Mingus
Lawrence Santi
Pecos
Joe Beneventi
Evening Events at Local Venues Listed in Schedule
Noon events feature Sands Restaurant and NOON Odessa Optimists at Eastside Rotary and Inn of the Golden West rooms. Evening shows include The Glass Menagerie at Globe Theater and Fiaza Suite at Permian Playhouse, plus 7:30 P.M. Single O's at Heldie's Clubroom and 8:30 P.M. performances. Events span Veterans of World War I Barracks, 6201 Andrews Highway, and 10th and Mac.
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Eastside Rotary
The
Inn of the Golden West
Bipot
10Th
Mac
Heldie
Andrews Highway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hiloggī Bios
Ector
Calvin’s Meat Market
East 52Nd ST
U.S.D.A
Franks
Sandra Sue Attaway
Miss Attaway
Harrellson
Scamaro
Clesietton
Aes
DWI
Giles Sumrall
Mrs
Harrison Davis
POST
First Baptist Church
Garza Memorial Hospital
Terrace Cemetery
Mason Funeral Home
Vera Simmons
Newnie W. Ellis
Resthaven
Turnersville
Oren 5S. Simmons
Seminole
Oren Jack
James A
William H
Las Cruces
N.M
Daniel M
C. E. Daniel
Snyder
Marvin Hammit
James Shelley
Rotan
H. B. Shipman
Lubbock
Ruben Covington
Big Spring
Peter Peletta
SAN Francisco
University of San Francisco
University
Stella Pollard
Fort Stockton
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
East Hill
Monahans Convalescent Center
Johnson County
Walter W
Pete) Pollard
Grandfalls
Mozelle Scaggs
Antonio Salmon
Crane
Good Shepherd Catholic Church
Antonio
Juliana Molina) Salmon
Crane Memorial Hospital
Crane Garden of Memories
Sheppard Funeral Home
Shafter
Antonio C. Salmon
Salmon
Lucy Vandenburg
Thomas Molina
McCamey
W. W. Stephens
William Wesley Stephens
Terrace
Gatesville
Welborne
H. Briley
Lovington
Welborne H. Briley
Smith-Rogers
Cactus Drilling Co
Margaret
Martin
James ‘Clayton
Colorado Springs
Colo
Denna Myers
Ida ‘Cribbs
Altus
Okla
Jack Frizzell
Patrick Fields
Glendale
Ariz
Elsie Rose Everest
Kermit
Elsie Rose
Crawlford
Everest
I Community
Kermit Cemetery
Cooper
Anthony Everest
IH. B. Crawford
Oklahoma City
Elsie Yatel
San Jose
Calif
William Blanks
William Roy Blanks
Blanks Engraving Co
Breckenridge
Blanks
Aubrey
Ithe Southwest
Aing Industry Association
Oak Cliff Court
Tyler Street
Methodist Church
Lyman
Levon
Herman
Laverne
Francissis
Viola Patton
Mary Williams
Ester Zimmerman
Me — Brezifast Optimists
Sands Restauran
Odessa Optimists
Sands Restaurant
Glass Menagerie
Globe Theater
Fiaza
Permian Playhouse
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