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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1967

Page

2

Cardinal Spellman Laid In State In St Patrick's Cathedral

The Mass in memory of Cardinal Spellman drew clergy and laity to St Patrick's Cathedral New York as his body lay in state amid a Solemn Requiem. He will be buried Thursday beside earlier church princes under the cathedral altar.

New York UPI Francis Spellman St. Patrick’s Cathedral Cardinal Lay Gothic Pope Pius XII John Cardinal McClosky John Cardinal Farley Patrick ‘Cardinal Hayes Richard Cardinal Cushing Boston James Francis Cardinal McIntyre Los Angeles Lawrence Cardinal Shehan Baltimore John Patrick Cardinal Cody Chicago John Joseph Krol Philadelphia Patrick Aloysius Cardinal O’boyle Washington Johnson United States Armed Forces

Odessa Shooting Ends in Death at Lounge

An Odessa man, Hill, was shot at Stix Lounge after leaving the tavern around 11:30 p.m. and died at 11:45 p.m. Banks turned himself in with an empty revolver, was booked, and faces a murder inquiry. Hill, a seven year Odessa resident, served in the Air Force and worked for the Post Office.

Olan T. Miles Jack Fillyan Lynn Snyder Justice of the Peace C. P. Robinson Barks Hill Robinson Ivan Milton Mosley East Monahans Banks Peace Justice Mosley T. Y. DePriest DePriest Stix Lounge County City Rix Funeral Home Odessa Temple U.S. Post Office Texas Air Force Church of Christ Frances East Pearl Dottie Mac Hill Waco

Freitag released on bond after aggravated assault charge

W C Freitag aged 28 of 315 Oak posted a 750 bond and was released from Ector County jail Monday. The complaint is filed in Ector County Court.

W. C. Freitag Oak Ector County

Texas Rangers Reassignments Shake Up Midland Office

Texas Ranger Capt. Frank Probst will transfer to Lubbock as Major Leo Gossett’s shakeup continues. Sgt. John Wood, who finished November, moves to Corpus Christi and will be replaced by Sgt. Jim Ray of Tyler. Jim Riddle rises from sergeant to captain to replace Probst in Midland.

Weekend Fires Damage Vacant House and Home on Patterson

Firefighters responded to a weekend blaze at 308 Wabash a vacant house owned by Nathaniel Ward at 1209 Pine, causing moderate floor and wall damage. They also tackled a grease fire at Sherman Breen’s home, 1202 Patterson, when a stove ignited.

Wabash Nathaniel Ward Pine Sherman Breen Patterson

Odessa American rates and contact details

The Odessa American lists delivery and mail rates including home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at 1.80 per month, retail zone 40 cents per week, all other zones 35 cents, and mail rates 20 per gross, 1 per six months, 3 months 5.50 and 2.00 per month. Single copies are 10 cents daily and Saturday, 20 cents Sunday mornings.

Odessa Tex Odessa American 4Th Texas Ector County

U S Might Seek U N Action On Vietnam

Washington reports the United States may urge United Nations Security Council action on Vietnam in the near term.

Washington UPI United States United Nations Security Council Vietnam

Cyprus crisis shifts as Thant seeks united Western response

The Cyprus dispute heats as Greece and Turkey pledge expeditious action to remove troops while Thant revises an appeal to ease Greek public pressure. US moves toward UN involvement with a Senate resolution urging action, amid Viet Cong visa controversy and Vietnam debate at the Security Council. The US blocks Viet Cong visas but supports broader UN debate. France and the Soviet Union defend Geneva outcomes, resisting new council moves.

Cyprus Greece Thant Vance Makarios Zenon Rassides Constantine Kollias Suleyman Dmirel Turkey United States Council Senate Johnson World Organization National Liberation Front Viet Cong U.N New York Saigon Security Council Soviet Union France Russia

Suspect Held In County Jail In Embezzlement Case

A 42 year old man Jose M Frausto was jailed in Ector County on a 3000 bond after an Oklahoma City arrest. He faces a grand jury indictment for embezzlement involving 370 dollars taken from a woman for dance lessons at Arthur Murray Dance Studio 2412 East County Road and not returned.

Ector County Oklahoma City Okla Jose M. Frausto Arthur Murray Dance Studio East County Road

Hanoi walks away from talks with no compromise stance

Western diplomats say North Vietnam under President Ho Chi Minh insists on an American defeat by military or political means. Hardliners control Hanoi as moderating voices fade, making any negotiated settlement unlikely. They note Hanoi unlikely to attend any peace conference even if the U S bombs pause, and China and Russia remain reluctant to push for talks.

London UPI Hanoi Ho Chi Minh North Vietnam Prurepecu Peking Vietnam China Hanfor Russia Moscow

Deaths DALLAS Texas General Weatherred Services Listed

Military graveside services for Lt Gen Preston A Weatherred retired Texas National Guard commander will be held 11 a m Tuesday at the State Cemetery Austin. He died at age 83 in Dallas after ending his military career in 1948. Private funeral at East Dallas Christian Church at 2 p m today. Survivors include widow son Preston A Weatherred Jr and two daughters Mrs Barnes F Lathrop and Mrs Ed C Castle. Paul Clifford Cyphers Odessa builder dies. services set 9:30 a m Tuesday Hubbard Kelly Funeral Chapel burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was 51 born December 19 1915 in Lewistown Ill married Lola Meek in Carlsbad NM 1950. He moved to Odessa 1948. WW II Navy veteran. Survivors include wife two children one brother and three sisters.

Dallas Preston A. Weatherred Texas National Guard State Cemetery Austin Weatherred East Dallas Houston Washington, D.C New York Boston Preston A. Weatherred Jr Barnes F. Lathrop Ed C. Castle Louisiana Paul Clif Ford Cyphers Odessa Hubbard-Kelly Sunset Memorial Gardens Cyphers Veterans Administration Hospital Big Spring North Colonial Lewistown Ill Lola Meek Carlsbad N. M The Masons Clifford Cyphers Paulette Cyphers Lewis Cyphers Don Ford Marvin Boyd Hazel Cyphers Peoria

Rites Tuesday For Odessan

Funeral services for Mrs. E. J. Fleetwood 61 of Odessa will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Eastside Baptist Church with Rev. H. E. Gregory officiating. Burial will follow in Odessa Cemetery. She died Sunday night at Medical Center Hospital after an extended illness. She was born December 23 1906 in Duncan Oklahoma and had lived in Odessa about 30 years. Survivors include her husband E J Fleetwood three sons J W Gibson McCamey Junior Gibson Hamilton and Jimmy Fleetwood 4217 Locust three daughters Mrs Jerry Felts 6302 Steveson Mrs Maxine Kilion 4203 Winchester and Mrs Pauline Bowen McCamey one brother Joe Calhoun Oklahoma City and 24 grandchildren five great grandchildren. PECOS Staff Funeral services for Maggie Glover 77 Pecos longtime resident were held at First Christian Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery under Pecos Funeral Home direction. She died Friday night at Memorial Hospital after a two week illness. Born December 23 1889 in Hunt County she had lived in Pecos most of life. She had worked for the Anderson Estate for many years. Survivors include brothers Halsey Glover Pecos Preston Glover El Paso and Joe Glover El Paso.

E. J. Fleetwood North Adams Eastside Baptist Church H. E. Gregory Odessa Hubbard-Kelly Fleetwood Medical Center Hospital Duncan Okla Hobbs N. M J.W. Gibson McCamey Junior Gibson Hamilton Jimmy Fleetwood Jerry Felts Steveson Maxine Killion Winchester Pauline Bowen Joe Calhoun Oklahoma City Pecos Maggie Glover First Christian Church Fairview Halsey Glover Preston Joe Glover el Paso

Two Car Collision Injures Young Woman

A 20 year old woman, Carol R. Thomas, was treated at Medical Center Hospital for a back injury after a Sunday two car crash at 42nd and Bonham. Police say she was eastbound on 42nd when her vehicle collided with Barbara Ann Patton’s car, southbound on Bonham.

Bonham Medical Center Hospital Carol R. Thomas Englewood Circle Barbara Ann Patton Idlewood Drive

Illness Fatal To Bert Lahr

NEW YORK UPI Bert Lahr the veteran comic and beloved actor died at 72 at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital after a massive intestinal hemorrhage He had been filming The Night They Raided Minsky's and had been ill since November 22 Lahr began in show business in 1910 after leaving New Yorks German Yorkville district born Irving Lahrheim He rose to fame as a loony Dutch comic with the distinctive surprised face and catchphrase Ach Gott His long career included vaudeville burlesque and screen work over several generations

New York UPI Bert Lahr Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital Minsky’s Lahr

Combat action in Vietnam reports multiple incidents

Maella area operational but two sailors killed and three wounded. Monitors on the Cochien River engage guerrillas near Highway four as US troops storm ashore. Long Binh base attacked with bazooka rockets. 40,000 drums of asphalt ignited. Caribou crash 250 miles north of Saigon with 26 aboard. cause unknown. Security restrictions delayed disclosure.

Delta Saigon Cochien River U.S Highway Four Long Binh Na Gll

Noon to Night Community Event Listings

Noon to noon Optimists meeting at Sands Restaurant and an 8 PM gathering at the American Legion Earl S. Bailey Chapter Legion Hall located at Eighth and Pueblo for a local civic schedule.

Sands Restaurant American Legion Earl S. Bailey Legion Hall Eighth and Pueblo

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