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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1979

Page

34

Scout leaders honored at Buffalo Trail Council supper

Three Comanche Trails District volunteers Whitey Harrington Bill Waddell and Juanita Dodson received the District Award of Merit at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin recognition supper. Judy Wagoner and Bill Waddell earned veteran awards while training awards went to Louise Kunkel Carolyn Mosley and the scouters key to Ferman Dodson. Dodson also earned a merit award for den mother work begun in 1972. Harrington started in 1960 and has held roles across scouting earning the order of the arrow and serving as district commissioner. The event named numerous other awards including Superman Roundup Lamplighter and unit volunteer honors. Police investigated vandalism that cut two tires on a late-model car owned by Frank Cano.

Comanche Trails District Buffalo Trail Council Boy Scouts of America Whitey Harrington Bill Waddell Juanita Dodson University of Texas of Harrington Order of the Arrow Tony Kunkel Allan Atkinson Dan Wagoner Jesse Moore Roger Watson Robert Earl Jerry McGuire Betty Grimes Tommy Tyler Bob Slieder Joe Saah Howard McCall Danny Burns Bob Bone Hubert Donaway Bill Alexander Dan and Judy Wagoner Ben and Martha Turpen

Poerner outlines oil outlook to Midland lawyers

Arlington joins cities banning untreated wood shingles amid a Houston apartment fire sparked debate on construction standards. Poerner says production declines and energy concerns challenge U.S. oil and gas, urging academics to help persuade northeastern states of the facts. He notes the Railroad Commission focuses on regulating oil and gas amid limited time.

Railroad Commission John Poerner Midland and Ector County Bar Associations Midland Country Club Poerner United States Arlington Texas Houston Pat Martin

Prime rate lowered across major banks to 15 percent

In New York the prime lending rate was cut to 15 percent as demand for loans waned and bank funding costs fell. Citibank led the cuts with Bank of America and Chase Manhattan following, after Chase had already moved to 15 percent ten days prior. The move comes as the rate, a sign of short term rates, peaks at 15 percent in mid November then declines.

New York Citibank Bank of America Chase Manhattan Bank Federal Reserve Board

Fire damages bedroom in mobile home at North Golder trailer park

Three Odessa Fire Department units fought a 9:28 p.m. blaze at Space No. 17 4800 North Golder injuring none. Earlier a 27-year-old woman, Connie Halbert, suffered burns in a morning mobile home fire at the same park and was in satisfactory condition. A child playing with matches caused the 9:38 a.m. fire. A second, smaller fire was put out on Andrews Highway and a grass fire near the roadway was extinguished.

North Golder Odessa Connie Halbert Medical Center Hospital

Pipe and suitcase thefts hit Permian Mall construction site

Odessa police investigated two thefts Friday night. About 500 feet of cast iron pipe including 420 feet of three inch and 60 feet of eight inch sections were bundled at the East 42nd Street mall site and lifted onto a flatbed from a forklift. The pipe, worth about 1200 dollars and owned by John B. May Co., was to be moved to another site. A suitcase with two log books and papers disappeared from a truck beside Pool and South Grant, belonging to Harold Frank Knight of Evansville Indiana.

New Permian Mall Odessa David E. Russell Russell East 42Nd John B. May Co Little Rock Ark Harold Frank Knight Evansville Ind Knight Pool and South Grant

Nuclear leak at western Japan reactor reported

About 75 gallons of radioactive coolant water leaked inside the primary containment of a 559,000 kilowatt reactor in western Japan. Kyushu Electric delayed reporting to the government for two days, prompting local officials to protest the delay. An official said the leak occurred when a relief valve opened momentarily due to a possible blockage.

Tokyo Japan Kyushu Electric The Natural Resources and Energy Agency

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