Indian Forces Claim Push as Pakistanis Reported Surrender
News from the front notes Indian troops resisting in the border region as Radio Pakistan claims deep Indian penetration into Pakistani tanks at Hilli. Pakistan says seven Soviet built tanks were destroyed. New Delhi spokesman says some garrisons are surrounded and may surrender while others attempt to hold. He cites reports that retreating Pakistani soldiers may try to flee to Burma via Chittagong hills. Reports also say over 400 soldiers from the 23rd Punjab Battalion surrendered near Laksham and 90 near Chandpur. Civilian flight from Dacca rises as communications stay cut. The Indian army puts 30,000 Pakistani troops in the area under relentless air power. Dacca military HQ reportedly under air attack. Jessore expected as provisional Bangla Desh capital.
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Radio Pakistan
Hilli
New Delhi
Burma
Chittagong Hills
Punjab Battalion
Laksham
Dacca
Chandpur
Calcutta
Jessore
East Pakistan
Seven die in Beechcraft crash near Oklahoma City
Federal investigators probe a Beechcraft Quinquaire crash in south west Oklahoma City that killed seven aboard. Engines suspected after witnesses heard sputtering on takeoff from Will Rogers World Airport. Plane owned by Monarch Tire Co of San Angelo Texas. three company officials among the dead. Survivors include wife Kathryn Baker and two children.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Aviation Administration
National ‘Trans‘portation Safety Board
Will Rogers World
Beechcraft
Monarch Tire Co
San Angelo
Tex
W. C
Bill) Baker
Fort Stockton
Monarch Tile
Baker
C. N. Baker
Kathryn Saenger
Kerrville
Charles
Kathryn
Jerry Dick Adair
W.A. Darby
Monarch
Elmont Dykeman
Bettendorf
Iowa
George Appleby
Cedar Rapids
Walt Twatchman Jr
Anthony F. Zanutto
Davenport
Oklahoma
Ardmore
Moline
Ill
Shreveport
Craddick Picked To Attend D C Nixon Program
Washington staff reports State Rep. Tom Craddick of Midland was chosen as one of two Texans in the Friends of Richard Nixon Program. He will meet Nixon and aides Monday through Wednesday to be briefed on national issues and the President's achievements and to prepare speeches to young audiences on Nixon's view of major issues affecting youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tom Craddick
Midland
Texas
Richard Nixon
Nixon
County court marriage licenses issued and civil actions filed
Marriage licenses issued for William Lonnie Melear and Virginia Lucille Jones Cary Don Winterrowd and Victoria Eileen Redding. Civil cases include Babe Griffith Tire Co. Inc. vs Nicky Rodriguez writ of sequestration Ed Berm Brannon vs J D Amburgey suit for damages R C Roy vs Public Service Life Insurance Co suit on life insurance policy Leandro Quiroz vs L V Ramsey suit for damages. City traffic accidents list multiple minor and moderate damages with names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lonnie Melear
Virginia Lucille Jones
Cary Don Winterrowd
Victoria Eileen Redding
Babe Griffith Tire Co., Inc
Nicky Rodriguez
District Court
Ed Berm Brannon
J. D. Amburgey
R. C. Roy
Public Service Life Insurance Co
Leandro Quiroz
L. V
Snelson named to urban education study panel
State Sen. W. E. Pete Snelson of Midland will join the Senate Interim Committee to Study Urban Education. Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes named the panel with senators Jim Wallace of Houston A. M. Aikin Jr. of Paris Charles Herring of Austin and Oscar Maury of Dallas as chairman.
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Austin
W. E
Pete) Snelson
Midland
Senate
Ben Barnes
Jim Wallace
Houston
A. M. Aikin Jr
Paris
Charles Herring
Oscar Maury
Dallas
Fort Stockton Woman Held on Shoplifting Charge
A 22-year-old Fort Stockton resident remained jailed in lieu of a $200 bond on shoplifting charges. Virginia Perez Becerri was arrested Friday at Cooks Discount Center, 2021 East Eighth, for allegedly taking two sets of earrings valued at $1.86 each. The case was filed with Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
Jlieu
Virginia Perez Becerri
Cooks Discount Center
East Eighth
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
Insurance Suit Filed in Odessa Over Life Policy
R C Roy of Odessa filed a life insurance suit in Ector County Court on Friday seeking more than 1000 dollars from Public Service Life Insurance Co of Fort Worth. The case charges the insurer with liability on a life policy.
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R. C. Roy
Odessa
Ector County
Roy
Public Service Life Insurance Co
Fort Worth
Four Area 4 Postmasters Appointed in Texas Oklahoma
Forty six new postmasters were named Friday across Texas Arkansas and Oklahoma. Vernon Boysen will serve Al Pine and Grandfalls gets Anna E. Swafford. Donald R. Bowen takes Wickett and Richard T. Jones will head Seagraves operations.
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Texas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Vernon Boysen
Al‘pine
Grandfalls
Anna E. Swafford
Donald R. Bowen
Wickett
Seagraves
Firemen battle vat kerosene fire at Pastelle's Sucker Red Service
Firemen were called Friday afternoon to Pastelle's Sucker Red Service at 8910 West 26th to extinguish a vat fire. A kerosene vat leaked and caught fire, causing minor damage, officials said.
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Pastelle
Red
West 26Th
Bond Issue Absentee Vote Total is 368
Absentee voting in Ector County Independent School Districts 2.5 million football stadium and athletic facility improvement election ended at 5 p.m. Friday with 368 ballots cast. Voters previously approved 4,923 to 3,209 in 1968. Election hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, with computerized machines. Odessa College's data processing center will tabulate the returns.
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Ector County Independent School
Odessa College
Senate Backs Antipoverty Veto By Nixon
The Senate sustained President Nixon's veto of the antipoverty bill with a new federal child care program. Senate 51 to 36, seven votes shy of two thirds, ending chances for action this year. A rewritten measure may go to the White House next year. no decision before January. Earlier, a supplemental bill provided 741 million for the Office of Economic Opportunity to fund antipoverty efforts through June 30. Debates accused Nixon of an irresponsible veto message and pandering to right wing extremists.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
White House
Office of Emergency Opportunity
OEO
Old Fitz Free After 45 Years At Folsom Prison
Charles Fitzgerald known as Old Fitz finally walks free after 45 years in Folsom Prison. The 85 year old inmate, longest-serving in the facility, left the fortress gates as guards and inmates watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitz
Folson
Calif
Folsom Prison
Charles Fitzgerald
Odessan Charged With Auto Burglary
Charles M. Ring, 17, of 601 Wabash, remained in Ector County jail on auto burglary charges after being arrested in a Permian High School parking lot. Police say he prowled in the area and was charged before Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles with a $3,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessan
Charles M. Ring
Ector County
Ring
Permian High School
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
Rehnquist Battle Overshadows Confirmation Debate
Senate opposition led by Bayh and other liberal Democrats challenged the nomination. Supporters argued Rehnquist is exceptionally qualified despite questions over a 1952 memorandum on school desegregation. Rehnquist defended that memorandum as Jackson's, not his, and noted the 1954 court ruling overturning separate but equal. Bayh pressed for more time to resolve the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayh
Senate
Rehnquist
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Jackson
Boredom Prompts Fires by Houston Volunteer Firemen
Arson investigators reported nine Genoa volunteers in southeast Houston set several fires out of boredom with at least one stating they did it just for kicks. Investigators have statements from all nine men and all fires were fought by the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Genoa
G.L. Caldwell
Two Germanies Agree To Sign Berlin Wall Accord
Berlin reporters say the two Germanies agreed Friday night to sign accords on passage across the Berlin wall and access to West Berlin. Signing was scheduled for Saturday morning after talks marked by disagreement and bitter wrangling.
Former Regent Frank Spaulding Dies at 79
Frank R. Spaulding 79 of 803 North Washington died at 2 10 p m Friday at Medical Center Hospital He served on Odessa College board of regents including as secretary A World War I veteran he was a real estate broker Married to Irene Lancla since 1918 they lived in several cities before settling in Odessa Survivors include four brothers two sisters and several nieces and nephews Memorials may be given to the Frank Spaulding Scholarship Fund at Odessa College Funeral services are pending at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
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Frank R. Spaulding
North Washington
Odessa College Board of Regents
Medical Center
Hospital
Board of Regents
Spaulding
Oregon
Irene Lancla
Sacramento
Calif
Big Spring
Los Angeles
Odessa
Frank Spaulding
Odessa College
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Ekridge Wood Montgomery
West Clements
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Andrews
Mary McBeth
Permian General Hospital
Second Baptist Church
Andrews Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
McBeth
Eastland County
Joe
Donald
Ralph
San Antonio
Mona Chambliss
Juanice Tucker
Lubbock
Edna Pool
Nellie McBeth
Ruth Nay
Rising Star
Bernice Jackson
Brownfield
G. A. Earp
Eastland
John Earp
Weinert
Joe Earp
Knox City
Roland Earp
Lamesa
Otis Raymond Green
First United Methodist Church
Lamesa Memorial Park
Brannon Funeral Home
Green
Lamesa Gin
Medical Arts Hospital
Jerry Green
Jones County
Masonic Lodge
Methodist Church
Julia
Edward
San Marcos
George Hanks
Hobbs, N.M
Roy Stidger Howard Wickett death notice in Me morial Hospital
Roy Stidger Howard 91 of Fioreffe Pennsylvania died Friday afternoon after a three week illness in Memorial Hospital of Kermit. He had moved to Wickett in October to spend winter with daughter Wanda Hudson. Survived by wife Abbie, two other daughters Melvin Earnest and Madilene Sharp, three sons H E Roy Howard Jr and O Howard, 18 grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Funeral at Wilson Miller Funeral Chapel Sunday at 3 p m with burial in Monahans Cemetery.
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Roy Stidger Howard Wickett
Roy Stidger Howard
Fioreffe
Memorial Hospital
Kermit
Abbie
Wickett
Wanda Hudson
Howard
Cameron
West Va
Church of Christ
Melvin Earnest
Madilene Sharp
Fort Worth
H. E. and
Roy Howard Jr
Canton, Ohio
O. Howard
1605
East 51St
Wilson-Miller Funeral
Monahans Cemetery
Damage Suits Filed In Ector County Court
Two damage lawsuits were on file Friday in Ector County Court. Ed Ben Brannon on behalf of Karla Brannon sues J D Amburgey of Odessa for 2500 dollars from a traffic crash on November 15. Leandro Quiroz of Odessa seeks one hundred thousand dollars against L V Ramsey of Monahans, operator of L V Ramsey Truck Tire Repair Service, for injuries from an July 11, 1970 accident while employed by the company.
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Ector County
Ed Ben Brannon
Karla Brannon
J. D. Amburgey
Odessa
Leandro Quiroz
L. V. Ramsey
Monahans
Quiroz
House and Senate clash over rent control exemptions
Senate bill would exempt newspapers press associations broadcasters and publishers from price and wage controls. The House bill lacks this exemption and asks the President to avoid actions that impair First Amendment protections. Debates note possible inclusion of motion pictures. Rep Bella Abzug backs a related rent control stance reversing a Price Commission ruling on New York.
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House
Bella Abzug
D-N.y
Price Commission
New York
News media controls in hands of conferees
Senate House conferees hear arguments over wage and price controls and a media exemption. The Senate bill extends Nixon authority with a media exemption tied to First Amendment protections, while the House version lacks it but adds wording to protect First Amendment rights. Debate centered on whether motion pictures and entertainment should be included as covered media.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Thomas M. Rees
D-Calif
Senate House
Rees
J. William Stanton
Rohio
Motion Picture Association
Alan Cranston
Cranston
House
Odessa American publication and pricing notice
The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday with subscription rates for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at 2.9 per month, mail rates across trading zone 62.00 per 6 months, 7 per year, and 2.4 per month. Single copy price is 10 cents daily and 33 cents Sunday.
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Odessa
Texas
Seth Street
Odesse American
Ecter Coutty
la Retell
Séturdey Mere Ie
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