U N African Nations Freeze Rhodesia Ties Amid Debate
Guinea announced it severed relations with Britain under an OAU ultimatum on December 15 if Rhodesia’s rebel Premier Ian Smith did not relinquish power. Other African states said they would not cut ties, while the Security Council was placed on standby to address Rhodesia’s unilateral declaration of independence. Britain seeks a speech to the General Assembly and possible oil embargo talks with the United States.
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United Nations
UPI
Organization of African Unity
OAU
Great Britain
Guinea
Britain
Ian Smith
Abidjan
Ethiopia
United Arab
Security Council
Rhodesia
Burudi Nabwera
Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Harold Wilson
General Assembly
Zambia
Omy
ABC Declares Stock Dividend
The American Bank of Commerce board declares a 50 cent per share dividend on 100000 shares to stockholders of record December 15, 1965, payable January 3, 1966. It also transfers 100000 from undivided profits to certified surplus, increasing the total surplus to 850.
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American Bank of Commerce
Board of Directors
Plane Thought Down In Rockies
A Flying Tiger cargo plane with three aboard went missing on a Los Angeles to Chicago flight. A pilot nearby sighted a bright flash near Alamosa at 1:35 a.m. MST and CAP teams prepared to search at dawn.
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Rockies
Alamosa
Colo
UPI
Los Angeles
Chicago
Colorado Rockies
Colorado
Plains storm thaws slow in Panhandle. widespread snow across region
Snow forecast stretches from Wichita Falls to Odessa as sleet and freezing rain threaten southern edges of the belt. Winds ease in the Panhandle while gusts reach ten mph near Odessa Midand. Temperatures remain near 30 in the panhandle with broad winter storms across the Great Plains.
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Wichita Falls
Abilene
Odessa - Midland
Panhandle
Dalhart
Panhandie
Great Plains
Rockies
California
South Dakota
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Plains
New England
Upper Great Lakes
Minnesota
U.S. Weather Bureau
Colorado
Wyoming
Evanston
Odessa Post Office Sees Record Holiday Mail Volume
The Odessa Post Office reports 2,250,000 pieces of mail handled to date with 256,500 the highest per day last Friday. 250,000 Christmas stamps sold. ZIP code 79760 urged for return addresses and mailing lists to speed delivery. 4-number codes encouraged to avoid peak overload and ensure timely delivery this Christmas season.
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Odessa
ChrStian de Gadarenes
Itmas
Angel Gabriel
Gabriel
Slough
Dam Approval by Interior for Cuero Texas Reservoir
Washington reports Interior Department approves a Bureau of Reclamation plan for a 117 million dam and reservoir on the Guadalupe River near Cuero Texas. The proposal moves to Texas and federal agencies for review before submission to the President and Congress for final approval. Construction would occur in two stages on the Guadalupe River and Sandies Creek near their confluence.
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Washington
UPI
Interior Department
Bureau of Reclamation
Cuero
Guadalupe River
Texas
Congress
Sandies Creek
Texans aboard rescue plane save Haiphong pilot
Capt Roel Ruiz of Laredo Texas rode an Albatross rescue plane that retrieved the pilot after his F105 was shot down in a bombing raid on the industrial complex near Haiphong Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPI
Roel Ruiz
Laredo
Tex
Haiphong
Deaths and Rites Planned for San Antonio Resident Rush
Rush 75 died about 5 30 p m Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital after prolonged illness. Services set for 10 a m Thursday at Southside Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Sam Wayman officiating. Burial in Roselawn Cemetery. Survivors include widow and daughter Mrs Fred Shriver, brother Earnest Rush of Yoakum, sisters Mrs Mae Clem Victoria Mrs Kathine Schwab Cuero and Mrs Mamie Dickenson Yoakum, and one grandson. Funeral arranged by Paul A Rix Funeral Home.
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Southside Funeral Home
San Antonio
Sam Wayman
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Roselawn
Paul A. Rix
Rush
Texas
Fred Shriver
Earnest Rush
Yoakum
Mae Clem
Victoria
Kathine Schwab
Cuero
Mamie Dickenson
Infant Rites Slated Today in Carlsbad
Graveside rites for Kerene Kim Chestnut four weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Chestnut of Carlsbad New Mexico were set for 230 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens Rev James Curtis of First Church of God to officiate Arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home The infant died Monday in a Carlsbad hospital Survivors include the parents paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Raymond Chestnut Redbud street 3621 maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Massey 6809 Aldefer and a great grandmother Mrs J J Chestnut 1314 Monticello
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Kerene Kim Chestnut
Jimmy R. Chestnut
Carlsbad
N. M
Sunset Memorial Gardens
James Curtis
First Church of God
Hubbard - Kelly Funeral Home
I Carlsbad
Raymond Chestnut
Redbud
John Massey
Aldefer
J. J. Chestnut
Monticello
Infant Dies and Services Pending for Borger Family
A 20 month old girl, Nerissa Montoya, daughter of Mr and Mrs Danny George Parkhurst of 307 Orchard Drive, died at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral planned Friday at Minton Mortuary Borger with Highland Cemetery burial. A collision near San Antonio killed Mrs Neomisia Montoya aged 35 and Nerissa aged 10. Her husband, S Sgt Ricardo Montoya, was seriously hurt. The infant born March 20, 1964 at Borger.
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Lisa Leean Parkhurst
Danny George Parkhurst
Orchard Drive
Medical Center Hospital
Minton
Borger
Highland Cemetery
San Antonio
Chapel of Roses
Somerset Girls
Judson High School
Neomisia Montoya
Nerissa
Ricardo E. Montoya
Randolph Afb
Gemini 6 and 7 Rover Close in Space Rendezvous
Gemini 6 and 7 reached a historic rendezvous orbit with four astronauts aboard as they neared within 124 miles. Ground control reported instruments functioning and mission progress despite brief communications garbles and cloudy windows.
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Lliftoff
Gemini 6
Gemini 7
Schirra
Mission Control
Manned _ Spacecraft Center
Houston
Soldier Receives Citizenship After Five-Year Wish
In Portland, Salvatore Raia, a 23-year-old Army specialist, earned U.S. citizenship after a 10-day furlough from his post in Germany. He flew from Frankfurt at his own expense and was sworn in by U.S. District Judge Edward T. Cignoux. Raia was born in Naples, Italy.
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Portland
Maine
Salvatore Raia
U.S
Raia
Germany
Frankfurt
Edward T. Cignoux
Naples
Italy
Hazardous Driving In Panhandle Areas Warned
The Texas Highway Department warned motorists that hazardous driving conditions exist in the Amarillo and Lubbock areas because of snow causing slick roads and reduced visibility.
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Panhandle Area
Austin
Texas Highway Department
Amarillo
Lubbock
Out Our Way final note from Odessa Daily cartoon
Cartoon caption by J. R. Williams appearing in the Odessa American announces a daily feature. The column reflects syndicated humor and light commentary typical of mid-century newspaper humor pages.
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Odessa American
Satin Texes
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