Peron accepts halt to activities to stay in Spain
Former Argentine dictator Juan D. Peron agrees to stop political activity as condition to remain in Spain after seclusion since his failed attempt to return to Argentina. Brazil denied him entry off his plane during the episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Carey
Albert Logan
McAlester
Okla
Cole
Nat (King) Cole
Santa Monica
Calif
Abbe Lane
Xavier Cugat
Perry B Leff
Beverly Hills
Christmas Meet At Sands Restaurant By San Hills Club
The Rev. Richard Jones of Christ's American Lutheran Church will lead a Christmas noon meeting for the San Hills Business Club. About 45 members are expected to attend the luncheon at Sands Restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Jones
Christ's American Lutheran Church
San Hills Business Club
Sands Restaurant
Atomic mine field proposed along Iron Curtain
West Germany has proposed an atomic mine field along the Iron Curtain to strengthen Western defenses in central Europe, military sources said today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
West Germany
Europe
Court Splits On Juveniles In Texas Delinquent Case
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals divided three ways over holding youths as juvenile delinquents until 17 before adult trial. It upheld murder convictions for Richard Sawyer of San Antonio and Mike Martinez of Sterling City. Sawyer, 15 at the 1960 murder, had a 10 year term. Martinez, 13 at the 1957 killing, faces life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Jory Sawyer
San Antonio
Martinez
Sterling City
Taylor Garrett
Garrett
Sawyer
Gatesville State School
Gatesville
K. K. Woodley
Maximino Garza
Odessian Injured In One Car Wreck
Virgil D Burt 46 of 107 West Georgia sustained multiple lacerations and bruises in a Tuesday crash at 25th and Andrews. Vehicle driven by Duane A Rutledge 38 of Andrews veered from the Andrews Highway, jumped a curb, and struck a telephone pole. He was treated and released from Medical Center Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil D. Burt
West Georgia
Andrews
Medical Center Hospital
Duane Albert Rutledge
Andrews Highway
Odessa American publication and subscription details
The Odessa American prints daily except Saturdays from 222 East Fourth Street, Odessa. It lists circulation, rates, and contact details including telephone numbers FE-7-46 and 140-353-1440. Subscription options include 60 cents in advance per month in the city and Ector County, 35 cents weekly in Retail Trading Zone, and 8 cents per week in All Other Zone, with mail rates of 18 dollars per year, 14 dollars six months, 5 dollars three months, and 145 dollars per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Tex
Odessa American
East Fourth Street
Levas
Odesesa
Texas
Mwessa
Ector County
Concrete Pipe Crushes Driver in Texas Crash
A load of concrete pipe crushed the driver of a semi-trailer in Electra Texas when he apparently fell asleep and lost control. Joseph Edward Moores, 31, of Irving, was thrown from the cab as the pipe fell on him. an ambulance crew and police helped lift the pipe off the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electra
Tex
Joseph Edward Moores
Irving
Breakin Reported at G. O. Services Inc
Ector County sheriff's deputies were investigating a burglary at G. O. Services Inc. on East Highway 80. Intruders gained entry through a broken window and stole a tool box and 30 rolls of tape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Connally To Unveil 1965 Texas Budget With No New Taxes
Fort Worth AP reports Gov. John Connally plans a $3.27 billion two year budget with no new taxes or realignment. He may seek a $50 to $100 tuition increase if needed and favors restructuring the Commission on Higher Education over a broad super board. Teachers would handle pay raises locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
John Connally
Texas
Star-Telegram
Connally
Commission On Higher Education
Suspect Held on County Theft Charge
George Hawkins aged 46 of 212 South Jackson remained in custody on an Ector County Court theft charge Wednesday. He is accused of stealing a pistol owned by Jessie Johnson of 200 South Hancock on November 29. No bond was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hawkins
South Jackson
Jessie Johnson
South Hancock
House GOP Warns Demos On Changes
Washington Republicans meeting after a post-election split urged Democrats not to rush changes to House rules. About 120 members, many defeated incumbents, discussed concerns over a potential one man rule and speedier legislation while aiming for party unity as the new 140-member GOP majority forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Congress
Robert P. Griffin
Rmich
Charles Halleck
Ind
Griffin
Two Officers Shot Near North Texas State University
In Denton Texas two policemen were wounded and a graduate student was jailed after a rooming house attack near the North Texas State University campus. Officer Edward Reynolds and Jim Tom Bush suffered injuries. Andrew Leonard Polini was captured on a roof armed with a rifle awaiting grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton, Tex
UPI
Edward Reynolds
Jim Tom Bush
North Texas State University
Andrew Leonard Polini
St. Petersburg
Fla
NTSU
Polini
Furs Taken In Midland From Local Store
Midland County deputies report mink furs valued about 1600 dollars stolen from the Grammer Murpheystore. Two furs valued at 640 dollars each and a 335 dollar fur were taken. The theft occurred between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. with no leads at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Grammer-Murphey
Midland County Sheriff's Deputies
College Youth Is Champion Shower Taker
Gary Stanford, an 18 year old University of Houston freshman from Silsbee Texas, set a world shower taking record by spending 36 straight hours under the spray. He was motivated by hearing that a Kansas man had recently exceeded 30 hours. Stanford finally emerged from the dormitory shower seeking dryness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Gary Stanford
Stanford
University of Houston
Silsbee
Tex
Kansas
Wreck Victim Is Critical
Midland staff report Merle L. Reynolds a 42 year old Odessan was in critical condition at Midland Memorial Hospital after a pipe fell from a truck onto his car two miles south of Cayanosa. Reynolds suffered severe head injuries, his car veered off the road and struck a telephone pole. He underwent surgery Tuesday night with doctors saying his survival was in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
Merle L. Reynolds
Ring of check forgers hunted by Ector County deputies
Ector County deputies pursue a ring of check forgers who hit Odessa twice in recent weeks. Investigators say stolen Cosco Well Service Co. checks from a Rusk County burglary are being passed using a phony driver license. The suspect, 38 to 40 years old, about 180 pounds, drives a 63 model car rented in Bryan with a stolen card and writes checks to J. L. Morris. Each Odessa visit nets about $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Odessa
Cosco Well Service Co
Rusk
Sheriff's Criminal Division
Bryan
J. L. Morris
GE Labor Row Targets Union Tactics in Bargaining Row
A labor board cited GE for pressuring employees during union negotiations and promoting a take it or leave it stance. The decision labels this strategy Boulwarism named after former GE labor relations chief Lemuel Boulware and condemns pre negotiation disparagement of the union as improper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel R. Boulware
Four Convicts Taken To Pen In Huntsville
Four prisoners were transferred to the state penitentiary at Huntsville by car on Tuesday. Curtis Handley, 18, 1215 East 51st, received a 5 year term for probation violation. Roland Praytor, 22, 1900 East Sixth, drew 3 years for forgery and passing. Floyd Godwin, 23, Midland, got 2 years for defrauding by worthless check. Karen Keeler, 18, Lovington New Mexico, also 2 years for forgery and passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Sheriff's Deputies
Huntsville
Curtis Handley
East 51St
Roland Praytor
East Sixth
Floyd Godwin
Midland
Karen Keeler
Lovington
N.M
Rites Slated For Odessan Resident James Waller Samford
James Waller Samford 69 Odessa resident died Tuesday in a Big Spring hospital after long illness. Funeral at 10 a m Thursday at Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Rev Sam Wayman. burial Sunset Memorial Gardens under Paul A Rix Funeral Home. Born Oct 9 1895 he moved to Odessa in 1939 worked as tank builder for several West Texas firms. Survivors include widow Jason J W Samford Jr 6400 El Paso a stepson Hubert McKelvy Jr Iraan one brother Grady Samford Dallas two sisters Fannie Pearl Stone Scottsdale Ariz Della Lutz Venice Calif and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Waller
Samford
East 18Th
Odessa
Big Spring
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Sam Wayman
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Paul A. Rix
West Texas
Jason
J. W. Samford Jr
el Paso
Hubert McKelvy Jr
Iraan
Grady Samford
Dallas
Fannie Pearl Stone
Scotsdale
Ariz
Della Lutz
Venice
Calif
Graveside Rites Slated Thursday
Graveside services for the infant son of Mr and Mrs E A Davis of 3810 North Texas are set for 10 am at Sunset Memorial Gardens under Rogers-Riggs Chapel of Roses. The infant was born last Thursday at Medical Center Hospital and died Tuesday at the hospital. Survivors include his parents a sister Alma Davis paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs William E Davis of Kermit maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Murry Kennard of Refugio a great grandmother Mrs Minerva Butler of Bald Knob Ark Pallbearers are Pat McDaniel Randall Shelton Jack Vincent M L Alexander Joe Melton Jack Mills A E Boon Sam Cobb and Claude McMillan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Davis
North
Texas
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Rogers - Riggs Chapel of Roses
Medical Center Hospital
Alma Davis
William E. Davis
Kermit
Murry Kennard
Refugio
Minerva Butler
Bald Knob
Ark
Pat McDaniel
Randall Shelton
Jack Vincent
M. L. Alexander
Joe Melton
Jack Mills
A. E. Boon
Sam Cobb
Claude McMillan
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Karen Blair
Jim Blair
Susan Farrar
Richard Farrar
Verde
Rant Ave
North G
Frelon
N. Grant
Odessan
Permian
ASEA
East St. St. Odessa
Mrs
Geraldine Ray
Graham
Morningside Baptist Church
Loving
Ray
Garvis Ray
Michael
Kelley
Singleton Funeral Home
Ruby Lee
Lubbock
Carl Patterson
Sanders Funeral Home
B. E. Mitchell
Fort Stockton
Sherman Hammond
Paul Self
Easthill Cemetery
Owen Funeral Home
Jim W. Britt Lamesa
Jim W. Britt
Air Force
Topeka
Kan
Church of Christ
Wesley Mickey
Lamesa Memorial Cemetery
Branon-Philips Funeral Home
Britt
Welch
Here
Patsy
Jimmy Britt
Grand Prairie
Dan Britt
Pat Fortenberry
Capitan
N. M
J. D. Britt
Scottsdale
James E. Britt
Charlie Ainsworth Snyder
Charlie N. Ainsworth
Jack Hale
Monahans
Borger Funeral Home
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