Gemini 7 Returns as Crew Sets Space Records
Gemini 7 splashed down in the Atlantic at 8 06 a m CST after 206 orbits and 330 hours 35 minutes 26 seconds aloft. Commanders Borman Lovell and Stafford promoted with new ranks, Kraft hailed the mission as proof man can live and work in weightlessness on long flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borman
Air Force
Lovell
Navy
Stafford
Schirra
Atlantic
Cape Kennedy
Christopher C. Kraft
Mission Control
Western Pacific
J.G. Christopher C. Bent
Los Angeles
Bent
Viet Cong Outposts Skirmish Near Saigon and Qui Nhon
In the Thu Duc area north of Saigon American planes aided defenders as flare signals lit the night. U S 1st Air Cavalry engaged a Viet Cong regiment near Qui Nhon 12 miles west of the port. Casualties and arrests were reported as a multi battalion operation involved U S Australian and Vietnamese troops east of Saigon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thu Duc
Saigon
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Qui Nhon
South China Sea
U.S. 173Rd Airborne Brigade
Permian Panthers Clinch State Title In Muddy Duel
In a foggy cold drizzle at Odessa, Permian edged San Antonio Volunteers 2 0 with safeties and a lone touchdown each side. Coach Kirk Drew praised Permian's defense as the first state crown for an Odessa team since 1946, despite a strong Volunteers push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian
San Antonio
Mayfield
Panthers
Odessa
Kirk Drew
Annual Crane County Livestock Show Set
The 1st Annual Crane County Livestock and Achievement Show will be held January 22 in the Exhibition Building. Morris Henderson chairs the event sponsored by Crane County Chamber of Commerce. Jim Gray of San Angelo will judge sheep and Paul Gross of Seminole will judge swine. Girls achievement judges to be named later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane County
Morris Henderson
Crane County Chamber of Commerce
Jim Gray
San Angelo
Paul Gross
Seminole
Trash Fire at Lincoln Hotel Behind Metal Container
A trash fire started Saturday in a metal container at the rear of the Lincoln Hotel. Firemen reported no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Hotel
Child Treated After Aspirin Ingestion In City
Three year old Troy Don Walls of 1909 North Lee was rushed to Medical Center Hospital Saturday night after choking on and swallowing aspirin tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Don Walls
Sandra Walls
North Lee
Medical Center Hospital
Girl Injured In Car Crash Near Muskingum
An 11-year-old girl Naomi Owens received a head bruise in a weekend crash on Eighth near Muskingum. She was treated at Medical Center Hospital and released. The collision involved a car driven by her father H L Owens and another driven by 17 year old Randal Olan Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi Owens
H. L. Owens
Judy
Medical Center Hospital
Randal Olan Williamson
Wedgewood
Muskingum
Poster Girl Visits Houston to Meet County Child
Lori Ann Wagner five year old national poster child for the March of Dimes will visit Houston on January 4 as part of a twenty thousand mile tour. She will be introduced to three year old Staci Ann McEver the Harris County poster child for the charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
UPI
Lori Ann Wagner
Lori
United States
Staci Ann McEver
Harris County
Odessa Boy Promoted At Military School
James W. Carpenter Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Carpenter of Salina was promoted to corporal at St. John's Military School in Salina. The junior is a member of the DeMolay Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina, Kans
James W. Carpenter Jr
James W. Carpenter
Windsor Drive
St. John’s Military School
Carpenter
Vandals Sought After Window Breakin and Car Dent
Police hunted vandals who hurled a brick through a plate glass door at 2511 North Jackson and dented a parked car at 14th and Grant. The damaged vehicle belonged to Glen Standefer of 310 MacArthur.
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North Jackson
14Th and
Grant
Glen Standefer
MacArthur
Odessa American Classified Rates Notice
Advertises subscription and mail rates for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County 1.80 per month retail zones 40 cents per week and mail rates 20 per year 11 per 6 months 5.50 for 3 months and 2.00 per month with contact details and office address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Tex
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Texas
Ector County
Three Pecos Men Join United States Border Patrol
Burnis Wilson Jerry Joplin and Johnny Phelps are accepted for Border Patrol duty. They report Jan 3 to duty stations and attend a three month training course in Los Fresnos Texas. Wilson has worked three years with the Texas Highway Patrol at Presidio Station. Joplin a Pecos native and local concrete contractor will serve at Yuma Arizona. Phelps a Community Public Service employee will report to El Centro California.
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Pecos
Stati
Burnis Wilson
Jerry Joplin
Johnny Phelps
United States Border Patrol
Border Patrol
Los Fresnos
Tex
Wilson
Texas ‘Highway Patrol
Presidio
Joplin
Yuma
Ariz
Phelps
Community Public Service
el Centro
Calif
Hanoi says North Viet Nam seeks peace talks not conditions
Hanoi broadcast quotes Ho Chi Minh and Premier outlining demands for an end to aggression in the South and U S air attacks, the withdrawal of U S troops and weapons, and a Vietnamese led solution. It cites visits by Giorgio la Pira and Prof Nov. 11 as context and denies State Department reports of a probe for negotiation as groundless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
U.S
Viet Nam
Giorgio la Pira
Florence
Primicerie
U.S. State Department
Amintore Fanfani
U.N. General Assembly
Lyndon Johnson
Republic of
North
Funeral services set for McAllister in Fort Stockton
Funeral services for McAllister will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Methodist Church with Rev. William Hardwick officiating. Burial follows in East Hill Cemetery under Owen Funeral Home guidance of Fort Stockton. Survivors include Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McAllister of Sanderson and grandmother Mrs. William Z. McAllister of Sanderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollingsworth
McAllister
Methodist Church
William Hardwick
East Hill Cemetery
Owen Funeral Home
Fort Stockton
Kenneth McAllister
Sanderson
William Z. McAllister
Free On Bond Kimble Reed Walters Charged In Check Defraud
Kimble Reed Walters, 33, of 703 West 61st, was released on a $250 bond Saturday after being charged with defrauding by worthless checks. Local officers arrested him on a Pecos County warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble Reed Walters
West 61St
Pecos
Midland Golf Group Donates To Boys Ranch
Midland Golf Association Inc. presented Otto's Boys Ranch with a $600 operational fund check. Roy Minear, president, cited profits from the Tall City Open and the Ladies Professional Golf Tournament. Similar gifts were given to West Texas Boys Ranch and other local youth organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys Ranch
Roy Minear
Midland
The
Golf Association Inc
Art Schwarz
Otto
Jack Kenner
Golf Association
High Sky Girls Ranch
Midland Boys Club
Midland Council For
Schedule of Holiday Parties and Events
A December schedule lists numerous company and organization parties from December 20 to 26. Notable events include Floyd Gwin Auditorium party for SW Portland Cement, Cities Service Oil, Byron Jackson Christmas party, Sivall Tanks, Police Department, Permian Enterprises, and City Sanitation. Several community groups host gatherings. the Woodson Girls Club and Golden Age Club hold Christmas events. Buildings close Saturday December 25 and no activities are planned Sunday December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Gwin
Portland Cement Company
Cities Service Oil Company
Eastside
Byron-Jackson, Inc
Woodson
Sivall Tanks
Police Department
Permian Enterprises, Inc
City Sanitation Department
Minor Car Blazes Cause Little Damage Over Weekend
Two weekend car fires caused minor damage blamed on flooding carburetors. A 1957 model car owned by Burford Jidern at 1618 North Muskingum had burned wiring and blistered paint. A 1956 model owned by Wayne Gober at 1506 West Seventh had hood paint blistering. Fire reported near 17th and Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th
Tom Green
Burford Jidern
North Muskingum
Wayne Gober
West Seventh
17Th
Adams
Suspect Treated After Fight Jail for Drunkenness
Jose Navarette Dominguez Jr. 23 of 1412 Woodlawn was treated late Saturday after a deep lip gash required stitches. Police said he was injured during a fight in the 200 block of Sims. no charges were filed against the attacker. Dominguez was jailed on drunkenness and creating a disturbance charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Navarette Dominguez Jr
Woodlawn
Medical Center Hospital
Dominguez
Memorial services set for Mobil Oil operator killed in plant blast
Kermit staff services for William Wall Erwin 35 Mobil Oil plant operator died Friday in a gas line explosion at a near Cayanosa plant. Services 4 30 p m at Grace Temple Baptist Church with Rev L R Gentry. Body to Woka Okla for rites at 3 p m Monday burial in Wewoka cemetery under Cooper Funeral Chapel. Survivors include widow Rosalie Hill and three daughters. Parents and siblings listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
William Wall
Bill) Erwin
Mobil Oil Co
Cayanosa
Grace Temple Baptist Church
L. R. Gentry
Woka
Okla
Wewoka
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Erwin
Mobil
Kermit Volunteer Fire Department
Rosalie Hill
Wink
Sherry
Sharon
Carena
A. S. Erwin
Tommy
Duncan
Betty Douglas
Ada
Patricia LaMunyen
Houston
Rites Planned for Ex Odessa Residents and Others
Funeral notices for James G Royalty and wife Merle Barden Royalty note joint service Monday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Odessa. Survivors include children James Susan Janet and parents R L Royalty. Also listed are Albert L Barber Sr Eloy Velmah Clardy Ink Newsome Santos Chavez with details of services and survivors.
Funeral set for Norman Eugene McVean 18
Services for Norman Eugene McVean 18 killed Friday in a two car crash near Roscoe are at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Dr. Orbin Turner officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. McVean SMU freshman and Odessa High School graduate, son of J A McVean co owner of a pipeline firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Eugene McVean
Roscoe
First Baptist Church
Orbin Turner
First Methodist Church
Sunset Medorcal Gardens
Hubbard - Kelly Funeral Home
McVean
J. A. McVean
Ridgecrest
Southern Methodist University
Odessa
Sweetwater
O. L. Stamps
Mary Jane Wilson
Odessa High School
SMU
McVean and Barlow
Infant Visiting In Odessa Dies
Freddie James Washington two month old son of Mr and Mrs Freddie Lee Washington Sweetwater was found dead at an aunt s home in Odessa Justice of Peace J A Purifoy attributed the death to a stomach virus Parents had taken the baby to a doctor in Sweetwater then to Odessa where his condition worsened The infant s services were pending with Cummings Funeral Home The baby was born Oct 10 Michele Ann Treloar Fort Stockton one year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Treloar Sanderson died Saturday in a Fort Stockton hospital after a two day illness Services were set for 2 pm today at the Presbyterian Church in Sanderson with burial in Sanderson Cemetery under Owen Funeral Home Fort Stockton Survivors include the parents one brother Robert Douglas Treloar paternal grandmother Mrs George Treloar Rivers Manitoba Canada and maternal grandmother Mrs W E Mc Mannis Rivers Manitoba Canada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Janet
R. L
Lovington
N.M
Velmah
Clardy
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Lea General Hospital
Alfred
Gloria Brown
Seagraves
Ingle Edgar
Newsom
12Th St. Church of Christ
Seagraves Cemetery
Webb Funeral Home
D D. Smith
Garden City
Wester Clanton
Snyder
Gaines County
Willie Lee
Louise Locke
Alice Newsom
Artesia
Ethel Lauderdale
Albuquerque
Gladys Parrish
Grace Clanton
Eva Neel
Alvis
Ernest Lee
Floyd
Big Spring
M. C
Santos T. Chavez Ozona
Santos T. Chavez
Sanderson
St. James Catholic Church
Janes Funeral
Chavez
Pedro Chavez
Sabinal
Consuelo Galvan
Freddie James Washington
Freddie Lee Washington
Sweetwater
Bertha L. Washington
Hudson
Washington
Odessa
Justice of Peace
J. A. Purifoy
Judge Purifo
Michele Ann Treloar
Fort Stockton
Robert Treloar
Presbyterian Church
Owen Funeral Home
Alpine
Robert Douglas Treloar
George Treloar
Rivers
Manitoba
Canada
W. E. McMannis
National Poultry Hall of Fame Honors Hobbs Resident
R B Thompson of Hobbs New Mexico age 75 is named to the National Poultry Hall of Fame as one of five inductees. Thompson retired in 1955 after 32 years as head of Oklahoma State University poultry science. A portrait will be hung at Jull Hall University of Maryland headquarters for the American Poultry Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hobbs
N.M
R. B. Thompson
Hobbs, N.M
National Poultry Hall of Fame
Thompson
Oklahoma State University Poultry Science Department
Jull Hall
University of Maryland
American Poultry Historical Society
Accident Board Appeal Is Filed
An appeal from an Industrial Accident Board award seeking 14035 dollars was filed in 70th District Court. Odessa resident Louella Eddings seeks compensation from Traders and General Insurance Co for injuries she says occurred while employed at Frank Green's No 2 Antler's Coffee Shop on February 6 1963 and August 31 1964. She seeks the maximum amount allowed by law for total and permanent disability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Accident Board
70Th District
Louella Eddings
Odessa
Traders and General Insurance Co
Frank Green
Antler
Two Treated After Bitten By Animals
Two persons received first aid at Medical Center Hospital Saturday after animal bites. Donald M. Eddings age 36 of 4320 Conley was bitten on the right leg by a dog and Larry Allen Bloom age 3 of 1407 South Anderson was bitten on the left leg by a cat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Donald M. Eddings
Conley
Larry Allen Bloom
James Bloom
South Anderson
Whitling Jr. services set for Kermit upholsterer
Byron Charles Whitling Jr. 56 a partner in Whitling Upholstery in Kermit dies Friday in Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Funeral at United Pentecostal Church today officiated by Rev. Herman Maroney. Burial in Kermit Cemetery. Survivors include brothers H W Whitling and C E Whitling and sister Mrs. Alice Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Charles Whitling JR
Kermit
Whitling
United Pentacostal Church
Herman Maroney
Kermit Cemetery
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Winkler
County Memorial Hospital
H. W. Whitling
Venango County
C. E
Odessa
Alice Pierce
Royalty
Injury report on accident victim Dewey Hutchins
Dewey Hutchins, 66, of 2206 East County Road, was released from Medical Center Hospital after X rays for neck and back injuries from a traffic mishap earlier Saturday at 16th and Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Hutchins
East County Road
Medical Center Hospital
16Th and Center
Detroit Lt. Lands Unfamiliar Plane To Save Flight
Lt. Kenneth B. Zella of Detroit piloted a twin engine Cessna 310B to a safe visual landing at El Paso International after pilot William J. Edwards of Big Spring Tex. suffered a heart attack. Edwards died at the hospital. Zella had 200 hours but no propeller flight before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso Tex
Air Force
el Paso’s
Kenneth B. Zella
Detroit Mich
Federal Aviation Agency
Zella
William J. Edwards
Big Spring
Tex
el Paso
Silva Edwards
Miss Edwards
Tucson Ariz
Texas
Edwards
Columbus
N. M
Albuquerque
FAA
Bob Champney
Air Force Academy
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Thursy
Ee Chester Somers
Bob Colin Insurance Agency
Viet Cong
Siemens
Silver Kid
Poster Girl
Midland Golf Group
B. Fisher
S. Fisher
North Grant FE
Eastover Drive
J. C. Royalty
Lubbock
Moultrie
Baptine Church
James G. Royalty
Clark Air Force Base
Phillipines
Hubbard - Kelly
Wac
Dren
Will
J. N. Barden
Clyde Barden
Carmen
A. W. Barden
Gary
Ind
Donald Barden
Philadelphia
Lewis Barden
Orlando
Fla
Bernice Owen
Vertie Hart
San Francisco
Albert L. Barber
Capitan
Albert Leslie Barber Sr
L. H. Byrd
West 48Th
Nazarene Church
Barber
Carrizozo
San Saba Coun
W. L. Barber
Mrs. Velmah
Ingle Edgar Newsom
Hobbson
Accident Board
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