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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1972

Page

2

Nixon Resumes Haiphong Attacks Amid Saigon Talks

In Saigon officials report only 37 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong attacks in 24 hours, the lowest since April. Hanoi denounces US bombing as war escalation while Kissinger brokers deadlock news. Gen Haig tours Southeast Asia briefing allies as mining of Haiphong Harbor continues.

Saigon South Vietnam North Vietnam Demilitarized Zone United States Nixon Vietnam U.S Hanoi Henry A. Kissinger le Duc Tho Haiphong Harbor Alexander M. Haig Jr Nguyen van Thieu Haig Phnom Penh Vientiane Bangkok Washington

Apollo 17 crew details moon mission and findings

The 11th and 12th men on the moon spent 75 hours there with three excursions. They used an electric car to cover over 20 miles and found orange soil near a volcanic mouth, plus rocks perhaps older than any studied. Evans waited in orbit as Schmitt and Cernan reported the discoveries and scientists in Houston praised their work.

Evans Moon Space Center Houston Schmitt Cernan

Exchange Club Charter Presentation Tonight in Odessa

The Odessa Exchange Club will receive its charter from national president William Miller at 7 p.m. aboard three passenger railroad cars at the T and P Railway Depot. Larry Street will present sponsorship awards to the sponsoring Exchange Club of Northeast Austin and two committee members. Miller and Street are longtime Exchange Club figures. the group marks 53 years of service. PECOS Chamber members begin mail voting for five board seats. nominating committee includes J.T. Moore Jr., Ray Whitley, Mike Starker. Nominated: Bill Calloway, Dr. Kent Cotton, Bill Davis, C.K. Dozier, Jay Dvcus, A.B. Foster Jr., Walter Holcomb, Bill Hubbs, Dick Naylor, Reeda Pigman, Thomas W. Robison, Mike Starkey, Jimmy Stewart, George Vasquez, Charles Weincht. Miller leads Miller Theaters, Inc. and Miller Advertising in Elkhart. Street is a Sugar Land real estate broker. Officers: H. W. Hise president, Dr. Nathan C. Galloway VP, Eben Warner III secretary, Joseph Connally treasurer, John Dunagan, John Ben Shepperd directors Clay Wood, Dr. Bill H. Amstead, J. L. Owens, H. E. Fife. Presentations follow a dinner aboard the chartered cars brought from Dallas and St. Louis. Eben Warner named best speaker at Wildcat Toastmasters. winners include Otis Baker, Neil Borders, Sid Dawson, Howard McMillan, Eben Warner and Art Berggren. Mitchell Phillips attended. The moon rocks note orange soil suggesting internal lunar processes, possibly up to 100 million years old, challenging the view that the Moon was geologically dead for 3 billion years.

Odessa PECOS Pecos Chamber of Commerce J.T. Moore Jr Ray Whitley Mike Starker Bill Calloway Kent Cotton Bill Davis C.K Pat) Dozier Jay Dvcus A.B. Foster Jr Walter Holcomb Bill Hubbs Dick Naylor Reeda Pigman Thomas W. Robison Mike Starkey Jimmy Stewart George Vasquez Charles Weincht Street Sugar Land Exchange Club H. W. Hise Nathan C. Galloway Eben Warner III Joseph Connally John Dunagan John Ben Shepperd Clay Wood Bill H. Amstead J. L. Owens H.E. Fife Dallas St. Louis

Wreck Victim Dies Amid Investigation in Texas

Fort Stockton staff report a 63 year old man Valentin Baiza died Monday in Odessa's Medical Center Hospital from a gunshot wound to the head. An autopsy is pending as the Pecos County Sheriff's Department probes the death. Funeral services set for St Joseph's Church in Fort Stockton.

Fort Stockton Pecos County Funeral Home Baiza

Operation Motorcide Planned for Holidays in Texas

Texas Highway Department says a 78 hour patrol window from Friday evening to Monday night aims to curb crashes. Officials predict 46 deaths in traffic during the holiday period and focus on high risk violations, especially driving while intoxicated with a 10 percent blood alcohol standard.

Texas Couht Texas Highway Department Browning Big Spring

Three BC Newsprint Firms Raise Prices for March

British Columbia's newsprint makers Macmillan Bloedel Crown Zellerbach and BC Forest Products raised selling prices by 85 a ton, effective March 1 to 15. The increases follow earlier boosts by Angelo-Canadian and Consolidated Bathurst as rising costs press profits.

Vancouver B.C British Columbia Macmillan Bloedel, Ltd Lower Mainland Vancouver Island B.C. Interior Alberta B.C. Forest Products. Ltd Crown Zellerbach Canada, Ltd R. G. Rogers Crown Zellerbach Angelo-Canadian Pup and Paper Mills, Ltd Consolidated Bathurst, Ltd

Two Damage Suits Filed In Odessa District Court

Two suits for damages were filed Tuesday in the 70th District Court. Nicky Dominguez of Odessa seeks more than $1,000 from Ella Cargill for a July 6 incident. Millard M. Smallwood of Odessa sues Jesse P. Navarrette Jr. for $8,650 over a Sept. 1 auto mishap at Humble and Martin.

70Th District Court Nicky Dominguez Odessa Ella Cargill Millard M. Smallwood Jesse P. Navarrette Jr Humble and Martin District Court Jo Ann Laman Hershel Deo Buman William Reese McAdoode Ruth McAdoo Millard M- Smallwood Josie of Navareette di Nicky Dominines Ele

Accident Victims Rites Tuesday In Grandfalls Mass

Joint funeral services were held for Cecilia Kay Dominguez Robert L Quintela and Mrs Catherine H Quintela of Grandfalls following a two car collision 15 miles south of Monahans on State Highway 18 All three were buried in Grandfalls Cemetery with Wilson Miller Funeral Home handling arrangements The Dominguez child was the daughter of Lupe Cruz and survivors include two brothers both of Grandfalls.

Grand Falls St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church Cecilia Kay Dominguez Robert L. Quintela Catherine H. Quintela Grandfalls Monahans Wilson-Miller Funeral Home Dominguez John D. Hawkins Ben P. Hodges Seminole Avenue B Church of Christ Sweetwater Seminole Memorial Funeral Home Hodges Gaston Hodges Denver City Jack Hodges Odessa S.T. Hodges Jewell Boone Fl Cajon Calif Grace Boone Riverside Alma Hattox DeLeon Katie Striegler Menard Mission Funeral Home Katie Ede Striegler George Striegler McCamey Eldorado Hospital Rest Haven Fl Dorado FE Dorado Striegler Eden Waldemar Striegler Menard A.A. Bizet San Angelo Annie Lois Grimes Columbus Marion Striegler Wichita Falls Howard Striegler Celina Hixie Potter Eldorado Medical Tommy Hitch North Tom Green Wilson-Miller Medical Center Hospital Medical Center Hitch First United Methodist Church Throckmorton Merriman Funeral Home Midwestern University Tom L. Hitch Bobby Hitch Big Spring Pete Hitch Jerry Hitch Breckenridge Shirley Hitch Seymour Mary Nell Rodgers Olney Diana Hitchock Graham Bessie Hitch Eugenia Porter Hobbs Joe Jones Alice Atkins Marilla Hobbs Ethel Fuller Freeport Edgar Henderson Utah

Halfway House Yule Party Held At Methodist Church

The Women's Searchers Class of the First United Methodist Church hosted a Christmas party for residents and staff of Odessa's Halfway House in the Recreation Hall. Turkey dinner was served and gifts were given to the group.

First United Methodist Church Odessa The Methodist Church

Tomorrow in Odessa club meeting notices at noon

Odessa hosts three noon gatherings at the Inn of the Golden West. Downtown American Business Club meets in the Coach Room. Odessa Rotary meets in the ballroom. Tri-Service Lions meet at the Sands Restaurant.

Downtown American Business Club Inn of the Golden West Coach Room Odessa Inn of the Golden West Lions Sands Restaurant

Local Marriage Licenses and Court Filings Highlighted

County records show marriages for Jack Gordon May and Deborah Jon Lovell, Albert Garcia Montes and Julieta Jada Melchor Serrano. District court lists divorces, civil suits, and note actions, with medical center admissions and births recorded, plus a string of traffic accidents detailing locations and damages.

County Couat Liicenses Jack Gordon May Deborah Jon Lovell Albert Garcia Montes Julieta Jada Melchor Serrano Foundation Investment Cos Holman Padgett Sutton Vitor Wilson Chet

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