Vandals Shoot Out Christmas Bulbs in Odessa
Three incidents Thursday night involved bulbs used as outdoor decorations. In one case two youths were caught and released to parents for juvenile counseling. Other reports note bulbs stolen from a tree, an overnight bag and stereo tapes taken, and firearms removed from vehicles.
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B. R. Loveless
Eastover
John P. Cunningham
East Lith
Joe Almaguer
Odessa
Dora Henson
Castle Road
Charley Reed
San Fernando
Norvel Halfacré
Alleghancy
Key Socialist Leader Dies in New York and London
Norman Thomas, long a provocative Socialist figure who ran six presidential campaigns, died at 36 in a Long Island nursing home after years of ill health. The report notes his radical ideas lingered in political circles, despite never winning office, with related coverage from London about a motorist accident near a rail crossing.
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Huntington, N
Norman Thomas
Thomas
Long Island
London
New York City
New York
London Sp
Tarbo
Police
Iis
Paper Delivery Information for Odessa American
Miss your paper plan telephone circulation department at FE 7-446. Open until late pm Monday through Friday, Saturdays until noon, Sundays 12:30 am for service and questions.
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Odessa
Santa failed but not long in Rio de Janeiro
In Rio de Janeiro a father complained to police that a downtown Santa Claus photo session left him with no pictures. Officers moved Santa and an assistant to the fraud squad for explanations while Civic Association officials arrived to clarify the mix up before a broader inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Santa Claus
Santa
Avenida Marechal Floriano Civic
FBI arrests pair in dramatic Miami ransom bid
FBI agents moved on two suspects in a high profile kidnapping case involving Barbara Jane Mackle, 20, Emory College student. Authorities, while delaying official statements, reported a ransom paid and a later escape attempt in Biscayne Bay. A bearded man and a woman fled to the Bahamas by air taxi, with a blue Mustang and a Massachusetts registered car tied to the case. Barbara remained missing, and police pursued multiple leads across Atlanta and Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Washington
Barbara
Mackles
U S
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bahamas
Tennessee
Mackle
Deacon
University of Miami Institute of Marine Sciences
Barbara Jane
Emory University
Atlanta
Miami
Spacecraft Escape Promise In Titan to Moon Flight
The article describes Saturn rockets as time bombs on the pad with explosive power surpassing 3 million pounds of TNT. It notes vibration fixes after earlier flights and outlines automatic escape systems to jettison astronauts to safety if a launch peril appears. It warns of a second tense phase during lunar return as the engine fires to exit orbit and the crew aim for a narrow reentry window, with failure risking loss of life and oxygen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturn
Moon
Earth
Lunar
Boeing Christmas Party Starts Three Day Seattle Event
Boeing Co hosts a three day Christmas celebration for its Puget Sound area workforce about 95 000 employees. The event begins today with festivities across the company and is noted as a major annual gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Boeing Co
Pugett Sound
Million Prize Left For Peace By Wallace Will
Louis A. Wallace 72 left 1 million dollars for a world university to promote peace. The will, dated before his death on October 14, specifies the institution either in Yalta or Jerusalem. If that plan fails, executors may fund established institutions pursuing the same goals.
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St, Louis
Louis A. Wallace
Ice
Wallace
Yalta
Russia
Jerusalem
Texas GOP Blame Demos For Cabinet Choice
Dallas AP report says Texas Republicans blame Democrats for Nixon not naming a Texan to his Cabinet. Fred Agnich credits Connally Yarborough pact for swing votes while Democrats like Robert Strauss argue Nixon was unimpressed and Republicans failed to carry Texas. Peter ODonnell cites factional union as key factor in Nixon's close loss.
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Dallas
Texas
Nixon
Strauss
Connaily
Humphrey
Cee
Republican Committee
Peter O'Donnell
Agnich
O'Donnell
Deaths listed for several Texas towns in brief notices
Obituaries note the deaths of Maggie Major McMillan 88 of Houston and other local figures. The most detailed entry covers Mrs Maggie Mitchell 88 of Odessa with services planned at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel and burial in Odessa Cemetery. Additional notices include Mrs W R Kennedy of Winters died at Ranger Park In Santa Anna with services in Winters First Baptist Church and burial in Lakeview Cemetery, and Wright Batie of Midland funeral in Ideal Baptist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Further entries mention William Michael Mickey Conley of Odessa, Powell Aubrey Roberts of Bronte, and other local residents with funeral plans and surviving family.
Pickup Damaged by Fire at Second and Han Cach
A damaged mooded carburetor caught fire Friday morning, causing slight damage to a Pool Well Servicing Co pickup at Second and Han Cach. Firemen arrived, extinguished the blaze, and damage was limited to ignition waves and blistered paint on the hood.
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Second
Han
Pool Well Servicing Co
Funeral services for Mrs Ike Phillips Winters
Mrs Ike Phillips Winters 78, died at Hendricks Hospital Abilene after weeks of illness. Funeral at Spill Memorial Chapel 2 pm with burial Wingate Cemetery. Born Feb 8 1890 in Belle married Sept 2 1906 in Bell County. Survived by two daughters one of Odessa, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Suit seeks 10075 in damages against Zavala in 70th District.
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Ike Phillips Winters
Ike Phillips
Spill Memorial Chapel
Wingate
Phillips
Hendricks Hospital
Abilene
Belle
Bell County
Runnels County
Benoit
Zavala
Herrera
Olive
Odessa
Retired Odessa Resident Dies
T L Todd 7 percent retired Gulf Oil supervisor of services died at 9 30 a m Thursday in Baptist Memorial Geriatrics Center San Angelo after an illness of several months Services will be held at 4 p m Saturday in the First Baptist Church with Dr John Rasco pastor officiating Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Todd was born July 14 1893 in Savannah Ga and was married to Annie Ground Nov 3 1928 in Wichita Falls He began working for Gulf Oil in 1919 Burkburnett and worked for the company 39 years until his retirement 10 years ago The couple first moved to Odessa in 1996 rant also lived in Wickett moving back to live se continuously since Todd was a member of the First Baptist Church a Mason and a Shriner and a member of the Odessa Rotary Club Surviving include his widow a son T L Todd Jr of Amarillo a brother George Todd of Atlanta Ga 4 sister Mrs Annie Norris Tampa Fla and a granddaughter MRS LILLIE GRAHAM MIDLAND
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T. L. Todd
Gulf Oil
Monticello
Baptist Memorial Geriatrics Center
San Angelo
First Baptist Church
John Rasco
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Todd
Savannah
Annie Ground
Wichita Falls
Burkburnett
Odessa
Rant
Wickett
T. L. Todd Jr
Amarillo
George Todd
Atlanta, Ga
Annie Norris
Tampa
Fla
Odessan Arrested on Felony Theft Warrant from Louisiana
Charles Lee Temple, 26, of 1319 North Graham, was jailed in Ector County on a bench warrant from East Baton Rouge Parish Louisiana charging felony theft. The fugitive bond was set by Peace Justice J A. ee Set.
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Charles Lee Temple
North Graham
Ector County
East Baton Rouge Parish
Peace Justice
J. A. Ee
Fine Assessed James Leonard Thomas Jr. Pleads to Theft
James Leonard Thomas Jr. of Cross Plains was fined 100 dollars in Corporation Court on Friday morning after pleading guilty to theft. He was arrested Thursday at Bill Sears No. 1, 1690 North Grant, following the theft of a carton of cigarettes.
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James Leonard Thomas Jr
Cross Plains
Corporation Court
Sears
North Grant
Hospitalization Following Welding Torch Inhalation Incident
Robert C. Beck, 22, of 1403 East Third, was admitted to Medical Center Hospital for observation late Thursday after inhaling fumes from a welding torch.
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Scottish Rite Association
Goldsmith
Frank Bagley
Thomas O. Murphy Jr
Dick Kelly
Charles T. Gay
C. R. Patterson
Roy L. Hite
Sinsla
Amoner
Saoay
Empry College
Biscayne Bay
Massachusetts
George G. Deacon
University of Miami
Charles Price
Polce
Jbay
Gardner
Marvin Mathes
Mathes
Bbe
Sheath
Everlasting Monuments
Ee Mal Aoe RS
H& HW Granite CO
Stephen Heback
the) Eicher
Mar
Foundation Investment Co
GOP
Maggie May Mitchell
West Clements
Parkview Hospital
Midland
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
D. G. McCarty
Wesley Evangelical Church
St Paul's Methodist Church
Mitchell
Iredelts ‘County
North Carolina
John L. Mitchell
Greenville
Dorothy McKinney
Charlotte McKinney
W. R. Kennedy Winters
W. R
Bob) Kennedy
Winters
Ranger Park
Santa Anna
Lakeview Cemetery
Spil Memorial ‘Chapel
Kennedy
Sidney
Mississippi
Coleman County
Babi Kennedy
Talpa
Preston Watcher
Big Lake
M. H. Leverett
Wright Batie Midland
Wright Batie
Ideal Baptist Church
I. M. Woodard
Rairview
Jackson Funers Home
Batie
Dallas Veterans’ Hospital
Milford
H. W. Batie
Yancy Batie
H. N. Batie
Fort Worth
Alma Burnett
Troy Lee
Lewis
Bobby Joe
Jackson
William. M. Conley Kermit
Wiliam Michael
Mickey) Corley
First Methodist Church
J. D. Utsey
Kermit ‘Assembly of God Church
Kenneth Ford
Kermit Cemetery
Maples Funeral Home
Conley
Cief
Geraldine
Kathy Conley
Patrick Lloyd Conley
K. M
Powell A. Roberts
Bronte
Powell Aubrey
Roberts
Furst Baptist
Valley View
Robert Lee
Willams
Weldon
Wayne Roberts
Edwart Jean Featherston
Big Spring Veterans Hospital
Alabama
Coke County
Maggie M. McMillan
Houston
Maggie Major McMillan
Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery
McMillan
Bor
Dixon
Miss
South Main Baptist Church
Maray Andrew McMillan
Jack
M. L. McMillan
Lillie Graham
Aille Graham
Terrace Gardens
Yennie W. Ellis
Elvis Barrington
Primitive Baptist Church
Tere
Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens
Graham
Bastrop
Coryell County
A. K. Graham
The
J. H. Graham
B. Graham
Parmela
H. M. Webb
Lille M Stovall
Jessie Lagaw
Eula Goodman
el Paso
Gwin Kring Alpine
Gwin Kring
Sul Ross State College
Geeslin
Kring
Alpine
Tom Turner
Menard
Roy Stillwell Jr
James L. Withrow
Ellis Funeral Home
Naples
Italy
Withrow
NATO
Eastern Theater
Midland High School
North Texas State University
Navy
Laura
Tomamy Withrow
Capt
Dongal Withrow
Fort Sil
Okio
Robert D. Withrow
Judith Ann Burks
Oklahoma
Cive
William 1
Arnold Kermit
Washiara
Lee Arnold
Cooper Funeral Home
Larry Farthing
First Christian Church
Arnold
Kermit
Memorial Hospital
Batesville
Ark
Mattie
Dave Arnold
Hobbs
N.M
Denson L. Arnold
Farmington
Henry
Edward Arnold
White Rock
Bobby Arnold
Frances Clinton
Patterson
Betty Ledbetter
John Arnold
Commerce
Moose Lodge
South Grandview
Permian Playhouse
West 42Nd
Bath
Pram Ani Erat
I — Ory
Pune
Odessan
Ralph Pat Rushing, Clu Pkere F. Ralph
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