Weather Drench and Snow Strain West Coast Areas
Winds near 60 mph lash coastal Ablac area as 50 Portland families evacuate. Floods in Eel River Valley force 2000 plus from homes, with Ukiah over 4 inches rain in 24 hours and Kalispell snowpack rising. Evacuations hit Pepperwood Myers Flat Weott and nearby towns as flood crest nears 27 feet.
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Odessa American publication and subscription details
The Odessa American lists its publication schedule and contact info along with subscription rates. It states daily issuance except Saturdays, address at 22 East Fourth Street, Odessa Texas, and rates for city, county, retail zones, and mail subscriptions.
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Odessa American
East Fourth Street
Odessa
Texvas
Texas
Ector County
Iona
Johnson completes budgets for Interior Labor and Commerce
President Johnson in conference rooms monitors budgets for Interior Labor and Commerce departments. Wirtz forecasts a cut from 511 million this year while Hodges sees a decrease from 779 million. Udall expects a slight rise to 1.7 billion due to water desalting and conservation projects.
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Johnson
Interior, Labor and Commerce Department
W. Willard Wirtz
Luther H. Hodges
Stewart L. Udall
Thhis
Wirtz
Hodges
Udall
Kermit Gordon
Flames Damage Apartment in Lindy Block Fire
A two room apartment owned by James Curry at 300 Lindy block suffered near total destruction from a Monday fire. Firemen blamed a burning cigarette for the blaze.
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James Curry
Lindy Monday
American Mattress Co
South Crane
Charley Harris
Candy Lane
Odessa
East 13Th
Director Berne Dies After Heart Attack in Palm Springs
Academy Award winning director Joseph Berne aged 60 died after a heart attack. Funeral services planned in Granada Hills following his Palm Springs home collapse. Berne earned an Oscar for the short subject Heavenly Music.
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Granada Hills
Calif
UPI
Academy
Joseph Berne
Palm Springs
Heavenly Music
Robbery at store prompts police hunt for armed bandit
Robinson hid on the floor for 100 minutes as a tall, thin gunman in striped overalls brown jacket and dark cap robbed the premises. Attendant Barfield alerted police who seek a 30 year old suspect about 6 feet tall 130 pounds with no gloves. The weapon is described as a .32 caliber pistol and fingerprints were taken for investigation.
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John Barfield
West Second
Robinson
Jersey- Robbery by professionals shocks New Jersey area
Authorities describe the Passaic County bank truck holdup as the work of professionals. A nationwide hunt includes 13 state alert and FBI involvement. The haul from a First National Bank paneled truck topped pre holiday cash deliveries and drew comparisons to historic capers in Boston and Plymouth.
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FBI
First National Bank of
Passaic County
New Jersey
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Plysmouth
Mass
Viet generals feud over retirement and Viet Cong threat
Vietwho push for forced retirement of older generals while older officers and their supporters resist. A middle faction led by Khanh faces pressure from both sides and may be a captive of the Young Turks. Intelligence links Viet Cong to a planned large attack on Saigon Airport around Christmas with about 1000 guerrillas massed for mortar barrages. mortars also damaged 27 American planes at Bien Hoa on Nov 1.
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Khanh
Saigon Airport
Bien Hoa
Deaths Ray Farrer 66 Funeral Set In Odessa
Funeral services for Ray R. Farrer 66 of 908 North Muskin Gum will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Odessa Cemetery. He died after an apparent heart attack at Medical Center Hospital following about a week of hospitalization for an injury. A World War I veteran and former laundry operator, he lived in Odessa since 1948 after moving from Lenders Texas. Born October 12 1898 in Jolly Texas he married Grate Smith in Clovis New Mexico in 1935. Survivors include his wife two brothers Roy A. Farrer and Ralph Beton Austin and a sister Mrs Bernice Cruze San Antonio.
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Ray R. Farrer
North Muskingum
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Odessa
Farrer
Medical Center Hospital
Lenders
Tex
Jolly
Grate Smith
Clovis
N. M
American Legion
Roy A. Farrer
Ralph Beton
Austin
Bernice Cruze
San Antonio
Roy C. Lassiter
Alpine
Elm Grove
Geeslin Funeral Home
Lassiter
Brewster County Memorial Hospital
Rockport
Big Bend National Park
Roy C. Lassiter Jr
Mary Ethel Woodward rites set Wednesday
Funeral services for 68 year old Mary Ethel Woodward of Odessa are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at W. W. Rix Chapel with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. She died Monday at Odessa Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include a daughter, three brothers, three sisters and two grandchildren.
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Clarence Hale
Midland
Newnie W. Ellis
Obituary notices from Texas and New Mexico deaths
Funeral arrangements and inquest verdicts for multiple individuals across Levelland Midland San Angelo Alpine Lovington and Lovington New Mexico. Notables include Mrs Drew S Hollingsworth 54 of Levelland and Manuel Carrasco 58 of Midland with asphyxia ruling. Survivors listed for each case.
Theft Suspects Fined In Court
Lydia Martinez and Tina Martinez were fined 44.50 each in Justice of the Peace J A Purifoy court after being accused of petty theft from Wackers Variety Store at 31 North Grant. The two Snyder residents were released from Ector County jail Monday after paying the fines.
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Snyder
Ector County
Court of Justice of the Peace
J. A. Purifoy
Lydia Martinez
Tina Martinez
Wacker’s
North Grant
Burglars Loot Farm Road Bar West of Odessa
Ector County sheriff's deputies investigated a burglary at the Farm Road 1936 Bar west of Odessa. Intruders took 97 dollars and 12 cases of beer valued at 36 dollars after entering through a rear door and breaking the lock. Ruby Randel of 3106 North Adams was named as the breakin suspect.
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Ector County Sheriff's Deputies
Odessa
Ruby Randel
North Adams
Ideputies
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