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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1967

Page

3

Anguilla Conflict Settled With British Referee Aid

The St Kitts government approves a six month settlement between St Kitts and Anguilla. C Lee of the Commonwealth Office will oversee Anguilla's administration with Anguilla to remain autonomous for a year before a referendum. Mail and medical supplies resume. Anguilla inhabitants number about 6000.

ST. Kitts UPI St.tts Caribbean Anguilla Commonwealth Robert Bradlaw Ate St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguillas C. Lee Anguil Tadshaw Bradshaw Lee Annuilla Commonwealth Office San Juan P.R Islands Britain

Grand jury rebukes Fort Worth DA over bus driver murder case

A Fort Worth grand jury criticized the district attorney for filing a murder charge against city bus driver Olan Dyson, saying authorities did not cooperate well with the police. Nine of twelve signed the report, urging a closer DA police relationship for citizens’ benefit. The foreman and the only Black member signed without further comment.

Ort Worth Tex UPI Grand Dist Frank Coffey Ief Cato Hightower Tarrant Unly Louis Klim Irder Triat Bus Ver Olan Dyson

Novotny Faces Ouster Rumors Amid Czech Power Struggle

Antonin Novotny's position as Czech communist leader remains unsettled after a central committee vote in Prague postponed his resignation amid Western press reports of fading power. Brezhnev's Prague visit is cited as a factor in delaying the meeting and pressuring internal factions before a February Budapest meeting.

IEMNA UPI Czechoslova Prague Leonid I. Brezhnev Brezev Ech

Singer's Rin Badly Hurt In Dallas Car Crash

Jessie J Lopez, 24, brother of singer Trini Lopez, lies in critical condition after a three car collision on Stemmons Freeway Friday. Police say he drove at high speed, rear ended a car, and crashed into another before stopping. He was flown to Parkland Memorial Hospital for head and internal injuries.

Dallas UPI Jessie J. Lopez Trini Lopez Lopez Parkland Memorial Hospital

Midland Man Facing Charge

A 22 year old Midland man George John Byrne Jr was named in a federal charge filed Friday for receiving stolen travelers checks worth 5700 from a Midland bank He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Gene Ater with bond set at 1000 He faces related charges tied to a Dallas spending spree and is jailed in Ector County He also faces an Ector County Grand Jury indictment for felony check swindle.

Midland George John Byrne Jr Byrne U. S Gene Ater Dallas Raymond L. Faisst Federal Bureau of Investigation el Paso Earl A. Zachary Jr Bank of the Southwest Zachary Ector County

Injured Man In Affray Tells Of Fight

Robert Eugene Neese aged 29 of 112 West Second was treated at Medical Center Hospital for chest contusions after an affray. He said he was involved in a fight and was released Friday.

Robert Eugene Neese West Second Medical Center Hospital

Yarborough Weighs Governor Bid Amid Senate Ties

Sen. Ralph Yarborough signaled a possible 1968 Texas gubernatorial run with a Jan. 14 timing aim. He noted giving up Senate seniority if he quits, and said he may stay if not resigning. He highlighted Texas lag in welfare and minimum wage and cited his recent passed bills.

Yarborough Austin Congress John Connally Connally Texas U.S. Senate Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Appropriations Committee Senate Labor and Welfare Committee Labor Yarbor

Tonkin Gulf Attacks Logs To Be Studied By Senate Panel

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee examines logs from the Turner Joy and Maddox as debate grows over whether the Aug 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident involved an attack by North Vietnamese torpedo boats. The Defense Department insists the attack was conclusive, citing visual sightings photographs and sonar radar data. President Johnson ordered retaliation and sought congressional support based on reports of deliberate enemy attack.

Washington UPI Senate Foreign Relations Committee Navy Gulf of Tonkin U.S J. William Fulbright Navy Department Defense Department Turner Joy Maddox Johnson Congress

Truck Driver Narrowly Escapes After Train Collision

Coy Ruben Smith a 53 year old Midland construction worker escaped unhurt when an eastbound Texas and Pacific freight train struck the rear of his dump truck in Stanton. The collision flipped the truck causing about 600 in damage to the truck and 1000 to the train. Smith said he did not see or hear the train.

Stanton Midland Construction Company Texas and Pacific Ruben Smith

House Rules Panel Stays Cautious in 1967 Congress

The House Rules Committee limited adverse rulings in 1967, blocking only ten measures from committees while approving major administration bills with little friction. Reforms under Colmer reduced autocratic control, the ethics measure progressed, and the panel refused to act on a legislative reorganization bill, disappointing liberals.

Congressional Quarterly Ashington House Rules Committee Rules Committee House John W. McCormack D Mass Howard W. Smith Smith William M. Colmer Miss Colmer Soviet Union D Miss Richard Bolling Bolling

Pope appeals for halt to bombing in Vietnam during Johnson Rome visit

In Rome Pope Paul VI urged the United States to stop bombing North Vietnam and urged Hanoi to show serious desire for peace. Johnson was expected to meet the pope and Italian leaders before returning to Washington on a globe-girdling trip. The Italian Communist party urged anti Johnson demonstrations as L Unita urged Italians to oppose U S Vietnam policy.

Vatican City UPI Johnson Rome Paul VI United States North Vietnam Hanoi Vatican Washington Communist Party Giuseppe Saragat Vietnam Roman Curia L’unita West

Jepp Canvas Top Slashed in Local Vandalism Incident

Police investigated a vandalism report Friday night after E C Ed dins of 1614 West 24th said someone slashed the canvas top of his Jeep.

E. C. Eddins West 24Th

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