Flier Lands on Big Bridge During Hudson River Flight
New York City teen pilot Phillip Ippolito and passenger Joseph Brennan avoided a water landing by aiming for the George Washington Bridge. Wind gusts to 30 mph, a wing tip struck a truck, causing damage to the plane. Both were treated at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center.
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New York
UPI
Conan Wena
Hudson River
New Jersey
Hudson
Phillip Ippolito
New York City
Joseph Brennan
Hacksenack
N. J
Aeronca
Ippolito
Brennan
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Manhattan
Odessan Hurt In Truck Crash
A 41-year-old Odessan, Jay Womack of 2701 Ranchland, was treated at Medical Center Hospital after a one vehicle crash on FM 1800 about 30 miles south of Midland. He suffered chest injuries and cuts to a leg and knee. Womack was in good condition. The Texas Highway Patrol reported his pickup ran off the pavement and stopped in a roadside ditch around 3 am Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroe
Texas
James Curtis Stelly
Port Neches
Port Arthur
William Jack Brock
Pearland
Houston
Wesley Leon Daniel
Edgar
Daniel
Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Graham
Frank Fred Heger
la Grange
Lester John Lewis
Rochester
Haskell
Robert Davis
Crockett
Frank Derwood Ward Jr
Seguin
David Slusher
Ft. Hood
Temple
Gregory Duran
el Paso
Sally Cooper
Edward Schott
Donna
Odessa Student Joins University of Texas Longhorn Singers
Miss Karol Lynn Rice of Odessa has been chosen as a new member of the University of Texas Longhorn Singers. A UT student and 1965 Permian High School graduate, she won Miss West Texas last summer with a vocal arrangement from a musical.
Amateur Radio Club To Name New Officers
The Permian Basin Amateur Radio Club will nominate officers for the coming year at its regular meeting at 1 8 p.m. Tuesday in the office of Central Fire Station in Lincoln. Officers will be elected at the next February meeting, J. J. Renfro president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin Amateur Radio Club
Central Fire Station
North Lincoln
J. J. Renfro
Math Teacher Receives Honors From Mu Alpha Theta
Odessa College instructor George R. Hunt was honored by Mu Alpha Theta, the national mathematics honor society he helped found. He served as governor from 1957 to 1959 and as librarian from 1958 to 1961, and received a plaque for his services.
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Odessa
George R. Hunt
Mu Alpha Theta
Hunt
Auto Accident Fatality in Local Medical Center
C S Boland about 50 of 411 South Lee died at 3 a.m. Monday at Medical Center Hospital from injuries after being struck by a panel truck at Second and Muskingum a week earlier. Boland, a construction worker, was crossing the street when hit by Andrew Garza Rivers 19 of 1713 North Tom Green. He suffered a head injury, a compound fracture of the right arm, and multiple cuts and bruises. Services were pending with Paul A. Rix Funeral Home. A list of survivors was not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Boland
South Lee
Medical Center Hospital
Second and Muskingum
Paul A. Rix
Boland
Andrew Garza Rivers
North Tom Green
Arson Blamed In South Odessa House Fire
Authorities blame arson for a Sunday fire that destroyed a two room house at 205 Bunch in South Odessa. The blaze, the second in a week, started after 9 am and the frame structure could not be saved. A five gallon gasoline container was found at the rear. The owner, L. L. Ford, was out of town. Firefighters also battled a laundry building smoke from a washing machine shorting out. minor damage. A separate grass fire at 38th and Jackson caused no damage.
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205 Bunch
South Odessa
Bob Thomas
Thomas
L. L. Ford
Odessa Street
East Eighth
38Th
Jackson
Four Burglaries Probed Across City and County
City and county lawmen investigated four burglaries Monday. Sunco Poultry and Egg Co. reported nearly 450 dollars stolen after forcing a front door and looting desks and filing cabinets. Leroy's Barbecue cafe, Kirk's School of Beauty, and a residential break at 1210 Bluebonnet also saw entry through doors or windows with items stolen including cash, clothing, and a cigarette machine was opened at one site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunco Poultry and Egg Co
South Grandview
Leroy
East Murphy
Kirk’s School of Beauty
West 10Th
Billy Joe Alexander
Bluebonnet
Services Set Tuesday For Former Judge
Funeral services for Marvin A. Childers, 80, former South Texas county and district judge, longtime Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge leader, will be held Tuesday at Travis Park Methodist Church with burial at Mission Burial Park.
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San Antonio
Marvin A. Childers
South Texas
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Travis Park Methodist Church
Mission Burial Park
Hope Troupe Watches As Plane Crashes on Carrier Deck
Comedian Bob Hope and his cast watched in horror as a U S Navy A4 Skyhawk failed to catch the recovery cable on the USS Ticonderoga off Vietnam. The plane exploded in the South China Sea, but the pilot Lt(jg) William Brocker was later rescued. Cast members described the frightening moments and the war’s reach into their visit after performing for servicemen at Cam Ranh Bay.
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Viet Nam
Bob Hope
South China Sea
Turner Joy
Swanson
Joey Heatherton
William
Bill) Brocker
Newark
Ohio
Manuel Mata
Heatherton
Hister
Brocker
Dixie
Reynosa
Hope
U.S
Cam Rahn Bay
Holiday Traffic Accidents In Texas Fatal To At Least 54
The Christmas weekend in Texas saw at least 54 traffic deaths as public safety officials estimate 110 lives lost between Dec 24 and Jan 2. Read of victims includes Bobby Hamp Sweet 40 of Montgomery killed west of Conroe, and James Curtis Stelly 29 of Port Neches who died in Port Arthur after a motorcycle collision.
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Texas
THE
Associated Press
Bobby Hamp Sweet
Montgomery
Three Treated After Fights at Medical Center Hospital
Three victims received emergency treatment at Medical Center Hospital on Sunday after separate incidents. Jimmy Lee Akron, 41, of 212 South Jackson, reported a woman stabbed him with a butcher knife at his home and he was treated for a gash on his left arm.
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Medical Center Hospital
Jimmy Lee Akron
South Jackson
Gunshot Victim In Midland Critically Wounded
A 23 year old Midland housewife Patricia Ann Flack remained in serious condition Monday after a 12 gauge shotgun blast wounded her in a parked car near a movie theater Saturday night Doctors quoted her as saying she shot herself because of family trouble Her husband Jerry is on army leave and found her after a phone call saying she would meet him near the theater
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Midland
Patricia Ann Flack
Jerry
Man Releases After Head Injury in Uncharged Fight
Jon Pittman age 39 of Longhorn Courts was released after receiving treatment for a head cut. He told attendants he was hurt in a fight. No charges were filed in connection with the altercations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Pittman
Longhorn Courts
Vandals Break Store Window In County Road Store
Glass was broken in two of three vandalism cases officers checked. An object was tossed through a plate glass window at the A L Davis Food Store at 36th and East County Road, and Victor Nunez of 1002 Zacatecas reported a broken picture window.
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A. L. Davis Food
36Th
East County Road
Victor Nunez
Zacatecas
Youths Held After Tavern Burglary in Odessa
Four Odessa teens faced burglary charges after a Sunday break in at Castello's Bar Odessa officers spotted them inside the tavern as they loaded beer into cases. Rivera 17 remained jailed in lieu of 1000 bond. others 16 and 15 held for juvenile court action. Police entered the scene after a cruiser noticed activity around 3 am.
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C. A. Hamilton
Monticello
Odessa
South Odessa
Castello’s
700 Prairie
Galveston
Cchildren
Odessa American mailing and subscription rates notice
The Odessa American lists contact numbers and rate schedules for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at $1.80 per month, retail trading zone 40 cents per week, and all other zones 35 cents per week. Mail rates are $20 per year, $11 per six months, $5.50 for three months, and $2 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Tex
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Texas
Ector County
Marines and Montagnards under fire as Viet Nam clashes avert lull
Reports from Sadec say advisers in a nearby compound faced continued fighting with North Vietnamese forces amid a Yuletide ceasefire. A Vietnamese spokesman said a bomber fled after a Claymore mine attack damaged the barracks. In Pleiku a military tribunal executed four Montagnard leaders by firing squad for rebellion, while twenty others were given prison terms.
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Sadec
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Central Highlands
Pleiku
South
Viet Nam
Highlands
Fire destroys seven downtown Galveston businesses
In Galveston a Sunday blaze caused extensive damage to seven downtown businesses and 25 apartments with damage estimated at 750000. Fire Chief W J Henderson said 80 firefighters worked the scene and that the figure is a conservative estimate.
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Galveston
UPI
Galveston Fire Department
W. J. Henderson
Deaths Odessan Kin Dies Rites Set
Funeral services for Mrs Olive A Crooks 87 of Glenview Illinois mother of an Odessa man John F Crooks 910 West 23rd will be held Tuesday evening in Chicago Burial will be at All Saints Cemetery There survivors include two daughters Elizabeth Boyle and Marguerite Banks two sons Bernard and John F Crooks fifteen grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.
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Olive A. Crooks
Glenview
Ill
Odessa
John F. Crooks
West 23Rd
Chicago
All Saints
John E. Malone
Duck Creek
Wis
Crooks
Elizabeth Boyle
Marguerite Banks
Burlington, Vt
Bernard Crooks
Monahans
Norman H. Cabot
Vega
Tex
Gilliland Funeral Home
Hereford
Cabot
Ward County Memorial Hospital
Hammond Funeral Home
Illinois
Madge McNabb
Montahans
Bruce
Artesia
N. M
Katherine Binford
Wildorado
Fern -Dysart
Roswell
Andrews
Steff
Joe M. Hearn
Eastland
Paul Hearn
Longbranch Baptist Church
Rising Star
Longbranch
Singleton Funeral Home
Hearn
Andrews Hospital
Christian Church
Charles Tharp
Ballinger
J. W .Martin
Abilene
Erma Partain
Dallas
Odessan and area obituaries and services listed
Funeral notices from Odessa and surrounding towns report services for multiple residents. Otho Stone of Monahans, 71, with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Joe M. Hearn, 87, of Andrews Eastland area. Treasure Ledonia Matthews, 58, Grandfalls. Doyle Lee Johnson Sr., 56, Lubbo ck. others named include Vincent Garr Marvin T. Warlick Anna Casey and several survivors across Texas communities. Services span Monahans Kermit Andrews Grandfalls Lubbock with multiple church affiliations and family members listed.
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Grandfalls
Ledonia Matthews
Monahans
Dwight Streets
Church of Christ l
Hammond Funeral Home
Matthews
Winkler ‘County Memorial Hospital
Kermit
Erath County
Hostetler Engineering Co
Church of Christ
Virginia
von Bryan
Dreu
Hollis
Craig
Odessa
Treasure Collins
Fort Stockton
Terrell M
Virginia Shelton
Draft Exemption Forms Available at Odessa College
Odessa College dean of admissions Dr. R. D. Decker announced draft-age male students must obtain selective service form 109 from his office to be eligible for a draft deferment under current regulations. Col. Morris S. Schwartz urged registrars and admissions officers to report students dropping college work to the state board, stressing seriousness about college work for those seeking deferments amid a large Texas draft quota.
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Odessa College
R. D. Decker
Dr. Decker
Col
Morris S. Schwartz
Selective Service System
Col. Schwartz
Decker
Texas
Appeals Seek Top Judgments in Two Industrial Accidents
Two appeals from Industrial Accident Board awards seek 14035 judgments. Glen D. Bryant of Odessa sues American Employers Insurance Co for injuries alleged August 18 while with Berry Construction Co. Delilah Carey of Odessa sues Lumberman’s Mutual Casualty Co for injuries claimed July 17 while with Food Mart Inc.
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Industrial Accident Board
70Th District Court
Glen D. Bryant
Odessa
American Employers Insurance Co
Berry Construction Co
Delilah Carey
Lumberman’s Mutual Casualty Co
Food Mart Inc
Judgment Settled in Friendly Suit Over Auto Crash
A 1700 dollar judgment was entered Monday to settle a friendly damage suit arising from a traffic accident in Artesia New Mexico. Carl Masterson filed for his sons Roland and Bobby, alleging injuries from a collision with Mavis Carroll of Odessa at Second and Jeff. The case was in the 161st District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Masterson
Artesia
N.M
Roland
Bobby
Mavis Carroll
Odessa
Second
Jeff
161St District Court
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Odessan
Amateur Radio Club
B. Fisher
S. Fisher
North Great FE
Patsy Roberson
Leon Roberson
Autumn
Larry Boyd
Boyd
Rosewood
Hope Troupe
Rio Grande Valley
Pharr
W. H. Reeves
Burleson
Reeves
Buford Gautney
Waco
Robinson
Pedro Enrique Rios
el Campo
Shaddix Piano CO
Andrews Hwy
Antonio M. Rivera
South Kelly
Justice of the Peace
T. B. Wedgeworth
Bob Colin Insurance
Ling Life
Continued Fromey
Stephenville
Opal
Loma Blankinship
Truett- Reed Funeral Home
J .R
Bob
First Presbyterian Church
Oklahoma City Masonic Lodge
Tina
Midland National Bank
J. R. Martin Jr
Lake
Otho Stone
Winkler County
Kermit Cemetery
Maples Funeral Home
Stone
Oddfellow Lodge
Rebeccah and
Order of the Eastern Star
Monahans Southside
Santist Church
Treasure L. Matthews
Doyle Lee Johnson
Lubbock
Doyle Lee Johnson Sr
Hobbs
W. W.rix Chapel
City of Lubbock
Johnson
West Texas Hospital
Wilson Meat Packing Company
Edith Griffin
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Floyd
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Don
Roswell Air Force Base
Cash
U.S. Air Force
Germany
Doyle
Hal Johnson
Judy Johnson
Joe Strange
John Strange
Dorothy Pearl Strange
James Fulgham
Des Moines
Iowa
Lena Klebold
Clovis
J. W. Fulgham
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