Isolated Ranchers Battle Flood on Eby Island
Two dozen ranchers on 3500 acre Eby Island refuse to abandon livestock as Snohomish River floods crest. Dikes collapse, river falls from 30.7 to 29.85 feet as officials warn of danger to rescuers and residents. Red Cross center opened at Everett High School but empty. Three days of flooding force 40 families from homes. one death linked to a heart attack during house trailer evacuation. Dairymen report hundreds of livestock dead.
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Everett, Wash
UPI
Snohomish
Eby Island
Army Corps of Engineers
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Everett High School
Here
Snow forecast cools Odessa with sharpening Arctic chill
The Odessa area sees a 51 degree high with north winds 15 to 35 mph easing tonight as temperatures plunge below freezing. Thursday warms to mid 40s with clearing skies after a late front from the Great Plains. Snow touched the Panhandle and Red River Valley but Permian Basin remains dry with widespread freezing by Thursday morning.
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Odessa
Texas
Great Plains
Panhandle
Red River Valley
Permian Basin
Weather Bureau
Southwest
Henderson
Plains
Mineral Wells
Three Homes Hit By Vandals In Fairmont Block
Detectives pursued vandals who damaged three houses in the 3700 block of Fairmont. A Home Mart employee reported a ransacked vacant home at 3716 Fairmont with a torn rear screen a damaged door bell a broken light and a faulty thermostat. Screens were pried at 3722 and 3730 Fairmont. A separate report from Mrs. R. E. Dobbs said a shot was fired at her home at 1001 West 24th but no damage was found.
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Fairmont
Home Mart
East 42Nd
R. E. Dobbs
West 24Th
Andrews Names Acting Chief
Andrews appoints Capt. R. W. Tipton acting chief as James Clark resigns last Friday. City manager Les Wilson will interview several applicants and delay a quick replacement while Tipton vacates the prior patrolman to captain career path in the force.
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Andrews
James Clark
R. W. Tipton
Les Wilson
Clark
Teen-Ager Arrested in Tag Swapping at Gibson's Discount Center
Police questioned a 14 year old girl Tuesday after she allegedly swapped price tags on two scrap books at Gibson's Discount Center 2525 North Grandview and then purchased them. She was released to her parents.
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Gibson’s
Odessa American Postal Information and Rates Summary
The Odessa American lists publication details including address 7222 E. 4th Street Odessa Texas 7976 and post office entry as second class matter under the 1879 act. It provides telephone numbers FE 7 4661 and LO 31440 and outlines subscription and mail rates for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County and various zones and single-copy prices.
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Odessa
Odessa American
E. 4Th Street
Texas
Ector County
Auto Safety Standards Proposed for 1969 70 Models
Washington reports the government recommends 12 new auto safety standards affecting 1969 models and four for 1970 models. Proposals cover head rests anti theft warning devices and limits on protruding ornaments plus door latches windshield wipers defrosting and interior impact protections with specifics for trucks buses and cars.
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Washington
APS
National Highway Safety Bureau
Australians Boost Vietnam Force as Korea Unit Noted
Allied forces in South Vietnam received 500 Royal Australian Regiment troops as part of a larger buildup. The 3rd Battalion joins a growing Australian contingent now totaling about 7,500 with 8,000 expected after the remaining battalion arrives. The 4th Battalion earned a Presidential Unit Citation in Korea in 1951 as Australia’s first unit in action there.
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South Vietnam
Royal Australian Regiment
4Rd
U.S
Korea
Burglary at Classic Cleaners Promptly Reported
Police seek burglars who pried a lock from the front door of Classic Cleaners at 305 East Murphy and made off with an undetermined amount of clothing.
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East Murphy
Four U S Navy deserters seek Sweden over war discontent
Four U S Navy sailors who deserted in Japan and traveled to Moscow told a contact they are fed up with Navy life and the Vietnam War. They hope to reach Sweden for steady jobs within a week or two and described limited freedoms in a private Moscow house.
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Moscow
Russia
Japan
Sweden
Gorky Park
Intrepid
Job Opportunities-At-Home seminar offers interviews by 12 firms
Permian Basin college students can interview with 12 firms at a Job Opportunities-At-Home seminar set for Thursday and Friday at Exhibition Hall A, Ector County Coliseum. A 9 a.m briefing guides firm-student appointments with names including Texas Electric Service, Phillips Petroleum, Gulf Oil, Shell Oil, Getty Oil, Schlumberger, and more.
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Permian Basin College
Exhibition Hall
Ector County Coliseum
Permian Basin
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Texas Electric Service Co
Phillips Petroleum
Texas Employment Commission
National Cash Register Co
Gulf Oil Corp
Globe Exploration
Schlumberger Well Servicing
Shell Oil Co
el Paso Products Co
Getty Oil Co
Bennett Employment
Acme Co
W. L
Bill) Pettit
Suspect Jackie Akers Freed on Dual Bonds
Jackie Preston Akers, 28, of 2214 Lyndale, was released from Ector County jail after posting two bonds. A $1,500 bond was posted on a charge of disposing mortgaged property connected to a $250 sale of mortgaged furniture in March. A separate $750 bond covered a theft by bailee charge in Ector County Court.
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Jackie Preston Akers
Lyndale
Ector County
Akers
Justice of the Peace J. A. Purifoy
Ector
Three People Hospitalized After Separate Mishaps
Six individuals sustained injuries in separate incidents at Medical Center Hospital. A. V. Gonzalez and Clyde Ragsdale suffered broken right arms in falls. Fred Richards broke his right hip after a fall. Jack Edward Gibson fractured two fingers while using an electric drill. Beth Ann Wiersma broke her left arm in a fall. Randy Stevens broke a finger when his hand was caught in a go cart chain. All but three were treated and released. the remaining three were in satisfactory condition.
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Medical Center Hospital
A. V. Gonzalez
Fort Stockton
Clyde Ragsdale
Bell Drive
Fred Richards
Rancho Coutts
Jack Edward Gibson
Melody Lane
Beth Ann Wiersma
Glenn Wiersma
Westbrook
Randy Stevens
G. W. Stevens
San Jacinto
Children bitten by dogs treated at Medical Center Hospital
Two children were treated at Medical Center Hospital on Tuesday after dog bites. Richard Acosta 11 and Katherine Adams 10 were later released. Acosta is the son of Eliscar Acosta of Andrews and Katherine Adams is the daughter of Horace Adams of 1210 East 56th.
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Medical Center Hospital
Richard Acosta
Eliscar Acosta
Andrews
Katherine Adams
Horace Adams
East
56Th
Explosion Destroys Andrews Steam Laundry Night Of Blaze
An explosion Tuesday night gutted Andrews Steam Laundry at 111 Northwest Avenue North, just north of Downtown Andrews. Firefighters fought a one hour blaze after the blast which also shattered windows at Johnny Smith Motor Co. The laundry is owned by George Abbe. cause remains undetermined.
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Andrews
Northwest Avenue
Johnny Smith Motor Co
George Abbe
Sheriff's Office
Police Silent On Breakin Investigation At Zales Jewelers
Police refused to reveal leads in the 100000 burglary of Zales Jewelers at 422 North Grant. Detective Captain Miles gave no comment as federal agents from Midland said no clues were found. The breakin, which occurred Friday, involved two adjoining firms and a vault theft of over 100000 in jewels and cash.
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Zale
North Grant
Olan T. Miles
Midland
West Texas
Odessa man George D. Gardner dies after long illness
George D. Gardner aged 68 of 116 West Odessa died early today at Medical Center Hospital after a six year illness. Funeral arrangements were pending at Hubbard Keily Funeral Home. Born December 31 1898 in Oxford New Jersey he moved to Odessa in 1951 from Tennessee. Survivors include his wife Jessie Mae Harris Gardner a son Bernard W Gardner of Stewartsville New Jersey three daughters Helen Wood Midland Marian Roedel Stewartsville New Jersey and Lahoma Carter Puerto Rico one step son Virgil Kraus Houston one brother five sisters and twelve grandchildren.
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George D. Gardner
West Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Keily Funeral Home
Oxford
N. J
Gardner
Jessie Mae Harris
Clovis
N. M
Odessa
Tennessee
Jessie
Bernard W Garnder
Stewartsville
Helen M. Wood
Midland
Marian Roedel
Lahoma Carter
Puerto Rico
Virgil Kraus
Houston
Retired Odessa Man Found Dead
Floyd Vernon Stepp 79 a retired Odessan was found dead at his home 1716 Park Blvd about 10 58 am today The family physician pronounced him dead of natural causes Funeral services are pending at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Stepp worked as paymaster for Sid Richardson Carbon Co and as receiving clerk at West Texas Office Supply He was born July 10 1888 in Butler Pa and moved to Odessa 22 years ago from Pittsburgh Pa He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church He is survived by Marie two sons Vernon E Stepp and William F Stepp a brother Chester Stepp of Butler Pa a sister Mrs Margaret Dodds of Butler Pa seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Floyd Vernon Stepp
Stepp
Sid Richardson Carbon Co
West Texas Office Supply
Butler
Odessa
Pittsburgh
First Presbyterian Church
Marie
Vernon E. Stepp
Wilshire
William F. Stepp
East 30Th
Chester Stepp
Margaret Dodds
Butler, Pa
Infant Dies In Hospital In Talihina OK Rites Planned
Lindsay Darrel Green Jr., two days old, died today at Medical Center Hospital. Final rites set for Thursday in Talihina with burial at Whitesboro Cemetery. Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home in charge. Born December 25, survivors include parents Lindsay and wife, grandparents Otis Wilson and Gordon Green, and other relatives.
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Lindsay Darrel Green Jr
Eidson
Medical Center Hospital
Talihina
Okla
Whitesboro
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Lindsay Darrel Green
Otis Wilson
Gordon Green
West Virginia
Fort Davis Man Dies In Odessa
W M Whitie Ballard 68 longtime Gulf Oil tool pusher died after a long illness at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services were set for Friday at Hammond Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Monahans Cemetery. Survivors: three sons James Odessa W G Houston Harlet McKinney. four daughters Martha Colorado City Ruby New Mexico Mildred Pecos Thelma Big Spring.
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W. M
Whitie) Ballard
Fort Davis
Odessa Medical Center
Hammond Funeral Home
Monahans
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Indiana
Gulf Oil Corp
Ballard
Wink
Funeral Services Planned for Martha Virginia Booker in Arkansas
Funeral set for Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel for 81 year old Martha Virginia Booker born July 2 1886 in Hillsboro. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include son Leo and others across Texas and New Mexico, 15 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Woman's funeral pending in Odessa for Dorothy Dixie Lewis
Dorothy Dixie Lewis 53 found dead in her Odessa home at 406 South Sam Houston. Justice of the Peace rules pneumonia as cause. Born in St Augustine in 1914 she married L Lewis in 1947 and moved to Odessa from Hobbs in 1957. Surviving are her husband two brothers and three sisters. Funeral arrangements with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
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Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Dorothy Dixie Lewis
South Sam Houston
Justice of the Peace
Howard ‘Williams
Lewis
St. Augustine
L. Lewis
Lovington
N. M
Odessa
Hobbs
Rites Pending For City Woman and Other Obituaries
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Monie Bell Herrington 74 of 701 Park Avenue were pending. She died Tuesday night at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include a son Dewey Herrington a daughter Mrs James Matthews a brother Archie May two sisters and six grandchildren. Original article notes multiple obituaries in Odessa Midland area including Thomas R Aycock Dovie Viola Calley Mary Jane Everts J R Curington Sr and Henry Lewis Vaughan with service times and burial details.
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Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Monie Bell Herrington
Park Avenue
Medical Center Hospital
Herrington
Mineral Wells
Ellis Herrington
Center
Odessa
Henderson
Nev
First United Pentecostal Church
Dewey Herrington
James Matthews
East Sixth
Archie May
Thurmer
Calif
Willie Edwards
Flora Holder
Vernon
Mary Jane Everts Snyder
Mary Jane Everts
Snyder
Bell-Seale
Sweetwater
J. R. Curington
Corsicana
Griffin
Oakwood
Henry Lewis Vaughan Terrell
Henry Lewis Vaughan
Terrell
Anderson-Clayton
Oakland Memorial Park
Vaughan
Ralph Seale
Community Club Meeting Schedule Snapshot
A fragmented listing shows groups meeting at various venues: Sunrise Optimists at Sands Restaurant at 7 AM, Downtown Lions at Inn of Golden West Ballroom at noon, Odessa Civitan at Sands, Sandhills American Business Club at Sands Restaurant, Evening Lions at 6 30 PM, Odessa Coin Club at First National Bank Community Room at 7 30 PM.
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Downtown
Lions
Inn of Golden West
Sandhills
Sands Restaurant
Odessa Coin Club
First National Bank
Trantham Rites Set In Hubbard-Kelly Chapel
Funeral services for William Jackson Trantham a 65 year old welder at Sunshine Iron Works are planned for 3 p m Thursday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel Memorial Gardens Trantham died Tuesday night at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness He was born February 11 1902 in Johnson County He married Francis Gertrude Loyd September 2 1923 in Hico They moved to Odessa from Big Spring in 1935 Survivors include his wife a son Floyd A Trantham two daughters Dorothy M Reed and Margaret M Phillips four brothers Dan Ruben and Jake Trantham Lemmie Trantham and a sister Mary Burcham</n>
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Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Martha Virginia Booker
Englewood
Medical Center Hospital
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Booker
Hillsboro
Horace L. Booker
Weatherford
Odessa
Colorado City
The
Baptist Church
Leo Booker
North
Tom Green
Bobby Booker
Lotteman Drive
Roy Booker
San Antonio
J. G. Henderson
N. E. Stogner
el Paso
George Fisher
Strawn
LeRoy Hart
Abilene
Dorothy Rawlings
East 6Th
Evelyn Hartsfield
Farmington
N. M
George Trawick
Melvin Thomas Crockett
Cumberland
Oklo
Sadie
Route 2
Donald H. Crockett
Pine Bluff
Ark
Morris Slayden
Houston
Joe Crockett
McGehee
Jone
Eva Fusson
William Jackson Trantham
Sunshine Iron Works
Trantham
Drury Lane
Johnson County
Francis Gertrude Loyd
Hico
Big Spring
Floyd A. Trantham
South Kelly
Dorothy M. Reed
Margaret M. Phillips
Wilson
Dan
Ruben
Jake Trantham
Lemmie Trantham
Hamilton
Mary Burcham
Hitchhikers Steal Auto Near El Paso Odessa
Police investigated a report by Wayne E. Johnston of 1605 Patton Drive that four hitchhikers he picked up near El Paso stole his car as they reached Odessa. Johnston said the men pushed him from the vehicle near Parker Drive and aple before fleeing in the car.
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Wayne E. Johnston
Patton Drive
el Paso
Odessa
Johnson
Parker Drive
Aple
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Smallwood
N. Golder
Breakin
B. Fisher
S. Fisher
Sand Hills
Dewey Anderson
County Construction Co
Gunsmoke
Doc Adams
Festus Haggen
Craig W. Anderson
San Jose
John M. Barilla
Catonsville
Richard D. Bailey
Jacksonville
Fla
Michael A. Lindner
Mount Pocono
Arkansas
James Walter Turner
Thomas R. Aycock
San Clemente
First Baptist Church
Odessa-Midland
Aycock
Orange Grove
Diver
Dovie
Viola Calley
Llano
Waldrope Funeral Home
Odessa , Texas
Godessa
Sunrise Optimists
Evening Lions
Sands
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