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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1971
Page
1
In Cologne near the cathedral three gunmen seized a bank during daylight, took two police officials as hostages, and sped away with about 60 000 dollars. A two hour standoff ended with police using a mini bus as a getaway, as crowds watched and a police chief urged calm.
Arctic air moves into Odessa late Monday following a Pacific system. Forecasters expect a temperature drop tonight with little, if any, fog impact on air traffic. Warm southerly winds keep readings in the 50s and 60s statewide, while a Pacific front moves into Texas Tuesday bringing a colder front later today.
A Quipster figure faces financial trouble as a wallet stuffed with large bills reveals only unpaid amounts. The scene hints at mounting debt and humor in the depiction of money and obligations.
The Odessa American reports that the machinery is in place to extend wage and price controls through April 1973 if necessary. Davis frames postal reforms as a victory for the people, reflecting broader social upheavals and political discourse on civil rights and government policy.
The East Texas Democrat testified he was on an airplane to Atlanta when a Sept 22 1965 roll call on a Maine power project occurred and claimed he would have voted no if present. Prosecutors noted conflicting House records showing an aye vote and noted a related bribery probe. Dowdy argued the Senate authorization did not appropriate funds and that the measure needed study, not money.
Military and civilian planes comb the Andean jungle and surrounding areas for a Peruvian airliner missing since Friday with two aboard. The craft, a nine passenger aires type, carried five Americans and was en route from Lima to Iquitos when last contact was made near Pucallpa.
Saigon reports a major surge in MIG and antiaircraft activity as U S forces brace for renewed heavy raids across North Vietnam. Informants say five F4 Phantoms were shot down and two airmen killed. Hanoi claims more pilots were killed or captured. The raids extend along the border with Laos and threaten supply routes, while Washington weighs draft policy and expanded federal aid to education amid wartime costs.
The traffic death toll on national highways rose to 610 as the four day Christmas Holiday weekend ended at midnight local time. The figure matched NSC projections of 520 to 620 deaths for the 78 hour period beginning Thursday 6 p m. California led in deaths and last year’s figure was 509.
Saigon reports North Vietnamese forces increased attacks on U S aircraft as U S air strikes target Laos and North Vietnam. The battle lines center on passes like Barthelemy and Mu Gia, key routes for supplies via the Ho Chi Minh trail. U S officials note strengthened anti aircraft defenses and missiles around passes, and MIG jets resurfacing, yet anticipate no full resumption of bombing.
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