Narrow Bridges Scrutiny After New Mexico Bus Crash
State police link fatal New Mexico bus crash to driver unfamiliarity with a narrow Taiban Creek bridge. National Transportation Safety Board inspectors call it the worst traffic accident in state history, raising the yearly death toll to 571 unofficially. Survivors recount a gruesome scene as authorities review vehicle safety and design implications.
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San Antonio
Tex
Rickerson
National Transportation Safety Board
Jay Golden
New Mexico
Yadito
Clovis
de Baca
Voneita Black
Five Area Dog Shows Planned
Five area all breed dog shows are planned for January by chapters of the American Kennel Club. The West Texas Kennel Club will host a show in Midland Jan 27 at the Midland County Exhibits Building on East Highway 80. Entry blanks must be in by noon Wednesday Jan 10 at the superintendent's office in Oklahoma City. Mrs Floyd B Jetter treasurer of the West Texas club said entry rank may be obtained from or. Other shows include Big Spring Jan 20 San Angelo Jan 21 Lubbock Jan 25 and Abilene Jan 28, with dogs from more than 100 AKC recognized breeds expected and breeders from across the United States.
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American Kennel Club
West Texas Kennel Club
Midland
Midland County
East Highway 80
Oklahoma City
Floyd .B. Jetter
Cambridge
West Texas Club
Jetter
Big Spring
San Angelo
Lubbock
Abilene
United States
Plush Dallas Complex Hit By Fire
A fire on the eighth floor of Terrace House in Dallas was extinguished in about 45 minutes. One resident was hospitalized for possible smoke inhalation and another for chest pains. Firefighters used extensive hose lines to the seventh floor, holding the blaze to its origin. Eight apartments per floor, 15 floors total, Terrace House overlooks Revershon Park. Fire drew 23 units and 100 firefighters. first alarm at 7:50 a.m. No casualties beyond the two hospitalizations. several city officials were on vacation during the holidays.
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Dallas
E.E. Spillman
Spillman
Terrace House
Revershon Park
Claude McClennahan
McClennahan
Woman Handed Term In Prison In Midland Case
A 20-year-old Midland woman pleaded guilty to a felony theft charge in 70th District Court and received a 10-year prison term. She faced additional charges in Midland, Odessa, and Fort Worth including robbery by assault and murder investigations in Fort Worth and Albuquerque. Police say she was involved in a Dec 17 Midland robbery and a Nov 9 theft, with further questions about a Christmas Eve arrest and a related Albuquerque homicide. A male companion and another man were also detained or questioned in connection with the Midland incident and related cases.
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Midland
Odessa
Fort Worth
Doris -Jean
Epitus J
David Kirby
East Second
Kirby
the Arrow Motel
Phillip Godwin
Albuquerque
N.M
Hardwick
Cephas
Andy Whittaker
J.A. Bennett
Charles Harley
Suit filed against appointee to key post in state department
A federal judge ordered a 1.5 million damage suit against Undersecretary of State designate William J Casey and others in the messy Multiponics reorganization case. Casey, nominated by Nixon, chairs the SEC and previously served as general counsel and board member at Multiponics. The suit will proceed under trustee William W. Herpel, with a January court filing planned. The story also notes unrelated local criminal cases and Odessa College’s ongoing ten day mid winter session enrollment.
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New Orleans
William J. Casey
U.S. District Court
Herbert W. Christenberry
Multiponics
Iac Casey
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Florida
Christenberry
William W. Herpel
Herpel
Casey
Nixon
Securities and Exchange Commission
Peter J. Butler
Appeal Filed Over Industrial Accident Board Award
Charles J. Coates of Odessa filed in 70th District Court an appeal against Texas Employers Insurance Association of Dallas seeking 19,449 in compensation for injuries alleged July 6 while employed by Mission Well Service Inc. The judge noted cash needs of the debtor were largely funded by director guarantees as part of prior investigations into the firm.
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Industrial Accident Board
Texas Employers Insurance Association of Dallas
Charles J. Coates
Odessa
Mission Well Service, Inc
Odessa Man Pleads Guilty in DWI Case
Tilford M. McKinney of 909 West 57th pleaded guilty in Ector County Court to driving while intoxicated. Judge John H. Rogers gave a $100 fine and two years probation in place of one year in jail after his arrest on November 4 near Odessa on US 385.
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Odessa
Ector County
Tilford M. McKinney
West 57Th
US 385
Licenses Assigned by FCC for Pasadena Houston Stations
The Federal Communications Commission announced actions granting assignment of licenses to KFOX Inc. for KIKK in Pasadena and KFOX licensing for KIKK FM in Houston, Texas, with total consideration of 3,623,500 dollars and conditions attached.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Pasadena
Tex
KIKK
Kikkfm
Houston
Industrial Broadcasting Co
Kfox Inc
County Court and District Court Record Summary
Marriage licenses issued for Atkinson and Gentleman, Gilleland and Atkins, Burns and Fisher, Little and Daniel, Menthoff and Cantrell. Criminal filings include Rodriguez theft and DWI cases for Deal Massey Roberts Jr. District Court shows divorces Ward Booth Briscoe and Briscoe, civil suit McEntyre Bros. vs. Hiller, and Coates vs. Texas Employers Insurance Association. Medical Center Hospital lists dozens admitted and discharged patients, plus births on December 27 and a series of traffic accidents with names, ages, and locations.
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Alan Wayne Atkinson
Janet Lee
James Patrick Gilleland
Tommie Lee Atkins
Marvin Richard Burns
Velda Faye Fisher
Mark Nolan Little
Lisa Ann Daniel
Benny Jewell
Fred Menthoff
Elizabeth Marie Cantrell
Esmundo Rodriguez
Eugene Deal
Bee Edward Massey
Marion Roberts Jr
Mary Frances Ward
Ronnie William Ward
Jane Gay Booth
Elton Gordon Booth
Donald Wayne Briscoe
Sharon K. Briscoe
McEntyre Bros., Inc
Boyd Hiller
Charles J. Coates
Texas Employers Insurance Association
The
Industrial Accident Board
Special fete for county officers ending their terms
An open house honoring five county officers who will be leaving their posts at year’s end will be held Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Ector County commissioners courtroom. County Clerk Edna Smith and deputy clerks host the event with guests including Kellus Turner H W Smith Sheriff A M Gabrel Judge John H Rogers and Clyde Ray. Ray retires and Turner did not seek re election. The other three were defeated in re election bids by Elwood Hill Phillip Godwin and Erskine Wiinsch.
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Ector County Commissioners
Edna Smith
Kellus Turner
H.W
Happy) Smith
A.M
Slim) Gabrel
John H
Buddy) Rogers
Clyde Ray
Ray
Turner
Gabrel
Elwood Hill
Rogers
Phillip Godwin
Smith
Erskine Wiinsch
Services Set For Victims Of Accident
In Monahans First Baptist Church Wickett set 2 p.m. Friday services for Ira Ray Milson 48 and daughter Sherry Diane Crawford 18 of Bacliff who died when their car veered off Texas 158 west of Garden City. Burial in Monahans Cemetery. Autopsies ordered. Texas DPS said cause undetermined. Other family members were asleep in back seat. Survivors listed include Mary Milson, Ira Milson Jr., and several Milson siblings. Sherry Crawford’s family noted.
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Monahans
First Baptist Church of
Wickett
Ira Ray Milson
Sherry Diane Crawford
Racliff
Garden City
Wilson-Miller
Milson
Texas 158
Texas Department of Public Safety
Glasscock
W.C. Underwood
Texas Highway
Jim Crawford
Midland
Mary Milson
Cindy Milson
Hardeman County
Karen Smith
Marion Milson
Bacliff
Ira Milson Jr
Howard Milson
Chester Milson
Jerry Milson
Odessa
Sherry Buck
Robert Rose
Hazel Berry
Snyder
Nadine Henshaw
Taft
Calif
Irene Pryor
Olene Hostetter
Lilia Milson
Crawford
Hobbs
N.M
Ira Milson
Graveside Rites For Lemuel R Lewis Listed
Rites will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 10 a.m. Friday for Lemuel Ross Lewis 55 of 1340 East Fourth found dead at home Tuesday morning Justice of the Peace says death from natural causes Lewis born April 1 1917 in Missouri was a mechanic and a Baptist Survivors include three sons Bobby Lewis Holtville California Michael Lewis and Steven Lewis both of 1201 North Washington two daughters Melinda Lewis of 1201 North Washington Hazel Billington of Melrose New Mexico a sister Elizabeth White of Memphis Tennessee and seven grandchildren
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Sunset Memorial Gardens
Lemuel Ross Lewis
East Fourth
Justice of the Peace
Howard Williams
Lewis
Missouri
Bobby Lewis
Holtville
Calif
Michael Lewis
Steven Lewis
North Washington
Melinda Lewis
Hazel Billington
Melrose
N.M
Elizabeth White
Memphis
Tenn
Final Rites Set Friday for Mrs Emmie Raglin
Funeral services are planned for 2 p.m. Friday at St John s Baptist Church for Mrs Emmie Lee Raglin 51 of 814 East Snyder who died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital after about a week s hospitalization Burial will be at Odessa Paul A Rix Funeral Home She was born November 9 1921 in Groesbeck and was a Baptist Church member Survivors include a son Billy Sanders of 202 Fitch and six others
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Thomas Clayton Ray Evant
Evant Funeral Home
Thomas Clayton Ray
Odessa
Clyde Ray
Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton
Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery
Ray
Evant
Jim Ray
Robert Ray
Dora Jones Alpine
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Dora Jones
Elm Grove Cemetery
Geeslin
Shelbyville
St. John’s Baptist Church
Emmie Lee Raglin
East Snyder
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa Cemetery
Paul A. Rix
Brady
Wilkerson Memorial Chapel
Bill Shaffer
Brady Hospital
Resthaven Cemetery
Comanche
Shaffer
Brady Gospel Church
William Lee Shaffer
Amarillo
Lizzie Mae Early
Crane
Lucille Scott
Glenda Kemmitz
Oregon
Jesse Talley
Floyd Talley
Marble Falls
Virgie Hinds
Birdie Pabst
Bertram
Emma Williams
Slaton
First Baptist Church
Lela Jackson
Lovington
N.M
Mercy Hospital
N.M. Englands
David Williams
Rialto
Calif
T.E. McClanahan
George Sudduth
Frank Sudduth
Plains
Alice Davis
San Jose
John D. Britt
Lamesa
John Daniel Britt
Earl
Lames
Lamesa Memorie Park
Branon Funeral Home
Britt
Wasorn
Comanch County
Dawso County
Weir
Welch Baptist Church
Pas
Maggie
J.D. Britt
Scottsdale
Ariz
James F. (Brownie) Britt
Kermit
Pat Fortenberr
Welch
Alic Wishert
Snyder
Georg Sutton
Abilene
Elsi Sanders
Kerrville
Milli Drennan
Rot
Dan D. Warren
Waco
Dan D. Warren II
Warren
St. John's Episcopal Churc
Warren Distributin Co
el Centr College
Dallas
Dan D. Warren Jr
Martha Warren
John E. Thomas Lamesa
John Elmo
Buck
Thoma
First Baptist
Lamesa Memory Park
Braii Funeral Home
Thomas
Lamesa Cooperative Gin
Mantee
Miss
Bob Seal
Hobbs
Carlos Wright
Midlan
John E. Thomas Jr. Lamesa
Kelly W. Pugh Canyon
Do Large
Midland
C. Donagy
Hobbs, N.M
Ex Odessa Resident Killed in Florida Car Crash
Dr James W Mallard Sr former Odessa High School teacher dies in Madison Florida collision. His wife Vera and daughter Mrs John Farris were injured with two other occupants uninjured. Funeral services planned in Jacksonville with survivors including sons Thomas J Mallard and James Mallard Jr and a daughter Mrs Farris.
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James W. Mallard
Odessa High School
Odes College
Jacksonville
Fla
Mallard
Madison
Vera
John Farris
Farris
Lubbock
Odessa
Thomas J. Mallard
James Mallard Jr
Vine Grove
Ann Baze
Lubboc
Odessa club meetings schedule brief
Tomorrow in Odessa lists events at 7 a.m. breakfast Optimists at Sands Restaurant, noon Eastside Rotary in the Inn of the Golden West coach room, and noon Odessa Optimists at Sands Restaurant.
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Breakfast Optimists
Sands Restaurant
Eastside Rotary
The
Inn of the Golden West
Odessa Optimists
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Edward Lee
Nimitz Fha
Nimitz Future Homemakers of America
Melina Melton
Tom Melton
Fair Oaks
Lyn White
Joe B. White
Oakland
Dallas Lees
W. R. Lees
Custer
Debbie Ganter
R. K. Ganter
Dallas Complex
Jack Dillard
Ron Neighbors
Ray Fuqua
Albuquerque, N.M
Floyd Hudman
Kenneth DeWayne Green
East Murphy
161St
Boyd Hilley
McEntyre Bros. Inc
Arrow
Odessa College
Butler
Laura L. Johnson
G.R. Poindexter
Wanda M. Posey
Benjamin G. Andrews Durwood
Tina Wallace
Richard L. Wells
Bertha G. Rangel
William W. Hill
Merle P. Kenner
Francisca Luna
Lucile T. Lewallen
Lucy A. Everett
Ruth E Durment
Martha E. Fincher
Andrea Haugewater
Theodora R. Thompson
Kathryn F. Walker
Tressa Maddux
Lisa Pipes
Coni Leer
Benito Rojo
Jack Claybrook
Carla Peeples
Randall Newman
Geraldine Gooden
Berta Horn
Nena Wilson
Joe Wagler
Charles Soules
R.T. Rollins
Juanita Moreen
Pauline Nabiin
Juanima Davis
Rodney Kerr
Marie Taber
Robert Prentice
Esther Martin
David McCright
Autrey Gibson
Kathy Loyd
Hilario Dominguez
John Shoemaker
Mariano Navarrete
Joe Madrid
Lonnie Steen
David T .Wall
East 23Rd
Michael R. McFadden
Gardendale
Robert Ratliff
Blanco
Ray C. Priest
South Sam Houston
Miguel Soto
West 20Th
University and Henderson
Jeffrey Mark Fletcher
North Center
Lonnie Charles Simmons
Castle
Morrison Supply Co
Fletcher
Simmons
Ted Hamilton
McKnight
Larry Myers
North Lincoln
John Allen Taylor
Eighth
Jonnie Marie Henson
Glenwood
Jan Reese Mendy
Melody Lane
Colorado City
City of
Robert L. Anderson Stanton
Newnie W
Robert H. Anderson
Fort Gordon
Charles O. Anderson
Kenneth R. Anderson
Melvin G. Anderson
North Platt
Neb
Virgil W. Anderson
Stanton
Winia Hildreth
Lenora
Yvonne Sites
Juanita Stokes
Seminole
Annetta M. Tamp
Belton
Annetta Martin
Temple Hospital
Tamp
Terr Haute
Ind
Earl C. Martin
Evansville
Thelma Cook
Delbert Tamp
Dalla
Joe M. Tamp
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