Snow Flurries Forecast as Cold Front Near Odessa
Snow and dense fog lingered in Odessa area with light flurries reported at several fire stations. Forecasters predicted a cold front late Saturday bringing possible light rain or snow and a low around 28 Friday night. The Midland Odessa Weather Bureau held to a high near 55 today as other regions reported varied moisture and visibility.
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Seven Face Sentences In Slayings Near Philadelphia
Seven white men including an alleged Ku Klux Klan leader face federal sentences up to 10 years for conspiracy in the 1964 slayings of civil rights workers near Philadelphia Mississippi. The defendants were convicted Oct. 20. sentencing was postponed for pre sentence investigation and defense motions. Named defendants include Samuel H. Bowers Jr. of Laurel and Neshoba County Deputy Cecil Price.
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Cecil Price
Paul Whiteman Dies at 77 King of Jazz Succumbs to Heart Attack
Paul Whiteman, the orchestra leader who popularized jazz, died of an acute coronary attack at 4:50 a.m. in Doylestown Hospital. He was 77, after being rushed from New Hope where he had spent years away from the stage. The famed musician once weighed over 300 pounds and formed his own orchestra in 1919, nurturing stars such as Bing Crosby and Beiderbecke and Trumbauer.
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Marines Battle Through Cemetery To Reach Bodies
U S Marines push through a Vietnamese cemetery below Da Nang under heavy sniper fire to recover fallen comrades. Seventeen Marines were killed and 26 wounded in the daylong action. In air war, fighters attacked a MIG base near Hanoi and reported 31 Viet Cong killed in a Thursday assault that nearly failed. The wider four day clash has raised total enemy deaths to 770 with losses for Americans and South Vietnamese unreported.
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Cambodia seeks talks with U S envoy on sanctuary issue
Sihanouk says Cambodia would welcome an envoy from the United States to discuss the sanctuary use by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. He also states Cambodia would not intervene militarily if forces enter hot pursuit but warns of a strong response if borders are bombed or invaded. He mentions seeking increased military aid from Red China and the Soviet Union if aggression continues.
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Paradise Loss as TVA Orders Paradise Ky Residents Out
Paradise Kentucky faces abrupt end as TVA orders three families to relocate for a coal stockpile and plant expansion. 800 residents once called Paradise home with lingering memories of the Green River town and its postmaster J H Buchanan who reflects on a community now fading as a December wind blows through deserted streets.
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Asian Flu Reports Spread Across States
The Asian Flu has been reported in 24 states including Georgia New York Ohio and Florida with 100 influenza pneumonia deaths in the week ending December 22. Officials note most cases are mild yet present a transmission risk as schools close for holidays. Health experts say vaccine strains must be updated yearly.
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Midland and Kermit reject city sales tax proposals
Voters in Midland and Kermit rejected the 1 percent city sales tax while Odessa delayed its election. Midland set a new high turnout with 7,156 voters. 2,090 favored and 4,944 opposed. In Kermit, 1,226 voted against and 146 for the tax. Mayor Gerald McGuire and city officials commented on the broad turnout and future budgeting.
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The Quipster Exchange Smell of A Spoiled Sister
A witty exchange centers on a sister accused of being spoiled with the other noting the perfume she wears as the real cause. The quip captures light humor about appearance and scent.
Three Year GM Contract Ratified By United Auto Workers
The United Auto Workers announces a three year national contract at General Motors covering about 380000 workers. Skilled workers ratified about 314 to 1 and production employees 5 to 1. The pact adds on average one dollar hourly over three years. current pay averages 4.70 hourly.
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Leonard Woodcock
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Nine children die in Quebec house fire
Fire swept a Lac des Iles home near Mont Laurier after which nine of the couple's 18 children aged 3 to 18 perished. The parents and five others escaped by jumping from windows into snow. Four teens and parents were hospitalized with broken bones and cuts.
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Conditions Improve for Basic Trainees Despite Rough Training
The Odessa American reports on living conditions for basic trainees improving over the years while training remains harsh. The article notes better housing and support, but insistence on strict instruction endures, reflecting ongoing wartime training priorities.
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