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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1968
Page
2
Detectives report a burglary at Club Cafe 315 North Grant Saturday morning. Burglars forced entry, opened a safe, and stole 639.82 in cash before fleeing. No injuries reported. The investigation continues with police reviewing surveillance and interviewing witnesses.
Mrs. Bea Miller discovered a burglary at a Downtown restaurant at 3 54 a m Saturday. Detectives say a safe was moved to a walk in locker, a hole cut in the door, four cigar boxes with small bills taken, and several coin machines opened for unknown cash. Entry was via a rear water softener and exhaust fan. Detectives investigating an adjacent clinic burglary with cash and wigs taken.
A 19 year old Midland resident was arrested at the Midland Odessa Regional Air Terminal on a marijuana possession charge. Police found marijuana, pills, and white powder in his luggage after arriving from California. Logan, held on a $5000 bond, was identified by detectives as the luggage claimant.
Detectives investigated two Saturday thefts. An air impact wrench valued at 45 dollars was stolen from J. H. Rose etching Co at 2210 West Second. Danny Adams of 4298 Bonham reported a stolen tape player and tachometer from his car.
Jimmy L. Hare 424 Brownfield was jailed in Odessa City jail Saturday on a $100 bond charge of petty theft. He allegedly took $2 from a cash register at the Diamond Belle located at 1414 East Second on Saturday afternoon.
Apollo 8 landed 1000 miles south of Hawaii after 69 hours coast to the moon, and returned to the Yorktown. Borman Lovell and Anders described the voyage and praised the ship, with Johnson promoting Anders to lieutenant colonel. NASA outlined Apollo 9 through Apollo 11 missions, including lunar orbit testing and a planned lunar landing.
Argentina’s air force offers about 29 dollars for information leading to the recovery of an Orion 2 space capsule. The camera equipped craft was launched last Sunday on a weather study mission described as a partial success.
Obritzsa TURAS noon event in Odessa at Inn of Golden West Ballroom. Chaparral Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant. Wildcat Toastmasters also at Sands Restaurant at 2 PM. CAP Group XVI to meet at CAP Headquarters Building near Ector County Airport at 7 30 PM.
Mrs. Eddie Perkins aged 42 of 112 East Murphy was hospitalized at Medical Center Hospital Saturday for multiple contusions and lacerations after saying she was attacked at her home.
The Odessa American lists contact and mailing details as it notes its early and Sunday publication schedule. It provides office address 222 East 4th Street Odessa Texas 79763 and telephone FE 7 4641, plus postal information and subscription rates for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at 2.00 per month, retail zone 1.00, all other zones 3 cents per week, and mail options 20.00 per year or 11.00 for 6 months.
A 60-year-old San Antonio resident was jailed on a $500 bond after a writ of habeas corpus. He faced charges for accepting wagers on football games and horse racing. Texas Ranger Dudley White and others found scratch sheets listing up-coming games and point spreads. Eight calls were received at the residence about bets. In Victoria, two downtown beer clubs were raided and four men were booked for bookmaking and released on own recognizance. Their case will go to the District Attorney.
District court grants divorces for multiple couples including Burchfield Williams Boroughs and Rodgers with various parties. Medical Center Hospital records Dec 27 admit lists many patients and dismissals, births, and a city traffic accident summary with several collisions and damages reported.
Two men were moved from city jail to Ector County jail Saturday then released after posting bonds. Harold Wayne Wheeler aged 32 of West 25th Street appeared in Justice Court and posted 3500 dollars on auto burglary charges. Franklin D. Wilborn aged 27 of La Casa Street appeared before a justice official and posted 1500 dollars on a carrying a prohibited weapon charge after police found a loaded .25 caliber pistol in his pocket following a stop in the 200 block of South Hancock Friday night.
Lupe Ramirez, 23, of 612 South Sam Houston, held in city jail Saturday on $200 bond after appearing before Justice J. A. Purifoy on a charge of attempting to pass a forged instrument. He is accused of trying to pass a check stolen from Ector Radiator Service Shop. Investigators said six company checks were taken from the building. Ramirez was arrested after trying to cash one at Sundown Grocery.
Obituaries note the death of Mrs. J E Lain, 76, former Goldsmith resident, in Cleburne after a long illness with services in Cleburne. Survivors include husband, a son Leland Lain, a daughter in Albuquerque, and six grandchildren. Also listed are funeral details for Willie Bradley Dennis of Midland, L H McCollum Sr. of Sweetwater, E L Ragland of Andrews, and other relatives with memorials in Marlin and nearby towns.
Graveside services are slated for 20 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens for Sarah Jean Coon infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Coon. Born prematurely at 2 40 p m Friday she died four hours later at Medical Center Hospital. Survivors include parents three sisters Gina Gayle Johnni Clara Denice and Owen Scott all at home maternal grandparents Mrs Arthur L Coon Lindon and Mr and Mrs J O Smith Jane and Mrs Fletcher Bailey Smith Sr of Denver City died of an apparent heart attack at home about 4 30 a m Saturday Funeral services are set for 2 p m Monday at the Denver City Church of Christ with Bill Allen officiating Burial in Denver City Memorial Park under Singleton Funeral Home direction He was born March 19 1914 in Stanton and had lived in Brownfield 32 years before moving to Denver City He worked for a well servicing firm He was a member of the Church of Christ and Odd Fellows Lodge No 56 Survivors include widow two sons Fletcher Smith Jr and Bobby Earl Smith and one daughter Billie Beryl Smith all at home four sisters Mrs J M Moody Odessa Mrs G C Maupin Artesia N M Mrs B H Wheatley Brownfield and Mrs D R Ford Duncanville
An investigative account describes fog and a 200 foot ceiling as a plane struck a hangar near O Hare. Four planes landed on the same runway minutes later while control tower staff struggled to contact the stricken craft. Rep Roman C Pucinski criticizes FAA for making precision approach radar optional, asserting PAR could have aided the pilot and improved landing chances.
Four persons were taken to Medical Center Hospital for injuries received at work. Johnny Leija, 18, of 2800 West Third, suffered leg injuries when metal fell at Industrial Insulation and Sheet Metal Co. at 2101 Grantway. Ian Rly, 424 Dray Amey, 44, Lane, treated for face lacerations after a drive shaft struck his head at Frank's Gulf Station, 1007 South Musk. James Crews, 26, of 213 East Second, treated for an injured finger and W. N. Beard, 59, of 213 East Second, treated for an injured right arm after a rig incident 12 miles south of Penwell.
Nixon advisers Melvin Laird and Henry Kissinger instructed to detail alternatives in three key areas. Vietnam, strategic weapons and Soviet negotiations, and a possible treaty on arms control were outlined as priorities for swift decisions after Nixon takes office.
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