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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1972

Page

4

Birth control urged for vulnerable couples in gene talk

Yale geneticist Dr. Y Edward Hsia proposed considering mandatory prenatal detection tests and enforced birth control for high risk couples to prevent serious genetic defects. He warned society may need to regulate procreation if voluntary measures fail, while endorsing broader genetic counseling and public health safeguards.

Washington Yale Y. Edward Hsia American Association For the Advancement of Science Hsia

Burglar Steals Tools and Watch Dog in Painesville

A home burglary in Painesville Ohio on Thursday night saw thieves break into Ray's Garage and steal cash cigars a sander buffer an eight track stereo and hundreds of dollars in tools. The culprits also took the resident guard dog a Great Dane.

Painesville, Ohio Ray

Fund Raising Is Questioned By Houston Heart Surgeon

AP dispatch reports Dr. Denton A. Cooley questioned out-of-town hospital fund raising dinners in Houston. He urged with local support for indigent care and medical research, noting no Houston patients at City of Hope. City of Hope dinner raised 28000 net from 36000 gross. Cooley cochaired a Jan. 18 Vince Lombardi dinner for American Cancer Society research, calling it a different situation.

Houston Denton A. Cooley The Houston Chronicle Cooley City of Hope Duarte Calif National Jewish Hospital Denver Harold Chasen City of Hop Cochairman American Cancer Society Smith

Nation’s Birthday Committee Failing

Washington AP The congressional panel finds the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission fails to plan the 1976 celebration. It urges trimming the 50 member body to 25 and forming a nine-person board to carry out planning. The study cites poor staff relations high travel costs and unclear purpose as key flaws in this bicentennial effort.

Washington Congressional Committee Congress House Judiciary Committee U.S.A Commission

Amtrak Plan Changes Hit Texas Route Layout

A congressional source says Amtrak will scrap the St Louis to Laredo plan via Texarkana and instead extend a Chicago to Houston route with a Temple split to Laredo. The revised plan omits Dallas routing and cites budget limits from the O M B. A Dallas routing meet with Amtrak is planned for January 26 in Washington.

Washington Amtrak Texas Laredo Mexico Chicago Fort Worth Houston Temple Milano Taylor Austin San Antonio St. Louis Texarkana Longview Jacksonville Palestine Missouri Pacific Texas Eagle Cleburne McGregor Passen President’s Office of Management and Budget St. Louis-Laredo Dallas U.S

Prices surge on Amex and over-the-counter trading

New York reports sharply higher prices on the American Stock Exchange and the over-the-counter market. Amex volume reaches 10.30 million shares, with 728 advancers and 318 decliners among 1,329 issues. NASDAQ climbs to 133.73 as Champion Homebuilders leads gains and Walt Disney's Wrather reports a possible hotel sale.

NEW York American Stock Exchange Amex Champion Homebuilders United Brands Great Basins Petroleum Alberta Champion Home Ryan Homes Vintage Enterprises Shelter Resources Tidwell Industries Airwick B New England Nuclear U.S. Radium Products Wrather Corp Disneyland Anaheim Calif Walt Disney Production Rose I*y LCA Corp Filter Flow Corp LCA Kaiser Industries Sequoyah Industries Leasco Corp Rapid American Down Teleprompter

China and Dahomey resume diplomatic relations in 1972

China and Dahomey agreed to resume diplomatic relations effective Friday. The agreement, signed in Peking by Chinese Foreign Minister Chi Peng-Fei and Dahomey Foreign Minister Maj. Michel Adave, recognizes the PRC as the sole legal government of China and covers economic and technical cooperation as well as trade and payments.

Tokyo China Dahomey Peking Hsinhua Chi Peng-Fei Michel Altadave People’s Republic of China

Dow closes year with sharp jump on NYSE session

The Dow rises 12.34 to 1020.02 in a high volume session, marking one of the heaviest trading days at the NYSE with 27.55 million shares changing hands. The gain is aided by peace talks prospects, easing price controls, and mutual fund window dressing, while the broader NYSE index climbs 0.63 to 64.48 as well.

New York Dow Jones New York Stock Exchange Nixon Paris The Price Commission

Livestock Markets Report Across Texas and Plains States

AMARILLO Texas Panhandle and Western Oklahoma feedlots show near standstill trading before a holiday weekend with scarce buyers. San Antonio and Fort Worth receipts mix cattle and hogs with steady slaughter prices and uneven feeder markets, while Omaha Kansas City and Denver areas report varied cattle, hogs, and sheep results and higher feeder cattle demand.

Amarillo Tex Texas Panhandle Oklahoma San Antonio Fort Worth

Soybean and meal futures hit limit on CBOT session

Chicago market saw soybeans rise 10 cents per bushel in near options and soybean meal surge up to the limit 5 a ton in six of seven options, with nearby January meal exempt from limit. Wheat closed down about 14 to 12 cents as profits trimmed gains. corn and oats modestly higher. Across the Midwest, rain and snow complicate harvests while support in meal cash pricing spurs demand. Pearl Buck discharged from Rutland Hospital after gall bladder surgery, condition satisfactory at 80. Fort Worth grain quotes show hard wheat 3.03 to 3.11 per bushel, export values 2.91 to 2.99.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Midwest Rutland, Vt Pearl Buck Rutland Hospital Danby Miss Buck Medical Center Hospital Burlington Fort Worth Tex New York Commission House Agriculture Department New York Cotton Exchange

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