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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1979

Page

2

One Man Critical After Grinding Auto Accidents

Two automobile crashes Saturday left two men hospitalized at Medical Center Hospital. A car lost control on East Second and struck a power pole, sending a passenger to the ICU in critical condition. The driver involved in a separate two vehicle collision in Northcentral Odessa was treated and released from the emergency department.

Medical Center Hospital East Second Electrc Northcentral Odessa Medical Center Forrest Eugene Gibson Continental Trailways Gibson Antonio P. Chavez West Second East 11Th Jesus Riveria Martinez Headley North Tom Green Chavez

Man Shot In Reeves County Seeks ICU Care In Odessa

A 26-year-old man shot in the chest Saturday night in Reeves County was being treated at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa and expected to be admitted to the ICU. Sergio Candelas was brought to the Odessa hospital shortly before 10:30 p.m. detectives investigated, with details not available early today.

PECOS Reeves County Medical Center Hospital Odessa Sergio Candelas Reeves County Sheriff's Deputies

Man sought in Odessa child incident

Odessa police sought an 18 to 20 year old man after a 9 year old girl reported being lured into a small poolside building near her home. The man exposed himself and fondled her before striking her in the stomach as she escaped.

Odessa Northcentral

Permian Basin Forecast Calls For Fair Conditions

Fair weather with cool mornings and mild afternoons is in the forecast for the Permian Basin today and Monday. A front off California will bring colder weather Tuesday. highs in the mid to upper 50s today and Monday, lows in the upper 20s. Winds will be light and variable. Tuesday to Thursday look cooler with partly cloudy skies.

Permian Basin California National Weather Service Midland Regional Weather Service Texas Arkansas Louisiana Panhandle South Dalhart Brownsville

Midland forecast steady conditions through Monday

National Weather Service forecast at Midland Regional Airport indicates generally fair weather through Monday. Winds are light and variable today and tonight with a high near 55 and a low around 20s, followed by a high tomorrow in the upper 50s and an overnight low around 31. Sun set at 5:54 p.m. and sunrise at 7:49 a.m. Year to date precipitation totals 16.05 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

Kabul coup details spark regional tension and fear

Reports from passengers on a New Delhi bound flight describe bombardment and tank movements in Kabul as Amin is deposed. Soviet troops patrol streets while Karmal promises religious respect and prisoner releases, drawing international condemnation from Carter and Western powers.

Afghanistan Pakistan New Delhi Kabul Amin Karmal Tass Nur Mohammad Taraki Carter Britain West Germany China Japan

Statewide rabies control authority allows new beer cans sizes

The statewide rabies control authority permits beer in seven, eight and 16 ounce containers, expanding the prior 12, 24 and 32 ounce options. Distributors report having stock of the new sizes in warehouses ready for distribution.

Complex US policy proposals evade tax funding for social programs

Debates on Social Security and Medicare financing show varied plans including diverting windfall profits taxes, raising gasoline taxes, and introducing a value added tax. Proposed moves aim to curb inflation and growth while preserving program funding. Parallel global reports note Kurdish clashes in Sanandaj and hostage tensions in Azerbaijan as authorities balance security with political demands.

Henry S. Reuss House Banking Committee Carter

Odessa events schedule and obituaries notices

Tomorrow in Odessa activities include 8 A.M. weighings at Sand Hills Hereford and Quarter Horse Show and 9 A.M. roping and cutting events at Sand Hills show. Noon Kiwanis at Inn of the Golden West. 7 P.M. Wildcat Toastmasters at Odessa College. 8 P.M. Sand Hills Rodeo at Ector County Coliseum. Funeral services for Marvin Weldon Tyree set for 4 p.m. Sunday, burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Tyree, 48, of 819 North Belmont, died Friday of an apparent heart attack. survivors include his widow, a son, a daughter, his father, a brother, and three grandchildren. Also, Bess Lee Ray, 80, of Odessa, died Saturday. services Monday at First United Methodist Church in Breckenridge with local and area funeral arrangements. survivors include a daughter and a son and four grandchildren plus five great grandchildren.

Sand Hills Ector County Coliseum Coliseum Marvin Weldon Tyree North Belmont Odessa Hubbard-Kelly Sunset Memorial Gardens Tyree Ballinger Air Force Vicki Lucille Cole el Paso Fort Stockton Marvin Mark Tyree Raylene Cole Taylor North Tom Green Marvin Fletcher Tyree Jay Frost McKee Lubbock Bess Lee Ray Palo Verde Civil Service Medical Center Hospital First United Methodist Church Breckenridge Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home Satterwhite Funeral Home Texas J.W. Henry Jack Ray Houston Harrison Flanagan Brownwood Hazel Davis Katherine O’neal Davis-Morris Coleman City Flanagan Brownwood Community Hospital Wood County Bera Tompkins Helen Schat Fleeta Mullins Bangs Russell Flanagan Pecos Ellen J. Martin Reeves County First Baptist Church Mount Evergreen Cemetery Leo Jameson Fresno Calif Midland Pauline A. Knott Wadlows Chapel Lincoln Neb Wynka Cemetery Newnie W. Ellis Knott Grace Lutheral Church Louie Knott Robert J. Knott Marie Knott Littlefield Ernest Elmer Cotton Fieldton Jo McBride Hammons Littlefield Memorial Park Cotton Littlefield Medical Center Abernaty Emogene Nesbitt Abernathy Ozona Tommy (Smith) Chandler Ozona United Methodist Church Cedar Hill Cemetery Larry Sheppard Chandler Crockett County Hospital Early Chandler Bill Susie) Black Don Gracie) McFarland Seguin Erby Chandler Fred Chandler Alpine Marvin Carl Kay Elm Grove Geeslin Lovelee Harrelson Lovelee Phern Harrelson North Golder Medical Center Hopsital Missouri California Jimmie Lee Harrelson Robert James Harrelson Ada Vanoster Portersville Harold Vanoster Stratford Clifford Vanoster Compton Floyd Vanoster Lemoore Opal Simmons Modesto Cleta Casey Madera Marvin L. Mermis St. Ann’s Catholic Church Resthaven Memorial Park Mermis Gorham Kan McCamey Big Spring Big Lake Monahans Rankin Halliburton Margie Candy Bragg Ray Henley Leo Mermis Duncan Okla Dan van Feldt Russell, Kan Doloris Folecek Aurora Colo Birdie Badgett Newnie Kermit Julian J. Conner Eastside Church of Christ Kermit Cemetery Cooper Funeral Chapel Conner Memorial Hospital Angelina County James L. Conner Owen Ferguson A.E. Crider LaGrange Aliie Conner Grand Prairie Jody Conner Huntington Lewis Conner Kelly Conner Lufkin Elwood Conner Cleburne Thompson Livingston Carrie Chambers Dumas Lessie Davis Andrews Jack Bates First Baptist Raymond Bates Earl Bates Coleman Mae Fletcher Myrtle Belcher

Obituary notices for Hambright Flanagan Phillips and Martin

Death notices from Winters Winters Funeral Home Brownwood Comanche Pecos report Marvin Hambright 77 Ballinger Ed Franks Iraan survived by wife Inez three sons and three daughters Harrison Flanagan 76 Brownwood survived by three sisters and one brother Jim Annie Phillips 87 Midland daughter Mary Rose Blythe and Cyril Phillips Ellen J Martin 4 Reeves County resident born 1905 with Mary Miller and Leo Jameson listed as survivors.

Midland Jim Annie Phillips Comanche Funeral Home Comanche Stag Creek

District Court Divorces Granted In A Series Of Cases

District Court records show divorces granted in multiple pairings including Petersen and Petersen Glover and Glover Pelton and Pelton Weeks and Weeks Ramirez and Ramirez Masters and Masters Edmondson and Edmondson Farris and Farris Caufield and Caufield Cassidy and Cassidy Murchison and Murchison Schairer and Schairer Chandler and Chandler Talley and Casares Roberson and Roberson Brown and Brown Love and Love Hight and Hight Strickland and Strickland Smith and Smith Roquemore and Roquemore.

District Court Thomas R. Petersen Patricia B. Petersen Irene C. Glover Vernon T. Glover Sandra M. Pelton Floyd Pelton Teresa Lynn Weeks Douglas Ray Weeks Janie C. Ramirez Richard Ramirez Marion M. Masters Mary Lee Masters Mark Steven Strickland Edna Pearl Smith Billie Herron Smith Shirley Roquemore Albert Ray Roavemore

Death notices and obituaries across West Texas towns

Deaths listed for Sue Brooks Powell 32 of Odessa and others across Odessa Midland Alpine Ozona Littlefield Kermit Andrews Andrews area. Notices include services dates times church and cemetery plans plus survivors and funeral homes. Burials take place at Rose Hill, Resthaven, Elm Grove, and Cedar Hill cemeteries with Easterling Wilson Newnie W Ellis and Larry Sheppard funeral homes involved.

Sue Brooks Powell North Adams Odessa St. Mathews Baptist Church Rose Hill Cemetery Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home Georgetown Deerings Nursing Home Snyder John Powell Gary Wayne Powell Terry Wayne Powell John Anderson Powell Jr Terry Jozetta Powell Connie Powell Fort Worth Evelyn E. Yvett California Marie Meeks A.J. Collins Minnie Lee Mitchell Peggy Jo Palmer Germany Wanda Ruth Barton Linda Wallace Margaret Miller Alice Reager Raymond Lee Tanksley van Thomas Powell

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