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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1978

Page

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Tower lashes out at Carter energy plan and compromise

U.S. Senator John Tower attacked President Carter energy proposals and a compromise at a Midland Hilton event hosted by B Nai B Rith District 7. He urged more oil and gas exploration in Texas, warned of deregulated prices, and cautioned energy dependence on external sources. He criticized high government spending and urged defense budget growth despite inflation. A separate incident described a fire response to a butane tank near an Odessa residence with a driver treated for abrasions.

Kim Yancey Midland U.S John Tower Carter Energy Plan Midland Hilton The B'Nai B'Rith Tower Bob Krueger New Braunfels Odessa-Midland B’nai B’rith Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Louisiana Texas OPEC California Congress Soviet Union Israel Middle East Krueger Warren Eisenberg B'Nai B’rith International

Odessa man injured in car pickup crash

An Odessa man, 58, remained in critical condition in the Medical Center Hospital ICU after a Saturday afternoon collision between a car and a pickup. The pickup driver, 18, was treated and discharged for abrasions. Police described the crash at East 14th and Adams, noting the pickup crossed lawns and struck a residence at 1317 Adams.

Odessa Max Watters Marvin Crumline Ray Mark Harrell West 15Th Adams Marshall Day Childre Drury Medical Center Hospital East 14Th and Harrell N.E. Knott East 42Nd

Appliances top thefts reported to city police

City police investigated eleven thefts including a $962 loss of kitchen appliances. Ed Etheridge reported a gas range, disposal, dishwasher and hot water heater from a house on Trails End. Other claims covered a car, tools, purse, money, and small items from residences and vehicles. Bicycle thefts were also reported by Day and Ledlow.

Ed Etheridge Bainbridge Trails End Fred Eugene Martin Parkway Neil’s Health Spa West Fourth William McCullough Everglade David Johnson Kermit West Jerry Wayne Allison Fernwood South Grandview William G. Boyette Route 1 Benny Dale Day Limestone Carmen L. Ledlow West Lindberg

Midland man 61 dies after illness in hospital

Rob R. Currie of Midland dies after an illness in a Midland hospital. Services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Golf Course Road Church of Christ with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Currie, born April 29, 1917 in Eldorado, lived in Ozona and Midland, worked in aviation and real estate, and later flew for Union Oil of California. He leaves a wife, three daughters, a brother and two sisters among others. The report also covers several related obituaries from Lamesa Denver City Ruidoso Downs Brownwood and Muleshoe noting names, ages, and survivors.

Midland Rob R. Currie Golf Course Church of Christ Resthaven Memorial Park Newnie W. Ellis Currie Eldorado Ozona Las Cruces Alamogordo N.M Aisha Maxine Currie Houston Fred H. Currie Mount Gilead N.C Ola Browning Christine Cline Corpus Christi Lamesa Ben Cason Benny Cason First Baptist Church Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Cason Claiborne Pearl Strickland Marietta Oklo Lions Club Masons and Shriners Lorenzo G. Lopez Denver Denver City First Baptist Mexican Mission Denver City Memorial Park Singleton Funeral Home Lopez Justice of the Peace A.G. Brantley Plains U.S. 380 Yoakum County Taft Mercury Oil Co Victoria Port Lavaca Francis Lupe Martinez Janie Martinez Margarita Ramirez Petra Martinez Carmen Lopez Gloria Lopez Mary Morales Sgt Lorenzo Lopez Jr California Demepris Lozano Serapia Olvera Linton Ruidoso Downs Winfred Damon Dacy Marvin Dacy Crane First Christian Church Forest Lawn Cemetery Dacy San Angelo Brownwood John W. Harper Odessa Brownwood Community Hospital Davis-Morris Funeral Home Coleman City Cemetery Harper Arcadia Tessie Lee Gotcher Coleman Sunset Mission Baptist Church Mike L. Harper Jim L. Harper Stephenville Robert D. Harper Milton Ray Harper Richard L. Harper Bangs Jack Harper Emma Kimbrough Willis Elmer Chisholm Needmore Muleshoe Betty Klaehn Sharon Byrom Circleback Baptist Church Circleback Littlefield Memorial Park Littlefield Singleton-Ellis Funeral Home Chisholm West Plains Medical Center Travis County Sudan June Merrifield Clovis

South Africa faces nuclear questions amid Cape Town plant plan

At Koeberg near Cape Town the plant aims to start in 1983 needing 850 tons of fuel for startup and 240 tons annually. The US reportedly agreed to supply startup fuel, but shipment was frozen over safeguards. Carter backs South Africa signing the non pro liferation treaty as Vorster hints at possible agreement. Skeptics warn of potential bomb capability from enrichment efforts and note South Africa’s strong armed forces and uranium reserves.

Koeberg Cape Town United States Carter South Africa John Vorster Valindaba Pretoria

Six vandalisms hit city. thawed meat and damaged vehicles

Frozen meats valued at 633 dollars spoiled when a freezer door was left open during one of six vandalisms being probed Saturday night. A garage freezer at Ray Kincheloe’s home thawed 464 pounds of beef, five pounds pork, two pounds chicken. Multiple cars and shops reported broken windows and damaged locks including James Mayo, James Fowler, Easy Shop on West 10th, Harold Moore, and Gary A. Smith.

Ray Kincheloe North Gulder James Mayo West 19Th James Fowler San Fernando 10Th Street Easy Shop West 10Th Harold Moore North Bernice Harold Harold’s Electronics North Grant Gary A. Smith Penbrook

Rain Totals and Heat Wave Across West Texas

The National Weather Service reported 0.41 inches of rain at Midland Regional Airport Saturday and trace to 0.25 inches at Odessa gauges. Yearly totals rose to 4.18 inches. Weekend forecast calls for fair skies, high temps in the 90s, with Sunday near 95 and Monday around 98. Severe storms and a tornado warning affected Stratford in Sherman County. Other Texas cities recorded 90s highs, with some reaching 101 to 103 degrees. Winds were southerly 10 to 15 mph.

National Weather Service Midland NWS Odessa South Plains Panhandle Texas Stratford Sherman County West North Texas East Texas Wichita Falls Abilene Mineral Wells Mercury Texarkana del Rio Stephenville

Midland regional forecast noisome weather

National Weather Service issued forecast for Midland Regional Airport shows fair conditions through Monday with southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Highs around 95 today and 98 tomorrow, lows near 68 tonight and again overnight. Sunset at 8 59 pm, sunrise 6 47 am Monday. Precipitation in last 24 hours 0.4 inches and year to date 4.1 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

Odessa club events announced for tomorrow evening

At noon in Odessa Kiwanis meets at Inn of the Golden West Coachroom at 7 PM Wildcat Toastmasters convene at Composite Technology Building Odessa College 7 PM Twylite Optimists meet at Bonanza Steakhouse 7 30 CAP Group XVI Headquarters and Squadrons meet at CAP Headquarters Building Schlemeyer Field.

Odessa Wildcat Composite Technology Odessa College CAP Group XVI CAP Schlemeyer Field

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