05 Jul 1960
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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1960
Page
1
Jack Kennedy and his wife Mrs Kennedy expect the birth of their second child in late November or early December. They already have a daughter, Caroline, age two. The spokesman for the Kennedy family confirmed the pregnancy amid presidential campaign coverage.
Buffalo Tex AP Former President Harry Truman has been offered Texas delegation credentials to attend the Democratic National Convention. He had resigned from the Missouri delegation and said he would not attend, claiming the race was rigged for Kennedy. Buffalo alt delegate W S Ingram telegrammed Truman urging him to sit with Texas.
Jerez Spain A UPI dispatch paints Coto Donana a private 67 000 acre hunting refuge along Spain s southern coast. Kings hunted here for centuries and today about 50 invited guests pursue red deer fallow deer wild boar ducks and geese with no bag limits or restocking. Sherry traditions and stirrup cups flavor hunts as flocks migrate from up to Scandinavia each fall to the marshes.
Two Harvard freshmen were among six cave explorers at Howes Cave, New York, when they became trapped. Rescue teams spent seven hours Sunday freeing Paul Richie, 21, and Al Keller, 19, both of Boston, after a longer than planned stay.
Double funeral services for Wan and Ida Curbo Pickering were set for 10 30 a m at the Chapel of the Roses Funeral Home in Odessa. Justice of the Peace Thomas Dering will preside as an inquest verdict of murder and death by self action was returned Wednesday. Pickering, an Odessa driller, and his wife were found dead in their home after a dispute and restraining order. Burial was to follow in Odessa Cemetery with survivors listed from Illinois to Texas.
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev continued railing at West Germany during his nine day Austrian visit. He warned Austria’s neutrality could be violated and revived fears of a new Anschluss while threatening a separate peace with East Germany if Berlin remains militarized. He mixed stern warnings with jokes on his Austrian tour.
Albert Perry Boyd 78 a retired farmer died at his San Angelo home. Funeral services were to be held at Johnson's Funeral Chapel with Rev. Kenneth Green and Rev. Bryan Ross officiating. Burial was in Grape Creek Cemetery. Survivors include two sons J K Boyd of McCamey and L E Boyd of Balmorhea.
James B. McCann of Odessa was listed on the University of Texas pharmacy school honor roll along with area students. Other Permian Basin students on the roll include James W. Black of Fort Stockton Bobby L. Payne of Kermit and William D. Frierson of McCamey.
The Soil Conservation Service reports that by June 1 about 2.356 million acres in the Great Plains had been damaged since November 1, up 90,000 acres from a month earlier. In June 1, 1959, the total was 3.132 million acres. About 60 percent lay in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, with Texas and Montana housing nearly two thirds of the damage. Wind erosion land in blow condition fell to 5.749 million acres from 8.416 million on May 1. The service noted lower 1959-60 season damage than in any of the previous five years, aided by generally favorable moisture, despite bad moisture in parts of eastern Wyoming, eastern New Mexico and the Texas High Plains during April and May. Several damaging windstorms in February and April drove most of the season's damage, while 220,000 acres of growing crops were destroyed this season, about half in Kansas and Nebraska.
In the 31st annual West of the Pecos Rodeo ending Monday night in Pecos special, Wanda Beatler of Big Spring was named queen. Winners listed include Bareback Billy Rogers Gatesville, MN Roping Gip Lovejoy Andrews, Saddle bronc Tex Martin Mendian, Team roping Merele Kelton George Teague, Girls barrel Billy Ann Evans Fort Davis, Steer wrestling Bud Smith Del Rio, Bull riding Dave Hooper Luddock.
A restaurant and cabin beside the Sacandaga Reservoir were destroyed by a Sunday night fire. Owner Stanley Bishop estimated losses around 5 900 dollars, with the blaze blamed on sizzling steaks.
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