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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1978
Page
1
The National Weather Service Midland reports minimal change in Basin weather with mostly hot, partly cloudy days and fair nights. Winds southerly 15 to 20 mph today easing to 10 to 15 mph tonight. today’s high near 100, low in the lower 70s.
A continued industrial smog buildup in Mexico City risks reaching 5,000 tons by 2000 unless action is taken. Doctors warn of rising lung cancer potential, respiratory problems, and eye irritation from heavy pollution. Inversions, high altitude, and a dry lake bed location worsen air quality. Officials cite 86 percent of fumes from vehicles and aging low-grade gasoline, with industry to blame amid limited studies and political hesitation.
Schmidt hosts Britain France Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg Denmark Ireland Italy leaders plus Roy Jenkins and Trudeau at Bremen discussions. They aim to accelerate growth from 2.5 percent to curb 5.3 percent unemployment, but German reluctance on new stimulus due to inflation fears amid 2.7 percent inflation while Europe reaches 7.4 percent overall.
The Zumbro River surged to 20 feet with 8 feet over flood stage as four nursing home victims were rescued postmortem. Witnesses say an elevator failure trapped them while others fled to upper floors. Boats scrubbed flood homes and hotels for survivors as cars plunged into the river. No travel advised to Rochester, Minnesota.
The July 15 deadline for a tentative world trade accord in Geneva faces delays after nations resist increased U S farm imports. Japan and the European Community are singled out for insufficient concessions amid talks involving nearly 100 nations. Parallel storms and floods trigger evacuations in Minnesota and North Dakota, with two tornadoes causing multiple deaths and injuries in Elgin and Gary before the day ends.
About 13,000 Army and Air Force personnel will go to West Germany in August and September for the 11th annual demonstration of U S resolve to reinforce NATO in crisis situations.
National Weather Service forecast for Midland Regional Airport calls for partly cloudy days and fair nights through Friday with hot afternoons. Southerly winds 15 to 20 mph today, 10 to 15 mph tonight. Highs near 100, Lows in the 70s. Precipitation year to date 4.18 inches. Sunset 8:58 p.m. Rise 6:49 a.m. Friday.
In Winnie Texas authorities fear the worst as elderly Bishop and Ester Phillips and their son Elmer and his wife Martha along with the younger couple’s 4 year old son Jason vanish after a July weekend visit. Bloodstains found at the Phillips home and a missing 1978 blue Ford Fairmont raise concerns of foul play.
Claude Robert Eatherly who spotted Hiroshima for the Enola Gay in August 1945 is buried in Texas after 33 years seeking peace. The former Air Force pilot, later diagnosed with neurosis and guilt, died of cancer in Houston. He spoke of sleepless nights and remembered victims as his brain burned.
Five vehicles valued at more than $3,800 were taken in nine thefts under investigation Thursday by city police and the Ector County sheriff's office. Names and addresses of victims include Patsy Ruth Gardner, Mike Logsdon, George Bicknell, Clyde Richard Smith, Tommie N. Moore, Lyle Waldahl, and others with items ranging from cars and a motorcycle to tools rings a trailer hitch and a bicycle.
Tomorrow in Odessa events include 7:30 A.M. breakfast Optimists at Furrs Pie Kitchen, noon Odessa Optimists and Eastside Rotary at Furrs Pie Kitchen and Inn of the Golden West, and 8 P.M. showings of South Pacific at Permian Playhouse and Love's Labour's Lost at Globe of the Great Southwest.
Graveside services were held for Mary Ruth Vickers 55 at Rosehill Cemetery Odessa under Hubbard-Kelly Funeral direction. She died Sunday night at home from natural causes per Justice of the Peace Harold Sligar. Born March 21 1923 in Avery she moved to Odessa 1951 from Corpus Christi and married A O Vickers December 22 1938 in Arkansas. Survivors include her husband two daughters Carol Ann McClurg Hobbe New Mexico and Deloris Gail Moore Corpus Christi one brother W L Seen Texas City and one grandson.
Former FBI New York chief J Wallace LaPrade, a 27 year veteran, says he has been fired by Attorney General Griffin Bell and will appeal. He contends he was scapegoated over the Weatherman probe and claims he was barred from discussing top secret foreign intel.
Marriage licenses issued list couples Zane Klassen with Necia Sconiers and others. Divorce suits filed include Reynolds, Jackson, Richards, Aleman, and Sedate cases. Medical center admissions and discharges plus July births note multiple individuals and families.
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