Miss West Texas pageant crowns Merritt in Fort Worth
Jeresa Merritt won the Miss West Texas crown at the Fort Worth pageant, performing on piccolo and a Bacharach medley. She will graduate as a nurse from Odessa College Friday, having previously placed as second runner up last year. Winners receive a $1,000 wardrobe and represent West Texas in Miss Texas.
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FTC study targets major firms over prorationing and crude supply
The FTC found restricted imports and a system called prorationing used by Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Kansas to regulate production. Majors exploited prorationing to raise crude prices, misallocating resources. Independent refiners faced supply issues as many inland firms cannot process high sulfur oil and depend on majors for half their crude. From 1967 to 1971 independents still secured supplies, but current shortages left them under capacity, amid cooperation among majors in leases, pipeline operations and crude exchanges.
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Heat and Flood Warnings Laden Texas Forecast
The region faces upper 90s heat and heavy rain with rates near two inches an hour north and east of San Antonio and northeast of Cotulla. Flash flood warnings cover Montgomery Liberty San Jacinto and Harris Counties as a tornado sighting near Baytown prompts safety alerts. Concord reports 4.14 inches in 24 hours ending 7 am with Shreveport flood impacts across the border.
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Nixon Refuses Appearance Before Watergate Hearings
Washington reports Nixon will not appear as Senate Watergate hearings resume with former Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell as star witness. Eastern Air Lines confirms it refused a Nixon fundraiser request for an illegal corporate donation. American Airlines' George Spater says $55,000 in corporate funds were illegally given to Nixon in 71 and 72. Kalmbach denies knowledge of such actions. Eastern declines to name the solicitor. also refused to distribute Nixon literature to 32,000 employees. Other airlines say they were not approached.
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Trio Named In Charges In Odessa Family Dispute
A charge of aggravated assault was filed Saturday against Odessa father and son, Kenneth Doyle Perry and Marvin Perkins Jr., with Marvin Perkins Sr. counter-charging later. All three men were free on $1,000 bonds after filing with Justice of the Peace Otis Moore. The dispute began at 713 North Dotsy, where Perry is the step-father of Perkins Jr.’s estranged wife.
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Odessa Tomorrow Schedule Shows Courthouse and Club Meetings
Ector County plans a 10 AM Commissioners Court at the Courthouse followed by noon events with Odessa Kiwanis and Chaparral Toastmasters. Evening meetings include Wildcat Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant, Evening Optimist at Branding Iron, CAP XVI at CAP HQ, Odessa Council for the Blind at Primitive Baptist Church, and a Summer Happening Dance at Ector County Coliseum.
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District Court Divorces and Hospital Admissions July 6
District Court grants multiple divorces listing numerous spouses and cross names. Medical Center Hospital records include patients admitted and discharged on July 6 with names, addresses, and brief details. Births on July 6 list several families and newborns with locations and measurements. City traffic accidents report multiple collisions with participant names, ages, addresses, and damage assessments.
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Woodrow W. Swindle
Lorene Morgan
Ann Q O. Norman
Reena H. McMahon
Manuela Herrera
Amelia T. Marquez
Cathy L. Harrington
Irene R. Bernard
Cynthia Hollis
Adelina Arredondo
Coni Leer
Jessie O. Cliftes
Billy B. Bowman
Nude body found in Rio Grande near Marfa
The decomposed nude man was found floating in the Rio Grande about 68 miles south of Marfa, near Alamito Creek. Presidio County Sheriff Rick Thompson said no positive identification was made, and an autopsy was ordered. The inquest verdict was withheld.
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Lawmen Probe Theft Cases In Odessa Area
One woman faced petty theft charges after a Gibson's Discount Center box of bandaids and a pony tail holder were stolen. Odessa police investigated seven other theft complaints including golf clubs, a checkbook, gasoline, a license plate, a garden hoe, and a bicycle. A girl age 11 was hospitalized for a broken leg from a bicycle accident.
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Services Set For Father Of Local Deputy
Funeral service for Hugh Loving Holderman Sr. 66 of Bovina who died Friday in Ruidoso N M after a sudden illness will be 2 p m Monday at the Elliott-Hamil Chapel of Memories Abilene Rev H O Walker will officiate with burial in Elmwood Cemetery Survivors include two more sons Bobby Norris Holderman of Ruidosa and Drew Edward Holderman of Amarillo a daughter Barbara Alice Dennis of Ruidosa three sisters J L Arrell Irene Radcliffe both of Abilene and Mrs R B McCarroll of Lovington N M two more brothers D D Holderman of Clovis N M and Lamar Holderman of Archer City and 13 grandchildren
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Rites Planned For Cunningham Annie Brown Zachariah Baker
Funeral services set for Mary Myers Cunningham 80 of Odessa at Hubbard Kelly 2 p.m. Sunday with burial Sunset Memorial Gardens. Annie Lee Brown 78 Midland resident since 1966 to have 2 p.m. Monday service in Austin. Zachariah Lee Baker infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Baker to be buried at Resthaven memory garden. All reads include local funeral notices and survivor details.
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Veronica Lake Dies At 51 After Illness
Burlington Vermont AP reports Veronica Lake famed blonde star of the 1940s died Saturday from acute hepatitis in a hospital. The actress was 51 and rose to fame with the peek-a-boo look during wartime films.
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Rites Planned For Conductor Klemperer In Zurich Funeral
Obituary notes confirms Otto Klemperer famed conductor of Beethoven and Mahler dies in sleep at age 86.Former LA Philharmonic director and longtime head of England's Philharmonia, he retired from public performance last year due to health. Details include career highlights across Berlin, Los Angeles, London, Budapest and Zurich.
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Stockton Car Crash Claims One Man’s Life
Gail Lynn Browder of Quanah, 21, died when his northbound car rolled over on Texas 18 north of Fort Stockton. Patrolman Maninger said Browder apparently fell asleep at the wheel shortly before 10:30 a.m. The car left the highway and rolled 2 1/2 times, Browder was thrown from the vehicle and died at the scene. His body was sent to Quanah after time at Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
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Windshield Rule Forces New Texas Inspection Sticker
Odessa residents with hail damaged windshields must replace them and obtain a new motor vehicle inspection sticker. Since 1971 the word Void appears on the old sticker. now drivers must pay the new inspection fee and add it to windshield losses after the June 29 hailstorm.
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