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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1968
Page
2
After two Black Panther members were arrested on suspicion of larceny, a rally drew about 150 Black participants where Panther leader Elmer Dixon declared the Panthers’ captain of military role and urged Black residents to arm themselves, while police did not return.
The report details riots across Seattle Gary Muncie Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo during Seafair. Police faced sniper fire rock throwing gasoline bombs and fires as officers restored order. Several suspects were arrested and curfews were enforced.
Police seek Lucy McKay Parum in two auto theft cases. A 1957 model car owned by Hol. McCallum was stolen, and McCallum’s car was later found in Lubbock. Another theft involved Wayne Webb’s 1962 model car stolen after parking at Riviera Apartments at 19th and Beaty.
The Odessa American lists delivery and subscription pricing including Odessa and Ector County at 29 cents per month in trading zone, 38 cents per week in other zones, and mail rates of 20 dollars per year plus 401 dollars per four months. Single copies cost 10 cents daily and 20 cents on Sundays.
Dr. Jack Rodgers governor of Rotary District 573 will speak at the Eastside Rotary noon meeting at the Holiday Inn Restaurant. Rodgers is Odessa Rotary Club past president and Odessa College president, leading 288 governors worldwide in a district of 47 clubs. Eastside president Clarence Kerth is leading the local club.
Herb's Feed Service of Bravimer Missouri was fined ten dollars for carrying an 870 pound overload on a truck. Magistrate Margaret Young accepted the owner’s explanation that part of the excess weight came from a 325 pound friend who asked for a ride.
Elvis Eubanks of Odessa has filed a Tuesday in 161st District Court appeal seeking 14035 from an Industrial Accident Board award. He alleges injury occurred on February 8, 1967 while employed by Katty Casting Service in Ector County, with Commercial Union Insurance Co of New York as defendant.
Firemen battled a heavy blaze Monday night that left extensive damage to the paint and motor of a 1955 model car owned by Bert Mesa at 1006 Zacatecas. Also responding to two minor alarms, firefighters reported a grass fire near 8309 West 27th that spread to hardboard boxes at 3800 North, with reports of an owl burning nearby.
Wichita Falls superintendent Dr. Donald Waldrip says the district has no legal option but to cooperate with federal desegregation orders. The district faces a central Negro-area high school and plans two options: redistributing students or bus transportation to other areas. A meeting with HEW is set to discuss compliance.
Obituary notices report William S. Glover 80 of Winters dies after illness. funeral in First Baptist Winters with burial at Lakeview Cemetery. Also listed are survivors including a daughter Judy Hasley of Midland. Other obituaries cover Alfred L Northcutt of Paducah City with sorrowful details and multiple survivors. A desegregation memo discusses school redistricting and integration strategies for Ector County district.
A Dallas area report details WICC plans for an August board and water committee session in Wichita Falls with talks by Harry Burleigh and Howard B. Boswell. It also covers a Mexico City clash where paratroopers and tanks moved on National University campuses amid student protests and resulting fires and arrests.
Raul Bustamente Sotelo, 19, of Pecos, is held in Ector County Jail for probation officers' questioning. He was on two years probation since Sept 5 1967 after pleading guilty to joyriding in 70th District Court. He admitted taking a 1865-model auto on Oct 5 1967 from Ross A Shaw. Probation officer Bill Lowe says Sotelo has recent misdemeanor arrests and plans to seek probation revocation.
Mrs. Thornhill, a Dunlap Store clerk for 10 years, disappeared while camping with her husband and son near Brown Lake on a two week Odessavacation to Colorado. Thornhill searched by another vehicle, did not find wreckage, and returned to the lake as investigators note the husband was fishing nearby when she vanished. Survivors include the husband, son Desdemona and three daughters, plus siblings and grandchildren.
Twenty five Texas teachers attended a special seminar last week at Southwest Texas State College in San Marcos. Odessa educators Mrs. Marjorie Chambers and Mrs. Dorothy Cummings joined participants in sessions focusing on clinical language instruction for disabled pupils.
Two persons were treated at Medical Center Hospital Tuesday morning. Lavera Wyles, 45, 311 West 15th, sustained a concussion after a fall and was listed in satisfactory condition. Fred Ackins, 36, Goldsmith, admitted with a back strain from a fall and also in satisfactory condition.
The 70th District Court Grand Jury sat Tuesday reviewing about 20 criminal cases. The panel is expected to return indictments late Tuesday.
Joe Snyder won the best speaker award at the Chaparral Toastmasters noon meeting held Monday at Lands Restaurant. Grant Cliff served as toastmaster of the day, Eddie Holt took best evaluator, and Larry Diehl won the table topic award. Other main speakers included Ben Turpen and Jessie Magness.
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