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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1968

Page

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Odessan Woman Dies in Two Vehicle Crash

Mrs. Edna Marie Hickerson, 59, of 8105 Essex, died after a collision at Loop 338 and West 27th in Odessa. Three truck passengers, Ronnie Hanson, Doyle Whitworth, and Douglas Gaines, were injured and treated. Hanson, driver of the pickup, swerved to avoid Hickerson but the truck struck the car’s passenger side. Funeral services were pending.

Odessa Loop 338 West 27Th Edna Marie Hickerson Essex Medical Center Hospital Ronnie Leon Hanson Overton Doyle Whitworth Catalina Douglas Gaines East 36Th Texas Highway Bollinger

Infant Dies After Liver Transplant At Houston Hospital

An 16 month old girl, Shelia Renee Sanford of Corsican Texas, died four and a half hours after receiving an infant liver in a transplant at Texas Children's Hospital. Surgeons cited donor liver artery defect as possible cause. operation ended after three hours. Donor was Janice Marie Samuel, born Monday to Lawrence and Mrs Samuel of Houston. Shelia weighed 15 pounds and arrived in terminal condition from bile duct blockage.

Houston Tex Texas Children’s Hospital Shelia Renee, Sanford Royce J. Sanford Corrigan Janice Marie Samuel Lawrence Samuel Samuel

Weak Front Brings Cooler Air and Showers to Odessa Basin

A weak cold front advances into the Odessa Midland area this evening bringing slightly lower temperatures and a 10 to 30 percent chance of scattered showers. Dust may rise as cooler air moves south from the Texas Panhandle with winds up to 25 mph. Tuesday's Odessa high was 96 and the day may reach the high 80s Thursday with the front possibly stalling.

Odessa-Midland Texas Panhandle U. S. Weather Bureau Terminal Odessa Terminal 1

Weather forecast from Hen U.S. Bureau terminal

Forecast shows clear to partly cloudy and warm today with an 10 percent precipitation chance. Tonight and Thursday expect clouds, cooler temperatures around 47 to 63, and scattered late afternoon and evening thunderstorms with gusty southerly winds shifting to northerly.

U.s WEA Muriday Soha

Steel union wins big contract as prices rise across industry

In Pittsburgh RP coverage Bethlehem Steel raised prices nearly 5 percent across the board the first such move since Kennedy era rollbacks. U S Steel said the increase is real despite no immediate Washington reaction while the union last night secured a new labor contract boosting wages and benefits by about 90 cents to one dollar per hour for 450000 steelworkers.

Pittsburgh United Steelworkers Union Bethlehem Steel John F. Kennedy TY Ginal Candha Binant Uo. Bite Leip Wieytol Paicemaker U.S. Steel Washington Castel Gandolfo Italy Oeauchehl Christ

Senate panel shelves Fortas nomination for chief justice

A Senate Judiciary Committee session collapsed with only five of sixteen members present. The absence of key Southern senators blocked action on Fortas and Thornberry appointments to the Supreme Court.

Washington Senate Abe Fortas Robert P. Griffin Rmich Johnson Supreme Court Fortas Homer Thornberry Senate Judiciary Committee

Soviet Leader Brezhnev Ill Ends Czechoslovak Talks

In Prague Brezhnev fell ill and did not attend the final session as three day talks between Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders near Cierna reportedly concluded after 4 am. Dubcek visited Brezhnev aboard the Soviet train during lunch, with officials noting an optimistic yet unsettled atmosphere.

Prague Leonid Z. Brezhnev Communist Party Tourse Brezhjev Cierna Alexander Dubcek Brezhnev Hey Vienna Austria Bratislava Smena Presidium Emil Rigo

Fulbright Wins Arkansas Nomination in Primary

Sen. J. W. Fulbright won re nomination in Arkansas against three Democrats amid Vietnam War criticism, receiving about 53 percent with 2,548 of 2,659 precincts reporting. He avoided a runoff but missed his 65 percent goal, while opponents Jim Johnson, Bobby K. Hayes, and Foster Johnson trailed with 122,072 46,701 and 10,982 votes respectively.

Little Rock Ark J. W. Fulbright Arkansas Fulbright Jim Johnson Bobby K. Hayes Calico Rock Foster Johnson

Pilot Requested Course Change Before Fatal Braniff Crash

A pilot aboard the Odessa plane asked for a course change one minute before the Braniff airliner exploded on May 3, killing all 85 aboard. The incident, investigated as a catastrophic midair disaster, drew inquiries into air traffic control procedures and pilot communications.

Braniff

Cooper cites higher new contract in talks

R. Conrad Cooper, chief negotiator for management, says the new contract is higher than previous offers as negotiations continue with the union. Further details appear on Page 7-A.

R. Conrad Cooper

Demos Demand Resignation of Lawmaker from Amarillo

Potter County Democratic executive committee calls for State Sen Grady Hazlewood to resign after he endorsed two Republican candidates California Governor Ronald Reagan for president and Texas governor candidate Paul Eggers. Hazlewood, in office since 1941, says he remains a Democrat and has no plan to quit.

Amarillo Potter County Democratic Executive Committee Grady Hazlewood Hazlewood California Ronald Reagan Texas Paul Eggers Senate

Duke's Mixture Sack Price Memory

A reminiscence recalls a time when six sacks of Duke's Mixture could be bought for a quarter. The note captures nostalgia for bargain tobacco prices and the change in consumer costs over the years.

Duke

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