Sea Witch disaster leaves dozens hospitalized on Staten Island
Survivors recount the intense blaze aboard the cargo ship Sea Witch near New York harbor where flames filled lifeboats and smoke forced some to jump into the water. Authorities say 70 were hospitalized with non fatal injuries as rescue efforts continued and investigators checked steering records. Data indicate the vessel sailed from Amsterdam May 21 and carried dangerous goods, with three identified dead from police in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Goldstein
U.S. Public Health Hospital
Staten Island
Joseph Degreve
Esso Brussels
City
Edwin Sheppard
American Export-Isbrandtsen Line
Sea Witch
Bath Iron Works
Maine
New York Harbor
Costa Rican President Faces Vesco Link Allegations
Costa Rican presidential candidate Fernando Trejos charged President Jose Figueres with administrative immorality over alleged Vesco ties. Trejos, opposition candidate in the 1974 election, claimed Figueres welcomed international financiers seeking to buy his ventures. Vesco denied links and faces NY indictments over a $224 million mutual fund fraud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
API
Jose Figueres
U.S
Vesco
Prises
Figueres
Fernando Trejos
National Unification Party
Costa Rica
United
New York
Mutual Fund
Investors Overseas Services
Midland College hosts Star Shots summer class for youth
Midland College and the Planetarium of the Museum of the Southwest offer a summer program Star Shots for 11 to 14 year olds. Three sessions run Mondays through Thursdays June 4 to 14, June 18 to 28, or July 2 to 12 with July 6 replacing July 4. Hours include 10:30 12:30 3:30 5:30 or 8 10 p m. Twelve participants per class. 16 hours of astronomy photography and rocketry taught by a Midland College student under planetarium director John Hicks. $5 materials fee. Details from Hicks at the planetarium or the college vocational education office.
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Midland
Midland College
Museum of the Southwest
Midland College Astronomy
Planetarium
John Hicks
Hicks
Office of Technical and “Vocational Education
Midlander In Custody in Theft Case
Arthur Earl Chadwick a 40 year old resident of Midland is jailed in Ector County on a 10000 bond after being named in a grand jury felony theft indictment. He allegedly took 1000 from a stack of 20 bills at Pinkies Liquor Store on 1520 North Grant April 27. Also, Johnny B Jacobs was treated for leg hip and side injuries after falling six feet from a well platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Earl Chadwick
Midland
Ector County
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
Chadwick
Midland County Sheriff's Department
Pinkie
North Grant
Johnny B. Jacobs
North Whitaker
Big Horn Well Servicing Co
Texas
Jacobs
Medical Center Hospital
Tubing Theft Tops List of Stolen Items
A weekend wave of thefts in Ector County and Odessa reports losses near 2000 dollars across twelve incidents. Key losses include 27 tubing joints worth 800 dollars at North Cowden Well 119 for Amoco Inc and a 379 dollar outdoor camper theft from American Mobil Home Exchange.
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Ector County
Odessa
Barney Cox
Cambridge
Amoco Inc
West 12Th
Cox
North Cowden
Roger Hammack
Bob Eaton
Bill Nadeau
East
American Mobil Home Exchange
Andrews Highway
Nadeau
Ronnie Sparks
Paradise Circle
John Kennedy
West Seventh
Gary Don Taylor
Maytag
D. Bobbitt
Conley
Dennis Waterman
West 23Rd
R.E. Patton
Santa Monica
East Eighth
Terry Jarrell
Royalty
Pedro Pando
South Anderson
Paul Anvil
West Ada
Norberto Brito
West Clifford
Grand Prairie Family Hurt In Area Crash
A 27 year old Grand Prairie woman Ella Lewis suffered facial cuts broken ribs and internal bleeding and was in guarded condition after a one car crash west of Odessa at 8 20 p m Saturday Her husband Archie Ray Lewis 30 was treated for cuts to his left leg and arm Their two children Regina 6 and Francis 8 incurred minor bruises and were released The car went out of control struck a bar ditch and rolled two or three times as Archie Lewis tried to pass a truck and horns blared nearby Texas Highway Patrolman Jack Watkins said the vehicle driven westbound on JH 20 near Odessa failed to maintain control after a quick pull to the right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Prairie
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Ella Lewis
Archie Ray Lewis
Regina Lewis
Francis Lewis
Texas
Jack Watkins
Lewis
Watkins
Obituary notices span Midland Big Spring and Stanton areas
Multiple funeral notices across Midland, Big Spring, Stanton and surrounding areas list services for infant Joseph Corry Ritterbach, M J Koen, Frank William Hill, Mrs Herman Porch, and Callie Mae Hobbs. Details include death dates, service times, burial locations, and surviving family members.
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Joseph C. Ritterbach
Midland
Joseph Corry Ritterbach
Thomas Ritterbach
Fairview Cemetery
Thomas Funeral Home
C.T. Phillips
Paul A. Ritterbach
San Antonio
Callie Mae Hobbs Stanton
Callie Mae Hobbs
Mountainview
Big Spring
Tarzan Baptist Church
J.F. Fields
Buria
Resthaven Memorial Park
Gilbreath Funeral Home
van Zandt
Tarzan
East Texas
A.H. Hobbs
Carmen Hobbs
Hermeleigh
Stanley
Jimmie Hobbs
Houston
Albert Hobbs Jr
Athens
Roy C. Hobbs
S.C. Cox
Waco
W.E. Cox
Lubbock
Delton Cox
Fresno
Calif
Darrell ‘Cox
Coquille
Ore
District Court Divorces and Medical Center Admits
District Court grants divorces for multiple pairs including Williamson and Whiliamson, Escuier and Esayuivei, and Westfall and Westfall, with numerous other names listed. Medical Center Hospital reports many patients admitted, with a long roster of names such as Charles B McVay, Devin D. Bach, Elmer R. Stasg, Maryha A Evans, and Wanda E. Boye among others, along with mentions of damaged vehicles and court-related entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Kay Williamson
Olver Edaars Whiliamson
Irise Escuier
Martina Esayuivei
Anna Mendera
Antoine Mendoza
Donets L. Westfall
Eddie Louise Westfall
Rose Martone Manning
bin David Manning
Judy Parent
Jiramis Parrish
Lorenzo Dose Rodriguez
Elsie Rodriguez
Claudia Doris Castlederry
Fred Jackson Cailleberre
Sammin Loraine Perry
Thomas Kumbrovah Percy
Melin Loone Powell
St. Thomas Dation
Candice Fae Carter
Charits Michael Carter
Caria Kaw
Guess
Donald Alberd Guest
Katherine Swbil Parker
Lewis Steet Parker
Hrien Juatta Smith
Carl Porte Smith
Frances E Mardyrerr
Louis C
Kathy D
Ganice M Pats
Sehr G
Erma Co
Wnyon
Eta Fo Tree
Jack M. Con
Roth Lee
Patsy A Willams
Carmstine Patteroon
Jot Batey
Ezra £. Fietener
Oneries F Mart
Steriey Mosors
Schools Seek Higher Bond Rating in NYC Visit
Ector County Independent School District leaders Supt. Bill Holm and Asst. Supt. Charles Walker travel to New York City to seek a higher bond rating for the district. They currently hold Moody's A and S and P AA ratings and aim for Moody's AA. Moody's AAA is described as the top tier. The district plans to sell 1.449 million dollars in bonds approved by voters for athletic and building projects across three high schools, three junior highs, and the maintenance transportation center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County Independent School
Bill Holm
Charles Walker
New York City
Moody's Investors’ Service
Standard and Poor
Walker
Moody's
Moody's Aaa
Six Alarms Answered By City Firemen
Odessa firemen responded to six alarms Saturday including an overheated stew pot in a residence at 812 Snyder. A welding arcing incident near a metal building on South Grandview caused minor damage. A cigarette fire damaged a car seat at 990 South Crane. An overheated water heater caused wall damage at 2514 North Tom Green. Trash-container fires occurred at 3600 Dixie and 4 Robertson. Police investigate $1 vandalism of a Georgia Girl Lounge stool.
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Odessa
Bobby Morris
Snyder
South Grandview
H.T. McCune
Florida
James E. Still
Robertson
South Crane
Steve New
Tom Green
Dixié
Roebertson
Six Injured In Trio Of City Crashes
Six persons were treated and released from Medical Center Hospital after three separate city crashes Friday and Saturday. At 1:33 a.m. Saturday, Mary Tuck 18 of HS East 51st, driver of one car, suffered minor injuries with passengers Karen Karnegay 17 and Jane Schleyer 16 also treated. The other driver was Donald Childers 21 of 1801 Patton. The Tuck car was eastbound on 20th and Childers was southbound on Andrews Highway when they collided. At 9:52 p.m. Friday, Jackie Anderson 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, suffered an ankle injury in a two-car crash at Maple and Grandview. Kathy Hill 16, driver of the other car, was treated for minor injuries. Sarah Eliot 16, a passenger in Anderson's car, suffered a minor head injury. Deanna Adams Gibson 4 and her daughter Kimberly 5 were treated after an accident at 4:31 p.m. Gibson was westbound on 13th and Robby Drinkard 17 was northbound on Muskingum when their cars collided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
West 20Th
Andrews Highway
Mary ‘Tuck
HS East 51St
Karen Karnegay
Boulder
Jane Schleyer
Fern Circle
Steve Chavez
Ronald Jack Gilbreath
Walnut
Donald Childers
Patton
Tuck
Childers
Jackie Anderson
Jack Anderson
East’ 17Th
Maple
Grandview
JR. Eliot
Blossom
Cambridge
Muskingum
Odessa club schedule for noon to 7:30 PM events
Tomorrow in Odessa events list noon gatherings at Inn of the Golden West Coachroom and Chaparral Toastmasters, 7 PM Wildcat Toastmasters, 7 30 PM Evening Optimist at Sands Restaurant, 7 30 CAP Group WWI HQ and Squadrons at CAP Headquarters, 7 30 Permian Basin Stamp Club at Chamber of Commerce 412 North Lincoln, Ector County Airport nearby.
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Odessa Kiwanis
Inn of the Golden West Coachroom
CAP Group
CAP
Ector County
Permian Basin Stamp Club
Chamber of Commerce
North Lincoln
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Coast Guard
Richard Donaldson
Trejos
Semanario
United States
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Nixon
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Half Moon Hotel
Antonio Bernald Jr
Avenida de Mexico
John H
Johnny) Moore
Larry Lindley
Bernal
Moore
Otis Moore
San Antonio. Tex
Casimiro Salas
Interstate 35
Bexar County
Salas
Col“Bejuns
Matnelli
Sbicca
RED Cross
BANK
Americard
Gora Sauners
Opes Senay
East 4Th Street
Odessa “American
M.J. Koen
Midland Memorial Hospital
Newnie W
Odd Fellows
Bessie Koen
Ray Loen
Fort Worth
Sammie Koen
Cecil Hall
Las Cruces
N.M
Frank William Hill
Drury Lane
Hubbard-Keily Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hill
Middle Concho River
San Angelo
Ruth Nicholson
Goldthwaite
Lena Ruth Ball
Sterling City
Darwin Hill
Galveston
Glenn Hill
Honolulu
Hawaii
Jimmy Hill
Bill Jones
San Diego
Mary Martha Casey
Herman Porch
Herman
Johnnie Franklin
Nalley-Pickle Rosewood Chapel
Trinity Park
Porch
California
Merkel
Herma Porch
Philadephia United Methodist Church
Pamora
Buck Franklin
Jess Franklin
Delgada Luna
Midiang
Baght
Forman Russell Pool
Midiand
Want
Maritss
Douglas Paul Maron
Marie Swotlard
Overton
Ninnekah
Okle
Hght
North Grandview
Roper
Partes
Merman Ler Muten
North Mein
James Jallmark Cline
Fairmont
Tam
East Ism
Carter Wynson Monahan
Treas Miterviern Int
Dallas
CW Chapman
West Univerote
Jig Andreas
Wee
Mary Ture
Donald Dowce Childers
Magserate Miss Tore
Karen Morneoay
Jane Schiewer
Fernmere Wystinguen
Deanna Ssarms Gitson
East Stra. Damages
Charles Edward Terner
Monghans
George Charles Lenard
Bernees
Ess University and Worth
James Wichaet
West 42Nd
Sands Restaurant
Wildcat Toastmasters
Evening Optimist Club
the Branding Iron
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