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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1969
Page
7
An original Dead End Kid, known for tough talking roles, died in Oakland after a long illness. The actor began in the 1930s and joined Samuel Goldwyn’s 1937 film with Humphrey Bogart before Warner Brothers later signed him.
Gorcey longtime star of the Bowery Boys and Dead End Kids died after a prolific screen run. Survived by fifth wife Mary Gannon and son Army Pvt Leo B. Gorcey Jr. Funeral set for 10:30 am Friday at a Red Bluff mortuary chapel with burial in Los Molinos Cemetery. He had lived on a California ranch since 1956.
A fragmented note stresses dental health and regular dentist visits. It mentions PA and ALA amid garbled terms, signaling an emphasis on oral care and professional checkups.
Two men who escaped the Martin County jail on May 11 were indicted by the 118th District Grand Jury. Teofilo Gonzales, 37, faces prison terms for armed robbery and jail breaking, with a possible life sentence as a habitual criminal if convicted. Johnny Vela, 24, indicted for breaking into jail and aiding the escape, could receive six years. Both were in Stanton jail when arrested. Gonzales was later taken in Midland and Vela recaptured nearby.
San Angelo voters approved a 3 000 acre feet per year water purchase contract with the Colorado River Municipal Water District in a May 10 special election by a three to one margin. The city would buy water at the reservoir and finance a 30 mile pipeline from E V Spence Reservoir with a $3.2 million bond issue, while CRMWD may build the pipeline if approved, altering the contract to include pipeline costs. The district serves Odessa Big Spring Snyder and now San Angelo with Midland and Stanton as additional customers paying the same rate plus 3 227 cents per thousand gallons to cover district expenses.
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