DWI Complaints Filed Against Two Odessa Men
Ec tor County Court filed DWI complaints Wednesday against two Odessa men. Richard Leon Stice, 25, of 1814 North Lee, arrested 12 10 a.m. Monday on US 385 north of Odessa, free on $1000 bond. Mark Sanderson Hendricks, 70, of 122 East 61st, arrested 9 15 p.m. Sunday on US 385 north of Odessa, released on own recognizance.
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Ector County
Odessa
Richard Leon Stice
North Lee
US 385
Mark Sanderson Hendricks
East 61St
Odessan man charged with harassment by phone
A complaint filed in Ee accuses O. D. Boiles, 47, of harassing phone calls. Vernell Carrell, 43, 3620 North Muskingum, says the suspect made calls Saturday. A warrant for Boiles’ arrest has been issued.
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Eetor County
O. D. Boiles
Vernell Carrell
North Muskingum
Boiles
Odessa American masthead and contact details
The Odessa American publishes daily and Sunday editions in Odessa Texas with postal details, address, telephone numbers and subscription rates. Rates include home delivery in Ector County at 2.50 monthly and mail options at 25.00 yearly, with regional variations noted.
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Odessa
Texas
East 4Th Street
Odessa American
Ector County
Ag Pm
Pre-dawn bus crash spurs rescue by passing truckers
A bus crash near Pecos left many injured as two trailer trucks halted to aid victims. Passengers recalled being jolted and thrown as seats fractured. Truckers, fire department crews, and bystanders hurried to assist, with several taken to Pecos Memorial Hospital. Mrs Bouldin’s body awaits transfer to Pasadena for funeral services.
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Goolsby
Pecos
Pecos Memorial Hospital
Delors Burch
Los Angeles
Calif
Jerry Fain
Kathy D. Griffin
Selma
Ala
Jeff Jefferson
Buffalo
N.Y
Reyes Perez
Zacatecas
Mexico
Joe Rozsoff
Fort Worth
Dilgo N. Salias
Caidad
Juarez
Mario G. Verela
Chihuahua
Bouldin
Pecos Funeral Home
Woods-Valentine Mortuary
Pasadena
Superstar Opera Canceled Over Copyright Dispute
The St. Louis Symphony Society canceled four weekend performances of Jesus Christ Superstar amid a copyright dispute. The opera was to be staged at the Mississippi River Festival on August 5, with lawyers for authors Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice warning of possible legal action unless permission is secured.
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ST. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
If You Cannot Beat Em Join Legalized Gambling
Carl M. Loeb, president of the National Institute on Crime, argues legalized betting would cut organized crime. He urged legalizing gambling on athletic contests including football and basketball, saying this area is crime’s biggest racket and would take business from criminals.
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Philadelphia
Carl M. Loeb
National Institute On Crime
Loeb
Institute
$500 Damage Suit Filed By Odessa
A $500 damage suit was on file in Ector County Court on Wednesday brought by Rudolpho N. Brito of Odessa for a December 27 1970 auto accident on South Lincoln Defendants named are Roosevelt Johnson Helen Collins Jesus Renteria and Jose Alvarez Jr all of Odessa.
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Ector County
Rudolpho N. Brito
Odessa
South
Lincoln
Roosevelt Johnson
Helen Collins
Jesus Renteria
Jose Alvarez Jr
Woman Released From Restriction In Capetown
Helen Joseph, 66, freed from nine years under the Suppression of Communism Act by the Justice Ministry. Once vice president of the banned Congress of Democrats she had the longest detention without charges in South Africa history. She remains in hospital after cancer operation.
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Capetown
South Africa
Helen Joseph
Justice Ministry
Joseph
Congress of Democrats
John Vorster
Marseille Mayor Seeks Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
Marseille mayor Gaston Defferre a Socialist presidential candidate in 1965 and 1969 proposed a bill in the National Assembly to impose the death penalty on drug pushers. Observers doubt Pompidou will rally the government to support the measure.
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Marseille
National Assembly
Gaston Defferre
Georges Pompidou
Mareel
Early bird milkman finds bank pouch with cash
Eu gene Klimek, a milkman in Wausau Wisconsin, spotted a battered bank pouch in the street during morning deliveries. Inside was 4319 dollars. Police said a businessman reported the pouch likely fell from his car while taking it to a bank the previous night.
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Wausau, Wis
Eugene Klimek
Two Vandalism Incidents Reported In Local Area
Vandals damaged a flower garden belonging to Mrs. Norman Mott at 1618 East 42nd by tearing up the area and chipping the cement edge. Rowland L. Rush of 4252 Bon ham reported eggs thrown on his car fender damaging the paint.
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Norman Mott
East 42Nd
Rowland L. Rush
Bonham
Howard County Judge Rules Out Jury Wheel Cost Move
Big Spring Texas Howard County Judge A G Mitchell said he will not use a jury wheel for hospital commitment hearings due to cost and will continue holding hearings at the Big Spring State Hospital. He notes moving patients to the courthouse is disruptive and may hinder treatment while county finances would require a tax hike to fund the wheel system. Harrison confirms most patients are voluntary and fewer than half require juries, with many commitments under 90 days.
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Big Spring
Tex
Howard County
A. G
Mitchell
Big Spring State Hospital
West
Texas
Bill Eyssen
Preston Harri
Paso
Harrison
West Texas FGBMFI Convention Opens In Odessa
Businessmen from across West Texas gather at the Inn of the Golden West at 4 p m for the West Texas Regional FGBMFI Convention running four days through Saturday. Some 1200 participants expected with speakers from the national headquarters in California. The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang hosts a Saturday feed at Exhibit Hall A in the Ector County Coliseum.
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West Texas
Inn of the Golden West
Fgbmfi
Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International
Odessa
California
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang
Ector County Coliseum
Lynn Davis
Guilty Plea Made In Life Threat Case
Robert Dean Coffee twenty one of 1403 East 13th pleaded guilty in Ector County Court to seriously threatening to take a human life. He received three days in jail and a twenty five dollar fine for allegedly forcing a car driven by Dorothy Nadine McCollum of 1108 West Lindberg off the road and threatening to kill her.
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Robert Dean Coffee
East 13Th
Ector County
Coffee
Dorothy ‘Nadine McCollum
West Lindberg
IAB Award Appealed by Insurer in Texas District Court
An Industrial Accident Board award over 500 dollars was appealed Wednesday in 16st District Court by Pacific Indemnity Co of Dallas. The case involves Lowell L. Moore of Monahans injured May 3 while employed by Tom Brown Drilling Co.
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Industrial Accident Board
Arene
Pacific Indemnity Co
Dallas
Lowell L. Moore
Monahans
Tom Brown Drilling Co
Midland Chamber Sees 29 New Members in Campaign
Midland Chamber of Commerce adds 29 members in a half day campaign. The group has about 950 members and aims for 1,100 by year end. Public relations director H. A. Tuck cites strong response and plans more recruitment efforts.
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Midland
A_halflday
Midland Eee of Commerce
Chamber
H. A. Tuck
Odessa Clubs Meet Across Venues Highlight Local Groups
Noon Odessa Civitan at Sands Restaurant and Noon Odessa Lions downtown meet at Inn of Golden West Ballroom. Sandhills American Business Club gathers at Sands Restaurant. Evening Lions at Sands Restaurant and Odessa Toastmistress Club at KOSA TV Conference Room 1211 North Whitaker.
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Downtown
Lions
Inn of Golden West
Odessa Civitan
Sands Restaurant
Sandhills
American Business Club
Odessa Toastmistress Club
Kosatv Conference Room
North Whitaker
Deaths in Odessa and Reagan County noted in local notices
An Odessa death of Tiburcia Perezeee 63 from M D Anderson Hospital follows a month illness. Born April 15 1908 in Van Horn she moved to Odessa in 1953 from Presidio and belonged to St Joseph Church. Survived by three brothers and three sisters with services pending. Dixon 75 of Reagan County died after a heart attack in Reagan County Memorial Hospital. He was a rancher from Texom, born Aug 3 1895, married Octavia Belcher in 1920, and leaves a wife two sons a daughter in law and nine grandchildren. Burial plans are pending with Massie Funeral Home.
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van Horn
Odessa
Presidio
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Teodoro Aguilar
Slaton
Agusto Aguilar
Pantalion Aguiar
Dolorez Dominguez
Ysabel Molina
Fresno
Calif
Jauna Carraco
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Big Lake
William Harve Dixon
Reagan County
Reagan County Memorial Hospital
Dixon
Reagan Memorial Hospital
Texom
Millicam
Octavia Belcher
San Angelo
Dimmitt
Robert Massie
Midland Man's Appeal Reversed by State Court
The life conviction of Roberto Heredia of Midland was reversed and remanded by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday due to illegal search and improper chain of evidence. He had been sentenced to life after being found in possession of heroin and convicted as an habitual criminal. The appeals did not order a new trial or dismissal. Midland attorneys Bobby Sanders and Bill Smith pursued the successful appeal.
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Roberto
Heredia
Midland
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Bobby Sanders
Bill Smith
Odessan Isabel Rice 84 Died After Prolonged Ill Health
Isabel Rice 84 of Odessa died at Medical Center Hospital after long illness. Rosary Thursday 8:30 p.m. at Paul A. Rix Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass Friday 4 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church with burial in Odessa Cemetery. Survived by widow Refugio, six daughters including Hortensia and Elfida Torres, Ofelia Hinojos, Romelia Acosta, Socorro Cordova. three sons Mariano, Alfonso, and Arthur. 41 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. She was a Mexico-born resident of Odessa for 25 years and member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
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Isabel Rice
South Dix
Medical Center Hospital
Paul A. Rix
Arthur
Fostier
Four Injured Workers Treated After Job Mishap in Odessa Area
Four men from Midland and Odessa were treated and released from Medical Center Hospital after on the job injuries. Steve Sapp, 18, Midland, suffered a bruised right shoulder and cut above his eye when a machine struck him in an Odessa pipeyard. Everett Wise, 32, Midland, had bruises on his right hand as headers blew off while tossing pipe. James Gill, 26, Odessa, had the tip of his thumb severed in a tubing accident. J D Barnett, 40, Midland, injured his middle finger setting up a derrick near Goldsmith for Phillips Well Service.
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Midland
James Gill
East 13Th
C. E. Phillips Well Service
J. D. Barnett
West Fourth
Phillips Well Service
Goldsmith
Two Boys Treated After Mishaps At Local Hospital
Robert Phariss four son of Ronald Phariss 1629 Petroleum broke his left collarbone Tuesday when he fell from a tree. He was treated and released from Medical Center Hospital. Larry Monteith sixteen son of Bob Monteith 2406 Greenwood was treated for a broken nose at Medical Center Hospital after colliding with another boy.
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Robert Phariss
Ronald Phariss
Petroleum
Medical Center Hospital
Larry Monteith
Bob M. Monteith
Glenwood
Long-Time Residents Die In Separate Obituaries
Funeral services were set for Cecil Ray Parker 45 of Odessa at 3 p.m. in Logansport Louisiana with survivors including wife Shirley and two sons. Henry D Culp 66 of Midland dies. services at 10 a.m. in Ellis Funeral Home with burial at Fairview Cemetery. survivors include four sons and three daughters. Alvin Johnson 96 founder of the New School for Social Research dies in New York. Mondadori 82 head of a major Italian publishing house dies in Milan.
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Cecil Ray Parker
Santa Monica
Logansport
Odessa
Baylor
Midland
Henry D. Culp
Ellis Funeral Home
Fairview
Midland Memorial Hospital
Culp
Midand
Wayne
Henry
Mary Calvert
Glenda Ingram
R. W. Culp
R. S. Culp
Alvin Johnson
New York
The
New School For Social Research
New School
Piero Gherardi dies at 61 famed film designer
Piero Gherardi, 61, award-winning set and costume designer who worked with Federico Fellini, died of a heart ailment Tuesday. Also reported: James B. Kirby, 86, inventor of the Kirby Vacuum cleaner, died after a short illness in Fort Lauderdale. Matilda Geddings Gray, 82, philanthropist of Lake Charles, died of a heart attack at home, honored with international orders for her generosity.
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Piero Gherardi
Rome
Federico Fellini
James B. Kirby
Fort Lauderdale, Fla
Kirby
Matilda Geddings
Gray Lake Charles
Matilda Geddings Gra
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Ark
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IAB
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South Gulf
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Hood Junior High School
Standee Smith
A. B. Smith
North Texas
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J. C. Calloway
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Vicki Roy
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W. D. Loper
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