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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1961

Page

4

Permian Basin Storm Alert Issued For Odessa Area

The United States Weather Bureau issued a rapid storm alert for a wide Permian Basin region including Odessa. A few severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging winds are forecast Wednesday 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. along a line from south of Wink to southeast of Big Spring, affecting Ector, Andrews, Midland, Upton, Crane and other counties and parts of New Mexico. A separate alert from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. covers Dallas Fort Worth region. A cold front colliding with warm moist air fuels the thunderstorm chance.

United States Weather Bureau Permian Basin Odessa Wink Big Spring Ector Andrews Midland Upton Crane Gaines Crockett, Pecos Winkier, Ward Lea County N. M Weather Bureau Fort Worth Mineral Wells Fort Smith Ark Dallas-Fort Worth

Peace talks stall amid rising Algerian bloodshed

In Evian France AP reports indefinite adjournment of French Algerian peace talks, enhancing the prospect of more violence in Algeria. A 10 to 15 day reflection period was proposed as rebels in Tunis weigh a tough, uncompromising stance, with no resumption date set.

Evian-Les-Bains France Algeria Afrian Regaume Tunis

Kennedy Hid Back Injury From Wife Says White House

The White House said President Kennedy kept his back injury secret from First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Press secretary Pierre Salinger said Mrs. Kennedy learned of the injury from newspaper reports while not in Greece. She reportedly urged him to return to Washington, but he urged otherwise as doctors treated him with ultrasound and rest.

Washington White House Kennedy Salinger Canada Nakes Europe London United States Athens Greece Louis Joxe Wash-l Kington Monto Palm Jaxe Janet Travell Reiss Ime

Stickney Gets Medical Exam

Corpus Christi AP report says murder suspect Howard Stickney underwent a medical and psychiatric exam ahead of a habeas corpus hearing. Judge Cullen Briggs had granted an eighth stay of execution and ordered tests to confirm claimed epileptic disorder. An affidavit by T L Parker alleged suppressed testimony at trial, but Parkers statements and Chamness denial are noted.

Corpus Christi Howard Stickney Cullen Briggs Stickney Briggs T. L. Parker Houston Louise Chammness Parker Barnes Frank Briscie

Escaped convict Edward Goguen hunted in Texas

Massachusetts escapee Edward Goguen, 25, who abducted four people and boasted of deadly crimes, eluded a nationwide FBI dragnet and is believed to be heading toward Mexico. He abducted A J Andrews, 75, Galveston. Paul Leach, 28, Dallas. Joyce Heney, 29, Galveston. and Albert Helms, 45, Houston, after stealing a car in Marlborough. He fired at victims, then forced Helms to drive his 1959 Buick to Pearland before letting Helms go. Police say he is not yet located, with a strong possibility of Texas or Mexico border movement.

Houston Tex UPI Massachusetts Mexico Edward J. Goguen FBI Texas Goguen Marlborough Mass San Antonio Frank Crittenden A. J. Andrews Galveston Paul William Leach Dallas Joyce Jean Heney Albert H. Helms Andrews Leach Miss Heney Helms Pearland Lt. Crittenden Scarbeck U.S District of Columbia Peoples Republic of Poland

U S Group To Leave Thursday In Cuba Tractors for Freedom Talks

A four man U S negotiating team in Havana said they will depart Thursday regardless of progress on a 500 tractor for 1 214 prisoner swap with Fidel Castro. Officials indicate Castro’s terms remained unacceptable. The group reports to Washington to the Tractors for Freedom Committee led by Eleanor Roosevelt Walter Reuther and Milton Eisenhower.

Havana U.S Cuba Fidel Castro Castro Tues Osvaldo Corticos Duane T. Greathouse Washington Tractors For Freedom Committee Eleanor’ Roosevelt Walter P. Reuther Milton Eisenhower UPI Puerto Rico National Party Manuel Artime Jose San Roman Rafael Bolivar Fuentes Artime Francisco the Hook) Molina New York Bolivar Fuentes Henry Winston U. S Communist Party Winston San Roman Pedro Albizu Campos Molina Land Reform Institute Naval Hospital California Uniersity Ray Rainer

Freedom Rides Continue Amid Civil Rights Motor Test

The Associated Press reports the Freedom Riders, a mixed group of ministers and riders from New York and Raleigh, began the interstate bus protest to test desegregation. Spokesman Merile Beach says the riders, including 32 white participants, will travel toward Charleston and St. Petersburg while facing scattered opposition and police actions in several states. The trip, backed by a Florida case, plans two groups and ends with a news conference in New York.

Associated Press Congress of Racal Equal Robert J. Stonewrite Adams Parkhurst Presbyterian Church Interstate Tavel New York City Mrrile Beach 5.C Supreme Court Raleigh Will Gordon D. Negen Shaw University New York Washington Ralph Diamond Greyhound Lahassee Fla Charleston S.C Wilmington Fams Bryant Florida Hts Bel Six Howmer Ilina Tallahassee Alabama Padrick Buster Rabbis Breaumusters N.C Ers Polre

Stings By Wasp Cause Death In Baytown Yard

Baytown doctor Charles Frederick Kelly, 64, died after several wasp stings in his yard. The retired Hemble Oil and Reimers Co. superintendent was stung on the face three or four times and collapsed before medical help arrived.

Baytown Charles Frederck Kelly Kelly Hemble Oil and Reimers Co

Trial Moved to Big Spring on Damages Case

LUBBOCK AP Lawyers persuaded Dist. Judge Ralph Caton Tuesday to move a $475,000 damage suit from the Stanton courtroom to the air conditioned Big Spring court. Temperatures were in the 90s. The case, brought by Sammy Yates of Stanton against El Paso Natural Gas Co, seeks damages for alleged injury.

Editor Proctor Improves in Harris Hospital

Fort Worth AP reports editor Jack Proctor of the Cleburne Times-Review showed improvement today after a week in Harris Hospital. Attendants described his condition as satisfactory.

Fort Worth Jack Proctor Cleburne Times-Review Harris Hospital

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