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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
2
President Nixon outlines move to new price freeze and export controls, aiming to curb inflation while avoiding a government controlled economy. He pledges Phase 4 similar to Phase 2 wage-price rules, warns against spending beyond his budget, and advocates Alaska pipeline action to relieve energy shortages.
Magruder testified after a meeting that a coverup was assumed and discussed in months of talks. He named Mitchell LaRue Mardian and Dean as key figures, said Haldeman urged him to return and resolve the problem, and admitted lying to a federal grand jury while offering to plead guilty and testify in future Watergate trials.
Inspect surplus city gear Saturday at 10 a.m. at the sale site near South Dixie and Interstate 20. Odessa will join Midland in this auction conducted by Lee Frady Auction Co. of Odessa with terms of cash or certified payment and no minimum or reservations. Items include cars, pickups, a fire truck, pumper, water tank, tractor, street sweeper, sanitation trailer, two 8,000 gallon fuel tanks, fuel tanks, steam cleaner, evaporative cooler, engine and transmission, two gasoline pumps and 23 filing cabinets.
West Texas leaders and officials pressed for inclusion of Permian Basin in the Texas Airport Systems Plan. The group, meeting as the Regional Transportation Task Force, discussed a projected 200 million dollar upgrade program over the next 20 years, funding sources, and the need for an airport in every county to boost emergency, health, and economic development services.
County Court lists marriage licenses for Flood Owens Doyle Hughes Moseley Willis and Kemp Lowery. civil suits Clifton Todd versus Spartan Mobile Homes and Wood versus Norris Sharp. District Court shows divorces Shields Saenz and Gray Shields and suit Howard versus Ace Manufacturing. Medical Center Hospital reports patient rolls and June 13 discharges and births. City traffic notes cover multiple accidents with names, ages, and damages.
Funeral services for S N Curley McKee 74 owner of Antlers Motel will be held Friday at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home with burial at Sunset Memorial Garden He died after a 12 day illness at Medical Center Hospital Survivors include his widow a son Bubba a daughter Valerie his mother and several relatives in Texas and Oklahoma Additionally George W Neithercutt 71 of Hobbs was found dead by gunshot in his home services held Tuesday at First Christian Church Burial in Prairie Haven Cemetery Survivors include three sons a daughter four brothers and two sisters University of Texas English and more credits not present in this text
The Pecos Trails Association schedules a 734 mile trip with departures at 12:20 P.M. from the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. Frank Hildebrand will join as executive director of the Texas Tourist Development Agency and chairman of Travel Trails. Participants will ride by bus private cars and other vehicles, with Midland travelers leaving from the Museum of the Southwest. The caravan will pass Rankin toward the Pecos River Bridge and Langtey Langtey is near Judge Roy Bean's saloon courtroom. This is the first trip sponsored by the Texas Pecos Trails Association one of 19 travel trails in 1967.
A district court jury awarded widow Josefina Olivas about 387,000 for the June 21, 1972 crash eight miles west of Midland on the Interstate 20 service road. Victor Olivas died when his car hit a truck driven by Dale Anhur Carter of Odessa. The Halliburton Corp of Dallas was named among defendants. The verdict followed deliberations Thursday after two days of testimony.
Funeral services for James Todd Ward 21 months old of Odessa will be held Friday at Belmont Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home in charge. He died Wednesday at Children's Hospital San Antonio after transfer from Medical Center Hospital Odessa where he was treated as an outpatient for a malignancy. Born August 24 1971 in Odessa he is survived by his parents a sister Laurie Gay Ward and grandparents J D Ward of 4817 Andrews Highway and L F Watt of 1408 Shafter.
The Planning and Zoning Board ordered a study of rezoning from single family to office near 2730 North Dixie amid a hearing on that lot. Mona G. McKearnan’s request was withdrawn pending the study. The board also approved resubmission to the City Council of Ronald Crain’s 25 acre West 16th Street mobile home plan, while a five acre North Dixie project by Tom McKnight was withdrawn.
J. R. Dillard resigns as Stanton High School principal to take a similar post at Juncton effective July 1. He arrived in 1967 from Sterling City where he was elementary principal. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Sul Ross State University. Mrs. Dillard has been drama coach and a junior high teacher in Stanton and will join the function system as an instructor. Applications for SHS post are being taken by Supt. Russell McMeans. none received by Thursday morning.
Wanda McPherson of 307 Palm Odessa underwent a kidney transplant at Parkland Hospital Dallas two weeks ago. Her sister-in-law Mrs Jimmy McPherson says she is doing as well as can be expected. Bernard Tucker 34 has become associate professor of management at The University of Texas at the Permian Basin. He has taught at the University of Miami, University of Georgia, and Georgia State University and will receive a doctorate in Management in August. He is a Social Security claims representative and is married with one child.
Dr. Bill Amstead president of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin was named to a committee to select the new UT Arlington president. The panel includes A G McNeese Jr UT System Board of Regents chairman and 10 interview candidates.
Tillman B. Spurlock, 38, of Adams Sree, was charged in Ector County Court with driving while license suspended and failing to stop for an officer. Texas Patrol said he fled a stop at North Golder, made a U turn, and was caught two blocks away. He posted $2,000 bond.
Tomorrow in Odessa lists A M Breakfast Optimists at Sands Restaurant and noon sessions for Eastside Rotary at Inn of the Golden WestSandroom and Odessa Optimists at Sands Restaurant with multiple groups meeting around midday.
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