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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1968

Page

2

Dallas DA chief aide resigns amid staff rifts

Henry Wade says top assistant William Alexander quit over minor irritants after years on Wade's staff since 1992. Alexander helped in the Jack Ruby trial and criticized Wade's handling, describing him as a strong prosecutor but noting persistent disagreements. Additional city traffic accident docket and damaged property entries list names and minor damages.

Her Wade Jack Ruby Alexander Soo

Woman Lodges Bigamy Charge Against AWOL Husband

Charlotte Sue Laird Kiney of North Sam Houston filed a bigamy complaint in Justice of the Peace E E Nobles court alleging her husband Charles Lee Kiney is AWOL from the Army and still married to a West Virginia woman. Kiney is at large. The story also notes political resignations and a Dallas attorney general discussion surrounding Earl Warren remarks and Alexander’s resignation, with reference to past prosecutions including Ruby Oswald case.

Court of Justice of the Peace E. E. Nobles Charles Lee Kiney Charlotte Sue Laird Kiney North Sam Houston Kiney West Virginia Wade Alexander U. S. Supreme Court Earl Warren Dallas Supreme Court State Bar Association Texas Alexnder Wichita Halls Pubes Ats Alexsander Wade Conotticid Dia Ruby Callay Lee Harvey Oswald John F. Kennedy Stile

Odessa American Publication Rates Notice

Public notice from the Odessa American lists subscription and single copy rates for home delivery in Odessa and Ector County at 7.00 per month, mail rates 526.60 per vest and 11.00 per 6 months, with 3 months at 550 and 2.60 per month, and single copy prices: 1 cent daily and Saturday, 2 cents Sunday.

Odessa Odessa American Eastern Street Texas Ector County

Stolen Auto Recovered Amid Multiple Thefts

Police recovered a stolen car in Oxtessat from last May and investigated three other stolen vehicles. A 1950s sedan was taken from Hubbard, and an Olds Cadillac was reported from East Eighth Street. Authorities continued the investigation as suspects faced charges or were held by Longview while no charges had been filed against others.

Oxtessat Acer AAA Motar Co Monahans Longview Oki Hubbard Olds-Cadillac Co East Stave Robinson

Storm Watch Updates Narrowed Amid Mixed Weather Data

Midland and Ector counties were briefly included in a revised watch before midnight, then removed. No severe weather materialized in the alerted area. Thunderstorms were seen north of Denver City without rain, while official forecasts called for partly cloudy skies and only slight temperature changes through Sunday with scattered thundershowers possible today and tonight. Winds F T 8 to 18 mph, with 20 percent rain chances today and 10 percent Sunday. Terminal high reached 95, overnight low 66. Tornado activity noted southwest of Amarillo as Texas endurees heat in 90s to 100s. Gulf air massa continued pushing northward into the state.

Midland Pan Ector Denver City U. S. Weather Bureau Vik Texas Twister Lawbuddie Amarillo

Two Men Suffer Minor Injuries After Interstate Collision

At Medical Center Hospital two men received emergency treatment Friday after a reported incident at Interstate 20 and Dixie. Amanda Virss, 22, of 913 Honeysuckle, was treated for injuries and released. Joe Ramirez, 20, of San Fast Monahans, was examined after claiming he was not given a medical report.

Medical Center Hospital Interstate Dixie Amanda Joe Ramirey Monahans

Some Grounded Planes Return To Air After Repairs

The Air Force announced that a small number of FAA fighter bombers have been cleared for flight following the installation of new parts replacing equipment suspected in a May 8 crash. It did not specify how many of the 32 aircraft grounded have been released.

Washington Air Force PLTA FAA

Two Prisoners Transferred to Ector County Jail

Two prisoners were moved Friday from the city jail to Ector County jail. George Darwin Denning, 24, of 2007 West Third, is held on a $10,000 bond for burglary after allegedly breaking into the Ace Panal Shop at 1020 South Grant last week. Elliott Laverne Prince, 18, of Wabash, is held on a $10,000 bond for armed robbery after allegedly taking part in the robbery of four teenagers at gunpoint last Wednesday.

Ector County George Darwin Denning West Third South Grant Elliott Laverne Prince Wabash

Revolt at Odeon Club Triggers Police Action in France

In Paris on May 14 students seized the Odeon to protest bourgeois culture, prompting Police Prefect Maurice Grimaud to move in. The Sorbonne occupiers quickly expelled 20 self-styled mercenaries and began cleaning the campus, while Odeon officials ordered disinfection after discovering grease and debris in the theater.

Odeon Trcalor Nenstan Charles de Gaule Maurice Grimaud Grimaud Sorbonne French Univer Felix Gilacomoni Ciacamoni Giacomani

Thefts Reported In Local Area

Five thefts investigated as police report items. An impact wrench vanished from Gray's Gulf Station at 721 West Second. Q. H. Slack, Goldsmith, says a .22 pistol was taken from his vehicle. Jerry L. Lippard of 2631 East 11th notes three fuel cans missing from his home.

Gray Gulf Station West Second Q. H. Slack Goldsmith Jerry L. Lippard East

Five theft cases under investigation by police and sheriff

Five theft cases were under investigation Friday night by police and sheriff's deputies. The report covers multiple incidents with suspects named and alleged stolen television sets. The broader dispatch describes battlefield updates from Saigon, US air and ground actions, and a court proceeding where Judge Francis J. Ford instructed jurors on applying the law to conspiracy and protest cases amid Vietnam War tensions.

Ione M. T. Richards West Information Ton Francis Thien Honolulu Q. J. Wheeler Saigon East Sixth Hanoi Hie Haman U.S U.S. Air Force Bay Demilitarized Zone Central Highlands North Vietnam Panhandle U.S. 4Th Infantry Division JSS Quang Ngai da Nang U.S. Navy J.G Francis J.W. Ford Vietnam Ford United States

Governors seek GOP nomination consensus amid Rockefeller push

Governors from Florida California New York and Pennsylvania weigh support for Rockefeller as Nixon Humphrey and McCarthy compete for delegates. Shafer hedges on a Rockefeller televised push while aides tout a Minnesota North Dakota campaign blitz to boost Rockefeller with promises of tax incentives and housing policy ideas.

Claude Kirk Florida Ronald Reagan California Kirk Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Rockefeller Pennsylvania Shafer Meet the Press Minneapolis Star-Tribune Robert F. Kennedy Hubert Humphrey Richard M. Nixon Humphrey Sen Eugene McCarthy McCarthy Nixon Minnesota North Dakota Toyo GOP

Sirhan Case Termed Strong by Los Angeles Mayor

Los Angeles Mayor Yorty called the Sirhan case very strong and criticized trials for relying on technicalities. He spoke after visiting San Antonio's world fair and defended Sirhan's right to a fair trial while noting the slaying was televised nationwide.

San Antonio Tex Los Angeles Samuel Yorly Sirhan B. Sirhan Yorly HeniisFair Yerty Sirvan Sirhan United States Yorty

Odessan Held For Two Cities

A 20 year old Odessa resident Elton David Myers, 1629 West 20th, was held in city jail Friday pending warrants from Brady and Hempstead authorities. Eggs were thrown at windows at the Salon for car theft and burglary. Myers escaped while being taken to Medical Houston Center Hospital after swallowing drugs.

Elton David Myers West 20Th Brady and Hempstead Brady de Villa East Seventh Hempstead Emma Blackburn Myers James Melody Lane Medicall Houston Center Hospital Odessa

Deaths Rattle Stanton Rancher J C Sale Rites Planned

Stanton area rancher J C Sale dies at 69 after heart attack in Physicians Hospital. Funeral services set for 10 am Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev W H Uhlman officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery under Gilbreath Funeral Home directions. Surviving wife Lula Mae Bassham daughter Marilyn Newman son Robert Keith Sale two brothers and extended family. Catherine Gundrun 87 of Midland dies after long illness at home. Funeral 10 am today at Newnie W Ellis Funeral Chapel graveside 4:30 pm Saturday at Tulsa Cemetery. Born 1880 in Davenport Iowa she moved to Midland in 1950. Survivors include daughters Mildred Robinson and Henrietta Terry sister Emma Reed and five grandchildren seven great grandchildren and a great great grandchild.

Stanton Evergreen Cemetery Sale Physicians Hospital Lula Mae Bassham Big Spring Midland Catherine Gundrun Newnie W. Ellis Tulsa Daverport Iowa Gundrun First Baptist Church Mildred Robinson Henrietta Terry Greenville Emma Reed Cedar Lake Ind

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