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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1971
Page
1
The New York Times halted publication of material from a secret Pentagon Vietnam War study under a federal restraining order. Judge Gurfein postponed further release until Saturday while denying surrender of documents. The Times denounces the move as censorship and vows to fight.
Dallas Senator Oscar Mauzy said he will ask a federal court to declare the Legislative Redistricting Board unconstitutional. He argues the board's delegation of power to the executive branch violates the state constitution since four of five members are from the executive. Senator Joe Bernal plans to join the suit.
A 40 year old Odessa man, Tommy Spain of 511 West 48th, died at Midland Memorial Hospital from massive face and skull injuries in a rig accident near Stanton. He passed about 1 p.m. after surgery at the hospital following a winch line snap that struck him while his crew hauled a rig.
Miss America Phyllis George was under police guard after a threatening call while on an Ozark Airlines flight from Memphis to Burlington. The caller warned she would not survive the plane, a claim Mayor Ray Easton called unbelievable and a hoax.
Kansas City AP reports Joseph A. Beirne of the Communications Workers of America will announce a threatened Bell Telephone strike date after the union rejected the May 23 contract offer by a five to two vote. Beirne, 60, heads CWA since 1943 and was re-elected to a three year term amid growth forecasts.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says a secret Vietnam study will be disclosed in congressional hearings even if courts block newspaper publication. The Justice Department halted The New York Times series pending a Friday injunction hearing. Mansfield plans hearings to lay out the story for the public with Sen. George Aiken backing full disclosure.
The Texas Railroad Commission reduced the statewide oil allowable to 68.7 percent of potential for July, the third straight monthly fall and the lowest since August. The limit allows up to 3,367,115 barrels daily, with major buyers’ nominations totaling 3,292,806 barrels per day for July, down 51,471 from June. Atlantic Richfield trimmed its bid by 20,000 barrels. several buyers also lowered or held July requests. The U.S. Bureau of Mines projects July Texas crude demand at 3,435,000 barrels daily, up 55,000 from June.
Berkeley scientists report the chemical reaction by which benzo a pyrene found in cigarette smoke and other vapors attacks living cells. Dr. Melvin Calvin and Ercole Cavalieri describe the activation of BaP by light or oxygen, leading to the genetic cell damage that starts cancer, with Calvins funding to pursue further tracing of BaP interactions.
The Permian Basin area plans summer practice starting June 22 as heat intensifies with temperatures up to 100 degrees by Thursday. Recent storms drenched South Texas, causing flash flood warnings on streams near Corpus Christi and San Antonio, with rainfall totals peaking around Calliham and San Antonio area.
An Oklahoma couple Mr and Mrs Stanley Spellman and their two sons set out June 5 in a 26 foot cabin cruiser from Fort Lauderdale to Bimini. Ten days later they drifted hundreds of miles to Morehead City North Carolina and were rescued by the Passat a German freighter. They faced engine and radio problems and ate seaweed soup while awaiting assistance.
Attorney General Crawford Martin announced he will seek a fourth term next year, calling the race a duty after recovering from a heart attack. He spoke at a Houston luncheon and released the statement while investigations into state government stock dealings continue.
A sharp tongue and perfect attendance define a notorious pupil in the schoolyard tale. The Quipster Teacher laments the boy’s behavior while praising his regular presence in class. The contrast fuels a terse classroom vignette about discipline and commitment.
Attorneys for Captain Ernest Medina plan to petition a military judge today to drop murder and assault charges stemming from the 1968 My Lai raid that left 102 villagers dead and others injured. The front page also notes clergy censure in Chicago and a full section map of features.
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