British-Born Women Will Boost Odessa Festival
British-born women will visit Odessa next weekend to promote the British Ladies For The Odessa Shakespeare Festival an organization aiming to grow nationally. They will be guests at the Odessa Summer Shakespeare Festival opening and tour venues including the Globe replica, the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, and the Presidential Museum. Local hostesses and civic leaders will welcome them with a red carpet event and intermission certs.
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Odessa
Texas
Emily Gilmore
Gilmore
British Empire
R W. Propp
Archie Taylor
H.E. Smith
England
Andrew Horn
Ken Tipping
Scotland
Wayne Chambers
Wales
William Griffith
Australia
N.C. Galloway
North Graham
Globe
Chamber of Commerce
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Presidential Museum
Roy Dean
Houston
An Ire Weighs On War Aftermath Across Regions
A brief report notes rising tensions and lingering anger as communities assess post conflict effects. Officials urge restraint while civilians share impacts in scattered protests and memorials. Economic strains and transport disruptions compound regional unease.
Grass and Trash Container Fires Reported
A grass fire at 706 Yealonda, started by embers from a burn barrel, was extinguished with no damage. A second fire damaged paint on a trash container at 2909 Ranchland, origin undetermined, reported by Donald Keeffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yealonda
Donald Keeffer
Ranchland
Four Breakins Being Checked At Local Sites
Four breakins are under investigation by police after microscopes were stolen from Rusk Elementary School 608 Myers following a break in through a broken window. An unknown amount of cash was taken from Ben's Little Mexico 1103 South Dixie via an air vent entry. Two women’s watches disappeared from Burt Henderson’s home 201 East Mable after a break in through a broken bathroom window. T Tatum 1303 Castle reported a theft from his parked car downtown involving a coat hanger to force entry, a stolen stereo radio cartridge, and 15 tapes.
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Rusk
Myers
Ben’s Little Mexico
South Dixie
Burt Henderson
East
Mable
T.T. Tatum
Castle
West
Tony Durham
Monticello
Raymond N. Johnson Jr
Dumont
Marriage licenses and civil actions listed in county court
County court records show licenses issued to Denny Walker and Becky Sue Malfacr Wayne Peterson and Sharon Ann Fb a Michael Eugene Reeves and Teresa Ann Trogden Johnny Robert Gallagher and Sharron Dale Burns Larry Dale Green and Martha Louise Everhart Rodney Keith Worner and Janice Kay Gordon Ronnie Dale Hubble and Carlene Lively Crispin Paven and Rafaela Galindo David Lorren Buford and Vicki Susana Shelton. Criminal cases filed include Jeffrey Lynn Colvin for threatening to take a life. District coverd divorces filed include Clara Janelle Collins vs Clarence Edward Collins Linda Carroll Pursifull vs Joseph Kay Pursifull and Odis Lee Robbins vs Mary Arlene Robbins. Civil suits filed include Paul Ares vs Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co Helen Minott vs Howard Mann and Margaret Mann. City traffic accidents list multiple collisions with names, ages, addresses and damages noted as light to moderate. Dave Van Buren, 36, of Tyrone, dies after car hits a utility pole in Silver City, New Mexico.
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Clara Janelle Collins
Clarence Edward Collins
Linda Carroll Pursifull
Joseph Kay Pursifull
Odis Lee Robbins
Mary Arlene Robbins
Paul Ares
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Helen Minott
Howard Mann
Margaret Mann
Guilty Pleas Heard By Judge In Local DWI Case List
County Court at Law Judge Phillip Godwin accepted guilty pleas in 11 driving while intoxicated cases. Ten defendants received six months probation in place of jail and a $50 fine. one case saw a $100 fine and six months probation. Named defendants include Horton, Henry, Montgomery, Russell, Hasserodt, Williams, Weaver, Hayes, Viasana, Rutherford, and McGee with addresses around Odessa and nearby towns.
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Phillip Godwin
Earl Michael Horton
Eisenhower
Odessa
U.S
Johnny Henry
West 23Rd
Walter C. Montgomery
Amburger
Walter Leon Russell
Diane
65Th
Huber
John Malcolm Hasserodt
Longhorn
Howard L. Williams
Midland
Paul Edward Hayes
Regina Jose Viasana
Monahans
SH 20
Ellis Ray Rutherford
East 36Th
Andrews Highway
William Preston McGee
Winfield
Yukon Road
Pecos Trail Tour opens first leg with Odessa Midland turnout
About 50 Odessans and Midlanders plus a Ecuadorian student joined the Pecos Trails Association on the first leg of a three day tour from Odessa to Sonora and beyond. The group planned further trips along the 734 mile route with stops at Rankin McCamey Iraan and Caverns of Sonora en route to Del Rio and Lake Amistad. Burn victims from Odessa and an Odessa motorcycle incident were reported Friday night with hospital conditions updated later.
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Ozona
Ecuador
Texas Pecos Trails Association
Sonora
Frank Hildebrand
Austin
Texas Trails Committee
Pecos Association
Texas Forts Trail Association
Hildebrand
Pecos
Forts
Iman Frank Lockey
Texas
Lackey
Odessa Monahans
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
McCamey
Mendoza Trail Museum
Adrian House
Iraan
Alley Oop Park
Crockett County
Mexico
Lake Amistad
Pecos Bridge
Roy Bean
Langtry
Fort Stockton
Monahans
Falls Leave Pair Injured in Friday Night Incident
Two people were in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after falls Friday night. Diana Strickland, daughter of Jan Strickland, 1723 East 11th, was observed for a possible concussion after falling from a bench and striking her head on concrete. Mattie Burns, 81, was held for observation after a fall at Four Seasons Nursing Home, 3800 Englewood, injuring her right hip.
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Medical Center Hospital
Diana Strickland
Jan Strickland
East 11Th
Mattie Burns
Four Seasons Nursing
Englewood
Final Rites for Murphy Johnson Held Monday
Services for Murphy Johnson 73 of 1900 East 12th are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Masonic graveside rites at Alpine Cemetery at 4 p.m. Johnson born June 26 1899 in Alpine died Friday in a Dallas hospital after two months illness. He married Gladys West in Alpine on June 15 1929 and moved to Odessa from Monahans in 1951. Survivor: widow, a son Jim Johnson of Dallas, a daughter May Nell Johnson of Denver City, six sisters, two grandchildren. Memorials directed to Alpine Cemetery Association.
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Murphy Johnson
East 12Th
Hubbard-Kelly
Alpine
Dallas
Gladys West
Odessa
Monahans
First Christian Church
Rites Slated For Victims Of Plane Crash Near Porvenir
Funeral services for Ned Sanford Woolley and his wife Fae Hudson Woolley of 1500 Englewood are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Risen Lord. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. In Denver, Dr. John Leonard Swigert, 69, ophthalmologist and father of Apollo 13 astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., died after injuries from a May 2 three-car crash. An autopsy will determine cause of death. funeral plans are incomplete. Survivors include his widow and two daughters.
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Ned Sanford Wolley
Fae Hudson Woolley
Englewood
Porvenir
Chihuahua
Mexico
Church of the Risen Lord
Hubbard-Keily Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
John Swigert
Denver
John Leonard Swigert
John L. Swigert Jr
Mercy Hospital
Swigert
Governor Names Lawyer As Judge For New 210th District
AUSTIN AP Gov Dolph Briscoe named El Paso lawyer Sam Callan to be judge of the new 210th Judicial District. The appointment takes effect January 1, 1974. Callan is a University of Texas Law School graduate.
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Austin
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
el Paso
Sam Callan
Callan
University of Texas Law School
Illness Fatal To Odessan Mrs Maude Springer 75
Funeral services for Mrs Maude M Springer 75 of Odessa will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Hubbard Kelly Chapel with burial in Odessa Cemetery. she died Saturday at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include husband Allan. son Stanley Baker of Desdamona. daughter Shirley Campbell of McCamey. sisters Mary Norris and Blanche Dickerson. three grandchildren.
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Maude M. Springer
North Whitaker
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly
Blanche Dickerson
Odessa
Odessan
Roy Dennis Kelly Jr
Angus Road
Terrace Hills Baptist Church
LV. Hight
East Cemetery
Hamlin
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Kelly
Phillips Petroleum Co
Cheryl Lynn Brown
Abilene
Midkiff
Baptist Church
Keith
Todd Kelly
Vern Stone
Ina McDowell
Floydada
Erma Carlton
Copperas Cove
Skylab solar telescope data reveals powerful solar flare
Dr Giusseppi Vaiana and other scientists describe observing a solar flare with the Skylab solar telescope system. They note the energy storage and release mechanisms are not yet understood and emphasize the unprecedented clarity and significance of the observations from orbit 275 miles above Earth.
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Giusseppi Vaiana
Skylab
Vaiana
Earth
Skylab flare capture and timing noted by crew
The Nare began about 19 07 a m EDT and Weitz and Vaiana photographed the rising flare peak and decline over 15 to 20 minutes. Scientists say the event covers a 25000 mile sun area as Skylab TV beamed the eruption to Earth. Astronauts on the first day of their record flight prep for Earth return next week the crew plans to splash down in the Pacific about seven miles southwest of San Diego.
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Weitz
Vaiana
Earth
Skylab
Pacific Ocean
San
EPA Plan if Texas Fails to Meet 1975 Air Standards
EPA aims to curb urban auto travel with a package of regional measures including bus car pool lanes limited parking and vehicle testing. Houston and San Antonio face the toughest actions with gasoline quotas annual inspections and pollution device requirements for pre 1968 cars. Public hearings begin before a August 15 deadline while TACB discussions in Longview falter and enforcement may rely on court action or withholding funds.
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EPA
Busch
TACR
Texas
Houston
San Antonio
Pallas
Ma Son
San Anton
Dallas
Paso
TACB
Longview
Richard Hill
Air Division
Dos Angeles
Rice University
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Matnelli
Sbicca
RED Cross
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Golder
Dolorez Lezama
Catalina
L.A
South Lee
Louise Rosen
Henderson
Parjorie Bradley
Dawn
Pamela Calvert
Dekota
North Lincoln
Sidney Robin
Silver City
N.M
Dave van Buren
Tyrone
42Nd Street
Frank Weaver
Big Spring
Lela McVay
Jimmie Holland
North
Washington
Sue Jones
MacArthur
Collison
James McWilliams
Santa Rita
McWilliams
West County Road
Evere
West County
Tex Cap
Sam Rayburn
Benham
Texas State Historical Survey
Purcell
Mela Thesat
Ada Tommie Allen
Helen Monet
Margaret Manners Allen
Sonora Junction
Rocksprings
Alamo Village
Bracketville
del Rio
Herbert L. Brown
Anson
Lueders
Mary Ann Brown
Lueders Church
Santa FE. N.M
New Mexico
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