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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1960
Page
1
Five Odessa residents are asked whether President Eisenhower should visit Japan and why. The editor notes the question was asked before it was announced on Thursday that the President had canceled his trip.
Jack Q. Tidwell, 23, former Abilene and Lamesa attorney, edged toward the district attorney post after a May 7 Democratic primary victory in Ector County. Born in Haskell, he rose with W. M. Hill to Abilene High and Hardin-Simmons, later earning magna cum laude from Hardin-Simmons and a UT Law degree. He credits his father’s political interest and recalls early cases, family support, and a life centered on golf, sports, and public service.
A joint Odessa and Midland Chamber of Commerce Air Transportation Committee meeting will draft a brief for the Civil Aeronautics Board seeking expanded local air coverage. Plans call for more flights to Texas cities and to New Mexico and Colorado, with a July 15 deadline.
Los Angeles AP reports Dr. A M Zarem of the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences predicts space stations costing no more than $1000 per pound could place 500 tons of satellites in orbit for about 2 billion dollars annually. He notes costs per pound in a 50 mile orbit may fall from 15.4 to 1,000. Zarem, formerly at Stanford Research Institute, heads Electro Optical Systems Inc of Pasadena.
Deputies investigated a report of a vehicle backing up and hitting a gas pump at the Gulf 617 Corp yard inside Salmon Brothers Construction Co on Highway 1936. Damaged pump valued at $10. The driver remains unidentified.
In Houston a 19 year old mechanic named Truman Lovem suffocated Thursday after fleeing flames into a walk in closet and impeding the doorway. The fire gutted the second story apartment.
SAN ANTONIO AP Two San Antonioans and a New Yorker were found guilty of conspiring to defraud the government in a ward of contracts for supplying European post exchanges. James Harlow, Charles Wilson 36 of San Antonio, and Thomas F. Addy of Bronx NY were convicted. Judge William Wallace said sentencing date will be set later. Witnesses testified they diverted about 235000 dollars to a Swiss bank account opened on Harlow.
The Rev. Harold Bronson, pastor of First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Texas, landed his Cessna 172 in a soybean field near Tillar Arkansas after the plane ran out of fuel while flying from Tyler, Texas to Monroe, Louisiana. He was unharmed.
A damage suit arising from a minor trash incident on 13th Street on December 2, 1958, was filed Thursday in Ector County Court. H. S. Sampson seeks a 36 dollar judgment for damage to his car in a collision with an auto driven by defendant George Hillier.
Justice of the Peace L A Stewart of 308 North Lauderdale has been admitted to Medical Center Hospital for medical tests. A doctor said he is in fairly good condition and test results will take several days to resolve.
SAN DIEGO AP report says the lost research balloon, carried from Georgia with radiation detecting instruments, doubled back toward California after heading to Hawaii. Commander Malcolm Ross flew to Hawaii to await its arrival, but the balloon was spotted off the Southern California coast at 7,000 feet, almost motionless, 189 miles from the coast.
Odessa resident George Ballard of 715 South Lee was treated for facial cuts after a fight at a drive-in on South Grant. He was reported in good condition at the hospital. Police said no charges have been filed.
A 33 year old Odessa cook Edward Benjamin Wilson of 103 South Jackson was released to Midland County sheriff's deputies after being arrested in Odessa on forgery and passing charges.
Final campaign expense statements filed with County Clerk Edna Smith show Gerald Fugit reporting 6365 total expenditures with 3601 in the runoff, and donations and loans totaling 3845. John Aldridge lists 1324 in total expenses with 690 runoff, plus 1324 in donations. Donaldson reports 453 runoff, total 1079, with 120 anonymous May boost. Kellus Turner shows 1497 in runoff, total 2578 with no donations. Earnest Broughton files 350, total 1322, with no donations. Cecil Hardwick reports 1121 runoff, total 1930, and 3165 in donations. Claud Toles has 434 total with no new activity. Elmer Norman did not file. Barfield and Byrd list only expenditures as noted.
Three traffic crashes in Odessa left five people injured none seriously. Janet McCoy, Leona Plumlee Lackey, and Leona Plumlee Lackey were treated at Medical Center Hospital after being hit or crushed in separate incidents near East 13th Street North Tom Green. The crashes involved Bennett Caudill and Jesse Sears, with road conditions cited as high speed and a blinded driver at 27th Grandview.
Fyke R. Akers, 29, of WS East 3rd, was jailed in Eclor County Thursday on a defrauding by worthless check charge. He was charged Tuesday with passing a $20 bad check at the Food Mart.
Lawrence E. Hartman, 44, of 1315 East Century, was treated and released from Medical Center Hospital Wednesday for first degree burns on his left arm. Hartman, a heavy equipment operator, sustained injuries when a rear radiator blew up at his home.
Willis Allred of ABC Home Improvements filed a debt suit against Sahara Inc in the 70th District Court seeking $645, with Thursday as the filing day. The action names Sahara Inc as the defendant and notes the plaintiff's claim for repayment.
Three damage suits filed Thursday in 70th and 161st District Courts seek total awards for traffic accident injuries. Ray Williams requests 100000 from Buck Division of General Motors for injuries when his car hit a car driven by George Conrad and owned by the defendant at Eighth and Grant on December 12. Neva Cluck seeks 85000 against R and R Inc and Bruce Perkins for injuries from a collision with Perkins’ auto owned by R and R in the 200 block of East 27th on July 2, 1939. Reynaldo Gomez, four, seeks 55000 from Louis and Charles Haynie for injuries after a car owned by Louis and driven by Charles struck him, May 14.
Mrs Wayne Mallox of Pecos was charged Thursday in Ector County Court with defrauding by worthless check. She is accused of passing a $37 hot check at the Odessa Saddlery.
The Odessa Fire Department answered three alarms on Wednesday and Thursday. A car owned by R L Fitch at 2201 West 48th caught fire from a flooded carburetor at 4 35 p m. the car’s wiring sustained minor damage and a jacket used by Fitch was destroyed. A short circuit damaged wiring in a car driven by Garrett P Gage of Andrews in the 800 block of West Clements around 5 p m Wednesday. A grass fire started by children burned on vacant property at Park Boulevard and Alameda near 8 a m Thursday, with firefighters supervising the burn-off.
A 29-year-old Odessa oilfield worker was treated at Medical Center Hospital after being knocked through a plate glass window during a fight. Bill Snites, 609 East Sixth, received cuts to his head, left elbow, right shoulder and right leg. Joe Kallerhals, 33, Annex Hotel, injured his hand and was treated at a doctor’s office. Charges of drunkenness and disturbance were filed against Suites, with Kallerhals facing a disturbance charge. Suites faced a 3200 bond, Kallerhals held on 100 bond.
Willie McCowan filed an appeal Thursday in 161st District Court challenging an Industrial Accident Board award. He seeks 14035 dollars for injuries suffered February 24 while employed by V. W. Parr & Service against Texas Employers Insurance Co.
Police and sheriffs deputies investigated six theft reports involving items such as a 22 caliber pistol a helmet hubcaps tires and wheels. Victims included W E Rushing of Snyder who said a pistol and helmet were taken from his parked car in Odessa and Dorothy Wiley who reported a $75 watch missing from her South Hancock home.
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