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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1961

Page

2

Two Hurt In Freak North Odessa Traffic Crash

A chaotic Saturday night in Odessa left two men seriously injured and three others with minor injuries after a balloon war while a chase ended in a wreck on Sunset Lane. Larkin, a 27 year old Lubbock resident, suffered chest injuries and was pinned under an auto. George Westbrook, 15, suffered facial lacerations.

Texas Tech Odessa T. W.wall Larkin Lubbock North Jolent Saturn Sunset Lane Medical Center Hospital George L. Westbrook O. B. Westbrook North Kelly Billy D. Moore Westbrook Ada Fitzpatrick North Tom Green Tom Green Bishop Fitzgerald Nashville Tenn Ronald] Lawson

Petition Seeks Halt to Tractors for Castro Talks

A group of Indianapolis residents asked the Seventh Circuit to halt negotiations by a private Citizens Committee for release of about 1,200 Cuban invasion prisoners. The suit, naming Robert Kennedy, claims Logan Act violations and seeks mandamus to stop the committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt, Milton Eisenhower, and Walter Reuther. James Allen and five others organize as Citizens to Block Tractors for Castro, backing an economic block around Cuba and opposing any deal.

Chicago Indianapolis Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Citizens’ Committee Cuba Atty Robert Kennedy Tractors For Freedom Committee Fidel Castro Eleanor Roosevelt Milton Eisenhower Walter Reuther U.S Castro Washington Richard Allen Havana United States Tractors Committee Allen Barry Goldwater George Rose George E. McCreary The International Business Machine Co Joseph L. McCarthy Charles R. Ham Jack Brosius Furniture Company William L. Jessup

Re Hearing Sought In Annexation Battle

Winkler County officials ask the Eighth Judicial District Court of Civil Appeals for a re hearing in the Monahans annexation dispute. They contest the appeals court ruling that no injunction was warranted. If denied, they may seek a Writ of Error from the Texas Supreme Court within 30 days.

Monahans Winkler County Eighth Judicial District Court of Civil Appeals G. C. Olsen 109Th Judicial District Court Ward County el Paso John H. Banks John R. Lee Appeals Court Court of Civil Appeals Olsen Texas Supreme Court Lee

Ground Breaking For New Church May 28 5 00 P M

The first United Pentecostal Church held a groundbreaking May 28 at 5 00 P M on the corner of 19th and North Jackson Streets. Attending were W H Massengale pastor T T Norgrass Bill Strowd Vernon Neely R D McAfee R M Nettles O F Hogan and Bueford Swartz deacons trustees and building committee members. Two absent were Levarn Davis and A F Hamilton. Cooper Construction Co handles the project. Worship continues in the Educational Building until the main auditorium is finished.

United Pentecostel Church North Jackson Streets W. H. Massengale T. T. Norgrass Bill Strowd Vernon Neely R. D. McAfee R. M. Nettles O. F. Hogan Bueford Swartz Levarn Davis A. F. Hamilton Cooper Construction Co

Automation and fair trials quoted in Today features

Albany IRS district director James O'Hara laments penny pennywise automation for late returns and sums owed. San Francisco jurist Irving Fairbanks comments on condemning a businessman. New York actor Jason Robards notes Lauren Bacall staying in Paris to fix her hair. Nashville witness Ronald Lawson recalls a fatal car train crash and a crying child survivor.

Albany N.Y James O'Hara Internal Revenue Services District New York Jason Robards Lauren Bacall Paris

Cuba Builds Vast Stock of Soviet Fighter Equipment

A 19 year old Cuban underground member Ernesto, hospitalized in Miami, says Fidel Castro has amassed large shipments of Soviet and Czech arms. He claims daily arrivals of weapons and 16 to 17 MiG fighters at San Antonio air base, with most gear entering through Mariel port in Pinar del Rio. He describes trained Cuban pilots living well in Havana hotels.

Miami Fla Fidel Castro Ernesto Cuba Havana San Antonio Mariel Pinar del Rio

Kennedy buys $69,000 Boston home in Fifth Ward

Edward M. Kennedy purchases a house at 3 Charles River Square for 69000 with 39000 cash and a 30000 mortgage from First National Bank of Boston. The Suffolk County assistant district attorney has filed deed documents and no political plans are announced, though a future run in Massachusetts politics is anticipated.

Boston UPN Edward M Ted) Kennedy Fifth Ward Charles River Square Beacon Hill Kennedy First National Bank of Boston Suffolk County

Castro's Demand To Be Rejected

United Press International reports Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt's Freedom Committee will reject Fidel Castro's demand for 28 million dollars in small farm tractors in exchange for Cuban invasion prisoners. The four man mission earlier discussed the deal. a cable to Castro is planned Sunday. The committee favors its original offer but fears political pressure may push Castro toward the initial exchange.

Henry Raymont United Press International Washington UPD Eleanor Roosevelt Tractors For Freedom Committee Fidel Castro Castro Roosevelt Walter P. Reuther United Auto Workers U. S United States

Odessa Boy's Funeral Today

Funeral services for Gerald Wayne Heidelberg III will be held at 12 p.m. today at Hubbard Funeral Home Chapel. He died Saturday at Medical Center Hospital from encephalitis. Burial is at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include parents Gerald and Jeanne Heidelberg, brother Lonnie, maternal grandparents Ray Bosdle of Grants, New Mexico, and paternal grandparents H. J. Heidelberg of Midland.

Hubbard Funeral Home Gerald Wayne Heidelberg Medical Center Hospital Oak St Joel White Vine Ave. Baptist Church Sunset Memorial Gardens Lonnie Ray Bosdle Grants,n.m H. J. Heidelberg Midland

Fall From Horse Injures Girl 11 in Yukon Road Incident

Gayle Ingram, 11, daughter of Mr and Mrs C H Ingram of 2113 West Fifth, was admitted to Medical Center Hospital for observation after falling from a horse on Yukon Road. David E Smith, 32, of 1308 A South Grant, remained in good condition with cuts and several broken fingers after his hand was caught in a power saw at home.

Gayle Ingram C. H. Ingram West Fifth Medical Center Hospital Yukon Road David E. Smith South Grant

Vandalism Reported in South Dixie Vehicle Damage

Girline Maynard of 702 Washington Lane told police Saturday vandals poured sugar into the gas tank of her 1957 automobile parked in the 600 block of South Dixie, damaging the motor.

Girline Maynard Washington Lane South Dixie

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