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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1961

Page

3

Father seeks arrest after daughter’s murder in field

London report details Robert Smith, 37, a foundry worker, who after his 12 year old daughter Linda was murdered last January, pursues vigilante arrest rights. Despite Scotland Yard chief Supt Jack Mannings finding insufficient evidence, Smith uses his spare time to track clues and consults lawyers about a possible high court challenge after magistrates in Boxford Suffolk refused a warrant.

London Opi Robert Smith Scotland Yard Jack Mannings Smith Little Linda Smith Boxford Dale Parkinson

Television Slate Highlights Local Channel Lineup

TV listings for KOSA KMID KVAM and KVKAETV detail daily schedules with news, sports, soaps, game shows, and late night programs. Notable items include To Tell The Truth, Love of Life, Millionaire, The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Rifleman among others.

Lucy Video Village Tomvullew Guiding Light Ruby v Regal Theater Clutch Cargo Beauty College Douglas Edwards News Kmid-Tv Dave Garraway Dikk LeSay Pree LBD Highway Patrol The Harbor Command Jan Murray Loretta Young Dr. Malone TouwFom Daddy Hollywood Komic Kamnival Jet Jackson Kvam-Tv Channel Tilt MO Hanne Suriide Sin

Georgia Freight Train Derailed near Macon

Engineer Fred Bryant of Macon said his Central of Georgia freight train of five engines and 15 to 20 cars derailed on a downgrade while traveling at 50 mph. He escaped uninjured as rescuers freed his hands from the controls. Fireman Will Evans, also of Macon, sustained shoulder and side injuries. Brakes reportedly failed to respond before the wreck tied up traffic and caused extensive railroad property damage.

Macon Fred Bryant Central of Georgia Bryant Will Evans

Reverend Heaven Leads St Catharines Anglican Parish

ST CATHARINES Ont AP Reverend Edwin Heaven an Anglican clergyman leads a local parish in this Ontario city as reported by AP.

Heaven ST Catharines, Ont Edwin Heaven

Family Security Check-Up Service from Metropolitan

Metropolitan offers a portable Family Security Check-Up to review how Social Security changes and pension or insurance plans affect your relatives. Trained representatives use charts to show your current financial health, with no obligation beyond protecting loved ones.

Metropolitan Searce

Metropolis Ad Promises Personal Wealth Assessment

A marketing pitch touts help from a "Metropolitan man" to verify personal finances including Social Security, home, life insurance, pension, savings, and other assets, suggesting many readers may be surprised at their net worth.

Agriculture Holds Bright Future For African States

Washington reports that Africa’s rise as independent nations since 1955 shifts focus from independence to development. Agriculture is seen as the main engine for decades, with most countries heavily reliant on farming. Increased cultivation, better practices, and livestock improvements could boost yields, while mineral resources and waterpower offer additional support for broad-based industrial growth.

Africa Asif I. Tannous Foreign Agricultural Service FAS Egypt Morocco Union Nigeria Ghana Kenya Tanganyika Tannous Saidan Ethiopia Congo Angola Ugana

Greenville Ministers Call for Outside Investigation

Greenville ministers urge outside authorities to probe Hunt County conditions after a week of bootlegging clashes and court rulings. Reverend Fred Brewer condemns light treatment of law violations, while Reverend Gordon Casad warns against selective justice. County Judge Lee Bostick reversed a peace bond against Howard Clifton, citing lack of evidence that editor David Hearne sought to avoid Clifton.

Lee Bostick Homer Wacasey Howard Clifton David Hearne Greenville Herald-Banner Hearne Clifton Herald-Banner Hunt County Bostick Wacasey

Floods Strike Mexican Towns

Heavy rains across Mexico killed at least two people and flooded towns. In San Miguel Allende a storm toppled a house killing two men and injuring several others. Ceballos in Coahuila flooded as streams overflowed. Roads between Chihuahua and Torreon cut by floods. Cotton fields in Durango and Chihuahua submerged threatening the current crop.

Mexico City UPI Weather Bureau San Miguel Allende Ceballos Coahuila Chihuahua Torreon Durango

Mary Pickford Named First Lady of the World

The American Institute of Fine Arts named former silent film star Mary Pickford the First Lady of the World at a Sunday luncheon in Los Angeles attended by about 600 people. She displayed many of her art possessions from Pickfair, and her 1929 Oscar.

Los Angeles UPI American Institute of Fine Arts Mary Pickford

Flooding Hits Mexican Town in San Miguel de Allende

Two people drowned as days of heavy rain triggered creeks to flood the colonial town. Raging waters swept through the centuries-old cobbled streets causing rapid damage and havoc.

San Miguel DE Allende Mex

Mexico Forest Yield Increases

AP reports Mexico's forest production in 1980 was estimated at over one billion pesos. About 40 percent of total forest exports went to the United States. Key producing regions include Chihuahua, Durango, Michoacan, Jalisco, and Tamaulipas.

Mexico City Mexico United States Chihuahua Durango Michoacan Jalisco Tamac

Classified Index and notices overview

Classified index entries cover moves such as lost and found personal items transportation and financial services listed under categories like announcements and business opportunities. The page compiles various small ads and notices including personal messages and notices of public interest.

Odessa Hearing on Zoning Amendments Seeks Special Exceptions

State and city notice announces a public hearing in Odessa at 9:00 a.m. July 1 1961 in City Hall to discuss amending Chapter 21 of the city zoning code by repealing 21-51 Special Permits and adding 21-52 Special Exceptions with emergency designation. Jewel Saunders acts as secretary to the commission.

Texas Ector Odessa North Graham City OF Zoning Board OF Adjustment Iewel Saunders Comocl

Public Hearing on Odessa Street Name Changes

Citizens of Odessa Texas are notified of a public hearing in the City Hall council room on July 1 1961 to discuss renaming several streets including North Avenue to Blackstone and McMillan Avenue to Glendale. Protests by ten percent or more of affected property owners may trigger further action. notice cites due process and neighborhood impact.

Texas Ector Odessa Counny Bethel Avennee Santa Rona Avenue Etim Roverning Corem Mg Dad Jewel Cay Corpo Greta Elizabeth King Jesse Franklin King A. C Imi

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