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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1961

Page

2

Mishap injures three Odessa residents and others

A series of accidents in Odessa and nearby areas left J C Williams 36 of 813 East 17th rushed to emergency with head injuries after a well accident. Three Odessans, a roughneck near Kermit and two children were admitted, with several others treated for broken bones or minor injuries. Police and hospital officials reported a broken wrist, a broken toe, and a swallowed medicine incident involving two year old Randy Savage.

J.C. Williams East 17Th Fae Chines Biel Driller Kermit Medical Center Sun B.G Lewis Noble Sul- Fan Bang Ned Supa Pecos River Sandra Robbyns W. M. Box North W. E. Owensby Less Aker Adams Charles Robbins Wink euReEy Crane County Williams Odessa Monahans Mary Lou Kelly Blight Kelly Dobbs

School Men May Boost Tax Rate in Odessa

Odessa tax officials and school board members announced a tentative tax rate of 1.57 per $100, with a total assessed city and county value of 482 million for the coming year. The option raises taxes for a typical 10 000 home by about 1.75, while the district budget for 1961 62 is 10 137 252, down 173 144 from last year due to oil revenue adjustments.

Rodgers Dred Kirk Crane Board of Equal Paul Slater Ing Happy Charlie Walker Texas Railroad Commission Odessa Walker A. F. Page Gulf Oil Corporation Lawrence Webb Webb C. A. Robinson Odessa College Jack

Park Board Meeting Set for Evening Session

The Ector County Park Board will meet at 8 p.m. with routine business on the agenda. Members will hear several reports including progress on the county Little League baseball program. The monthly meeting is at the Park Department office at Eighth and Vine.

Ector County Park Board Park Board Park Department Eighth and Vine

Woman Serious About Baseball in Little League Dispute

Mrs. Dorothy Horton 32, wife of a part time preacher, is charged with simple assault after an altercation with another mother, Mrs. Mary Courtney 35, at a church league game. Courtney says Horton swung a baseball glove at her while driving away from the park. The Eagles lost to the Pirates amid roster eligibility dispute.

Houston Dorothy Horton Horton Mary Courtney Eagles Pirates Courtney

Rebels Attack Ambriz Port in Angola Clash

Rebels armed with about 20 light machineguns attacked Ambriz port in Portuguese West Africa's Angola territory. They wounded a guard at Ambriz airport, damaged runways and burned several buildings before being driven off. Ambriz lies seven miles north of Lavarela.

Lisbon Portugal Ambriz Angola Las Vista Luanda Lavarela

Russia To Seek More Air Routes With U S

New York AP report states Intourist and Soviet officials plan to press for direct air service between Moscow and New York. A Soviet delegation led by Edward Heath will visit the British Foreign Office to discuss talks with the United States, aiming to guarantee Kuwait’s security and establish reciprocal air links.

NEW York Soved Stavel Agency Edward Heath Sart Foreign Office Commons Eniain Moscow S. S. Nikitin Govern Intourist Kuwait Brish Troopsi

Mexico City Briefs On Murals Damages And Cheese Curbs

AP dispatches report on Mexican muralists facing looting and vandalism including works by Siqueiros, a hotel attack with minor damage, health orders amid cheese contamination scares, and a plan to spend five hundred million pesos to improve Xochimilco canals as a tourist site.

Mexico City Seveastion Tvwo David Siqueiros Neere Andy Torres Rivas Man 1 del Prado Nerv Mexico San Luis Potosi America Venezuela Peru Rosa Castrilla Carmela Rey Nazquez Evangelina Huasteca Waco Xochimilco

Amarillo Police Disperse Crowd at Downtown Theatres

Police dispersed a crowd of about 23 African Americans seeking admittance to two downtown Amarillo movie theaters on Monday. Four individuals were taken to a squad car. Jack King, manager of Interstate Theatres, said Paramount and State theatres continued normal operations.

Amarillo Jack King Interstate Theatres Paramount State Theatres

County Court Record Damages and Charges From City Files

A dense county court record outlines car ownership, license issues, injuries, and civil damages. It lists defendants such as Lawrence Pupisi and Charles Sufland with injuries and damages noted, including cases of aggravated assault and vehicle incidents. Multiple names appear with damages amounts and dates, plus numerous discharge notes and medical references.

Weekend Burglars Target Theater and Homes

Police report two separate break ins over the weekend with multiple items stolen or damaged. Burglars at Holiday Drive In Theater entered through a window and pried open a cigarette machine, while a residence on South Magnolia suffered a screen removal and entry via a damaged wire. A chicken and dairy items disappeared from the home. Detectives search pawn shops for items from a Midland County trailer burglary. A glass was shattered at Ruth Hooks’s address but no entry was confirmed.

Holiday Drive Grant T Hey Hobart Williams Magnolian Seventh Jefferson Midland County C. C. Bateman Las Vegas Ruth C. Hooks

Odessa boys questioned in school vandalism case

Three Odessa youths aged up to 12 report to parents officials after police arrested two Sunday for vandalism at Zavala Elementary School. Ten windows were smashed, and after paying $26 to school officials the youths were released to their parents for further questioning.

Odessa Aty Zavala

Dutch Newsman Released After Five Days in Congo Detention

AP reports radio correspondent Syojerd Rodermond was freed Sunday after five days in Congolese custody. He said he was badly beaten during hours of interrogation and that his left eye was split and blackened. Rodermond was arrested at his hotel and detained at the county headquarters while questioned about contacts with people linked to ex premier Patrice Lumumba.

Leopo Ville Congni Syojerd Rodermond Daech Radio Noohee Rodermond Seounty Patrice Lamumba

Youths Face Theft Charges In Odessa Scooter Heist

Three Odessa teenagers were bound over to county juvenile court Monday on theft charges after police recovered two motor scooters stolen during the weekend. A 13 year old was stopped early Sunday at 4 a.m. driving a stolen scooter near 21st and West County Road following a brief high speed chase. The youth admitted involvement with two others in the theft of a second scooter. The 13 year old rode a 1960 model scooter stolen from Paul Cravens residence. 2108 North Tom Green.

Odessa Paul Cravens North Tom "Green

Woman Injured In 2 Car Crash

A year-old Odessa woman was hospitalized Monday for observation after a two car collision. A 13 and 15 year old boy admitted taking a scooter in the same incident. Evidence of X rays showed a back injury and numbness in hands. A 1961 motorcycle was stolen Sunday from Emma Rapers residence and later found abandoned on West West.

Anh Odessa Wanness Medical Center Margaret McDaniels Northy Vincent Lee Amburgey North Golder Emma Raper Ranch É Land West Bist

Police Probing Thirteen Thefts Here

Police investigate 13 thefts reported over the weekend. Items include two wedding rings valued at 250 dollars, four hundred dollar traveler checks and five forty dollar checks from a Sands Motel room, a power mower worth 25 dollars, a gas powered pellet pistol and leather holster, a purse with 10 dollars and ID, a wrench, two salt shakers, and a distributor cap. Several vehicles were prowled with no losses listed. Victims include Mrs. Tom Tyler and Mrs. Hugh Weathersby among others referenced at Coleman, West 10th, North Lincoln, and 1200 block North Lincoln locales.

Gerald Fitz ‘Gerald Boulder H. L. Garrison Coleman Hugh Weathersby West 22Nd North Lincoln Minut Jesses J. 5 Patterson Ray Tuttle North Milburn L. D Bech EL. Bla Jack Gotthardt East 10Th S. C. Throckmorton C. E. Tiermann

Odessan Files Damage Case

A damage suit was filed Monday in Ector County Court by Fred M. Williams of Odessa against Neda Hecht. Williams seeks damages from a May 18 traffic accident when a car driven by the defendant allegedly struck the rear of his vehicle at West County Road and 22nd.

Ector County Court Fred M. Willams Odessa Andodessa Neda Hecht Williams West County Road 22Nd

Tower appoints Jim Clay to staff post in Senate

Washington AP reports Senator John Tower appoints Jim Clay age 37 as his legislative assistant and press secretary, moving from the Senate Republican Policy Committee to a staffed role on Tower's team.

Tower Washington (Ap John Tower R-Tex Monday Jim Clay Senate Republican Policy Committee

Police report on crash and crimes in Odessa area

Police described a 1953 model car driven by Travis Hooker crashing into a second vehicle driven by Jerry Vad Ford at Second and West County Road injuring Mrs McDaniels a passenger. Damages were about 350. Burglary charges filed against Eugene Smith 26 in North Tom Green County jail on a $3000 bond for breaking into a store. John Smith 33 a jack er from Casper Wyoming faces forgery charges after allegedly cashing a forged $30 check at Pic Pak Grocery in West A suit for $223 filed in Exstodeud County Court by Gilbert Lin Stewart owner of a St Paul Minnesota firm against Jim Nayfas and Frank Nayfa doing Business as Yvonne's of Texas. Deputy Sheriff Blair returned the suspect to Odessa as two year term.

McDaniels Travis Hooker Jerry Cavad Ford West Seventh Hooker West County Eugene Smith Tom Green Ector Texas Fish and Meat Mar John Lee Smith Jaker East 15Th Casper Wyo Justice of the Peace C. P Robinson. Smyth Pic-Pak West Collections County Road Gilbert Lin Ll. R. Stewart Deman St. Paul Min Nesota Jim

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