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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1973

Page

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Skylab Doctors Praise 26 Day Mission And Prep For Next Crews

Commander Conrad notes improved condition since launch and predicts he will return in better shape than on prior flights. Weitz says Skylab 1 fixed issues like sun shade and stuck solar panel, turning over 90 percent of the station to Skylab 2 and 3 crews. Debrief planned, with detailed training on telescope and medical tasks, as splashdown in the Pacific nears at 9:50 a.m. EDT.

Conrad Weitz Pacific Ocean

Dean confronts Nixon era secrets and IRS audit talks

Senate summaries reveal John Dean warning of exposing “seamy things” from White House days as Ehrlichman and Mitchell confirm key contacts. Reports allege Dean took cash from Nixon funds for wedding costs and hid $14,000 in a trust while White House discussions to blunt Watergate hearings flowed.

Ehrlichman White House Senate Dean Nixon

Steer Given Big Sendoff by Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang

The 2 500 pound steer nicknamed Chuck Wagon II was loaded and sent to Sussex Wisconsin after a Chirozo Breakfast for about 100 people. Randy Stanley wins boots for naming the steer in the contest. Judges chose the name independent of the Gang. The steer will arrive in Sussex to be donated to the Sussex Chamber of Commerce in honor of the Giant Texas Barbecue on July 6 to 8. It will be donated to a home for mentally retarded children and placed in a zoo.

Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang Sussex Wis Randy Stanley North Whitaker Sussex Chamber of Commerce

Midland Youth Dies In Crash Near Fort Stockton

A 19-year-old Midland resident, Joe Guzman Carrille, died at the scene after his northbound car collided with a southbound diesel tractor trailer on US 67, about 25 miles south of Fort Stockton. The driver died of massive head and chest injuries. the tractor trailer overturned once. The accident occurred at 6 10 p m. The other driver, Baltazar Reyes Aguilar, 64, of Alpine, was uninjured but in satisfactory condition with possible rib and head injuries. Funeral services for Carrillo are pending at Wilson Miller Funeral Home Fort Stockton.

Fort Stockton Midland Justice of the Peace Delton Yarbrough Joe Guzman Carrille Texas Kenneth Manninger Manninger Carrile Baltazar Reyes Agular Alpine Aguilar Pecos County Memorial Hospital Carrillo Wilson- Miller Funeral Home

Gun Victim Hospitalized in Odessa Shooting

Noel Truex, 29, of Country Club Estates, was in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after a gunshot wound to the right side. Police report the shooting occurred after 8 p.m. at the home of his brother James Truex, who said Truex had been despondent and used a .25 caliber pistol to walk into an alley.

Noel Truex Country Club Estates Medical Center Hospital Truex Odessa James Truex Pueblo

Theft cases sting Odessa police on Wednesday

Money sandals a ring wine and a bicycle were taken in theft cases investigated by Odessa police Wednesday Consuelor R Maldlonade of Sanderson reported a silver ring encrusted with diamonds valued at 650 dollars placed on her father's food tray at Medical Center Hospital later missing Gene Purser of 112 Casa Grande reported 122 dollars stolen from his kitchen table Starr Terry of 210 West 10th reported three bottles of wine stolen from a 7 Eleven store Marshall Lee Hill of 609 East Myrtle said his wife's sandals were taken from a dressing room at the McKinney Swimming Pool Crane and Pool Jerry Max Broa 1422 North Allegheny Kid wo ce Siesele taken from a caer

Odessa Consuelor R. Maldlonade Sanderson Medical Center Hospital Gene Purser Casa Grande Starr Terry West 10Th East 42Nd Marshall Lee Hill East Myrtle McKinney Crane Jerry Max Broa North Alleghaney Siesele Caer

Vandals Break Three Windows in Odessa Incidents

Police investigate three vandalism complaints at residences and businesses on North Muskingum East Izab and South Dixie in Odessa. Manuel Hernandez reports two windows broken at 1215 East Iz, Guadalupe Gonzales reports a rock shattered a plate glass at 917 South Dixie, and Denil at 318 East Eighth notes damage to Southern Maid.

Odessa Parsons North Muskingum Manuel Hernandez East Izh Hernandez Handy Pac Grocers South Dixie Guadalupe Gonzales East Yucca Southern Maid Denil East Eighth

Sanger worker injured by lead tongs at Byrd Drilling Co

Cari A. Hissam, 60, of 3202 Winheld, suffered a broken finger on his right hand when lead tongs smashed on the job Tuesday. Treated at Sedi Gee Hospital and released. Hissam is employed by Byrd Drilling Co.

Cari A. Hissam Smaashed Es Sanger Sedigee Hospital Byrd Drilling Co

Mayor Quits At Andrews After 11 Years

Andrews mayor Byford Sealy resigns from office after 11 years citing business health and personal reasons. City council will decide June 28 to appoint a replacement or call a special election. Sealy was elected to the city council in 1982 and became mayor in 1968. he will remain active in the Andrews Industrial Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce.

Andrews Byford Sealy Civ Sealy Jimmy Wilkins Qaner Andrews Industrial Foundation Andrews Chamber of Commerce

County Court records list marriages and civil suits

Marriage licenses issued for Douglas Brinker and Helen Conley. Civil suits include White Stores versus Miguel and Montoya, Montgomery Ward versus C. B. Johnson, Grand Piano Co. versus McDaniel Piano Service, Broadway Merchandising versus Mustard Seed Boutique, Pecos Automotive versus Pete's Garage. District Court divorces filed include Collins and Collins, Trigg and Trigg, Flippans and Flippans, Ray and Ray, Childers, Herrin, McCowin, Coats and Red cats. Medical Center Hospital notes patient admissions and discharges, births, and several traffic accidents with names and addresses.

Douglas Eugene Brinker Helen Rose Conley White Stores, Inc Miguel & Montoya Montgomery Ward & Co C. B. Johnson Grand Piano Co., Inc McDaniel Piano Service Broadway Merchandising Co Mustard Seed Boutique Pecos Automotive Supply Co Pete's Garage Lorris Lee Vernon Bobby James Perry Joe Gonzales Ramirez Donald W. Showalter Curtis W. Thomas Jr Donald Ross Kimbrell Robert O. Jones William Ray Broome Garland Awberry

Funeral services for Mrs Dewayne Robertson set Thursday

Funeral services for Mrs Rozetta Lee Robertson 43 of Odessa set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Westwood Baptist Church with Pastor Jerry Coffman officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include husband Dewayne and two daughters. brother and sister and several relatives.

Dewayne Rozetta Lee) Robertson Laurel Westwood Baptist Church Jerry Coffman Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Robertson Methodist Hospital Lubbock Amity Ark Dewayne Robertson Bruce Garner Richardson E.B. Garner Marlow Ohio Wayne Allen Preston Gainesville Garland Lake Texoma Vernie Odessa John Preston John R. Preston Dallas Patricia Ann Danner St. Joseph Eva Preston Cisco Emila Boatright Dublin Harrell Emila Amanda Boatright Henley Snyder J.H Jess) Henley Sr Greenhill Baptist Church Snyder Cemetery Cogdell Memorial Hospital Crockett County Florence Adams Scurry County Venita Joy Courtney Midland Hazel Pearson Midland Hazel Pearson Katy Midland Memorial Hospital Pearson T.E Buddy) Mauldin Plummer Funeral Home Kerrville Garden of Memories Clarksville Lamesa Kerville George A. Pearson Clarence Harris Ben Shaw Larry Shaw Betty Jean Franklin Pearly Harris Willie Mae Nelson Ruby Lee Lemons Detroit Mich Julian Nunez Manuella Gonzalez Baird Refugia Corrales Alcaria Garcia Monahans Remona Escobedo Lovington N.M Paul Nunez Frank Ontiveros Jesse Ontiveros Lee Nunez Pecos Juanita Eniquez L. Patera Lee Carlton Perry First Baptist Church Rusk Cemetery Rusk Ellis Stephen Austin College Nacogdoches Baylor University Wayland College Plainview Perry Texas Training Union Department Texas Baptist Convention Pearl Kenneth Perry James C. Perry Glendale Calif Theda Henderson San Francisco Rebecca’ Culpepper Nashville Tenn Leonard Perry Palm Springs Lawrence Roberts San Diego Mabel Benjamin Selah Heath Woodward, Okla

Two Plead Guilty in Odessa Area Court

Two persons pleaded guilty Wednesday in Ector County Court at Law to driving while intoxicated. AJ Mize, 35, of Lubbock, arrested June 26, 1971, on Loop 338 north of Odessa, fined 90 dollars and jailed three days. Sava McCullough, 34, 1528 East 42nd, stopped June 16, 1971, on US 385 north of Odessa, fined 50 dollars and placed on probation six months.

Ector County AJ. Mize Lubbock Loop Odessa Jai Sava Go McCullough East Philip Godwin

DWI Suspect Held In Jail in Midland

Rov Clair Gould, 46, of Midland, remained in Ector County jail in lieu of a one dollar bond on a driving while intoxicated charge. Gould was arrested Tuesday night about a half mile north of the city on Andrews Highway by Texas Highway Patrolmen after a complaint filed with Justice of the Peace J. A. Puriloy.

Rov Clair Gould Midland Ector County Gould Andrews Highway Texas Justice of the Peace J. A. Puriloy

Worker Hurt On The Job In Midland Sewer Line

Rodolfo Flores a 22 year old Midland man was injured Tuesday while helping install a sewer line on Midkiff in the western part of the city. He was admitted to Midland Memorial Hospital at 3 p m Wednesday in satisfactory condition for treatment of injuries to his left leg foot and eye.

Chris D. Cline Midland Rodolfo Flores Midland Memorial Hospital Flores Midkiff

Tomorrow In Odessa Lions and civic events schedule

Tomorrow in Odessa lists noon meetups at Downtown Lions Inn of the Golden West Ballroom and Odessa Civitan, plus 6:30 p.m. Lions at Sands Restaurant. Evening events include Texas State Guard Odessa Unit at National Guard Armory, 450 Andrews Highway, followed by Basin Lions at Basin Lion's Den, 333 South Texas, and an 8 p.m. gathering at Paul G. Mahoney VFW Post 4372, 208 East 63rd.

Lions Inn of the Golden West P.M Texas State Guard Odessa National Guard Andrews Highway Paul G. Mahoney VFW VFW Hall East 63Rd

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dean Jo Ehrlichman U.S. Atty John N. Mitchell Mitchell Hunt Bittman Haldeman H.R. Haldeman Martha Mitchell New York Associated Press Mitchells Skylab Don Puddy Control Center Mission Control Odessa Chuck Wagon Ector County Coliseum Gang Wisconsin Skateland West University Admussen Iscents Waco Lions Club Leonard Todd Monte Reed Iincotmhnas Tom Davis Charles A. Gadd Your Logsdon Paul K. Dutcher Walter L. Nash David H. Ellison Gordon W. Geers Escolastico G. Bustamante Joseph C. Mertz Harlan S. Otterness Irene A. Dempsey Joe R. Walker Susie B. Heffron Geneva L. Owens Johnnie R. Lyles Terry L. Sherrill Crystal J. Long Goris E. McElrath Georgia P. Motley Clarence H. Whitlock Deloris Flanagan Irene M. Jones Willam Faught Clarence L. Thomas Adolfo A. Gonzales Cathy G. Covey Debbie E. Riker Amelia H. Duran Rodney Schwarzrose Dublin, Boy James XK. Biles Kermit Martha McBride Hudson Pablo C. Acosta Brazos Byron Gage Idlewood Moody and East Wink Wanda Blalock Smith Claude Teale Ranch Estates Boulder Englewood Randy Dale Smith Blossom Joe Fred McCollum McKinley Willie Francis Bond Winchester Robert Gene Todd Dixie Linda Henry Jones Santa Monica Oscar Hernandez Gasper South West Crane and Drury Peggy Rose Grandland Monterey William Ernest Moore Lincoln and Ada — Jesus Manuel Fiores del Rio Donna M. Appling South Myers University and Muskingum Ray Goodwin Miller Verde Anthony Jennings Broadwell Trutolph Wade Carla Marié Loveless West Eighth Jefferson — Ruel Charles Purcell John Robert Buchanan Belmont Shakespeare Larry Allison Myres North Lincoln Clay Bryan Henson Odessan Albert V. Lawson Big Spring Nalley - Pickel Rosewood Chapel Trinity Memorial Park Lawson Hamilton County Minnie J. Carver Comanche County Howard County J. W. Powers C. W. Mason Floyd Woods Stephenville C.A. Norcross Norcross Southern Methodist University South Plains Myrtle John Norcross Washington, D.C James W. Norcross Decatur, Ill Laura Miller Bertie Hanson Commerce Earl Junior Clark Leroy Smith Neal Bierly North Adams Otis Moore Bierly Odessen Tom Hertung Odessa College Marquette University New Mexico Highlands University Texas Tech Uniersity DWI Odessa Civitan Bonanza Steakhouse NOON Sandhills American Business Club Sands Restaurant Evening Lions Basin Lions Basin Lion’s den South
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