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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1960

Page

6

Rough Plains Spring Grants Way To Violent Summer

A brutal spring ended amid tornadoes and floods across Colorado Nebraska Florida and the Plains. A Peetz Colorado twister damaged property with 50 000 in losses and a Stanton Nebraska farmer vanished presumed drowned after a bridge washout. An Omaha area helicopter evacuated a flooding housewife who soon gave birth at Offutt Air Force Base. Severe storms brought 74 mph winds to Rapid City and 50 mph winds in Wyoming while Florida endured night rain totals over two inches in places. The Elkhorn River flood risk grew and many highways flooded as the season shifted into summer.

Peetz Colo Sidney Neb Nebraska Stanton Donald Hendricks Omaha Falston Offutt Air Force Base Hospital Imperial Rapid City S. D Wyoming Plains States Elkhorn Florida Tampa

Engineer Receives Honorary Membership Certificate

The American Institute of Electrical Engineers awarded an honorary membership certificate to engineer Elgin Robertson of Odessa and Midland. Dallas former president and other TX executives from Houston and Bryan attended the Monday ceremony as part of a Civil Aeronautics Board air traffic investigation briefing.

Atlantic City American Institute of Electrical Engineers Chamber of Commerce Elgin Robertson Odessa Midland Mont Dallas Trans-Texas Airgroup Houston Cx- Frederick

Group Hears Airline Proposals in Southwest Case

A Midland Odessa briefing on CAB air service proposals covers 70 plus cities in the South West including Marfa Alpine Fort Stockton and Odessa Midland. The plan adds two eastern routes via San Angelo and Austin to Houston and a northern route through Lubbock Plainview Amarillo.

Marfa Alpine Fort Stockton San Angelo Austin Houston Big Spring Abilene Int. Fort Worth E State Lubbock Plainview Amarillo Hobbs N.M Roswell Albuquerque Midland-Odessa Carlsbad N. M el Paso Odessa - Midland Air Terminal John Eichner TTA Midland and Odessa Eichner Odessa Midland Wichita Falls Bryan Temple Waco New Mexico Clovis Alamogordo Santa Fe Oklahoma City Okla Durant Texas Texarkana CAB Midland Chambers Air Transportation Committees Washington Odessa-Midland Airlines

Toddler guidance and Gerber meal ad tips

A period style ad features toddler behavior guidance, praise over discipline, and tone tips. It promotes Gerber Suntor Spaghett with Beef as a nutritious meal, paired with vegetables and dessert, plus other Gerber dinners. The copy also mentions safe outdoor play and cookies with added protein.

Gerber Gerber Baby Foods Fremont Michigan

County Right Reginald’s Dig Surprise Malt Lager

County Right announces a new aging method for Country Club Malt Liquor from M K Goetz Brewing Co in St Joseph. The release promises a richer flavor profile and a smoother finish aimed at discerning beer drinkers.

Reginald M.K. Goetz Brewing CO ST. Joseph

Crane crashes into bank in Colbert Oklahoma

A construction crane attached to a truck struck the First National Bank in Colbert smashing about half the west wall. About a dozen people inside were unharmed. Police said no injuries were reported.

Colbert Okla First National Bank Oklahoma

Jury Completes Ozona Trial Selection in DeLeon Case

An all male jury was drawn for the murder trial of Pancho DeLeon 56 a ranch hand accused of fatally shooting Domingo Garcia 28 at Hudspeth Headquarters Ranch 35 miles south of Ozona. Testimony begins at 3 a m Judge Hart Johnson presiding with 12 jurors named. Garcia died five days after the April 25 shooting. DeLeon free on 3000 bond.

Charles Applewhite John Hunnicutt Tom Mitchell W. T. Stokes Bob Bissett J. L. Barbee William O. Reeves Walter Augustine Garcia del Rio Hudspeth Here DeLeon

Economy Experts Forecast Fast Growth Through 1961

Fitch semi annual forecast says 1960 will continue growth but not match first half high pace. Stock prices remain vigorous with periods of profit taking. S&P identifies American Airlines and Delta Air Lines as action stocks with rising earnings and cash flow projections. Investor’s Union rumor notes potential Pfizer drug with $100 million annual sales potential.

New York UPI Fitch Advisory Service Standard & Poor's American Airlines Delta Air Lines American Delta Wall Street Investor's Union, Inc Pzer

Play Night Set At Odessa Youth Center

Odessa's Youth Center announces a permanent Play Night each Wednesday at 8 p.m. The center also adjusts summer hours to Monday Friday 8 to 11 p.m. Saturdays 8 to 11:30 p.m. and weekdays 1 to 5 p.m. About 200 participants attend weekly with dancing ping pong games TV and refreshments. Admission is 25 cents for non members and free for members with cards.

Odessa

Dodgers to Appear at Downtown ABC program

The Odessa Dodgers will appear Wednesday at noon in the Lincoln Hotel as members of their Work in the club. Dr J L Clark, program chair, said the visit will include members of the Odessa Dodgers and details of their work program.

ABC Odessa Dodgers Lincoln Hotel Dodgers J. L. Clark

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