Odessa Youth Aims for National Yo-Yo Title at Disneyland
Twelve year old Bill Hamilton of Odessa competes for a $5,000 scholarship in a national yo yo contest at Disneyland in Anaheim California. He won the Southwest Texas Yo Yo Championship in Midland earning a trip for him and his family. Bill has a history of wins in Oklahoma contests and saved a child from a swift stream earning a Legion citation. His mother notes his good grades with all A’s on his report card. His sister Cindy claims she can twist better.
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Bill Hamilton
D. W
Doss) Hamilton
North Maple
Disneyland
Anaheim
Calif
Bill
Southwest Texas
Midland
Young Hamilton
Bon‘ham
Oklahoma City
Okla
Odessa
Oklahoma
Antelope Tool & Supply Co
Texas
Colorado
American Legion
Yo-Young
Cindy
Yo-Yo
D. W. (Doss) Hamilton
Building Worker Falls to Death On Houston Crane Job
Norris S. Kyle aged 52 died after losing his grip on a rope while guiding a crane on the 24th floor of a high rise under construction in Houston. The crane lurched and pulled him from the tower as he dangled over the street for about a minute before he fell.
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Houston
UPI
Norris S. Kyle
Kyle
English Language Bombardment Program at Milam Elementary
Lat in American parents enroll 199 children in a 7 week English language program at Milam Elementary to boost vocabulary and phrases for first grade. The project, now in its sixth year, uses music and rhythm, with instructors prohibited from speaking Spanish, and costs covered by the state. Odessans helped pioneer the approach as El Paso and other West Texas towns adopt similar programs.
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Milam Elementary School
Dren
Carl Kisselburg
Milam Elementary
Kisselburg
el Paso
West Texas
Milam
Ector County
Rose Mary Aguire
Carlos Aguire
South Lincoln
Ruthie Seaton
Lorene de Lao
Carlos de Lao
del Rio
Kilpatrick Appeals Industrial Accident Award for 14035
Odessa man L D Kilpatrick appeals a Industrial Accident Board award in 70th District Court against Texas Employers Insurance Co seeking 14035 for injuries from Feb 6 while working for Midwest Equipment. He seeks maximum compensation for total and permanent disability under law.
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Odessa
L. D. Kilpatrick
Industrial Accident Board
Texas Employers Insurance Co
Kilpatrick
Midwest Equipment Co
Firemen Plan Building Tour
The Odessa Fire Department will inspect major commercial buildings in Odessa starting Monday to determine the best fire response approach. The month long effort will use six men daily during working hours with records kept on all major buildings and shopping centers. Substations will perform similar checks in their areas.
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Odessa
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Odessan
J. L. Wilson
New York
Cochran Equipment & Service Co
Anaconda Equipment & Service Co
Dr. Fisher
Fisher
Broncho Chevrolet Company
Second Street
Odessa, Texas
Chevrolet
Bill Fellows
Eee Eee
Seuae Nate Rds Koake Reales
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ROTOR
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N. Grant
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