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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
1
The Supreme Court rejected a broad protection for pornography by consenting adults and held that obscenity can be judged without expert testimony. It noted films themselves reveal content and supported state efforts to curb commercialized obscenity. Justice Burger cautioned that expert testimony often aids jurors but isn't required.
The report outlines a Sept 15 1968 meeting with Nixon, Dean, and Haldeman after indictments in the Watergate break in. It says Nixon discussed bugging and a plan to use it, with a source noting Dean’s account focuses on bugging others. It also covers Patman hearings and Senate leaks tied to the Watergate saga.
A weather system sweeps South Texas with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Heavy rain raises flood warnings along low areas near Corpus Christi while cooler air moves in from the Panhandle toward Austin and San Antonio. North and west areas stay mostly clear. highs reach the upper 70s to near 90 in parts of the state. Cooler readings dip to the upper 50s in Dalhart and Abilene. Remaining unsettled, showers and a few storms forecast along the coast and inland, with fair weather elsewhere.
A new four lane extension of U S 62 180 from Seminole to Hobbs opens today, promising safer travel and economic boost for Gaines County and Hobbs New Mexico. Officials expect more truck traffic and tourism, while noting the route has claimed lives in the past year and that completion to Carlsbad is projected by 1975.
The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service runs a two week twenty hour ecology waste water course at Odessa city sewage treatment plant attended by 19 students from Odessa Midland and Wolfforth led by Jim Cates a former city employee. The program covers chemistry bacteriology biology hydraulics physics safety and waste water calculations. Participants meeting state requirements may take a licensing exam by the State Health Department in Odessa in July. The program is offered at ten locations across the state. Additionally three calculator machines valued at 326 were stolen from IR Equipment Co at 3248 Kermit and Odessa police investigated the burglary reported by Robert S Waters of 3612 North Hancoct.
Marriage licenses issued list Frank Daniel Sherman and Karen Ann Croft among others while criminal cases include six driving while intoxicated defendants. District Court records show divorces filed and civil suits for damages, with Medical Center Hospital reporting June 20 admissions and discharges. Births include a boy for Donald J. Berry and Rags Wayne Riney, and traffic accidents are detailed with names, ages, and vehicle damages.
Funeral services are set for Willie Ruth Horne 59 at First Christian Crane with burial at Crane Memorial Gardens. Irene McNally 70 of San Saba, Joe Carrillo 19 of Midland, A F Dillon 47 of Pecos, Lacy Terrell 74 of County Line. Survivors and service details listed.
Lawyers announced a $150000 damage suit settled for $97000 involving Jesse Morales who suffered injuries from a July 11 1972 water tank explosion. Amerada Hess Corp faced negligence claims. A jury had been chosen in Judge George Hansard s 106th District Court. Bert Smith represented Morales, with Brad Crawford and Orville Stith for the defense. Bayesian
The UTPB Info-Mobile travels to Seminole on Friday to present the university catalog at Seminole State Bank at 3 p.m. to Mayor C C Wright and officials including County Judge Marcus Crowe and Schools Superintendent James Bramlett, with Mrs Imogene Jones and Mrs Marcus Crowe receiving the first edition catalog. The vehicle will be at the bank from 3 to 5 p.m. and the Youth Center from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Allen Moore leads a revival of the Ector County Junior Bar Association with a Friday luncheon at the Golden Egg where new officers will be elected including president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. The group has been dormant for two years and aims to focus on community service.
A grass fire spread to a garage and two cars in the 1300 block of South Washington, with Joseph Nunez's garage sustaining siding damage. A gas line leak ignited in Martin Carrasco's car at Star Route and 16th Grant, damaging the fuel line and radiator hose. Helen Johnson's car caught fire at West Fourth and Lee while she poured gasoline into the carburetor. firefighters reported the blaze out upon arrival.
In Midland a U S District Court jury awarded 38000 to Kerr Archer Smith and Steele owners in a land condemnation suit tied to the site of the new federal building downtown. Government appraised at 30000 and owners valued at 50000. Two other condemnation cases are pending in the same court over the same site.
Three Midland men and two from Austin face charges for stealing or concealing 10 boats since late last year. Sheriff Raymond Frank said one suspect is at large. boats were found in Midland Odessa and others traced to Austin and Wichita Falls. Total value over $50,000.
Odessa police investigated seven theft complaints on Thursday. An impact wrench worth 129 dollars vanished from Carl Sewell Motor Co. while owner James Hollingshead was out to lunch. Other incidents included a dillfold from a Bill Sears Grocery cart, a lost nurse’s license and driver’s license, a missing $30 two wheel cart, an attempted gasoline theft, two garden hoses, a left fender from an inoperative car, and two bicycles valued at 235 dollars.
Olga Fierro Dominguez, 23, of 929 East 14th, was released on $1,000 bond Thursday on a felony theft by bailee charge. Police arrested her Wednesday after a woman loaned a $400 ring last August and could not recover it, with the charge filed by Justice of the Peace Manuel Vailes.
Odessa events outline a 7 AM breakfast at Sands Restaurant hosted by the Breakfast Optimists and a noon gathering by the Eastside Rotary in the Inn of the Golden West Coachroom tomorrow with times and venues.
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