Bank heist ends in high speed chase and capture
In a McCamey bank incident, a man dressed in a leather jacket and gray slacks grabbed a briefcase from the vault, fled in a green four door car, prompting a FBI and Texas DPS response. A high speed chase ended when the vehicle struck a sign, two men fled but were captured. authorities recover the briefcase and plan charges.
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Wayne Hinson
Odessa
Lou Dugan
Heashier
Langston
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Texas Department of Public Safety
Wayne Cummings
Iraan
Texas 305
305
Texas 29
Bully Burford
McCamey
Dean Watson
Kenneth Caldwell
Security State Bank
Justice of the Peace
Homer Hill
Hill
Rankin
Sid Langford
William Sherrill
John Menefee
Langford
Midland
February Temperature Runs Warm In West Texas
The Midland Odessa NWS reports February averaged 66.7F highs 5.5F above normal and lows at 31.9F, 3.5F above normal. Monthly temps ranged 10F to 85F with 14 days at or below 32F, 0.04 inches of precipitation, and 0.99 inches year to date. Odessans had 15 clear, 6 partly cloudy, 8 cloudy days. winds averaged 11 mph with gusts to 29 mph from the northeast on Feb. 1nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Midland-Odessa
West
Texas
Texas Panhandle cools as front brings hard freeze
A strong cold front swept across Texas Wednesday. Temperatures plunged from 80s and 90s to single digits in the Panhandle, with Perryton at 18 degrees and Amarillo at 60 as the cool air moved south. Rain and snow were light to scattered, and tornado watches for East Texas counties expired without damage reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Beaumont-Portavia
Louisiana
East Texas
Texas Panhandle
Perryton
Amarillo
Dalhart
Childress
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Abilene
Dallas
Midland
Marfa
Mineral Wells
Alpine
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Cotulla
Texas
McAllen
Odessa American masthead and postal details
The Odessa American lists its address and publishing details, describing it as a second class matter, with daily print during Sundays, subscription rates for Odessa and surrounding counties, and various zones and rates for home delivery, retail, and other areas. It provides pricing terms and miscellaneous billing notes in a terse reference style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Texas
Americen
Odesse
Nes
Texas Post
Ofree
Odesse Americen
Tamme
Ester County
se _ goer aresing
Lawmen Probe Three Burglaries
Police investigated three burglaries with thefts from a home on Rose Mary Avenue and an insured Midland resident’s auto. A Butlers Enco Service Station cigarette machine was also broken into, with unknown change taken and entry via a broken window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hamlin
Rosemary
Buford E. Burton
Midland
Butler
Enco
East Second
Man Held in Ector Jail on Forgery Warrant
Marvin Lee Watson of Wilson Street remained in Ector County jail Thursday after arrest on a Cherokee County forgery warrant. Justice of the Peace J A Purifoy set Watsons bond at 3000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Lee Watson
Wilson Street
Ector County
Cherokee County
Watson
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Purifoy
Jones Attacks Four Opponents In Odessa Campaign Kickoff
Odessa businessman Bill Jones launched his bid for lieutenant governor with a rally at the Inn of the Golden West. He blasted three state senators Connally Christie Hall over bank deposit insurance and Sharpstown links, voter age, and teacher pay, then attacked Bill Hobby over marijuana beliefs reflected in UT Austin student views.
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Bill Jones
Odessa
Jones
Texas
Wayne Connolly
Floresville
Joe Christie
el Paso
Ralph Hall
Rockwall
Inn of the Golden West
Sharpstown
Connally
Wayne Connally
Hall
Hokum
County Court and Medical Center Records Summary
Marriage licenses issued include James Daniel Reno and Brenda Kaye Perry, William Frederick Kemper and Mary Judith Wells, Lonnie Eugene Thomas and Jaylyn Kaye Stroud, Francisco Venegas and Rosa Melendez, Mark Jordan and Mary Lamodin. District Court divorces filed list several couples, while civil suits name multiple plaintiffs against defendants for damages. Medical Center Hospital shows patient admissions and discharges on March 1, plus births, and a string of city traffic accidents with minor damages.
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James Daniel Reno
Brenda Kaye Perry
William Frederick Kemper
Mary Judith Wells
Lonnie Eugene Thomas
Jaylyn Kaye Stroud
Francisco Romeo Venegas
Rosa Eduwiges Pancho Melendez
Mark Wayne Jordan
Mary Helen Lamodin
Howard Hugh Crockett
William Lee Hope
Donald Ray Trimble
District Court
Cruz Molinar
Alfred J. Molinar Jr
Betty Jean Owensby
William Earnest Owensby
Molly Marie Redfern
Monty Dan Redfern
Beatrice Lee McDougal
Oscar B. McDougal
Joyce Petry
Stanley Petry
James Fults
Texas Consumer Finance Co
Fernando Jose Ruiz
John Edward Barnett
Richard Larson
June Sayle Baker
Herbwood
Jack Stewart
Tom Harris Jr
Jack Vaughn
Medical Center Hospital
Betty C. Barnes
Wanda L. Ritchie
Mary E. Myers
Mary B. Wickliffe
Clyde L. May
Lucy J. Beams
Linda Jo Duncan
Winnifred C. Norton
Connie J. Evans
Shanan M. Gleason
Gary D. Neiast
Jocelynn Clinton
Shari R. Armstead
Wilma L. Edwards
Dorothy M. Cunningham
Carrie McGlasson
John Lewis
Jay I Thibodeaux
Robert Hatfield
Karl Morris
Cathy Tindall
Pauline Drain
Cleta Lee
Helen Clark
Judy Cambern
Sharon Stricklen
Ruby Massey
Janilyn Hancock
Loretta Wilson
Nelda Waldrop
Georgia Woolsey
Jesus Rendon
Leslie Moore
Lena Brown
Noel Long
Paul Pugh
Sino American ties may worsen over Taiwan note
A U.S. official in Peking warned that aging Chinese leadership could strain relations, with accord on Taiwan lacking a reaffirmed treaty commitment in the communique. He suggested Nixon and aides prefer positive phrasing to avoid hardening Beijing’s anti U.S. narrative.
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Franks
Peking
Nixon
Taiwan
U.S
United States
Plea of Guilty Nets Seven Years Probation
Larry Jeff Williams, 30, of 1501 West 20th, pled guilty in the 161st District to marijuana possession and was placed on seven years probation. He admitted the Sept 1, 1971 possession date. Assistant DA Jim Boho led the state. Charles Winston represented Williams. Williams testified he had no prior felony convictions. remaining evidence was by stipulation.
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Larry Jeff Williams
West 20Th
Jim Boho
Charles Winston
Williams
Stockton Talk Set By Tower Fort Stockton Banquet
U S Senator John Tower will speak at the 28th annual Fort Stockton Chamber of Commerce banquet on Saturday at 7 30 p m in the new Junior High School He will arrive by private plane from Lubbock about 5 p m and will be hosted with a reception at the Holiday Inn He spends the night and then travels to Van Horn the next day Weldon Bogus will be installed as president succeeding Raymond Holstein The event will also include the presentation of the 1971 pursianting cidaet by L V Arnett last year’s award recipient
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Stockton
U.S
John Tower
Washington
Weldon Bogus
Raymond Holstein
L. V. Arnett
ITT antitrust talks surface in Kleindienst testimony
Justice Department antitrust official Kleindienst testifies that he met with Rohatyn starting in April and arranged an ITT economic briefing to McLaren on possible Hartford Fire Insurance divestment costs. He denies knowledge of any ITT pledge to fund GOP convention costs and counters Anderson’s charges.
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Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Rohatyn
ITT
McLaren
Hartford Fire Insurance Co
Kleindienst
Kieindienst
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Monahans Man Held After Bond Request in Wire Transport Case
A 25-year-old Monahans man remained in Ector County jail as his bondsman sought release from bond. Mitchell faced an Ector County Grand Jury indictment charging him with illegally transporting copper by wire, with him free on a $5,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Ector County
Mitchell
Grand Jury
Wound Fatal To Midlander
Midland man David G. Olson, 23, was found dead at his home from a gunshot wound to the mouth. Police say the pistol, a .22 caliber, was in his hand. An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace Robert Pine. Olson, born June 28, 1948, worked for Drilco. survivors include his parents of Sudbury, Ontario.
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Midland
Levening
David G. Olson
Lockheed
Raymond Brothier
Justice of the Peace
Robert Pine
Olson
Drilco
Ellis Funeral Home
Pine
Wallace F. Olson
Sudberry
Ont
Canada
Odesson's Kin Dies Of Injuries
Tony Etheredge 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Roger Etheredge of Dallas dies from injuries after a car wreck in Dallas. Services set for Friday 3 p m at Belmont Baptist Church with burial in Resthaven Memorial Park Midland. Survived by brother Roger Allen of Dallas. Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home of Dallas in charge.
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Tony Etheredge
Roger Etheredge
Dallas
Ed Etheredge
Idlewood
Belmont Baptist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Midland
Dallas Parkland Hospital
Roger Allen
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Midland vote to extend city lease time limits
Midland City Council, in a brief special session, unanimously approved placing a charter amendment on the April 4 ballot to extend lease terms inside city limits from 30 to 50 years. Assistant City Manager Fred Poe said lenders favor longer leases and the measure could attract large businesses to the Midland-Odessa Regional Air Terminal area. The session ensured the amendment would be announced more than 30 days before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
City Hall
Fred Poe
Midland-Odessa
Poe
Two Men Injured While Working In Sandhills and Odessa
Two men were listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after injuries on the job. Robert H. Pate Jr., age 32, of 2712 North Adams, cut and bruised his back when a wrench slipped and he fell from a pump jack in the sandhills. James E. Hall, 33, of Wickett, was transferred from Pecos to Odessa with a fractured vertebra after a fall from a truck last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
Robert H. Pate Jr
North Adams
James E. Hall
Wickett
Odessa
Pecos
Kath Ismith Dies in Electra with Funeral Planned
Kath Ismith died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital after months of illness. Services set for 10:30 p.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel, burial in Electra Cemetery Saturday at 10 a.m. Born January 28, 1922 in Bardwell, she married Grady Bars in Wichita Falls. She came to Ector County in 1945 from McAllen and belonged to the Methodist Church and Eastern Star. Survived by husband, daughter Cynthia of the home, son Tris of San Antonio, and mother Wilma Whiteside of Electra.
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Kathismith
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly
Chavel
Electra
Bar ‘Dwell
Wichita Falls
Grady Bars
Ector County
McAllen
Methodist Church
Eastern Star
Cynthia
Tris
San Antonio
Wilma Whiteside
Woman Is Found Dead At Home Louise Moody Mathis 59
Louise Moody Mathis 59 of 316% Wabash was found dead at her home at 10 10 a m Thursday by her grandson Justice of the Peace J A Purifoy ruled the death due to natural causes Services were pending with Rix Funeral Home Born Oct 20 1912 her survivors include a son A J Harmon of 316 Wabash In Junction Millsap 82 retired rancher and postal deliveryman died Tuesday in Kerrville Services set at 2 30 p m at Hodges Fife Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Junction Cemetery He was born Sept 29 1889 in Parker County married Cora Bowen on Nov 27 1910 in Whitt He resided in Parker Palo Pinto Jack and Runnels counties before moving to Kimble County in 1918 He retired from ranching in 1971 Survivors include his widow six daughters 22 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren.
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Louise Moody Mathis
Ustice of the Peace
J. ‘A. Purifoy
Rix Funeral Home
A. J. Harmon
Junction
Vance L. Millsap
Hodges-Fife
Sid Peterson
Kerrville
Parker County
Cora Bowen
Whitt
Parker
Palo Pinto
Jack and Runnels
Kimble County
North
Llano River
Millsap
Sonora
J. R. Kinnard
Iraan
Earl Ashley
Emma Davee
Ingram
G. C. Meredith
Houston
R. D. Rodgers
Big Spring
W. J. Sellers
Conroe
Senate weighs busing limits amid constitutional questions
The debate centers on a tougher antibusing provision and a proposed constitutional amendment needing two thirds approval. President Nixon’s stance is pivotal as Attorney General Mitchell says a commission will deliver option papers this week. House measures prohibit federal funds and agency persuasion for desegregation busing while courts’ orders are stayed pending appeals. Senate moderates seek milder limits aligned with House provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
House
Noontime and Evening Events Listed in City Notes
Jam Breakfast Optimists meet noon at Eastside Rotary and Sands Restaurant, Odessa Optimists at noon and Sands Restaurant, 6 PM veterans group at Barracks 1887 FeBpot Youth Center, 8:30 PM The Silver Whistle at Permian Playhouse.
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Odessa Optimists
Sands Restaurant
FeBpot
10Th and
Mac
Permian Playhouse
West Texas Boys' Clubs Meet March 16 in Lubbock
The West Texas Area Council of Boys' Clubs of America will hold its annual Spring meeting March 16 at the Holiday Inn Parkway in Lubbock. Odessa and 17 other West Texas cities will send representatives to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
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Guarata
Eea
Ector
Ollie Blank
Chunky Hendrick
Sena
Bill Hobby
Hobby
University of Texas At Austin
Calvin’s Meat Market
East 42Nd ST
New York
Cynthia Hodges
Johnnice Griffith
Goldin Prosise
Jose Salcido
Eunice Ritchie
Hipolito Cisneros Jr
John Lofton II
Imogene Rittenhouse
Louis Uldrich
Terry Maxwell
Joann Mathis
James Miles
Federico Rivas
Marjorie Reagan
Jeanne Driscoll
Jim D. Davidson
Phillip Paris
Antonio M. Gonzales
Isidro Saldivar
Archie L. Higgins
Celestial S. Barron
West County Road
East University
Joann D. Brooker
Springbrook
iSherrye L. Clemmer
East 49Th
12Th
Dotsy
Ysidro Reyes Jr
Louis E. Theaux
Linwood
Humble and Dixie
Thurman M. Wagnon
West 13Th
Epigmenio
Dominguez
del Rio
Mior
East 10Th
Oveta
P. Thomas
East Tith
William M. Brantley
Cherrywood Circle
Gary D. Vaught
West 24Th
Joe .R. Berry
West 23Rd
North Lee — Mae L
James
West 47Th
Ronald F. Nall
Andrews Highway
Elizabeth S. Noble
Skyline
Davie L. Sanders
Park Blvd
Margie F. Roberson
Fort Worth
North Grandview
Sophia R. States
Sanderson
Billie’ B. Till
Truman
East County Road
Deborah Bridges
Joseph M. Philbrick
East Count Road
Grant — James
H. Harris
North Hancock
China
Sen
Stockton
Moncahans
Midlander
Odesson
Orrestgate
Ornessa
Jam — Breakfast Optimists
Sands Restauran
Eastside Rotary
The
Shrine Circus
Ector County Coliseum
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