Light Damage In Eight Fires
Odessa Fire Department ran eight calls on Tuesday. A fire at 1329 Drury Lane caused wall damage after furniture ignited. Another blaze at 913 West 39th destroyed about 30 feet of redwood fencing. Three grass fires caused no damage, and two false alarms were reported for grass and car fires.
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Odessa
Lenor
S. Lane
Drury Lane
West 39Th
South
Lincoln
Florida
Vermont
Fair Oaks Circle
East 36Th
Golder
East Eighth
Three Burglaries Reported In City
Police and sheriff's deputies investigated three breakins on Wednesday. A skylight entry at University Wilds Cadillac storage yielded a stolen stove and television. At Transmission Service and Supply, Ninth and Adams, a skylight entry netted unknown items. A Crockett Junior High custodian halted two juveniles during a second-floor fire escape exit after they entered around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Sheriff's Deputies
University Wilds-Cadillac
East Eighth
Ninth
Adams
Crockett Junior High
West Ninth
Horse Show Benefits Odessa Girls Club Charity event planned
The fifth annual all youth charity horse show hosted by Lambda Alpha of Epsilon Sigma Alpha will take place Saturday March 25 at the 4-H Arena behind Ector County Coliseum. Gates open at 8 am after the atm queen is crowned with five finalists named.
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Monahans
Odessa
Lambda Alpha Chapter
ESA
Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Ector County Coliseum
AES
Unclear FBI TWA extortion talks amid bomb threat rumors
No word from FBI, TWA, or local authorities on negotiations with the extortionist or any ransom payment. TWA issued a statement denying reports it would pay ransom, saying it refuses to comment and has referred the matter to federal authorities. The TWA spokesman was not identified.
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FBI
TWA
Andrews Sets Band Festival
Ten area junior high schools accepted invitations to the annual Andrews Junior High Band Festival. The day long event starts at 8:30 a.m. Saturday in the Andrews High Little Theater with Class C, CC, and CCC bands from Fort Stockton, Lamesa, Big Spring, Snyder, Clovis New Mexico, and Levelland. Bands will be judged on concert playing and sight reading per UIL standards. one outstanding band will be chosen per class. Judges include Harlan Lamkin Am arillo Palo Duro, Carroll Cantrell Dallas Lake Highlands, and O. T. Ryan Plainview.
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Andrews
Andrews High
Gary Ivy
Andrews High School
Fort Stockton
Lamesa
Runnels
Big ‘Spring
Travis
Mar
Snyder
Goliad Junior High
Big Spring
Gettis Junior High
Clovis
N.M
Levelland Junior High
UIL
Harlan Lamkin
Amarillo Palo Duro
Carroll Cantrell
Lake Highlands
Dallas
O. T. Ryan
Plainview
Muskie Fails to Reach 50 in New Hampshire Primary
Presidential voting in New Hampshire shows Nixon dominating the Republican side with about 70 percent, while Muskie gains 48 percent to 37 percent for McGovern on Democratic ballots. Muskie courts a wider field as McGovern sees gains and Humphrey supporters call the results a sign of an open nomination.
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New Hampshire
Nixon
Ravca
Muskie
McGovern
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Florida
Maine
Jackson
Miami
Humphrey
Daniel Hackel
Sen. Muskie
Sen. McGovern
William Loeb
Manchester Union
Odessans Endure Warmth Amid Texas Weather Record
A Texas weather bulletin notes Odessans topped 89 degrees while San Angelo hit 92 for the day, no state record. A cold front brings showers and thunder in eastern Texas with heavy rain in places. Daybreak temperatures dropped to 26 in Dalhart 27 in Amarillo and 31 in Lubbock as Brownsville and Houston remained at 70.
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land-Odessa
Brownsville
Houston
Deaths: Odessan James L. Long and Others
Obituary notices report the deaths of James Leroy Long 69 of Odessa and Maude Rider 77 of Seminole. Long, a retired Phillips Petroleum tool pusher, died after an extended illness with services set at Faith Tabernacle and burial in Newata. Rider, a Seminole resident, died in Memorial Hospital and will be buried in Seminole Cemetery. Additional notices: Charles F. Manahan 87 of Pecos, a jeweler and ex fire chief, died at Pecos Memorial Hospital with services at First Christian Church and burial in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors listed for each.
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James Leroy Long
Oak Avenue
Phillips Petroleum Co
Medical Center Hospital
Charles F. Manahan
PECOS
Pecos Memorial Hospital
First Christian Church
Fairview Cemetery
Pecos Funeral ‘Home
The
New Mexico Picks New City Officials
Hobbs turnout nears half of voters as incumbents lose in municipal races. Nolan Burnson led Ward I with 2,523 votes, defeating Mayor Moody who did not seek re-election, while Max Clampitt won Ward II with 1,818 votes. Eunice saw Mayor Stephens reelected. several wards elected new council members and a municipal judge.
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HOBBS
New Mexico
Nolan H. Burnson
Oil Field Service Company
Jack Moody
Nadine Lovelady
Charley Wyatt
Max Clampitt
Julio Mirales
William Neal Sreany
Robert Dally
John J. Fletcher
Arvin D. Eady
Sim H. Levy
John Wayne Brewerm
Lawrence Cline
Deafeat
Louis Bryan
Eunice
Marion
Pete) Stephens
Michael S. Webb
Thomas Lee Chamber
Barbara Ann Paschal
Newtie Arthur Frost Jr
R. C. Hayes
James E. Gardner
Milton ‘Victor Cooper
Gladys ‘Idel] Stephens
Jal
Vernon Huntington
Conley J. Keeton
Louis V. Bays Jr
A.J. Pierce Jr
Morris Whitworth
Glyn Elkins
Frank Montgomery
Lovington
E.J. Bell
Jack Ruggs
Glenn Adams
Adams
A.L. Hahn
Drayton Wasson
Seagraves Man Dies In Wreck
SAN ANGELO Staff A truck rollover near San Angelo killed Earl Wednesday. F A Locke Jr 39 of Seagraves died from injuries after a one vehicle crash on US 167 west of Wall at 518 am. The Atlas Trucking Co truck overturned with no passengers. Locke body conveyed to Johnsons Funeral Home then Seminole Memorial Funeral Home where services will be announced. KERMIT Staff Services for Evalyn Roberts 57 of Kermit will be at 10 am Thursday in De Queen Ark. burial in Redmen Cemetery. She died at her Kermit home Monday after an apparent heart attack. Born July 17 1914 in De Queen Ark she lived in Kermit 12 years. She was a Methodist and married to Walter B Roberts Feb. 17 1934 in De Queen. Survivors: husband two daughters five grandchildren a brother and a sister.
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J. L. Long Jr
Abilene
D. J. Long
Lubbock
W. E. Long
Deer Park
W. B. Norton
Mockingbird
B. G. Foil
Cedar Park
W. A. Long
Oklahoma City
Okla
W. S. Long
I. D. Long
Venita
Fath Tabernacle
Newata, Okla
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
San Angelo
Seagraves
Earl
F. A. Locke Jr
Shannon Hospital
Department of Public Safety
West Texas
U.S
Atlas Trucking Co
Locke
Johnson’s Funeral
Seminole Memorial Funeral Home
Kermit
W. B
Evalyn) Roberts
Wilkerson
de- Queen
Ark
Redmen
Cooper Funeral Chapel
de Queen
Wink
Methodist Church
Walter B. Roberts
DeQueen
Dave Meers IV
Jerry Don Kile
Irving
Calvin Gilstrap
Los Angeles
Calif
W. G. Thomas
Little Rock
Oil Tools Thefts Lead Local Theft Report
Local lawmen pursued eight theft probes on Wednesday including oil field gear. Thieves took tongs from Sisson Rental Tools at 2714 West 40th and a safety clamp from Liberty Reverse Units Inc. at 1810 Alturas near North Cowden Field. Items valued around 2200 dollars. A 1963 Wilcox auto was stolen then found, abandoned at Seventh and Grandview. Other incidents include a .38 revolver and watch from Santiago Rubalcado at 900 Magnolia, a .45 revolver from Robert Jennings at 710 North Bernice, a battery from Lorrie Hinton at 500 North Lasseter, a tire and jack from Ray Barber at 106 Orchard, and a $2 gas purchase from a 7-Eleven employee on East County Road after a customer left without paying.
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Sisson Rental Tools
West ‘40Th
Liberty Reverse Units Inc
Texas 302
FM 1936
North Cowden Field
John Henry Wilcox, Jr
North Golder
Orchard
7-Eleven
East County Road
Suspect Held On Theft Charge In Odessa
Ronnie Mack Ward 21 of 2800 Halley Street faced theft charges in Ector County Court. Police say Ward stole an automobile spotlight and three gauges from Johnny Lee Nichols's car on Andrews Highway, then was arrested in the 3500 block of Andrews Tuesday. Ward remained in Odessa City Jail Wednesday with a $1,000 bond.
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Ector County
Ronnie Mack Ward
Halley
Odessa
Ward
Andrews Highway
Johnny Lee Nichols
Patton
Lions Club Meeting Times at Sands Restaurant
Schedule lists noon gatherings for Downtown Lions at the Inn of Golden West Ballroom and Odessa Civitan and Sandhills American Business Club at Sands Restaurant. Evening Lions meet at 6 30 P M again at Sands Restaurant.
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Downtown
Lions
Inn of Golden West
Odessa Civitan
Sands Restaurant
Sandhills
Evening Lions
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Dora Hulsey
Ed Hulsey
Darlene Blaylock, II
Jerimiah Blay
Carol Stillwell
Johnnie D. Stillwell
Gardendale
Donna Wittie
Ray B. Wittie
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H. W. (Wayne) Carroll
Pagewood
Lori Wilburn
J. R. ‘Wilburn
J. R. Little
Montana
National Bank of Odessa
First State Bank
American Bank
Barbara George
Robert R. Cox
Gayle Barnes
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Aker
Dristan
Eno
ITM Aera
Coodys Bluff
Newata
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Shidler
Oklo
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Permian Stamp and Sign Co
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Maude Rider
Seminole
Seminole Cemetery
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Seminole Area
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Prescott, Ariz
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Midland
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Prescott
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