World currencies abandon fixed Bretton Woods system
The Bretton Woods era ends as major currencies float against the dollar after massive market pressure. Paris negotiators push for a common float among six currencies with the West German mark revalued, while weaker pounds and lira float independently. US Secretary Shultz signs the Paris agreement as markets react to new arrangements and gold prices retreat from recent peaks.
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Bretton Woods
Paris
U.S
West Germany
Belgium
Denmark
France
Holland
Luxembourg
George P. Shultz
Washington
Tokyo
Zurich
London
Breton Woods
Revenue Sharing for Schools Expands Federal Funds Reach
President Nixon renews a proposal to broaden revenue sharing for schools serving federal property areas and private as well as public schools. The plan would allocate funds first by students on federal property, then set aside up to 3 percent for Puerto Rico and Indian schools, with 60 percent for the disadvantaged and remaining shares for vocational education and supporting services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
HEW
Postal duties told in West Texas promotions
Midland sectional center manager D E Holster announced promotions and reassignment for 17 postal workers across West Texas to Midland management posts. The list names supervisors, budget officers, and field operations staff across Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andews, San Angelo, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midland
D.E. Holster
West Texas
Fort Davis
Orla
San Ane
Big Spring
James T. Tabor
L.H. Liscum
B.W. Jackson
James Abbe
Jobe Taylor
San Angelo
Raymond Hundie
Harry Griggs
Maxine Bell
Odessa
Dan Foreman
Paul McCarty
Liscum
Douglas Luck
Andrews
William Metscher
Carl O. Hyde
C.B. Traweek
R.C. Barnett
Darrel J. Hood
Lubbock
H.A. Palmer
Local Schools Win Top Spots at Pecos Band Festival
In Pecos the Odessa Ector Junior High School band directed by Michael E Burt won first place in sightreading and concert in the CC Division. Crockett Junior High School led by Jerry Finnell took top honors in CCC Class. Pecos Junior School captured sight reading and Fort Stockton Junior High School won concert in class C and CC divisions, with Rankin Lee concert noted in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Odessa
West Texas
Pecos High School
Michael E. Burt
Ector
Crockett Junior High School
Jerry Finnell
Pecos Junior School
Fort Stockton Junior High School
Rankin Lee
Seminole Plans New Library Across From City Park
The city would set aside $150.00 of revenue sharing money to finance a new Seminole library facility, likely across from the city park. The current library is in the Gaines Courthouse basement, and the plan would also benefit a county museum.
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Seminole
Gaines Courthouse
UIL Contests Open Tuesday in Midland Choir Event
Six Odessa junior high and high schools join regional UIL choir contest at Midland Lee High School with sixty eight Region 6 choirs set to perform Tuesday and Thursday Odessa Crockett Nimitz Hood competing among others while Odessa and Ector high schools take part in Class A contest Thursday.
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Midland
Odessa
Vice
Midland Lee High
One Crockett, Nimitz
Hood Tay Ik Janie Tihsah
Ee. Evan Odessa
Ector
Warning Issued On Cable TV Rules
Rand Corp urges local participation in shaping cable television policy calling it essential beyond federal and state regulators. The 12 report series, funded by 267000 dollars from the National Science Foundation, argues cable TV will revolutionize society and requires local decision making for franchises and programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Calif
Rand Corp
Walter S. Baer
Rand
National Science Foundation
Baer
Federal Communications Commission
Two Civil Suits Filed In Court In Odessa
Two damage suits were filed in Ector County Court Monday. The City of Odessa seeks 430 dollars from Cheryl Evelyn Vick of Odessa over an auto mishap on August 1, 1971 at Hancock and East. Ronald M. Dement of Odessa seeks 317 dollars against Dogie D. Stephens for a January 20 car accident on University Boulevard.
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Ector County
Odessa
Cheryl Evelyn Vick
Hancock
E. Ronald M. Dement
Dogie D. Stephens
University Boulevard
Vandalism cases under investigation in Odessa police report
Three vandalism incidents were under investigation on Monday by Odessa police. Mrs. Earl Davis reported a broken windshield on a 1969 Station wagon at 213 West 48th. Margie Alford reported a rock shattered her windshield at 72 South Dixie. Raymond Pearce said three house windows were broken out on Ridgecrest 1621 sometime Sunday night.
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Odessa
Earl Davis
West 48Th
Margie Alford
South Dixie
Raymond Pearce
Ridgecrest
Resh Of Heard in Ireland Soldier Wounded in N Ireland Shootings
BELFAST Northern Ireland AP reports a soldier was wounded in a shooting spree Sunday night. An army spokesman said there were no explosions and offered updates on the condition of the wounded soldier amid ongoing security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Chicano Unit Plans Probe Into Man Death
Denver AP A Mexican American activist group Crusade for Justice will investigate the death of Luis Martinez 20 during a shootout and explosion at an apartment building linked to the group. The incident injured 19 others including four police and prompted added security at District 1 after a small bomb was found nearby.
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Denver
Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales
Crusade For Justice
Luis Martinez
Martinez
Art Diil
District 1
Bridge Club Winners Told
Jim Crownover and Buddy Kirkwood won the See week with second place taken by Mrs. Bonnie Roye and Mrs. Billie Mitchell, both of Midland. Other winners included Mrs. Homer Harkey with Mrs. Irene Bender and several pairs across the event. First in the charity game went to Mrs. Ben Glast and Mrs. D.A. Finkelstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Crownover
Buddy Kirkwood
Bonnie Roye
Billie Mitchell
Midland
Homer Harkey
Irene Bender
Gloria Krauter
Ed Ryan
JM. Brumfield
Shirley Hubbard
Herd Stiefwater
Ray Griffin
Ben Glast
D.A. Finkelstein
Pair Sought In Robbery Near Odessa
Two men are sought after a knife point robbery near Penwell on I 20 early Monday. Jackie Hunter of Miami said the suspects took 190 dollars a silver ring and a wristwatch from his truck. Descriptions note one man about 5 7 160 white with shoulder length hair. the other about 5 5 140 with a mustache wearing Army fatigues and blue or green shoes.
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Jackie Hunter
Miami
Two Men Held on Robbery by Assault Charges in Ector County
Jerry Roy Sullivan 20 and Alvin Sullivan Jr. 30, both of 217 Ellis Drive, were jailed in lieu of 4000 bond each on robbery by assault counts after allegedly beating and robbing Kenneth Harrison near Pleasant Farms, about 6:30 p.m. Sunday, taking 152 dollars. Peace Justice Howard Williams set the bonds. Also, Permian High hosts a two day band contest for UIL regions 6 with 25 bands competing in AA AAA and AAAA. The event runs 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in Permian’s auditorium and gym.
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Ector County
Jerry Roy Sullivan
Alvin Sullivan Jr
Ellis Drive
Kenneth Harrison
LBJ
West Second
U.S. 385
Pleasant Farms
Permian High School
Permian
Two Victims Hospitalized Over Weekend Injuries
Two people were admitted to Medical Center Hospital for injuries from weekend incidents. Donna Springer, 18, daughter of Robert Springer of Big Spring, arrived Sunday with a fractured skull after a bicycle fall. condition listed as fair on Monday. Roger Miller, 26, of 1006 Drury Lane, was admitted Sunday after a fall that injured his back.
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Medical Center Hospital
Donna Springer
Robert Springer
Big Spring
Roger Miller
Drury Lane
Odessan man treated after reported attack at vacant West Murphy home
Autton Fannin, 47, was treated and released at Medical Center Hospital after reporting he was attacked while sleeping in a vacant house in the 200 block of West Murphy. He suffered facial lacerations and told police the incident occurred Sunday.
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Medical Center Hospital
Autton Fannin
Fannin
West Murphy
Final Rites Set Tuesday For Roy Thurston 73
Roy Hampton Thurston, 73, of 902 Nimitz died at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. Services at 4 pm Tuesday in Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel, burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born Aug 8, 1899 in Covington, he married Nettie Pinkard in Covington in 1918, moved to Odessa 20 years ago from Crane, previously lived in Kilgore, worked as a mechanic, later self employed until retirement five years ago. Survived by widow, a son Roy Thurston of Denver, a daughter Mrs. J.R. Wright of 1500 North Washington, two brothers, two sisters, and two grandchildren, among others. MAUDE ARCHER SAN ANGELO Graveside services for Mrs. Maude Victoria Archer, 85, mother of Charles R. Archer of Midland, will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fairmount Cemetery. Born Feb 11, 1888 in Hope, Ark., she lived in San Angelo most of life, was a Baptist, and survived by a son, four daughters, three sisters, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Roy Hampton Thurston
Nimitz
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Covington
Thurston
Nettie Jewel Pinkard
Odessa
Crane
Kilgore
Maude Archer
San Angelo
Maude Victoria Archer
Charles R. Archer
Midland
Tyler
Fairmount
Johnson
Hope
Ark
Lewis K. Shaw
Colorado City
Dallas
First United Methodist Church
Little Rock
Lou Jones
Loraine
Jim McCullough
Sherman Taylor Ozona
Sherman Taylor
Ozona
Vera Baker
Ora Coates
Medina Coates
Roy Parker
Jesse Deaton
Qeona
Knife Victim Is Recovering in Odessa Stabbing Incident
Manuel Garcia, 38, of 904 Laredo, remained in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after being stabbed in the left neck, left arm, and right side during a Sunday alley scuffle in the 300 block of South Tom Green. He and several men left a tavern after an argument. Garcia did not identify attackers and did not wish to file charges.
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Manuel Garcia
Laredo
Medical Center Hospital
South Odessa
Garcia
South Tom Green
Illness Fatal To Local Man
Funeral services for Morris Herman Fowler 79 of 210 Barrow Odessa will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens He was a World War I veteran former farmer and longtime Odessa resident born September 21 1893 in Florence Alabama He married Ethel Lou Boles in 1922 in Santa Anna He had lived in Big Spring before moving to Odessa Survivors include his widow a daughter two sons eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren plus numerous relatives Also listed are other obituaries for Lewis K Shaw Sam Williams Sherman Taylor William Seed Peggy Anne Gentry Cora Haswell Ruthielee Shearin Annie Smith Marjorie Sever and D R Smith with brief death notices and service details.
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Morris Herman Fowler
Barrow
Odessa
Medical’ Center
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Fowler
Florence
Ala
Ethel Lou Boles
Santa Anna
Big Spring
Central Baptist Church
American Legion
N.G. Nelson
Fern Circle
Morris Fowler Jr
Johnny Edward Fowler
Modesto
Calif
Henry Fowler
Port Bolivar
Buster Fowler
Bloomington
Harper Fowler
Wichita
Kan
Harold Fowler
Madill
Okla
Howard Fowler
Oregon
Clyde Hurst
Winfield, Kan
Sam Williams Hobbs
N.M
Sam
Zeb) Williams
Hobbs Daily News Sun
Fort Baird
Peterson-Roberts
Memory Gardens
Williams
Sweetwater
Khob Radio
Hobbs
Carl Z
D.R. Smith
O.R
Annie) Smith
Trinity Memorial Park
Georgia
Howard County
Knott
O.R. Smith
Marjorie H. Sever
Midland
Marjorie Helen Sever
United Methodist Church
Stinnett
Newnie W
Dennis Sever
Houston
Deborah Tarpley
Germany
Leslie Prouty
la Junta
Colo
Winnie Roby
Jimmy Roby
Dumas
E.C. Price
Press Awards Honor ILPC Students at Austin
Five Permian Basin student members of the Interscholastic League Press Conference won honors in Austin with 28 000 ILPC members competing. Crane High School winners include Terri Anderegg in newspaper sports and horo story. Debbie Richardson and Betty Turner earned first in one shot ad and yearbook sports. Odessa Permian's Permian Press won a distinguished merit award.
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Austin
Crane High School
Terri Anderegg
Janeece Dickerson
Debbie Richardson
Betty Turner
Odessa Permian High School
Permian Press
Odessa Club and civic meetings schedule
Tomorrow in Odessa a series of meetings is listed including 11 A.M. Chamber of Commerce board meeting in the Board Room, noon gatherings for Grandview Lions Club Branding Iron Hi-Noon Optimists Sands Inn of the Golden West, Odessa A M Club Inn of the Golden West, Jaycees Inn of the Golden West, 6 38 P.M. Odessa Chess Club in Room 3 at Odessa College and 3 P.M. American Legion Post Executive Committee at Eighth and Pueblo. 7 P.M. Wesley Class Barbecue Exhibition Hall A Ector County Coliseum and Ector County Park Board. 8 P.M. American Legion Post 430 Legion Hall at Eighth and Pueblo 20 P.M. Wrestling at Ector County Coliseum.
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Sands Restaurant
Odessa A&m Club
Inn of the Golden West
Jaycees
Odessa Chess Club
Odessa College
American Legion Post
Eighth and
Pueblo
Wesley
Ector County Coliseum
Legion Hall
Eighth and Pueblo
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Puerto Rico
Andrews High School
South Plains
Ean
Stephanie Fuhrman
Carolyn Hibbs
Ronny “Pearson
Sigfrido =Rosiles
Norma Boles
David Sullivan
Joe McDonald
Dale Hayes
Mike Black
John Turnage
Trudee Black
Guy Gibson
Number Sense
Karen Wimberley
Skeeter Overman
Maralee Battery
Craig Graham
Murber Sense
Nicholas Fiores
Ector Junior High School
Seminole Due
Ireland
Man
Bridge Club
William M. Seed Andrews
William Merle Seed
Permian General Hospital
Lawrenceville
Seed
Superior Oil
First Baptist Quard
Lola
Ruth Litherland
Chamite
Cora Harrod
Fil
Harvey Seed
Charlie Seed
John Gentry Alpine
John
Peggy Anne) Gentry
Elm Grove
Abilene
Cora Haswell Hobbs
Cora Haswell
Hobbs Lea General Hospital
Lade Cemetery
Charles
Eva Allen
Alma Randall
Altus
William B. McKeel
Ada
Criswell Funeral Home
Rosedale
Indian Territory
Bess Hall
Pauls Valley
John McKeel
Ruthielee Shearin Hobbs
Griffin Funeral Home
Ruthielee Shearin
Prairie Haven Cemetery
Edna Garreth
Weinert
Ben G. Vickers
Lueders
D.H. Behne
Monahans
Wilson-Miller Funeral Home
Pendon
Nebr
Behne
Idalou
ILPC
Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting
Chamber of Commerce Board Room
NOON
Grandview Lions Club
P.M
Ector County Park Board
Odessen
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