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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1972

Page

4

Family of rodeo stars joins Fort Worth event

Neal Gay, Mesquite Rodeo manager, brings his family to the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth. His wife competes in barrel racing while sons Pete and Don compete in bareback bronc riding bull riding and wild horse races. The family notes high early earnings and tight bond from years around rodeo life. The two oldest brothers earned nearly $15,000 last year, a strong start explained by lifelong calves handling and helping run Mesquite Rodeo events. James Ira, 9, watches, named after famed bull riders.

Fort Worth Tex Neal Gay Gay Pete Don

Odessans Honored In Vocational Competition

Winners in the District I vocational contest held with the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America in Big Spring include Odessa High School students Daniel Nabarette Elena Galindo and John Valenzuela with top honors in X ray technology auto mechanics and related skill events.

Odessans ECTOR Dist.iit . Vocations-Industrial Clubs of America Big Spring Daniel Nabarette Elena Galindo John Valenzuela OHS Vica Vocational Industrial Clubs of America Odessa High Front Row L-R Robert Lujan Gerald Gregg Taylor Danny Owen Benny Tatum Bob Register Permian Vica Permian High Dennis Anderegg Delbert Johnston Guy Lovett Jeff White Billy Uhihorn Craig Egbert

Answer Is Key To Many Puzzles Quasars Near Or Far

Pasadena AP scientists debate quasar distances questioning whether these radio emitting starlike objects lie at the edge of the universe or far closer than a billion trillion miles. Resolution could challenge big bang or steady state theories and alter universal distance measures. Dr Maarten Schmidt of Caltech weighs the potential that physics may differ across the cosmos.

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West Berlin hopes and Cold War treaties stir East Germans

East Germans watch Bonn ratification of Moscow Warsaw treaties with interest hoping detente improves travel limits and recognition prospects. East Berlin sources predict stagnation rather than progress and note Easter and Pentacost eight day passes for West Berliners to influence the Bonn vote.

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