IRA truce debate as British plan nears Belfast visit
Leaders close to the IRA propose a six day truce while Dublin voices urged withdrawal of forces and abolition of the Northern Ireland parliament. Heath unveils a peace plan replacing local government with direct rule and a Catholic advisory commission. Sinn Fein supporters and Catholic groups split on concessions.
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Kenedy
IRA
Dublin
Kennedy
Eeevaene
Britain
Edward Heath
Whitelaw
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Brian Faulkner
Faulkner
John Taylor
Provisional Ira
Lawmakers weigh speakership and special session plans
Supporters back Rep. Rayford Price as next House speaker with 92 pledges to take over. Rep. Dan K. Liberty seeks interim speakership for special sessions while Hale of Corpus Christi dismisses run in 1973. Other reps including Nugent, McAlister, Head, Cobb eye the post as debates unfold on primaries funding and timing.
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Rep
Rayford
Price of Palestine
SILBG
Price Dan
del Jr
Liberty
DeWitt Hale
Corpus Christi
Hale
Jim Nugent
Kerrville
R.B. McAlister
Lubbock
Fred Head
Henderson
Dean Cobb
Dumas
Smith
Volpe
Crawford Martin
Bullock
Martin
Iran Floods Take 11 Lives
Floods in southern and western Iran from torrential rain have killed 11 people and damaged roads homes and farms. Karun River waters flooded a riverside boulevard in Ahwaz while Karkheh river caused farmland damage. Seven members of a Sabzevar family were killed when their roof collapsed during heavy rains.
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Tehran
Iran
Karun
Ahwaz
Karkheh
Sabzevar
Bonham Junior High Band Shines at Festival
Bonham Junior High Band from Bonham earned top Class CCC honors at the Junior High Band Festival in Pecos Odessa. The group was named Outstanding in sight reading and concert playing as 1,100 students from 14 schools competed. Goliad Junior High Big Spring earned Class CC Outstanding, Monahans Junior High earned Class C Outstanding. trophies presented by the Pecos Chamber of Commerce.
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PECOS
Odessa
Bonham Junior High
Bonham
Goliad Junior High School
Big Spring
Monahans Junior High School
Pecos Chamber of Commerce
Cash And Cycle Top Theft List
Five thefts were under investigation Saturday by city and County officers. Clifford F. Nelson reported a blue 1967 motorcycle taken from his home at 24th and Redonda. Bicycle thefts involved Cynthia Almon and Mrs. Jay Davis. About $400 reported stolen from a rear room at the Shangri La Lounge, 305 South Grant. A tennis racket was stolen from Richard Kemp.
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Clifford F. Nelson
24Th
Redonda
Cynthia Almon
Maple
Jay Davis
East 2St
Shangri-La
South Grant
Richard Kemp
Dunn
Registration Deadline Near For Ector Voters
Ector County voters who have not registered are warned by Tax Assessor-Collector Curtis Winn that only 10 days remain to register or be barred from voting in the May 6 primaries. State law requires supplemental rolls be used for those who missed the Jan 31 master roll deadline, with a 30 day lead time before elections. There are about 5,375 residents yet to be registered, and 1.89 percent of new registrations come from 18 to 21 year olds.
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Ector County
Curtis Winn
Winn
Two Oil Workers Hurt On Jobs
Two workers were listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after separate air field mishaps. David Wagner aged 29 from Route 3 suffered head and shoulder injuries when struck by a piece of pipe. Bert Rogers aged 21 of 1501 North Jackson sustained a foot injury when a piece of iron dropped on it.
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Medical Center Hospital
David Wagner
Route 3
Bert T. Rogers
North Jackson
Policeman Shot During Burglary at Dallas School
An 18-year-old burglar broken into the west entrance of a Dallas school, smashing vending machines and stealing change. Officer Camp confronted the burglars, pursued them along a corridor to the east door, and was shot near the west door while helping, later described as a diligent, highly trained guard.
Deputies Nab Young Suspects
Six suspects including four juveniles were arrested after deputies found them taking tires from a car at the Pan American Ballroom on East Murphy. Deputies Richard Pate and Larry Bledsoe made the arrest. Richard Lopez Berdoza, 17, and Leroy Lopez, 17, faced theft charges with $3,000 bond. four minors, 14 to 16, were held for juvenile authorities.
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East Murphy
Richard Pate
Larry Bledsoe
Peace
Howard Williams
Richard ‘Lopez Berdoza
Leroy Lopez
Fall
New Mexico considers special session on primary reform
Gov Bruce King proposed calling a legislative session by Wednesday to handle a crisis in New Mexico's primary election system after a federal court ruling. He urged lawmakers to meet Monday in Santa Fe and weigh solutions, including delaying the June 6 primary and possibly restoring a pre primary convention with nominating petitions to limit candidates.
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Santa FE
Bruce King
New Mexico
Albuquerque
United
King
Status Of Major Bills In The 1972 Congress
Washington AP reports the status of major 1972 legislation. Equal rights amendment submitted to states for ratification. emergency dock strike bill. foreign aid authorization. political campaign reforms. dollar devaluation. equal employment opportunities act. Rural development and consumer protection bills passed House. Social welfare reforms passed House. Aid for higher education approved by both chambers awaiting compromise. National debt limit increase and water pollution control plan passed Senate. Committees consider revenue sharing and national health program. Automobile insurance regulation and minimum wage increases on the agenda. Executive branch reorganization and desegregation efforts via pupil busing moratorium noted.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Executive Branch
Opportunity Education I
Firemen Handle Weekend Grass and Vehicle Fires in Odessa
Over the weekend Odessa firefighters battled multiple grass fires at 120 East 52nd 2800 block North Century 912 East 23rd 1300 block Woodlawn and 1000 North Muskingum. Trash container fires were put out at 1700 Wedgewood and 2737 Roger. A fire damaged the front seat of a car owned by B A Gilliam of Slaton parked at 81st and Florida.
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Odessa
East 52Nd
North Century
East 23Rd
Woodlawn
North Muskingum
Wedgewood
Roger
B. A. Gilliams of
Slaton
81St
Flordia
Two Fight Victims Treated After Frays at Home and Lounge
Two people were released from Medical Center Hospital after treatment for injuries from fights. Patricia Williams, 21, of 3215 Chesnut, suffered head and wrist injuries at her home. John Stephens, 29, of Wilmington, Del., received a forehead laceration from a fight at the Four Winds Lounge on North Grant. No charges filed in either incident.
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Medical Center Hospital
Patricia Williams
Chesnut
John Stephens
Wilmington
Del
Four Winds Lounge
North Grant
Odessa American publication notice and rates 1879
The Odessa American publishes daily except Sundays with office at 22 Geetah Street Odessa Texas. The notice lists subscription rates for Odessa and surrounding Ester County 2.50 per month, 2.00 per month in retail trading zones, 35 cents per week in all other zones, 13.4 months or 2.59 per month. Single copy prices are 18 cents daily and Saturday, 73 cents for Sunday.
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Odessa
Texas
Americem Odessa American
Geetah Street
Odessa American
Ester County
Rafes
Bomb Squad Breaks Timer After Airport Explosion
A bomb exploded at San Carlos Municipal Airport about 15 seconds after a bomb squad specialist removed it from a sheriff's helicopter and tossed it over a levee. Deputy Sheriff Richard Kuclera said no injuries or property damage occurred. Authorities were alerted Friday by an anonymous woman who overheard a threat to police helicopters.
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San Carlos
Calif
San Carlos Municipal
Sheriff's Department
Richard Kuclera
Horse Mishaps Hurt Two Girls Injure two girls in separate horse incidents
Two girls were injured Saturday when thrown from their horses. Diana Rose Swift, 12, of Route 3, suffered a fractured right arm and head injuries and was reported in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital. Denes Easterwood, 16, of San Angelo, was released after treatment for head and arm injuries.
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Medical Center Hospital
Diana Rose Swift
Ted Swift
Route 3
Denes Easterwood
San Angelo
Flash Fire In Home Takes Seven Lives
In Carmel Maine a flash fire in a four room frame house Saturday morning killed a mother Ruth Carrow and six children Lillian Diane Hope Bertha Edward Donna ages 3 to 18 and left the father in serious condition State police identified the victims.
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Carmel
Maine
Penboscot
Ruth Carrow
Lillian
Diane
Hope
Bertha
Edward Jr
Donna
Girl, 16, Released After Thumb Injury Shielding Brother
Beth Cantrell of 1334 South Washington was treated at Medical Center Hospital and released Friday night for a thumb injury sustained while she ran to rescue her 11-year-old brother during an alleged beating. Police said no charges had been filed as of Saturday.
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Beth Cantrell
South
Washington
Medical Center Hospital
Blaze at Harold Whalen Home Sparks Quick Fire Stop
Police report an early Saturday incident at 4025 Boulder where a soft drink bottle with gasoline was thrown onto the lawn. The fire was extinguished quickly with little damage and no injuries noted.
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Harold Whalen
Boulder
Odessan Bamma Johnson dies at 71 after long residency
Bamma Johnson 71 of 318 South Shaffer Odessa resident 90 years died Saturday at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness She was born June 19 1900 in Clarksville moved to Odessa from Pittsburg 30 years ago and belonged to St John s Baptist Church Survivors include daughter Beulah Harris two sisters Lena Bells and Imy Davis two brothers Alvinia Johnson and Butler Johnson four grandchildren and five great grandchildren
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Bamma Johnson
South
Merced
Calif
Alvinia Johnson
Butler Johnson
California
Stanton Man Graves at 54 After Heart Attack
Verbin Lee Graves, 54, died suddenly at his home Saturday night from an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home. Graves was employed by Braswell Motor Freight Lines of Odessa.
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Stanton
Verbin Lee Graves
Gilbreath
Graves
Braswell Motor Freight Lines
Odessa
Britain Says Pact Is Set With Malta
In London the Defense Ministry said Britain and Malta have a formal agreement after months of brinkmanship over lease payments for NATO bases on the island. Prime Minister Mintoff, arriving for a signing ceremony, indicated more talks were needed. He has demanded a $13 million down payment atop the $36.4 million annual lease for seven years to avoid a March 31 British withdrawal deadline.
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London
Defense Ministry
Britain
Malta
Dom Mintoff
Mintoff
Edward Heath
NATO
Italy
Bbase
Bulwark
George VI
Commonwealth
Community meeting and club schedule at Ector County venues
A schedule lists meetings and events at the Ector County Courthouse and various Odessa venues. NOON events include Kiwanis and Chaparral Toastmasters while 1:30 PM sources show CAP Group VI and squadrons at CAP HQ. Evening sessions feature Wildcat Toastmasters, Optimist Club at The Branding Iron, and related gatherings at Sands Restaurant and Hdytra building.
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Optimist Club
the Branding Iron
CAP Groupvi
CAP Hdytra
Ector County Airpo
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Lal
L. G. Serogumlil
Permian High
Tom Petersen
Easter Lily
Richard King
Odessa High
Prenis Williams
Ector High
Ector
Dallas
Vanessa
Bank Americard
Young
Circulation Department
Newwrees
M. Hill
Seattle
Odessa Kiwanis
West Coachroom
Inn of the Golden
Sands Restaurant
Wildcat Toastmasters
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