Youth Director Leaving Y Post
Joe M. Ellis Jr. of 1436 Englewood will assume duties as physical director of the Midland Central YMCA on April 15. He formerly directed youth programs for the Odessa Family YMCA, earned a BS in physical education from Hardin–Simmons and a master's degree from Texas Tech in 1969, and coached ninth grade football basketball and track in the Lubbock schools. He is married to Glenda, a Permian High home economics instructor, with two daughters Sharon and Tesa.
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Joe M. Ellis Jr
Engle- Wood
Midland Central Ymca
Odessa Family Ymca
Ellis
Hardin Simmons University
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Sharon
Te- Tesa
Glenda
Permian High School
Lawmakers challenge Army plan to replace KPs with civilians
Key members of the House Appropriations Committee doubt the Army's request for 99 million dollars to replace military kitchen police with civilian workers. They question whether funds could better serve cancer research or a new tank, while Army leaders stress the move boosts morale and frees soldiers for combat roles. General Davison cites 3,500 soldiers returned to primary duties in Europe as proof.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Michael S. Davison
Europe
Runaway Girl Admits Role In Beating Death
A 15 year old runaway admitted involvement in the beating death of 70 year old Andy Whitaker near Everman Texas. She said a boarding house operator and a man lured Whitaker to a room then left as the assault occurred. The trio allegedly bound gagged and dragged Whitaker killed for about 400 dollars taken from him.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Andy Whitaker
Whitaker
Everman
Lon Evans
Evans
Aman
Missing Plane Search Resumes Across West Texas
Civil Air Patrol planes comb West Texas and Southeast New Mexico in a final sweep for the six place Beachcraft Baron missing since Monday night on a Hobbs to Midland flight. Pilot Douglas G. Carter 52 of Fort Worth headed the plan asking searches to extend toward the Mexican border.
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Civil Air Patrol
West Texas
New Mexico
Hobbs N.M
Midland
Mexican
Joe Johnson
Douglas G. Carter
Fort Worth
Kelley-Coppedge Inc
Carter
Hobbs
Odessa
Ector County
del Rio
Lubbock
Midand
Johnson
CAP
Odessa American Subscription Rates Notice
The Odessa American lists home delivery rates for Odessa and surrounding areas, with prices for retail trading zones, mail, and single copy rates. Rates include $2.58 per month for in town home delivery and various weekly or monthly options, plus 16 to 25 cent single-copy charges.
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Odessa
Texas
Ead Ah Street
Maree One
Odessa American
Sieeqeen
Odessaer County
Crime rise was smallest in six years
The Justice Department reports serious US crime rose 6 percent in 1971, with cities over 250000 up 2 percent, suburbs and rural areas up 11 and 10 percent. Murder, forcible rape and robbery rose 10 percent nationwide, armed robbery 16 percent, aggravated assault and burglary 8 percent, larceny and auto theft 2 percent. Northeast states up 10 percent, West 8 percent, South 4 percent, North Central 3 percent.
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Washington
United States
Justice Department
Department
North Central States
Ruckelshaus Defends EPA Toward Environmental Law
Los Angeles AP. EPA Administrator William Ruckelshaus rejects claims that environmentalism harms the economy. He predicts 300 plants closed by 1976 due to pollution controls but says major industries will not suffer overall. He cites AMA estimates of $38 billion annual disease costs and current $16 billion air pollution damage, possibly rising to $25 billion by 1977, with 50,000 to 125,000 jobs at risk.
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Los Angeles
William Ruckelshaus
Environnmental Protection Agency
Ruckelshaus
AMA
American Medical Association
Goldwater Jr. Weds Susan Gherman in Laguna Ceremony
Rep. Barry M. Goldwater Jr. married Susan Lee Gherman of Newport Beach in a Laguna Beach ceremony that mixed traditional vows with contemporary music. The couple tied the knot in California with family and friends in attendance.
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Laguna
Calif
Barry M. Goldwater Jr
Susan Lee Gherman
Newport Beach
Nixon Signs Split State Time Act
President Nixon signed the split state Daylight Saving Time amendment to the Uniform Time Act. The Indiana amendment allows states straddling time boundaries to exempt parts of themselves from DST while keeping a uniform DST period from the last Sunday in April to the last Sunday in October. Alaska spans four time zones and several others lie in two zones.
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Washington
Nixon
Indiana
Alaska
Florida
Tennessee
Kentucky
Texas
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Oregon
Idaho
Odessan Dies Rites Planned
Jeryl Montague McClure 65 died Friday morning at 1601 North Lincoln after a four month illness. He was a retired Phillips Petroleum engineer, lived in Goldsmith, and is survived by wife Isa Hazel Waters, three daughters, two grandsons, and three granddaughters. Funeral 4 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Gardens officiated by Rev. Rutherford.
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Jeryl Montague McClure
North Lincoln
Phillips Petroleum Co
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Shan Rutherford
Antioch Christian Church
Lemington
Ontario
Canada
Goldsmith
Barranca Bernaja
Columbia
South America
Isa Hazel Waters
Independence
Kan
Martha J. Morrison
Jeryl J. Everett
Tanglewood
Janis
Reformers seek approval tied to conference bill rules
The reformers demand that all conference committee changes require approval from both chambers and that sessions end with posted notices an hour before meetings. They cite past additions to the general appropriations bill totaling 22 million dollars and call for thorough, timely review of large bills.
Escape Artist Still Critical
Johnson remains in critical condition at an Ardmore hospital after a shotgun blast in a wooded area near Ardmore as Oklahoma and Texas officers captured him. Police Sgt. Claude W. Standridge, 43, also in critical condition in Dallas after being shot while stopping a motorist believed to be Johnson in a hit and run inquiry. Carter County Undersheriff Bob Kelly said Johnson, 34, was struck 13 times. pellets penetrated his lungs and lower stomach.
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Ardmore
Okla
Johnson
Oklahoma
Texas
Here
Dallas
Claude W. Standrige
Carter County
Bob Kelly
Texas billboard law showdown and highway aid ultimatum
The Texas legislature faces an interstate highway billboard ban within 660 feet and junkyard clears within 1,000 feet as part of a five year plan totaling about 62.2 million paid by sign owners and landowners. The federal government would contribute about 55 million, with John Volpe demanding a May 6 bill enactment or lose a tenth of highway aid. Debate centers on retaining federal funds versus consumer protections, with lawmakers split on preserving principle versus funds.
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Smith
Interstate
U.S
U.S. Transportation
John Volpe
Texas
Dallas
Volpe
Billy Williamson
Tyler
Jack Ogg
Houston
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