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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
2
A fragmented report cites Johnson addressing about 6,000 workers in Saigon and criticizing foreign critics in the United States. He calls for a neutral sea analogy and asserts the need to end the war, urging unity and an end to profiteering amid protests.
National Salvation Army leader Samuel Yep says traffic, television and suburban flight cut street audiences. He notes groups once drew crowds nightly on street corners but that is no longer the case in Portland.
In Da Nang and Saigon reports, leaders warn North Vietnam’s advances pressure new gas discoveries as South Vietnam braces for negotiations while internal political strains and labor rallies ripple through the country. Vice President Ky condemns outsiders urging withdrawal as drilling slows amid a Supreme Court ruling.
Thompson says the refund will mainly aid California gas customers, averaging about $4 per customer. He traces the Permian Basin case to 1954 and cites a Supreme Court ruling on FPC jurisdiction. He notes two gas prices since 1961, 161.5 cents per thousand cubic feet for post-1961 gas and 144.5 cents for pre-1961 gas, with some fields producing both prices.
Senate figure Meadore and N Shepperd scheduled as speakers for the Ector County Public Schools Awards Banquet at Bonham Junior High. The event honors 226 staff with pins for 15, 10, and 5 years of service, lists dozens of honorees, and notes resignations and system administration details.
Fragmented OCR text shows a local notice or advertisement from Odessa Texas with pricing lines such as seventy dollars per month and seven thousand per year, plus scattered dates and contact hints. Key names or firms are obscured. no clear event or outcome is discernible.
Notices report multiple funeral services across Midland and surrounding towns. Nellie Edith Watkins, 39, dies at home and is buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens after a day at a doctor’s office for a blood disease. Survivors include husband Fred and children Ann Rodgers and Ray Rodgers. Additional obits outline Don Gwyn’s wife, Dunn Reiger, Edgar Harris Moran, George William Paul, and Charles Whitacre, detailing service times, burial sites, birthplaces, residences, and surviving relatives.
Odessa Jaycees announce their annual air show on June 2 at Ector County Airport. The event features aerobatics and sky diving, demonstrations of the Windecker Eagle 1, about 10 experimental home built aircraft, and various military planes. Highlights include a bombing and spotlanding contest. Breakfast opens the day. admission is 1 dollar for adults and 50 cents for students. About 200 pilots and 1,500 spectators are expected.
Four suspects faced hot check charges in Ector County Court on Wednesday. Mrs Walter Meisenheimer of 2410 West 0th Avenue allegedly passed a 29.52 bogus check at Levine's Department Store on March 30. Mrs Willie McGee of 2325 Carver is accused of cashing a 14.93 worthless check at Levine's on March 2. Two men were injured in separate workplace incidents and remained in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital. Morris Mayo, 23, of Crane, suffered a broken right foot when heavy equipment fell on him in a Crane shop. Clyde Bullard, 33, of Uvalde, sustained a back fracture struck by a pipe while unloading from a truck.
Kay Knight and Alton D Tomas Munoz Garza pleaded guilty in Ector County Court to giving bad checks at Inard's Service Station on East May. Knight faced a 100 fine and a separate charge for possessing a prohibited weapon, while Munoz Garza faced charges tied to a counterfeit check incident. A weapon switchblade was reportedly found in the suspect's possession, and authorities also linked an August incident to a December 17 card. The case involved a 5100 fine and ongoing custody proceedings as part of the guilty plea.
Tomorrow events list shows Sunrise Optimists at Sands Restaurant starting before noon. Downtown Lions meet at Inn of Golden West Ballroom at noon. Odessa Civitan and Sandhills American Business Club also host noon sessions at Sands. Evening Lions gather at Sands, Basin Lions at Little Mexico Cafe, and Texas State Guard unit meets at National Guard Armory on Andrews Highway.
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