Odessa Prisoner Dies in Jail Cell Autopsy Ordered
Fourth suspect in a East Murphy drunkenness case died in the Odessa City Jail during a break in. The man, about 46, was found unconscious by a jailer around 5:30 a.m. and pronounced dead by a Justice of the Peace. Investigators found no signs of violence. he had been in jail since Tuesday after pleading guilty to a drunkenness charge. His body was sent to Cummings Funeral Home. survivor listed as brother Elmer of Odessa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sledge
Sledge
Justice of the Peace
Fayel
Robinson
Naturali
Odessa
John Coker
Coker
W. L. Walker
T. B. Lay
East Murphy
Corporation Court
Cummings Funeral Home
Elmer
Deaths Ruth L Rumfield and Charles Whitacre Dies
Funeral services were held for Ruth Lee Rumfield 67 a Marine helicopter crew member killed in action near Hue Vietnam. Survivors include son Cecil Rumfield and daughter Wanda Coomer. In Lubbock funeral plans for Ruth Whitacre 69 indicate burial at Resthaven Memorial under Rix Funeral Directors. Whitacre died after heart attack at a Harlingen hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth L. Rumfield
Hamlin
Ruth Lee
Rumfield
James
Nevada
Foster
Hue
Phu Bai
Cecil Rumfield
U.S. Command Center
Wanda Coomer
Midland
Whitacre
Harlingen Hospital
Enganes
John T. Hampton
John T. Ham
Court clash over confession rule and crime fighting plan
McClellan, floor manager for the bill, argues Supreme Court rulings imperil public safety while expanding protections for criminals. The measure would let federal courts admit confessions if voluntarily given, decided by a trial judge with no mandatory Miranda test. It also seeks federal grants to police, gun sale restrictions, and court supervised wiretaps.
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McClellan
Supreme Court
Tutt
Sawyer
heClalian
Jury deadlock ends court case prompting mistrial
A 70th District Court jury reported a deadlock over a debt suit, and a mistrial was declared. The case involved George L. Johnson of Odessa seeking 2988 from Lawrence Black, with jurors named. Separate notices report funeral services for Susie Malinda Cook in Lovington and final rites for L. P. Bone in Denver City with details on survivors and service arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sit
George L. Johnson
Odessa
Icarus the Asteroid Heads Toward Earth in Expectant Sky Test
The asteroid Icarus, among over 1500 known rocky bodies, is set to stretch its orbit toward the earth as scientists like Betty Mintz and Navy astronomers in Flagstaff aim to observe it with telescopes and radar. The effort includes testing Einstein's general theory of relativity, following Hermes’ near miss in 1937.
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Earth
Solar System
Mars
Jupiter
Icarus
Hermes
Betty Mintz
Navy
Flagstaff
Ariz
Indonesian Proposal as Neutral Talks Venue Debated
Diplomats in Washington reported private views on a Hanoi rejection of Jakarta as a talks site. Indonesia offered to send a cruiser to the Gulf of Tonkin, a plan welcomed by the White House as a neutral meeting space. South Vietnam’s foreign minister also said the proposal was acceptable.
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Femi
Washington
White House
Hanoi
Jakarta
Indonesia
Ter Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Warsaw
Adam Malis
Gulf of Tonkin
North Vietnam
United States
Malik
Tran van Do
Saigon
Communist
China
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
Fort Stockton Man Hurt in Traffic Mishap
A age man was severely injured in a Fort Stockton traffic mishap and remained in serious condition Thursday at Medical Center Hospital. R Keown of 721 North Washington was in intensive care for a broken neck and also suffered multiple cuts and scratches.
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Fort Stockton
Medical Center Hospital
R. Keown
North ‘Washin
Odessa Company Lands Contract for Andrews Plant
J W Cooper Construction Co of Odessa won the bid this week for a new clothing manufacturing plant in Andrews. The $581,900 first stage covers 90 000 square feet with a planned second stage of 54 000 square feet making 144 000 total. Construction should start soon and last about 225 days. The Andrews Industrial Foundation owns the plant and leases it to Wentworth Manufacturing Co for women’s dresses. Officials from city county and state will attend a groundbreaking ceremony, date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
J. W. Cooper Construction Co
Odessa
Andrews Industrial Foundation
Wentworth Manufacturing Co
Man Wounded By Deputy Lodged In Jail
Joel Allen Elliott, 39, of 1416 North Adams, was shot in the right arm by Ector County Sheriff’s Deputy Elton Faught on a lease three miles south of Notrees while allegedly taking mercury from a Shell Oil Co. meter. He was hospitalized, charged with mercury theft, and later held in the county jail in lieu of a $3,000 bond.
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Joel Allen Elliott
Ector County
Heap Elliott
Elton Faught
Notrees
North Adams
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Purifoy
Faught
Shell Oil Co.meter
Elliott
Girl Injured in Traffic Crash Near 14th and Bernice
A 16 year old girl identified as Bess Slaughter of 518 West Whitaker was treated at Medical Center Hospital shortly before noon Thursday after a traffic accident at 14th and Bernice. Police opened an investigation into the incident.
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Bess Slaughter
Whitaker
Medical Center Hospital
14Th Land Bernice
VERA Pwor Pore 'nmea VERA ALL DAY AT EVENTS
All day listing of local group meetings and events. Breakfast Optimists meet at Sands Restaurant at 7 AM. Eastside Rotary gathers at Holiday Inn at noon. Odessa Optimists meet at Sands Restaurant at noon. Veterans of World War I hold a gathering at Barracks No. 1867 Hi-Spot Youth Center at 6:30 PM. Odessa College Drama presents Harvey at OC Auditorium at 8 PM.
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el Maida Shrine
Perchoyterss
Tnn
Golden West
Sands Restaurant
Odessa
Optimists
10Th and
MacArthur
Odessa College Drama Department
Harvey
Trial Of Damage Suit Underway In Odessa
Testimony began Thursday in a $100000 damage suit in 70th District Court. Billie G Darby of Odessa alleges injuries from Aug 24 1965 traffic crash caused by Hull Photo Service Inc and Irene Alcomtar. Darby is represented by Warren Burnett. defense by John Gunter. Jury members listed.
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Billie G. Darby
Odessa
Hull Photo Service Inc
Irene Alcomtar
Darby
Inas Ins
Photo Company
Warren Burnett
John Gunter
Midland
W. J. Shaffer
Ruth 5S. Kinnerly
L. E. Brisler
Mary Taylor
James Melvin
Robinson
N. A. Richardson
Oleta Campbell
Ira Fletcher
Cora Pryor
J. T. Mitchell
Tilma B. McRoberts
Beth
IM. Seefeld
Miss Your Paper Delivery Contact Info
Missed newspaper or unsatisfied service should be reported by calling the Circulation Department at FE 7-466. Hours: open until 6 45 pm weekdays, Saturdays until noon, and Sundays until 10 30 am.
Police Seize Campaign Signs From City Property
Odessa police order patrols to confiscate all campaign posters on city property. Capt. M. L. Buhn said signs may not be placed along city right of way and that the policy was in effect by Thursday morning with some signs already removed.
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Odessa
Jon
M. L. Buhn
Jess Cariker
Buhn
Two Men Jailed In Liew Of Fines
Two men jailed in Ector County jail in lieu of $100 fines each after pleading guilty to indecent exposure. Both arrested in North Gordon and Portland, 28, 1908 East, were fined by JPs Howard Williams and J. A. Pursley. Rawls arrested at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Portland at 2:45 p.m.
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Ector County
North Golder
Russells
Mg Portland
Portland
Justice ‘For the Peace
Howard Williams
L and
Rawls
Justice of the Peace
J. A. Pursfey
Mrs Humphrey Satisfactory After Routine Surgery
Washington AP report states Mrs Hubert H Humphrey wife of the vice president underwent routine surgery at Bethesda Naval Medical Center to treat a non malignant pelvic disorder. Dr Walter Lonergan led the operation which ran exactly as planned. Mrs Humphrey remains in satisfactory post operative condition and will stay in hospital for a few days before returning to recovery at their Minnesota home.
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Humphrey
Bruce Solo~ Jonsen
Minneapolis
Maryland
Aum
Washington Sportment
Waverly
Minn
Odessa American brief obscured item
Odessa American reports on a local matter with limited legible details. The readable fragments reference Odessa, Texas, and a community event or notice, but essential facts and names are not recoverable from the available text.
Odessa Chris-Wan School Development Fund Drive Kickoff
Campaign chairman J E Perkins announced the final phase of the Odessa Chris-Wan School Development Fund Drive. A 7:30 p.m. worker indoctrination meeting in the First State Bank Community Room aims to reach a $300,000 goal. Ken Griffin said the halfway mark was reached, and plans call for a new private elementary school on Doran Drive near Botham Junior High for pre kindergarten through sixth grade, serving 300 students. Achievement report meetings were held May 16 with a victory report on May 28.
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J. E. Perkins
Odessa
First State Bank
Ken Griffin
Advance Gifts
Woman's Death Ruling Issued in Midland
MIDLAND Staff The April 15 death of Mrs. William B. Nichols 30 a Midland clubwoman was ruled a hemorrhage from a gunshot wound by Justice of the Peace John Biggs no charges filed. Her body lay in a bedroom with a 12 gauge shotgun nearby she had been in the house with a year old consultint found critically near a living room. Nichols was moved from Midland Memorial Hospital ICU with a reported satisfactory condition.
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Midland
William B. Nichols
Justice of the Peace
John Biggs
Midland Memorial Hospital
Andrews Man Arrested Over Mercury Theft Charges
Kenneth Mc Perry, 35, of Andrews faces three counts of mercury theft in Winkler County. Deputies in Ector County arrested him after his bondsman posted three bonds of 2,000 dollars each. He was released to authorities from Kermit for further processing.
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Crane
Harry William Lindberg II
San Carlos
Justice For the Peace
E. E. Nobles
East
Barbara L. Powell
Tommy
Dale Powell
Gary Dwight Gardenshire
Powell
Gardenshire
Joe White Motors Co
Joe Far
North
Bernice
Tuctinn
Petroleum
Kenneth Swalford
Bonham
Carlton Drive
West County Road
Blackstone
Strawn Auto Parts Inc
Hasuisyom Dietties Court
James A. Ballast
Cort
Beime
Beire
Virginia
Defense Department
Pentagon
Arlington
New York
Bell
Western Electric Co
Bell System
District of Columbia
Afl-Cio International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ithe Western Electric
SOLON
Charles Whitacre
L. P. Bone
Susie Malinda Cook
Lovington
N.M
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Church of Christ
Hiram B. Cook
Vacaville
Calif
Jerry Cook
N. M
Willeam Wyman
Santa Fe
John Bingham
Brownfield
LeRoy Bingham
Hobbs
Reuben Bingham
Chapsworth
Thomas Bingham
Quemada
Lou Bohannan
M. M
Naomi Miller
Julia Bullington
Denver City
Nazarene Church
Denver City Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
Bone
Yoakum County
Boné
Austin
DeLeon
City American Legion
Ruby
Kathy Adkins
Ralph Bone
Plains
Bill Hibdon
Oribe Bone
Dallas
Palmer Bone
Chandler
Berry Bone
Glenrose
Lilian Ferderer
Compton
Lena Nicasia
Orange County
Sra
SRE Bank
Marion E. Adams Fx
ASC
Johnny Martin
Beau Jobe. Inc
F1, Worth, Texas
Maple Odessa
Eastside Rotary
Holiday Inn
Erskine Wunsch
Wunsch
Ady Fald
Eniiwne Wunsch
Shoe Mart
Texas
B. Fisher
S. Fisher
Perth
Aswatyste
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