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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1972

Page

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Boastful Reds Aiming At Hue In Vietnam Drive

North Vietnamese forces press a broad offensive across northern Quang Tri and central coast regions. New attacks push toward Hue while South Vietnamese defenses form a line north of the city. U.S. advisers report losses and a first time use of heat seeking missiles brings down a helicopter.

Saigon Quang Tri Thua Thien Hue Hui Tri Province Thomas W. Bowen U.S Far North Bowen Jue South Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker Creighton W. Abrams Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Independence Palace Binh Dinh English Lima Kontum City Qui Nhon

Borderline Rain Possible as Front Moves Through Texas

Weather in the Permian Basin shows a stationary front from Little Rock to San Angelo drifting southeast to trigger showers in South and Central Texas. Officials say activity is limited but near the front a slight chance of rain exists, with Odessa Midland area expecting partly cloudy today and tonight and fair Wednesday. Temperatures reached 80 degrees Monday with a low of 54 as east northeast winds ease tonight then pick up Wednesday.

Permian Basin Texas Little Rock Ark San Angelo U.S. Weather Service Odessa-Midland

Weather Wild in Texas Districts as Storms Roar

The Associated Press reports torrential rains and up to 75 mph winds slam the Golden Triangle area and central Texas causing extensive street flooding. Tornadoes were sighted in several counties while warnings persisted through dawn across Southeast and South Central Texas.

Associated Press Golden Triangle Beaumont Orange Jefferson County Sabine Pass Marlin National Weather Service Port Arthur Orange Triangle Weather Service Texas

Ohio and Indiana Democrats face weathered polls and long ballots

Voters in Ohio faced machine jams and locked polling sites as Humphrey McGovern battle to lead the Democratic race. Indiana sees light early turnout amid clear skies. Estimated turnout reaches into the hundreds of thousands in Ohio and across the state.

Associated Press Ohio Indiana Hubert H. Humphrey George S. McGovern George C. Wallace Cleveland West Side Euclid Humphrey Cuyahoga County Indianapolis McGovern Minnesota New York Muskie Alabama District of Columbia Ted W. Brown Henry M. Jackson Eugene J. McCarthy

Election overturns UMW vote over law violation

Judge William Bryant voids the UMW election citing a flagrant law violation and orders a new balloting process to be scheduled after proposals. Key figures include Boyle, Joseph A. Yablonski, and union officers John Owens and George J. Titler, amid a broader labor dispute and related federal charges.

Washington API William Bryant de Boyte Upsincam John Owens George J. Titler Poyle Boyle Joseph A Jock” Yablonski Yablonski Department of Labor Secretary of Labor Swt Supreme Court Joseph Rauh Mike Trbovich Bryan Beckley W.va James Leeder UMW Dis

FBI Chief Hoover Dies At 77

Edgar Hoover, longtime director of the FBI, dies at 77 in Washington from natural causes. President Nixon praised his 48 years of service under eight presidents. Hoover shaped the bureau into a powerful federal agency and faced ongoing speculation about a successor and the new FBI building.

Washington Edgar Hoover FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation Justice Department Nixon Hoover United States Pennsylvania Avenue Federal Washington, D.C Jerry Wilson Clyde A. Tolson Tolson Capitol Hill Adv Ravesly Clark Richard Kreindienst Homer J. Edgar Hoover Kiemdienst George Washington University District of Columbia Bureau Communist Party Theodore Roosevelt Bureau of Investigation Harlan F. Stone

New York Times Wins 1972 Pulitzer Public Service

Report notes the New York Times earned the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Meritorious Public Service for publishing the Pentagon Papers. The piece appears in a primary listing and references Texas politics as a separate item on page d.

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