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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1972

Page

2

Dallas Patrolman Cooke Buried After Gun Attack

Dallas police charged Louis Banks and George Slider with murder following the fatal shooting of 20 year old patrolman Carl J. Cooke during a burglary probe. Cooke died from wounds after being shot near a grocery store as a wave of attacks on officers prompted Chief Dyson to promise drastic action.

Louis E. Banks George C. Slider Frank Dyson Banks Slider Dallas Cooke R. C. Walker

Wage Price Controls To Continue

Washington AP Herbert Stein says wage price controls unlikely to end this year. He notes controls align with profits and reports little fear of profit curbs among U.S. business leaders after abroad talks. He defends small business exemptions and outlines Tier 1 and Tier 2 firms. He doubts end of Phase 2 this year and warns budget deficits will peak midyear.

Washington Nixon Herbert Stein Council of Economic Advisers Price Commission Stein Garden of Eden

Secrecy Over War Study Debate Marks Senate Session

In Washington the Senate stayed behind locked doors for four hours and six minutes as debate over a Gravel move to disclose a classified Vietnam war study remained unused after a closed session. Byrd and others refused comment amid rules against discussing closed sessions. The study, NSC Memorandum 1, assessed the war for Nixon early in his term and leaked recently. Gravel argues the document contains no military secrets and should be public, while Griffin opposed declassification.

Washington Senate Mike Gravel Robert C. Byrd Tace Mater Oceano Ona Nixa Oreak Henry A. Kissinger Gravel Alaska Robert P. Griffin Michigan Griffin

Nuclear Arms Talks Near SALT Accord With Russia

U S and Soviet negotiators near a first stage SALT agreement to limit ABM sites and long range nuclear missiles. Each side would hold two ABM sites and about 100 missiles per site, with caps on ICBMs and submarine launchers. Negotiations aim for progress ahead of President Nixon's Moscow trip, with Smith returning to Helsinki.

Washington U.S Helsinki Nixon Soviet Union Gerard C. Smith Smith United States Moscow Grand Forks N.D Sea

Bishop Flores Charges Texas Schools Penalize Mexican Americans

Bishop Patrick Flores of San Antonio denounces Texas schools for depriving Mexican American students of equal education. He cites teachers calling students stupid and punishing use of Spanish, linking the problem to the Southwest. The U S Civil Rights Commission report shows Texas ranking low in several areas.

San Antonio Tex Patrick Flores Bishop Canada U.S Il Rights Commission Texas Cation Raughern Southwest Flores Arizona California Colorado New Mexico Pappaeatin

Apollo 16 Astronauts Hold Moon Mission News Conference

Apollo 16 astronauts John W. Young and Charles M. Duke speak at the Manned Spacecraft Center about their 11 day voyage to the moon. They detail 71 hours on the lunar surface, 20 hours outside the craft driving the Moon buggy, and the 213 rock and soil samples collected. Scientists unpack moon rocks and note breccias, with volcano origins undetermined pending microscopic analysis.

Space -Center Houston John W. Young Charles M. Tingit Wall Moon Manned Spacecraft Center Young Duke Lunar Descartes Mountain Paul Gast Space Agency Gast

Courtship and TV Guide Fragments Highlight 1980s Listings

A scrambled TV schedule fragment lists programs and guests such as Carol Burnett, Marty Feldman, Dick Cavett, and Timmy and Lassie. It shows times like 6:55 and references shows across Morning to Afternoon slots, with various channel markers and program titles, conveying a blurred snapshot of a TV lineup.

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