Graves Uses Gun Demo To Back Bill On Wait Period
Rep Curtis Graves of Houston used a blank pistol firing on the House floor to illustrate the ease of buying a handgun and shooting a legislator. Graves supported a one day wait before handgun purchase. Opponent R L Sargent called the bill dangerous and irrelevant to crime. Health board deadlocked over related measure. a new subcommittee will be named. A racing commission bill was referred to subcommittee.
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Austin
Curtis Graves
Houston
Graves
Health and Mental Retardation Board
Texas Racing Commission
Ker mit School Official Quits Over Gun Bill and Resignation
Ker mit School Board accepts bill limiting handgun sales while assistant high school official resigns. Principal Johnny Roberts plans to leave at end of current school year after a 10 day cooling off period. The bill would ban felons and the mentally ill from buying handguns and notes a public safety context in local government actions.
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Kermit
Ker Graves
Kisrmit
Johnny Roberts
Roberts
Texas As
Austin
Graves
Texarkana
Tyler
East Texas State University
Lawmen Probe Four Breakins Across City Targeted Shops
Police investigated four break-ins with missing items including electrical tools cash and a sewing machine. A skylight entry at Control Equipment Co and a bolt cutters break at a residence were among the incidents. Vending machines were pried open and a box of bolts and nuts removed from Floyd Gwin Park storage. A tool shed, an electric drill, and a saw were taken from Day Construction site.
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W &E. Norton
Off Control Equipment Co
East Second
Norton
Virginia Dominguez
East May
Alameda
West County Road
Floyd Gwin Park
Kermit ISD teacher named assistant high school principal
Roberts, after 19 years with the district and prior biology teaching, was elevated to assistant high school principal six years ago. In another item, the board delayed joining the Permian Basin Planning Commission as Winkler County and the City of Kermit have not joined.
State tax package outlined by Mutscher drawing debate
House proposes a July 1 effective date with a 3.25 to 4 percent sales tax, lifting city extra taxes to five percent and expanding the motor vehicle tax to cover car rentals. It includes a corporate franchise tax rise, cigarette tax hike to 184 cents per pack, higher gasoline and diesel taxes, shifting farm to market road financing to the Highway fund, and raising beer tax per barrel.
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Mutscher
Thighway
Jiax
Five Theft Cases Being Checked
Police investigated five theft cases on Thursday. Mrs. Ronnie Henry reported $25 of meat stolen from a freezer in her garage. C C Fanom reported five pounds of cheese and two pounds of steak stolen from a refrigerator at his home. Bill Harman reported theft of welding equipment from his Auto Repair Garage at 206 East Olive. A car owned by Joseph M White lost a 12 volt battery from 2895 East Everglades on Kermit Highway. J R Hudson said he chased a man who took two half gallon cartons of milk from his porch.
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Ronnie Henry
Dumont
C. C. Fanom
East Murphy
Bill Harman
East Olive
Joseph M.white
East Everglades
Kermit Highway
J. R. Hudson
East 1Th
Hs Ward
Four Year College Bill Faces Senate Hurdles in Texas
In Austin, a bill to upgrade the University of Texas of the Permian Basin to a four year college faces possible Senate opposition. Sen. Don Kennard of Fort Worth warns the Odessa proposal may struggle as the Senate prefers the school establish as an upper level before four years. Kennard supports UTPB but opposes another state funded college in Dallas. The bill cleared House committee and could reach the floor next week amid a pending lawsuit over UTPB’s location.
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Fort Worth
Senate
Odessa
Kennard
Dallas
UTPB
West Texas
Nimitz Student Tops Orator Contest
Bob Gibson a ninth grade student at Nimitz Junior High will compete in the North Texas District Oratorical contest on May 15 at San Angelo against other districts. The winner earns an expense paid trip to the international contest in July and scholarships for top places.
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Bob Gibson
Ale
Gibson
Verde
Optimis
Bob
Ofessa
Brewsfast
Odessa
Nimitzdamer High School
County Court Case Names and Arrest Reports Listed
A long OCR style record lists numerous names, ages, and addresses tied to a county court proceeding and related medical and police notices. Residents including James Treima, Henry 35, and Ralph Adams appear among those named with mixed allegations and locations such as East 12th Street and Andreas Highway.
Damage suits filed in Mist District court
Two lawsuits on file Thursday in Mist District allege breach of contract and repossession damages. James Barr of Odessa sues Lewis Hamilton for 82.49 dollars. Ti D Hasten of Odessa sues National Bank of Odessa for 22.190 dollars after repossession of his car.
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Mist District
James Barr
Odessa
Lewis Hamilton
Ti. D. Hasten
National Bank of Odessa
Two Men Sentenced After Pleading Guilty
Two men at the same address faced prison terms after pleading guilty to assault charges. On April 1, one man received three days in jail and a fine of 354 for driving while intoxicated. The other man was sentenced to probation and jail time following his plea. John Patitle and others appeared in court for the hearings.
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Tick Charlot
Murpi
Sur Jones
Franklin Flowari
Yall
Ocessa Duoge
John Patitle
Siegers
Odessa event notices at Sands Restav and Globe Theater
Breakfast Optimists meet at Sands Restaurant at noon for East side Rotary. Coach Ream of the Dotte Goldsrarth attends the noon Optimists gathering.Pal Veterans of World War I Barracks Sha and Hi-Spot Youth Center at 10th and Mac Arthur host community notices. Globe Theater shows "duis Caesar."
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Eastaide Rotary
Ream
The
Dotte Goldsrarth
Sha
10Th and
MacArthur
Deaths of Cynthia Childress and Mildred Brooks
Funeral notices report Cynthia Matilda Childress 71 of al3 North Dotsy died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. Burial will be in Odessa Cemetery after 10 a m Saturday at United Pentecostal Church. Survivors include husband Henry four sons and one sister. Also listed are brothers and grandchildren. Hubbard-Kelly Funeral arranging services for Mildred Brooks 65 of Snyder with services at First Baptist Church and Snyder Cemetery. She died Tuesday in Gatesville after surgery en route home from Temple. Survivors: husband three daughters a son and a Sarasota granddaughter.
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Cynthia Matilda Childress
North Dotsy
United Pentecostal Church
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Louisiana
Henry Childress
Maney
Goldsmith
Norman
East Iith
John
Denver City
Travis Childress
Belton
Clause Childress
Andrews
J. EB. Thomas
Charlie Thomas
Carthage
Earnest Thomas
Mineral
Ellis Thomas
Morgan City
W . B. Bradford
Orange
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
Snyder
Mildred Brooks
First Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Gatesville
Temple
Cliiton Brooks
Lubbock
J. M. Davis
Toby Lammert
Gerald McNitt
Sarasota, Fla
Joe
Blaze Blamed On Cigarette Causes Multiple Local Fires
Firefighters fought five alarms with damage across several sites. Terry Clairborne of Wink reported a car fire at 1600 A West 20th caused by a cigarette. Trash rack paint scorched from burning trash in the 590 block of South Lee. Minor damage to a chicken coop and fence at 306 West Lindburg linked to children playing with matches. Grass fire near a railroad spur in the 300 block of South Grandview and a trash container fire behind 300 West 22nd alley were also extinguished.
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Cary
Terry Clairborne
Wink
South Grandview
West 22Nd
Woman Held in Texas Check Forgery Case
A charge of defrauding by writing a worthless check was filed in Ector County Court on Thursday against Mrs Thelma Nelson 40 of Kermit. She allegedly wrote a bad check for 37 dollars to Western Hills Conoco at 3120 Kermit Highway on Sept 30 1970.
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Ector County
Thelma Nelson
Kermit
Western Hills Conoco
Kermit Highway
Vandalism Report Details Across Three Local Incidents
Reports filed Thursday detail three vandalism acts. D. D. Kelly of Lubbock said a window broke at his rental home 1003 South Pine. A rock shattered a door at Odessa Girls Club recreation barn 900 South Grant. B J. O Neal at 2206 Bel Air reported a smoke bomb in a Grace Baptist Church mail slot 2409 Walnut.
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Polic
D. D Kelly
Lubbock
South Pine
Odessa Girls Club
South Grant
B .J. O Neal
Bel Air
Grace
Baptist Church
Walnut
Board approves two re zoning requests in Odessa
The Odessa Board of Survey unanimously approved two re zoning requests. Louis Rochester of Tepee Developing Co. sought rezoning of five Rose Terrace lots for duplexes at 1932 through 1348 Tanglewood. Harry Akenkolf won approval to re zone one lot at 1021 North Adams for a combined grocery and residence.
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Odessa Board of Survey
Louis Rochester
Tepee Developing Co. Inc
Rose Terrace
Rochester
Tanglewood
Harry Akenkolf
North Adams
Boss’ Club
Aliburn
Lith
Ith
Hampton
Ted
Ourer
Alleshoff
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R. L. Sargent
Texas State Unit Association
Sargent
Tha Owena
Amarion
Odessa American
Texas
Odessa Amaricen
Sieple
Coe
Marty
Conta Suneey
Circulation Department
Pane
Monde
Abileng Christian College
Bonham Junior High
Howard Blount
John Preston
Alan Edison
Gary Duke
Tommy Travis
Tony Broadwell
Paul van Hoff
E. P. Birkhead
Begurite
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Zales My
Wees
Cseercot
Aimee Ght
Nimitz
Bobby L Stovall
Emma Team Tech
Ban & Uegel
Gevalewopo
A Wansen
Tima Jean Nich
Pally F Hager
Rentwood
Eugene Goodman
Warstologemmocerae
Nell Burns
Roger Allen Agetson
Thomas Metedze
Jerr Mayer
Montes
Domoge
Mrader
Lara Kaye
Moderale
Edward A Lummus
Uatont Bete
Travis
Kewn BR. Lowver
Ara
East Ith Domogs
Moderal Medical Center
Barney E. Polienis
Sinckland
James
Daves
Virgel
Anders
Wallace
Norrel
Sondre S.perais Farch
Dea Dr Bedard
Nelda
TA. Wesley
Boho i Petond
Shersion Monew
Sus
Javo Domes O
Hess
Corel Borer
Campbell Steve RL
Melissa Woe
Mansi
Earnest & Ae
Gullene
Selvia Ly Agnew
Mannees Mere Miahwov
Vertida Bell Waten Tinal Surfees
Alien SB Seaslaves Domooz
France
Trine
Somes
Cotton
Jang Simmons
Jessie Enmee
Momsen Bateay
Diien
Gehan
Berndy Warm
Jae Dp la Bruz
Doe Hand
Mike Matin
Baby
East
H. Damore
Amdreas Highway
Judg
Brower
Wells
Andreas Highway
Dam Bret
Mays
Boone Len Mips
Kinnabinne
Britt
Lacharies
Sands Restav
Sands Restaurant
Globe Theater
NyennnrEy
Odessi High School
U-R
Jerry
Brakeville
Kenneth Brakeville
Watt
Connie McEntyre
H. F. McIntyre
West 25Th
Graig Cooper
Bil C. Cosner
West 16Th
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