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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1968

Page

2

Woman Seriously Hurt In Accident Near Temple Baptist Church

Mae Atkinson, 902 North Pittsburg, was critically injured Thursday when her parked car on the south side of 10th Street was struck by an eastbound vehicle. The impact hurled the Atkinson vehicle into a second car. three autos sustained about 700 dollars damage. Attendants say she remains in intensive care as church members assisted until paramedics arrived.

Texas Mae Atkinson North Pittsburg D. C. Jumper Atkinson 10Th Street Bobbie Walker Verde Jumper Robert Frank Bluhm East 37Th Thhey Jerry Thorpe Paul

Conference hints and Hanoi stance in Paris talks

Diplomatic observers report a cautious mood in Paris as North Vietnam seeks to limit early agenda friction. Vance and Thuy met with Couve de Murville while Harriman and Thuy discussed procedural items, with expectations of lengthy negotiations and possible deadlocks despite cordial public conduct. The North Vietnamese allegedly complained about Lutetia hotel prestige and preferred a French chateau as a status symbol.

Vance Lou U.S North Vietnam United States Harriman Maurice Couve de Murville Thuy Couve de Murville Col. Lau Avenue Kleber Lutetia Seion

Stuckwish in Critical Condition After Transplant Setback

Alpine hospital administrator Stuckwish remained critical with serious complications including lung fluid after a donor heart became available from 32 year old Clarence Nicks who died in a tavern beating. Police charged 19 year old longshoreman Robert Patterson with murder in Nicks death. Patterson surrendered to police Friday.

Cooley Stuckwish Alpine Tex Clarence Nicks Robert

Mine rescue effort at longwall mine continues with pumps and tunnel progress

A Maust Coke Co. mine resupply team pumps water from a long wall mine as drilling crews complete a 15 inch shaft through 1945 feet of rock. Pumps target 6 p.m. output while rescuers advance a new tunnel from the opposite side. 10 assumed dead, 15 rescued.

C.E. Richardson Maust Co and Coke Co Richardson Davis Rudd

Sul Ross Graduation: Heatly to Deliver 44th Ipring Speaker

W S Heatly, chairman of the Texas House Appropriations Committee, will be keynote speaker at Sul Ross State College 44th Ipring graduation in Alpine. One hundred fifty one undergraduates will receive degrees at 6 30 p m in the Health and Physical Education Building. Alumni emeritus award to Rep Gene Hendryx. Graduates listed by degree and home town, with names from Alpine and surrounding areas.

Alpine W. S Bill) Heatly Appropriations Committee Texas House of Representatives Sul Ross State College Sul Ross Heally Gene Hendryx Board of Regents Norman L. McNeil San Angelo Dr. McNeil Lui Ross Rep. Hendryx

Weather Flood Warning Ripples Across Texas Towns

The report lists ongoing storms and flood risks across multiple Texas locations. Flooding threatened Aquilla Creek near Waco, the Sabine river basin, and Trinity basins while Neches near Alto, Navasota, and Little River near Cameron faced rising waters. Corsicana saw five feet of street water and mud removal efforts, with evacuations of a paralyzed resident and several families displaced by flood waters. Two large trucks were washed from roads near Athens as crews aided relief.

Wichita Falls Virginia Turner Texas Tech Lubbock Weather Bureau Aquilla Creek Waco Richland Chambers Creeks Upper Trinity Trinity Sabine Neches Alto Navasota Cameron Brazos Lewis Palus Corsicana Post Oak Creek W. C. Irvie Mike Harris Athens Malakoff

Licenses Issued and Court Notices In Morrose County

County court records cite licenses awarded to Rodrigo Cor reyo Jimenez and Bowsela TAarones Pomrer with others noted alongside. District court actions include Baroarag Ann Mongig and Murad City traffic accident entries. Damages listed at 325 and 4TR Worth Lopeeter.

Mortrose Rodrigo Correyo Jimenez Bowsela Taarones Pomrer Gene Krone Deon Kooney Losee Lee Wroason John WL King Ose Daoree Sete Ann Mongig Murad Tom Hammond Boyt Algt East 31St Ieoton Edward Oxbern Crane Domaper

Johnson aide outlines path to price stability in economy

Hot Springs Va AP President Johnsons top economist told industry leaders that restoring price stability will be long and hard even with an anti inflation tax rise. He urged wage price guidelines and voluntary restraint while denying direct controls. The briefing highlighted forecasts of continued growth into 1969 and modest relief for prices, with guideposts to be revived by Alfred Hayes of the New York Fed.

Hot Springs Johnson Congress Arthur M. Okun President's Council of Economic Advisers Okun Business Council Senate House Conference Committee Ralph Lazarus Federated Department Stores, Inc Lazarus Cincinnati Alfred Hayes Federal Reserve Bank of New York The Oy Ees

Tesco Worker Dies Of Electrocution

Fort Worth AP reports Harold Scaling, 24, an employee of Texas Electric Service Co, was killed while installing a new line when he touched a 7.2 MeV power line. A company spokesman said Scaling was alone on the pole harness and screamed before falling. Rescue teams arrived too late.

Fort Worth Harold Scaling Texas Electric Service ‘Co PBR

Carnival Opening In Odessa Monday

Carnival at Odessa County Coliseum Grounds opens Monday for a one week stand under sponsoring organization B nai Brith with Bonai Braith as chairman. Frank J. Lee will direct the fair, bringing his experience from the San Antonio Livestock Exposition.

County Coliseum Chick Fair Bonai Braith Frank J. Lee

Three Theft Cases Under Investigation

Three thefts were under investigation by police and sheriff's deputies on Friday night. Sam Bitner reported a hubcap stolen from his car and a battery charger was taken from Keefer's Shell Service on East Eighth. Joe N Crowley of San Antonio reported a suit stolen at the Inn of the Golden West.

Sam Bitner 12 East 27Th iKeefer Shell Service 1500 East Eighth Joe N. Crowley San Antonio Inn of the Golden West

Vandals Sought After Antenna Theft Report

Carroll Hancock of 1228 North Kelly reported vandalism after someone ripped an antenna from his parked car Friday night Police investigated the incident as an antis action at the scene and sought suspects in the vicinity.

Ponce Carroll Hancock North Kelly

Debated Death Timing After Transplant Case Sparks Legal Action

The case of Nicks prompts questions on when death occurs, autopsy requirements in homicide cases, and potential prosecutorial issues if a heart transplant is linked to a victim. Officials plan guidelines to align medicine, ethics, and law, while lawmakers may face changes to death definitions.

Stockwish Nicks Jachimczyk Newell E. France St. Luke’s Texas

Funeral services for Ralph R. Smith held at Hubbard-Kelly

Ralph R. Smith 67 of Odessa longtime Oil Field Haulers driver died presumed by natural causes found in a yard at 3009 Roberson. Funeral 10 am at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with Rev H E Gregory. Burial in Odessa Cemetery. Survivors wife Ava daughter Helen Siford sister Pearl Brown two grandchildren one great grandchild.

Ralph R. Smith East 12Th Tode Chapsi H. E Gregory Eastside Arkansas Ara Leach Westbrook Smith Odessa Kermit Ava Helen Siford Sunset Lane Pearl Brown San Angelo Alpine Micaela Garcia Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church Holy Angel Cemetery Geeslin Olivia Ocosta Big Lake Frank Lubbock Alfonso San Antonio Daniel Jose Jesus el Paso Manuela Mendez Miles Filipe Samaniego

Rites Pending For Odessan Rites Pending For Odessan

Funeral services are pending for 17 year old Jerry James Snell of 1026 East Murphy. He died near Garden City en route to McKnight State Hospital in Odessa after a month illness. Survived by his mother Rosalee Sterling father Nedies Snell and siblings. He was a junior at Ector High School and died of natural causes per Justice of the Peace J A Purifoy.

Jerry James Snell East Murphy Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Dothan Ala Snell Garden City McKnight State

Saigon Fighting Intensifies as Refugees Rise in Vietnam War

U S planes pounded parts near Saigon while battles raged outside the capital. Refugees numbered 56 000 for the week and civilian deaths in hospitals rose to 92 with many more feared dead. Wounded reached 2411 as food shortages persisted and prices climbed. U S officers reported Viet Cong efforts to reinforce near the city while helicopter gunships and infantry claimed several enemy killings.

Ment Hanoi U.S Capiital Sth Division Saigon Central Highlands Dak South Vietnam Leatherneck da Nang Allen Brook

Storm disrupts regional service amid hail and rain

Severe weather swept through West Texas and nearby areas with power outages and brief lightning strikes. Hail the size of marbles fell north of Rankin and near Big Lake, while Odessa saw measurable rainfall and cooling weekend forecasts.

West Texas Andrews Seminole Big Lake

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