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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1972

Page

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High School Students About To Finish House

An Odessa housewife watched high school students build a two story home at 2219 Ventura. The 1800 plus square foot all electric house offers two central air systems a built in entertainment system and intercom. Students from Odessa High and Ector High learn building trades earning three credits half their day on site.

Jim Pinkerton Odessa Ventura Odessa High Ector High County Gifford L. Hodges Ector County Independent John T. Price Hodges Price Iol Plainview

Construction class builds house on 90 by 120 foot lot

Hodges describes a dormer front New England style brick veneer home being built by students with local material buys and a bidless plan to save time. He expects the sale price over 30000 with profits funding another project.

New England Hodges Price

Tomorrow In Odessa Community meetings and boards schedule

Odessa hosts a day of meetings including Chamber of Commerce Board Room at 11 A.M. and noon gatherings for Grandview Lions Club Branding Iron Hi-Noon Optimists Sands Restaurant and Jaycees Inn of the Golden West. At 6 30 P.M. Odessa Chess Club in Deaderick Hall Room 108 Odessa College. 7 P.M. Ector County Airport Board Sands Restaurant. 8 P.M. Ector County Park Board 8 P.M. American Legion Post 430 Legion Hall at SRighth and Pueblo.

Sands Restaurant Jaycees Inn of the Golden West Odessa Chess Club Deaderick Hall Odessa College American Legion Post Legion Hall Srighth Pueblo

Amstead to Speak at South Plains College Commencement

Dr. Bill H. Amstead president of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin will deliver the principal address at the South Plains College commencement in Levelland on Friday. This marks the first of three speeches in two weeks with May 26 at Kermit High School and May 30 at Pecos High School to follow.

Bill H. Amstead University of Texas of Permian Basin South Plains College Levelland Amstead Kermit High School Pecos High School

Weekend Storm Dumps Hail and Rain Across West Texas

Siow forecasts partly cloudy skies after a wild weekend. The most ferocious spring storm hit Odessa Saturday with hail golf ball sized and rain. Rain totals ranged from .37 to .88 inches in multiple Odessa area stations while Midland and Prabberry logged varying amounts. Funnel sightings were reported in Kermit but no tornadoes, and rainfall across the region generally stayed light to moderate.

Candy Bane-Grandview Odessa Brentwood Bbh East County Road Santa Rosa Midland Wink North Andrews Kermit Rankin Quanties Palacios Alice Weather Service Texas

McGovern Hopes Two Ballots After May 4 Victory

Unclear returns from precinct and county conventions split support among Wallace, McGovern, and Humphrey with a large uncommitted bloc. California Republicans at a spring meeting see Nixon not secure for reelection, noting a large lead in registered Democrats. Mt McKinley delegates in Alaska stay uncommitted but pledged to Nixon through first ballot.

Wallace Texas McGovern Humphrey San Francisco Ronald Reagan California Gixon Reagan Alaska Mt. McKinley Jack Coghill Nixon

Red Wednesday planned by London pupil activists

Teenage revolutionaries in London organized a one day strike set for Wednesday under the banner of pupil power. The group demands end to caning, after school detention, censorship of school magazines, and uniforms with free milk daily. They aim to rally 10 000 in Trafalgar Square and march on County Hall, and plan a nationwide walkout if London succeeds. Police questioned several leaders after a Sunday planning session attended by about 100 youths ages 12 to 18 wearing Mao badges.

Schools Action Union London Trafalgar Square County Hall

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