UTPB Action on Four Year Upgrade Faces Monday Vote
Lawmakers weigh a bill to extend the University of Texas of the Permian Basin from upper level college to a four year institution. Odessa rep says regional need exists yet some lawmakers oppose early change without evaluating junior college impact. House approval expected, Senate consideration pending amid many measures in 1971 session.
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Austin
Ace Pickens
Odessa
UTPB
Pickens
House
Senate
George Baker
Fort Stockton
James Easter
el Paso
Baker
America
Zn Bauam Street
Texas
Itera
Ooesse
Pest
Odes Elzss
Wader
Shea
Eder
Meare
Suspect Sought After Shooting
Epharin Jones Jr is sought by police on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder. He allegedly fired at Percie L Joe injuring the 39 year old at 700 Snyder Avenue while the Joe residence dispute with Joe’s stepson Carl, 21, had earlier occurred. Joe is in satisfactory condition.
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Epharin Jones, Jr
Jones
Percie L. Joe
Snyder
Medical Center Hospital
Joe
Rooke
Carl
Medical School To Be Talked At Medical Center Meeting
Wittlam HM a special consultant with Texas Tech University School of Medicine will address a Medical Center Hospital medical staff meeting Tuesday night. The discussion will cover the future development of the Texas Tech School of Medicine and West Texas. The 7 30 p m event is in the hospital dining room. James Greer 33 of 602 Wabash was treated and released from the hospital after a knife stab wound to the right shoulder Friday night.
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At. Wittlam HM. Rye
Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Medical Center Hospital
Texas Tech School of Medicine
West Texas
James Greer
Wabash
Greer
Midland Lee Grid Player Hurt In Mishap
Midland Lee football player Richard King, son of Mr and Mrs Willard King, was injured in a motorcycle accident early Saturday near 244 West Kansas. Doctors at Midland Memorial Hospital operated about five hours on his right leg and uncertain if it can be saved. he was in the intensive care unit in satisfactory condition pending further treatment. The teen played defensive halfback for the Lee Rebels and was hospitalized after helmeted crash separate from the fall incident that injured Floyd E Miner at his Midland home.
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Barrow Dr
Medical Center Hospital
Midland
Midland Memorial Hospital
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Richard ‘da
Wwho
Lee Rebels
Lima
Por
Baile
Rene Widdaugh
Norma L. King
Danny
Wopner
J.t Chandon
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Apes
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Crris
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Ronekd
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Fiedeugn
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Secord
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Scome
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Kiave Con
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Cor Tome
Weaver
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Lyle Mulley
Esper Beck
Kennett Pi Wert
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Fayre
John Mamultan
Bly Brewer's
Damepemmer
Aeray Jobasoray
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France
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Damage
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Sontag
Fen
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Two Workers Hurt In Industrial Accidents In Odessa
Two Odessa men were listed in satisfactory condition Saturday at Medical Center Hospital for injuries from industrial accidents. Lonnie W. Hinds, 53, of 2501 Cumberland, broke his left leg and right shoulder after a chain hoist fell about 10 feet at Ref-Chem. James S. Parker, 28, of 3823 East County Road, sprained his back when a guardrail fell from a carrier located about 10 miles south of Odessa.
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Lonnie W. Hinds
Cumberland
James S. Parker
East County Road
Irig
Mansfield Proposal Sparks Senate Clash Over European Force
Johnson and Mansfield debate troop reductions in Europe as several substitute proposals surface. Some senators privately call Mansfield's plan too drastic while others push alternatives ranging from endorsing current strength to increasing talks and requiring 90 day reports. A few Republicans back Mansfield, but many remain undecided under administration pressure.
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U.S
Europe
Mansfield
Charles McC. Watkins Jr
R-Md
Jacob K. Javits
RNY
Congress
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Richard S.j .Schweiker
R-Pa
Mark C. Hatfield
R-Ore
GOP
Local Deaths D C McDaniel and Comegys in West Texas
Death notices report D C McDaniel 72 of Seagraves died in a Denver City hospital after a lengthy illness. services planned at 4 pm Monday at Twelfth Street Church of Christ with burial in Seagraves cemetery. Surviving wife, two daughters, two stepsons, two sisters, 11 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Also Mattie Elizabeth Comegys 71 of Wink died in Lea General Hospital Hobbs New Mexico. services set 3 pm Sunday at Wink High School auditorium with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Edith Enola Ripper 91 of Kermit died at Memorial Hospital. funeral 10 am Monday in Cooper Funeral Chapel. graveside 4 pm Monday in Cross Plains. survivors include two sons, a daughter, eight grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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Lubbock
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Hale Center
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Muleshoe
Monroe Schmitz
Seagraves
Ruby Clark
Fort Worth
Valerie Perbost
Anaheim
Calif
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Edith Enola Ripper
Kermit
Memorial Hospital
Kiowa
Kan
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Cross Plains
W. A. Ripper
Farmington, N. M
Jack Ripper
San Antonio
E. F. Davis
Addie Mae Miller Slaton
Addie Mae Miller
Shreveport
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Greveport
Englewood
England Funeral Home
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Ralph Dickson
McCamey
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Mary Ann Tabert
Marvin Tabert
Permian General Hospital
Andrews Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
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Douglas Edward Taber
Urah Miller
Urah J. Miller
Kinction
Buck Miller
Wicked
Hodges-Fife Puneral
Junction
Kimble
Miller
Rhoden Braden
Green Graves
W. 2. Green
Andrews
Parker County
Webb Funeral Home
Hattie May Green
Earl
Monahans
Houston
Turkey
Alvin
Lovington
N.M
Howard and
Wesley
Hobbs
A. B. Howell
M. W. Brasher
Ennis
Odessa youth dies after hospital stay
Lance Wade Westfall eight son of Mr and Mrs Steve Westfall of 3306 Ranchland died Saturday at Santa Rosa Children s Hospital in San Antonio after two weeks there He was to be laid to rest at Terrace Hill Baptist Church with Rev Bob Whitten presiding Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens In addition to his parents survivors include three brothers Stan j1 ley Arthur Keith Alvin and Miran A all of the home
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Steve Westfall
Santa Rosa Children's Hospital of
San Antonio
Terrace Hill Baptist Church
Bob Whitten
Lamesa
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Paul Rix
Stan J1ley Arthur
Keith Alvin
Miran A
William B. Stanley JR
Midland
Idland
Sunlay
Ellis Funeral Home
Resthaven Memorial Park
Big Spring
Stanley
Ries
William B
Donald C
Jerrell
Two Odessa Boys Suffer Wrist Fractures After Falls
Injuries occurred Friday night at a hospital after treatment for broken right wrists. Raymond Huerta Jr., eight, of 404 South Sam Houston, broke his right wrist when he fell on his arm. Joe A. Gomez, eight, of 1206 North Tom Green, also fractured his right wrist in a fall at the Boys Club.
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Medical Center Hospital
Raymond Huerta Jr
Raymond Huerta
South Sam Houston
Joe A. Gomez
Julian Gomez
North
Tom Green
Park Board Sets Meeting in Ector County Offices
The Ector County Park Board meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Park and Recreation Offices at 801 Vine. Agenda items include music concerts, the May 23 open house for the La Fiesta building, the summer happening, youth activities, and use of the Southside Building for summer by Inter-Faith Service Group. Old business covers softball league reports, construction bids approved by the commissioner's court, and progress on county ball fields swimming pools and park maintenance.
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Ector County
Park and Recreation
Vine
la Fiesta
Southside
Inter-Faith Service Group
Commissioner's Court
Three Charged In DWI Cases In Odessa City
Three Odessa men were freed from Betor County jail after posting bonds on driving while intoxicated charges. Donny R. Henson posted 500 dollars after a Friday arrest two miles west of the city on Interstate 20 at 8:50 p.m. Johnny Calderon posted 500 dollars after arrest Friday night three miles north of Odessa on US 385. John F. Highfield posted 1500 dollars after arrest early Saturday about 1:20 a.m. all charges filed with Justice of the Peace Olis Moore.
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Odessa
Betor County
Donny R. Henson
Johnny Calderon
West Georgia
John F. Highfield
Calclaw
Justice of the Peace
Olisi Moore
Alien Tomas Deavila Held After Arrest in City Jail
Tomas B Deavila 22 of Mexico was held for the U S Border Patrol in the city jail Saturday after police arrested him in the 600 block of East Murphy around 1 20 am for a suspected illegal entry.
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Mexico
U.S
Border Patrol
Satuday
R Deavila
East
Fire damages vacant south Odessa house after demolition
Firemen answered two alarms Saturday. One blaze heavily damaged a vacant south Odessa house as it was being demolished after a worker struck an electrical box with a crowbar causing a short. A separate car fire reported by Violet Hatch at 10th and Whitaker was extinguished with minor damage.
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Vaacant
Violet Hatch
North Graham
10Th and
Whitaker
Medical Center Admits Multiple Patients Amid May 14 Report
A large influx of patients is recorded at a medical center on May 14 including newborns and adults. The list names numerous individuals, linking admissions to births and various patients, with references to doctors and staff assisting across departments. The chaotic OCR yields many garbled names and addresses, highlighting a busy hospital day with varied medical cases and several personal identifiers.
Held for Midland man on life threat charge
A Midland man named Lawrence Gay, 57, with no address listed, remained in city jail Saturday pending transfer to Midland County after arrest on a Midland County warrant charging him with seriously threatening to take a human life. He was arrested by Odessa police Saturday on a misdemeanor charge.
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Midland
Larence Gay
Midland County
Odessa
Kiwanis and Toastmasters meet at local venues
Noon Odessa Kiwanis at Inn of the Golden West Ballroom. Chaparral Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant at noon. Wildcat Toastmasters at Sands Restaurant at 7 PM. Evening Optimist Club meets at The Branding Iron.
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Odessa
Sands Resaurant
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