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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1972

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Primaries At A Glance In Michigan And Maryland

Detroit and Baltimore provide at a glance primary details with voter counts hours and candidate lists. Michigan features 4.1 million eligible voters and 1.2 million expected to participate with Democrats Humphrey McGovern Wallace Chisholm Muskie Jackson Hartke and Republicans Nixon McCloskey. Delegates total 132 Democratic and 48 Republican with 5 percent threshold. Maryland lists 1,163,579 Democrats and 426,461 Republicans with cross over voting not permitted. Delegates total 53 Democratic and 2 per district Republican.

Detroit Michigan Hubert H. Humphrey George McGovern George C. Wallace Shirley Chisholm Edmund S Baltimore Maryland Edmund §. Muskie Wilbur D. Mills Samuel Yorty Henry M. Jackson John V. Lindsay Patsy Mink George Mc

Hijackers Total 188 In 11 Years

Washington AP report shows over 11 years 188 people hijacked 142 U S planes with 105 still fugitives. Volpe notes nine of last 16 attempts ended in hijacker capture or death and crimes declined from 1969 to 1971. Beggs says courts have been responsive but trials take long. Since 1961 first hijack, 37 hijackers convicted with sentences up to 25 years.

Washington (Ap U.S Federal Aviation Administration Transportation John A. Volpe Volpe James M. Beggs Beggs

Odessa Students Chosen for Texas Nuclear Symposium

Three Odessa area students LuAnn Hood from Permian High School Louis Mancha from Ector High School and Brad Poorman from Odessa High School along with their teacher D R Johnson of Permian have been selected to attend the 12th Texas Nuclear Science Symposium at the University of Texas at Austin June 5 8 Texas Electric Service Co a sponsor and member of the Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation helps fund the trip The event is hosted with UT Austin and the Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation and Texas Electric Service Co are co sponsors

Odessa University of Texas At Austin Texas Electric Service Co Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation LuAnn Hood Permian Louis Mancha Ector Brad Poorman D. R. Johnson

Farm Exports Boom Despite Dock Strikes in 1970-71

U S Agriculture Department reports farm export value from July to March at 5.97 billion, up 1 percent from a year earlier, with potential to top a 7.8 billion record for 1970-71 if dock disruptions are avoided. Gains in cotton, tobacco, soybeans, dairy, cattle hides, fruits and vegetables drive the rise while grains and flaxseed fall. West Coast ports faced closures July to October and again January to February, with Gulf and Atlantic ports also affected.

Washington U.S Agriculture Department Foreign Agricultural Service West Coast Gulf and Atlantic

Horse Show Winners Highlight Lea County Event

Dubby Jet a Quarter Horse gelding owned by Janice Swinney of Odessa took reserve champion halter at the Lea County 4 H Show with 420 entries from West Texas and New Mexico. Grand champion gelding halter owned by Trey McClung of Cochran County. other halter winners include Debbie Jones of Tatum and K Lynn Boyer of Lamesa. Senior high point performance horse owned by Kathy Gordon of Hobbs with reserve to Debbie Jones. Grand junior high performance horse owned by Russ Gray of Loving. reserve junior high goes to Michelle Jones of Tatum. A horse owned by Cindy Karns of Midland earned top points at halter and performance. The event notes and broader listings dominate, with many named owners and regional ties.

Lovington N. M Janice Swinney Headlee Road Odessa Lea County 4H Council Ector County Lea Russ Gray Loving N.M Michelle Jones Tatum

Olga's Freedom Front bra design causes new fit debate

Olga unveils the Freedom Front with a flexible window between cup sides allowing a tailored fit for every figure type. The innovation promises comfort and adjustable support as shoppers weigh its practicality and potential impact on bra design.

Olga

Marfa Youth Garners FFA Honors at Area II Meet

Gene Gibbons of Marfa FFA was named Area II president at the convention in Snyder. The Marfa unit earned the Golden Emblem Chapter of Area II for top activity points and a Star Award second year for James Steen. Dr. Charles W. Edwards received the honorary Lone Star Award. Rita Perry was named Area II FFA Sweetheart. Sammy Hernandez won the Farm Hackery Award. Texas Electric Service Co. award went to Grand Falls with Stanton second. About 300 contestants from Sweetwater to El Paso and Marfa to Lubbock competed.

Sammy Hernandez Stanton FFA Texas Electric Service Co Grand Falls Sweetwater el Paso Marfa Lubbock

Quotes on violence and politics across the Wallace shooting

The Associated Press quotes Evangelist Billy Graham and Senators Frank Church Robert Byrd on violence in politics after the Wallace shooting. Graham condemns sensationalism while Church and Byrd discuss sanity, savagery, and the path to ending war without solely withdrawing forces.

Associated Press Billy Graham George C. Wallace Alabama Frank Church Didaho Wallace Robert C. Byrd D-W. Va Senate

Marfa Beauty Crowned Queen at Lions Convention

Coleen Wail daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Wail of Marfa was named queen of District 2T3 of Lions International at a convention in El Paso She will travel to Dallas in June to compete for the state queen title A Maria High School senior and valedictorian she is also a member of Outstanding Teen-Agers of America and was chosen as outstanding student honoree by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce

Dendricie Henderson Jeff ¥ Henderson J. Fred Lalanne Marfa High School Shee UT Austa Marfa Coleen Wail Jay Wail Lions International el Paso Dallas Miss Wall Maria High School

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