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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1972

Page

2

Bomb threats linked to Cunard ship and Capitol attack

The article reports a claimed Cunard ship bomb threat aligned with a prior Scotland Yard warning and a Weather Underground claim for the Capitol bombing. It notes an arrest of Leslie Bacon in Seattle, who denies lying to a federal grand jury about visiting the Capitol, while prosecutors press she knowingly made false declarations.

Senate Laos Weather Underground Leslie Bacon Washington Seattle Capitol

Night session begins in embezzlement trial

In Midland thousand mile court days begin as Judge John H Wood Jr schedules 8 a.m. night sessions to speed the trial of Kenneth L Musgrave and Marshall Womack. The pair face charges over 1 460 000 diverted from Home Savings Odessa with 27 government witnesses planned amid a prior Pecos trial reversal.

Midland Kenneth L. Musgrave Marshall Womack U. S Home Savings Association of Odessa John H. Wood Jr San Antonio Wood Association Musgrave Odessa Company Womack Abilene Bedford Eagles Lodge East Seventh Aerie Use Big Ring Midland Pecos Fort Stockton Sangare Lubbock

Two Teens Questioned After Beer Theft Incident

Two teen boys aged 15 and 16 were taken into custody outside T and L E Grocery at 6210 West Clements and released to parents after a case of beer was reported stolen. Police report five other thefts under investigation, including a $10 bill from Duty Parks, a handbag from Glenda Jenkins, a 1963 automobile from J R Grisham, a billfold from Carol Bolen at Dowling Elementary, and a bicycle from Kenneth Kirkpatrick.

T. and LE. Grocery West ‘Clements Duty Parks Crestview Apartments Glenda Jenkins North P Whitaker J. R. Grisham North Graham Carol Bolen Doran Dowling Elementary School East 17Th Kenneth Kirkpatrick North Muskingum

Smith Asks For Disaster Declaration

Gov Preston Smith asked for a presidential disaster declaration for five flood damaged counties Caldwell Comal Guadalupe Hays Webb after floods from Guadalupe San Marcos and Rio Grande. Death toll 16 from peat flood at New Braunfels. Estimated damage 15 million private property 2.5 million public facilities. He urged broader flood protection to prevent repeats. Ajo worker killed and another hospitalized when a smelter malfunction splashed 2000 degree molten metal. Samuel Seals 36 died. Frank Aguilar injured.

Austin, Tex Preston Smith Caldwell Comal Guadalupe Hays San Marcos Webb Rio Grande New Braun- Tih Texas Smith

Connally For Weep Agnew Says Connally Not VP Pick

Vice President Spiro Agnew told reporters that it is totally unrealistic to expect John Connally to be the 1972 Republican vice presidential candidate. He noted Nixon has not asked him to run again but added he is relaxed about it and warned a registered Democrat switching parties in May could not be nominated by the GOP. Agnew cited potential candidates besides Connally and dismissed Connally as a viable choice.

Washington Spiro T. Agnew John B. Connally White House Agnew Nixon Connally GOP Republican Party

Albuquerque Officials Optimistic Over Air Service Hearing

John Dregge of the Civil Aeronautics Board told Albuquerque officials he is reasonably sure the overall negotiations next year will yield favorable action on their request for air service between Albuquerque and destinations in Mexico. The CAR official spoke while presiding at the hearing.

Albuquerque John Dregge Civil Aeronautics Board Albuqquerque Points Mexico

Pair Hurt In Wreck Near Odessa on University Boulevard

Miss Carol Sue Teutsch 19 Lamplighter Apartments and Roger Dale Long 23 were injured when the steering failed and the car crossed lanes, struck a culvert, and slid 60 feet into an open field. The 5:10 a.m. crash occurred one half mile west of Odessa.

University

OC Signup Reaches 535 Pre-registered for OC Term

A total of 535 persons pre-registered for the first summer term at Odessa and Midland Colleges. Officials expect enrollment to surpass last summer's 838. Registration day is June 5, with classes from June 6 to July 14.

Odessa and Midland Colleges

CRMWD Maintains Rates and Approves Contracts

Colorado River Municipal Water District directors keep water rates flat for two years aided by about $84,000 on hand and $62,000 in future settlements. They allocate 25 percent toward bond retirement and use the rest as general revenue to influence city requirements. A Coke County pilot flood project with Pearson Seibert Co. is set at 21,000 gallons daily for six months. Reduced American Magnesium contract terms in Scurry County extended to Jan 1 1973 amid plant renovations. A Blue Cross hospitalization contract for employees was also approved.

Big Spring Colorado River Municipal Water District Pearson-Seibert Co Coke County American Magnesium Scurry County Blue Cross

Lawn Mishaps Injure Two Odessans

Odessans Maudine Garland fifty seven of Route 2 and Carl H Anger fifty five of Route 3 were injured while performing yard work Thursday. Garland suffered three fingers lost when her hand was caught in a lawn mower and Anger received second degree burns to his left leg after his pants caught fire burning grass. Both were treated at Medical Center Hospital and listed in satisfactory condition or released.

Maudine Garland Medical Center Hospital Carl H. Anger

Arnaz Jr and Minelli Plan to Wed in Japan

Desi Arnaz Jr 19 and Liza Minelli 23 announce engagement and intent to marry soon. Arnaz, in Tokyo to star in Marco Polo film, declines to discuss wedding details. Minelli, daughter of Vincent Minelli and Judy Garland, stars in Cabaret film.

Tokyo Desi Arnaz Jr Liza Minelli Arnaz Desi Arnaz Lucille Ball Miss Minelli Vincent Minelli Judy Garland Japan Marco Polio Marco

Surgery Planned for Worker After Accident

Carl Jones, 19, of 3826 Kenwood, was scheduled for surgery at Medical Center Hospital Friday afternoon to tie a severed leg muscle. He was injured Friday morning at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin while operating a power saw, which cut a two inch gash and slightly injured a muscle. Jones was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Carl Jones Kenwood Medical Center Hospital University of Texas of Permian Basin UTPB Jones

All-City Concert Planned at Bonham Junior High

All-city junior high orchestra and choir plan a Saturday concert at 7 30 p.m. in Bonham Junior High School auditorium with free admission. Conductors Paul Ellsworth and Hugh Sanders lead student performers from Bonham, Bowie, Hood, Crockett, Nimitz, and other area schools in a two-act program culminating in Bach’s Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring.

Bonham Junior High Paul Ellsworth Texas Tech University Lubock March Militaire Francaise Saint-Saens Festique Daniels Slaviana Holesovsky Bach Hood Jan Hartley Bonham Joan Holloway Terry Christian Crockett Martha Cooper Darrell Moore Mandy Slingluff Mary Lee Hartmangruber Ruth Cooke Bowie Vanessa Tackett Debra Hoppe Bobby Skeler Joyce Kelly Tammy Argo Terena Renbarger Miran Westfall Mike Covert Steve Harden Theresa Nalty Jay Tipton Bill Skaar Kathleen Smith Nimitz Ramona Hollowell Maria Cochran Kurt Nalty Charles Fleming Paula McQueen Virginia Day Sally Whitlock Gayla Duncan Linda Moore Marc Briley Craig Roe Celia Matthews Janet Claypool Kathy Foster Jan Rackley Danny Batchelor David McEntyre Gloria McDonald Mike Royalty Mark Coper Kris Hudson Clarissa Fisher Karen Hammond

Rites Pending For Roughneck Edward Eagan

Edward Elmer Eagan 52 of Cambridge died about 1 30 a m Friday eight miles south of Pyote of a heart attack. Services are pending at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. He was born Aug 31 1919 in Amarillo and served in World War II. He was a Baptist and Moose Lodge member. Survivors include his widow Patsy Eagan of the home a daughter Mary Fitzgerald of Odessa four brothers Teddy and Orale Eagan both of California Bobby Eagan of Borger and Billy Eagan of Hobbs five sisters Janet Babb of Pampa Gloria Jones of Borger Opal Carroll of California Routh South of Garland and Joy Luttrell of Sawyer Kans and two grandchildren.

Edward Elmer Eagan Cambridge Pyote Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Amarillo The Moose Lodge Patsy Eagan Mary Fitzgerald Odessa Teddy Eagan Orale Eagan

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