GOP Candidate Asking For Probe In Gubernatorial Runoff
Al Fay charges opponent Henry Grover with Texas Election Code violations over a $30,000 personal loan paid from campaign funds. Fay calls for attorney general probe into Grover’s campaign records and finances, warns of possible disqualification, and vows to press for accountability.
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Petal al Fay
Odessa
Henry Grover
Texas
Attorney General's Office
Fay
Grover
Houston
Attorney General
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Findings Of Prehistoric Elephant Skeleton At Seminole Dump
A nine foot tusked prehistoric elephant skeleton is being excavated at Seminole city dump. Tech officials and local officials try to locate paleontologists to safely recover the bones. A tusk was previously found and later disappeared. another tusk was uncovered again. Scientists say the remains date to before humans in the region, about 25 000 years ago, with elephants common in North America at the time.
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Seminole City
Seminole Chamber of Commerce
Texas Tech
West Texas
Seminole
Museum of Archaelogy
Tech
Mrs Jones
West Texas State
North America
Two Midland youths die in highway crash
Midland group reports two 21 year olds Larry Don McLaughlin and Ontee Johnson died when their 1968 auto struck a Elm tree in the 1600 block of East Indiana. McLaughlin, a Lee High School graduate and Levi Strauss shipper, lived at 1200 East Chestnut and is survived by his mother, five brothers, and six sisters. Johnson, a Lee High School graduate and Levi Strauss cutter, lived at 1110 East Oak and is survived by his parents, two sisters, four nieces and nephews, and two grandparents. Services were pending at Thomas Funeral Home.
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Midland
Loge
Larry Don McLaughlin
East Chestnut
Ontee Johnson
East Oak
East Indiana
Ronnie Tate
Indiana
Tate
Taterie
Feeden
McLaughlin
Lee High School
San Diego State College
San Diego
Calif
West Texas State University
Levi Strauss
Chilton
Johnson
R. T. Johnson Sr
Wanda Johnson
Mary Warren
W. T. Johnson
Holly Grove
Ark
Samella Tyree
Clarendon
Scott Wins Glider Race Across the Nation
Wally Scott, Odessa theater owner, won a coast-to-coast sailplane race finishing in Baltimore after weather delays. The May 1 start in Los Angeles led through Phoenix and Las Cruces to Odessa, then Dallas and Tulsa before Baltimore. Scott topped all legs after his first stops.
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Baltimore
Wally Scott
Odessa
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Las Cruces
Dallas
Tulsa
Scott
Boots
Wally Scott Jr
Dema
Deaths Ex Odessa Woman Linda Rae Everett Rites Today
Services for Linda Rae Everett 29 a former Odessa resident who died in Dallas after a long illness will be at 2 p m today at First Baptist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dr John Rasco will officiate Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home in charge Survivors include husband a daughter Ellen and her parents Mr and Mrs Ray E Hunter of Dallas plus grandparents and a sister. Memorials to Wadley Institute in Dallas. MIDLAND Services for Walter G Moxey 62 oilman will be at 1 30 p m Monday at St Nicholas Episcopal Church burial in Resthaven Cemetery Ellis Funeral Home. Moxey born June 13 1909 in Chicago graduated University of Chicago 1932 geologist career with Stanolind Forest Oil Co independent operator. Survivors include wife Alice Midland a son Dr Lance T Moxey of Dayton Wyo a daughter Patricia Moxey of Denver and a sister Frances Moxey.
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Joe
Linda Rae) Everett
Ellen Everett
Ray E. Hunter
Dallas
W.A. Conn
West 26Th
George Hunter
San Antonio
Chuck Lovelace
Deerfield Park
Wadley Institute
Midland
Walter G. Moxey
Permian Basin
McAlester
Okla
Amarillo
Stanolind
Forest Oil Co
St. Nicholas Episcopal Church
Moxey
Exchange Club
Odessa Men Rites Saturday for Edward Eagan and Talley
Services planned in Odessa for Edward Elmer Eagan 52 of 2622 Cambridge with a graveside to follow in Borger. Eagan died of an apparent heart attack eight miles south of Pyote. He was born August 31, 1919 in Amarillo and served in World War II. Survivors include his wife Patsy a daughter Mary Fitzgerald two sons Teddy and Orale Bobby and Billy and six sisters and two grandchildren. Edward Carlyle Talley 62 of Coahoma died Friday after a short illness. Born February 16 1910 in Teague he was an operator for Brown Oil Co. Services will be Saturday in McCleary Funeral Home chapel with burial in Gray Louisiana. Survivors include his widow Albina two sons Edward Truman and Carroll Eugene a daughter Peggy Beck a brother Phillip Lester a sister Arline Spradley and four grandchildren.
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Edward Elmer Eagan
Cambridge
Hubbard-Kelly
Borger
Eagan
Pyote
Amarillo
Moose Lodge
Patsy
Mary Fitzgerald
Odessa
Teddy
Orale
California
Bobby
Billy
Hobbs
N. M
Janet Babb
Pampa
Gloria Jones
Opal Carroll
Etta Mourey
Routh
Garland
Joy Luttrell
Sawyer
Kans
Edward Carlyle Talley
Garden of Memories
Gray
Albina
Edward Truman Talley
Texas
Carroll Eugene Talley
Wharton
Peggy Beck
Houston
Phillip Lester Talley
Arline Spradley
Miss Spring Coronation crowns teen in Blackshear
At Blackshear Junior High a first annual Miss Spring coronation crowned Rachel Carrillo 14 as Miss Spring with Maria Mendez 18 as second place and runners up Nicole Townsend 15 Leslie Shaw 13 Carolyn Lewis 15. Funds aid the student activity fund. Directors were Mrs. F C Whitaker and Mrs. Juanita Silva.
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Rachel Carrillo
Pete Carrijio
Prairie
Blackshear Junior High
Maria Mendez
Ines Mendoza
Nicole Townsend
Mildred Townsend
Washington
Leslie Shaw
Lester Shaw
Pecos
Carolyn Lewis
Elisha Lewis Jr
Bunche
F. C. Whitaker
Juanita Silva
County Court Marriage Licenses and Civil Docket
County Court reports multiple marriage licenses issued for seven couples including Ron Garimi and Donna Johnson, Jessie Rodriguez and Jane Mesa, plus others. Civil cases show Bulova Watch Co. vs Bennie’s on a verified account. criminal case Warton Jack Files. divorces filed Kenneth Johnson vs Patsy Johnson. civil suit Lois Larson vs Jimme Cade for damages.
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Ron Jack Garimi
Donna Carol Johnson
Jessie Rodriguez
Jane Castillo Mesa
Boboy Joe Smith
Deborah Kay Williams
Jimmy Knox Amos
Linda Dianne Lefevre
Ronald James Hurst
Judy Dell Brashers
Clint Franklin Davis
Katie Lee Barnes
Michael Gordon North
Carolyn Ann Meador
Bulova Watch Co
Bennie’s
Warton Jack
Charles Hartsel
Kenneth Wayne Johnson
Patsy Artene Johnson
Lois Larson
Jimme Cade
Four Sought In Banker's Death
Hearne Texas AP Bryan Russ said warrants were issued for four suspects in the stabbing deaths of banker Jack Kelly his wife and daughter in their Hearne home. The killings are considered robbery motivated. Names withheld pending investigation. Autopsy to be performed in Houston.
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Hearne
Tex
Ertson County
Bryan Russ
Jack Kelly
Kelly
Charman
Board of Planters and Merchants Bank
Russ
Ques
Reola
Nancy Stovall
Texas
E. G. Albers Jr
Waco
Houston
Joseph Yachirncyk
Harris County
Stovall
Jim Stovall
San Antonio
Nera
Five Thefts Reported in Five Local Cases
Local lawmen on Friday investigated five thefts. A 1968 auto stolen from Jet of Frontier Motor Co. on Sixth and Texas was recovered about 5 pm in the 200 block of West Second. a suspect is in custody but no charges filed. Dotty Fitzgerald reports 12 tapes missing from her parked car at 504 West 7th. Four hubcaps were stolen from Maxine Conine’s car at 6300 block of Andrews Highway. Bicycles were reported stolen by A. B. Starritt of 3208 Blossom Lane and Edward Barham of 530 Knoll Circle.
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Frontier Motor Co
Sixth
Texas
West Second
Dotty Fitzgerald
West $7Th
Maxine Conine
West 56Th
Andrews Highway
A. B. Starritt
Blossom Lane
Edward Barham
Knoll Circle
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