Grover Blocks Welfare Ceiling Vote In Texas Senate
Texas Senate votes 25 to 2 to set a 115 million dollar annual welfare spending ceiling, approves a constitutional amendment 21 to 6 then sends to the House after Grover, a Republican candidate, rails against unlimited aid. The measure previously failed 17 to 13 and could limit state welfare to 80 million dollars a year.
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Henry Grover
Houston
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Grover
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Jack
Turner
Larry Weldon
Tn Borrow
Pamela Jean Ross
Carlalan
Sisto H. Huerta
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di Peal
Ushice
Parca Cour i Rm
Mar Elaceet Cary Joe Bernal
San Antonio
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Munic
Richarary
Reddimal Cours Gentae Earan Heltan
Aosesl
Répet Ve' Pola Key Reavy
Earl Petter
Terry Hansen
Pauis
Tindal O'Brien
Dorothy
Harper Randel
Muncipal Skarda
Fort Worth Lloyds
Raymond C." Stoker
Fox Rabies Alert After Family Exposure In Texas
David Hubbard found a young fox in Junction and kept it at home. The fox died last Sunday and tests confirmed rabies. Nine people including a pregnant woman were exposed and are now receiving antirabies serum. The veterinarian warned against keeping carnivorous wild animals.
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Ranchland
Junction
Austin
Curtis Heaton
Ector County Health Department
Peint
Woman Burned As Fumes Ignite In Odessa Home
An Odessa woman received first degree burns Friday when fumes from gasoline ignited. She was washing clothes in gasoline at 11 am when fumes contacted flames under a water heater. Minor fire damage occurred. crews arrived and the victim was not hospitalized.
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Odessa
Pope Val Jes
Bluebonnet
Park Pools Open Today in City Parks
Park pools at Floyd Gwin Sherwood Woodson MecKenny and Goldsmith parks will open Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 8 p.m. They close Monday through Wednesday and reopen Thursday at 2 p.m. for the summer. Fees vary by park and age, with Woodson and McKenny charging 10 cents for under 1 and 25 cents for 12 and older, while Floyd Gwin Sherwood and Goldsmith charge 20 cents for under 11 and 25 cents for 12 and older. After opening, daily hours are 2 to 3 p.m.
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Ruling Date June 17 In Mooney Case
A federal judge set June 1 as a ruling date on a motion for a new trial filed by former Kerrville aircraft executives Hal Rachal and Edward Hunnicutt, convicted April 30 on 13 counts of fraud and conspiracy in Mooney stock dealings. They argue newly discovered evidence, a Mooney stock certificate book and a company disbursements register, could have changed the outcome. the records were subpoenaed twice but not produced.
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Kerrville Aircraft
Hal Rachal
Midland
Edward Hunnicutt
Kerrville
Rachal
Mooney Corp
Mooney Aircraft, Inc
Hunnicutt
Mooney Aircraft
Mooney
Westmoreland to Speak at Hardin-Simmons ROTC Dedication
General William C. Westmoreland, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak at the dedication ceremony for Hardin-Simmons University new ROTC facility in Abilene on September 21. Dr. Elsin Skiles, university president, announced Friday.
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Abilene Abilene
Tex
William C. Westmoreland
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hardin-Simmons University
Elsin Skiles
Redistricting clash alters Texas House seats
Republican Rep. Tom Craddick of Midland faced defeat 74-57 amid disputes over single-member districts. Rep. Bass of Houston saw his amendment to create such districts tabled 76-60 as urban areas would gain seats. Derwin Jones cited 12 rural losses and 13 incumbents forced to run again, with districts ranging 72 000 to 78 000 people.
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Midland
Jones
Tom Bass
Houston
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Bass
Texas
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Fort Worth
San Antonio
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House
Waco
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Dallas-Fort Worth
Muischer
Supreme Court
Fred Head
Renderson
High School Graduation Exercises Delayed by Weather
The rain and humidity moved into Kobernot Field forcing indoors graduation at the high school auditorium. Forecasters predict temperatures from near 60 tonight to upper 80s Sunday with a 92 degree peak today. Tornado warnings and watches covered parts of West Texas and a broad Northwest Texas area, including Fort Stockton, Pecos County, and multiple Northwest counties, as authorities guard against severe storms.
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Ithelow
West Texas
Hereford
Fort Stockton
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Deaf
Lea County
Harris County
Etna eruptions threaten towns as evacuation considered
AP reports Mount Etna eruptions spill from the crater endangering nearby settlements including Crossroads Village. Prof Alfredo Rittmann warns renewed activity over two days could force evacuations as lava and ash spread down the slopes amid fear and disruption.
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Alfredo Rittmann
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Western Union Offer Rejected in Wage Increase Proposal
Western Union Telegraph Co offered 14.5 percent pay rise over two years to 20 000 union employees, but the plan was rejected. A 2.5 percent increase was tied to a federal rate increase approval. Bargaining involved 17 000 AFLCIO United Telegraph Workers in Washington and 3 000 Western Union employees represented by CWA. Current UTW wages average $3.47 hourly and $3.59 for CWA. Contracts expire May 31 at midnight.
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Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C
Aflc1o Communications
UTW
CWA
Greater Role By Allies Urged
In Brussels at a NATO ministerial, Defense Secretary Melvin Laird urged Europe to bear a larger defense share citing Soviet naval buildup altering the balance of power in the Mediterranean. Treasury Secretary Connally told bankers in Munich that the United States spends about 9 percent of GNP on defense, impacting the balance of payments.
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Melvin JR. Laird
Mediterranean
Treasury
John B .Connally
Munich
Alpine City OKs Restart on Well Drilling
Judge C E Patterson ruled against rancher John Stradley Friday allowing Alpine to continue drilling a fourth water well on land beside his property. Stradley argued bids were not sought for a project over 2000 dollars and that the new well would harm the water table. the judge rejected these points and allowed the city to proceed with a project valued over 9000 dollars.
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C. E. Patterson
John Stradley
Iway
Andy
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Senate Okays Congressional Redistricting
In Austin the Senate Redistricting Committee approved a bill pairing Reps. Graham Purcell of Wichita Falls and Bob Price of Pampa in the same district. The plan would add another Texas congressman, with seats allocated to Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth, and divides Ector County into three districts reaching to El Paso and the Oklahoma border. The proposal differs from the House plan by including Angelina and Lufkin counties in Dowdy’s district, while Dowdy, ill and facing bribery charges, may not run again.
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Purcell
Price
Houston
Dallas-Fort Worth
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Uvalde
Oklahoma
Angelina Lufkin County
Repform Dowdy
Dowdy
Angelina County
Martin Dies Jr
Charles Wilson
Clyde Haynes
Vidor
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House
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Dies
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Haynes
Oscar Mauzy
Dallas
Dallas-Fort Worth Standard
J.P. Ward
Meridian
Maury
Woman's Rites To Be On Sunday
Mrs. Lillie Opal Edgar 53 of 1214 Douglas Odessa died Friday after a lengthy illness at Medical Center Hospital Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Terrace Hills Church of Christ burial will follow at Andrews Cemetery She was born January 18 1918 in Cottonwood and married Buck H Edgar in Abilene March 21 1940 The family moved to Odessa from Pecos in 1960 Survived by husband a daughter Julene Juneau of the home a brother Ted Newton of Baird an aunt Mrs Robert O Dell of Andrews an uncle Tom MecGary of Andrews and two grandchildren
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
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Cottonwood
Buck H. Edgar
Abilene
Pecos
500 Deaths Seen On Roads
Millions of motorists filled highways as a warm holiday weekend began. The National Safety Council urged cautious driving and estimated that between 700 and 850 persons might be killed in traffic crashes over the weekend.
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National Safety Council
ASO
Deaths: Anton Goodwin 69, Odessa booster leader
Anton Nathaniel Goodwin known as Goodie, 69, longtime Odessa sports fan and booster club member, died after a lengthy illness. He lived at 2722 West 31st and worked 24 years at J. Phillips Petroleum retiring as a gang pusher. Survived by his wife Paula and nine grandchildren, his children Billy Aaron, Joe Douglas, Jerry Earl, Ronald Ray, Marilyn Steading, Judith Ann Reid, and siblings. services Sunday at Second Baptist Church with burial at Memorial Gardens. Funeral by Hubbard Kelley Funeral Home.
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Goodie) Goodwin
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Okla
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Anna Earl
Panhandle
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Billy Aaron
Forgan
Joe Douglas
Fort Wright
Jerry Earl
Brentwood
Ronald Ray
San Angelo
Marilyn Steading
Spur
Judith Ann Reid
Houston
Tolbert
Bell
Calif
Robert Hawkins
Omar Myers
Oklahoma
Memorial Gardens
Hubbard
Kelley Funeral Home
Monday Services Set For Woman Hightower Funeral
Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Minnie Hightower 54 of 6513 West 24th are set for 2 p.m. Monday at Hubbard Kelley Funeral Home. She died Friday after a long illness. Born October 16 190?6? she married Leo R Hightower January 4 1934 in Henrietta and moved to Odessa from Desdemona in 1855. Survivors include husband three sons Marvin Nelda David and Robert a daughter Mrs Jack Stone her mother Mrs Elsie Kemp Fort Worth four brothers William Kemp of Montana Patrick Marvin and Richard Kemp all of Fort Worth four sisters Mrs Ida Mae Armstrong Mrs Flora Warner Mrs Dorothy Gaffney and Mrs Yelen Rogers nine grandchildren. Rev W L Cass of Greenfield Acres Baptist Church will officiate. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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West 24Th
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Nelda
David
Brahma
Robert
San Fernando
Jack Stone
Carolyn
Elsie Kemp
Fort Worth
William Kemp
Montana
Patrick
Richard Kemp
Ida Mae Armsttrong
Taylor
Flora Warner
Chico
Dorothy Gaffney
Yelen Rogers
Millsap
W. L. Cass
Greenfield Acres Baptist Church
Buriat
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Thefts Probed By City Police
Thieves struck Friday at an apartment and a local appliance store. Georgia T. Horner of 1300 East Eighth reported a tape player, tapes, a wallet and a 22 caliber pistol stolen. A portable radio was taken from King Appliance at 1116 North Grant.
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Georgia T. Horner
East Eighth
King Appliance
North Grant
Snelson Deliberates On Four Year UT Proposal
Lt Gov Barnes indicated time remained for action on the four-year UT status bill as Snelson weighed his position. An Odessa newspaperman reported Snelson’s decision would come after further sentiment review. Costello could not attend due to a cold. The Midland Reporter-Telegram stated no change in the proposal’s status.
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Barnes
Odessa
Snelson
Costello
Odessa American
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Jon Snelson
University of Texas of
Perman Basin
Night awards honor students with Fiesta event highlight
Keith Dial, coordinator of special education, presented the award to Bryan. The event celebrated activities from the annual Parents Kids Fiesta Honors Might banavet.
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Keith Dial
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