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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1972
Page
7
The AP reports that 73 selected astronauts face fading hopes for flight. Only 43 remain ready to fly with 12 assigned to Apollo 17 or Skylab next year. Many never flew, or have been left unassigned, while some retire or take other jobs.
Sen Edward M Kennedy visited Alabama Governor George C Wallace at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring Maryland for 48 minutes to offer reassurance that Wallace can walk again. Doctors reported slow gradual improvement with abdominal wound drainage decreasing and continued physiotherapy.
The piece blends satirical notes on a summit with real events about Senator Muskie meeting George Wallace after Wallace’s shooting, and updates on Wallace's recovery. It mentions Nixon, Kissinger, and other figures while musing on peace talks and historical ironies. It closes with reflections from an astronaut about choosing post lunar roles.
A noisy mix of reader letters to Dear Abby tackles homosexuality as illness, marital strain from religious inhibition, and advice on personal disputes. Notable notes reference well adjusted homosexuals, thawing out a Swede, pacifism versus protection, and a confidential warning to a Portland reader.
North Vietnamese forces ambushed a South Vietnamese relief column 32 miles south of An Loc, killing about 15 soldiers and wounding 80 to 90 as rockets and artillery slammed the path along Highway 13. Control of An Loc has been under siege since April 7, with heavy fighting and mass reinforcements reported along multiple fronts.
Summer educational courses at Permian Basin Graduate Center offer six undergraduate courses for residence credit through Sul Ross State University toward baccalaureate degrees or teacher certification. Evening classes meet twice weekly for eight weeks, mornings Monday to Friday for three weeks, starting June 5. Registration for Sul Ross courses ends June 2 with a $100 fee.
Two Odessa men were released under bond after facing charges of carrying a prohibited weapon in separate incidents. Motillo Valaskez Ontiveras, 18, was arrested at the Pan-American Ballroom where a 22 caliber pistol was found. John Edward Sutphin, 48, was arrested on East Second with a .22 caliber pistol.
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