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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1968

Page

2

Nixon Heads to Dallas for Campaign Dinner Speech

Nixon arrives at Love Field for a Dallas fundraising tour with a 150 dollar dinner at the Statler Hilton and a 9:20 p.m. speech. The event aims to rally 1,000 to 1,200 attendees as part of Nixon's six state swing before the Texas GOP convention. Top figures like Sen. John Tower Rep. George Bush and Gov. Ronald Reagan are on the guest list.

Dallas Richard M. Nixon Love Field Statler Hilton Nixon Grand Ballroom Statler Auelatio Alabama George Wallace American Independent Party Texas U.S Charles Percy California Ronald Reagan Dallas County GOP Fred Agnich John Tower George Bush Bob Price Paul Eggers Peter O’donnell Jr Atlanta

Savings that Made Me Feel So Smart Home Ad

A compact retail notice promotes savings from a local lender located at 801 N. Texas Town and Country Shopping Center. It emphasizes smart financial choices and consumer-friendly terms offered by the institution.

Home Savings Assn Texas—Town & Country Shopping Center

Tribes Represented At Fort Lewis College

In Durango Colorado AP notes 38 Indian tribes are represented by students at Fort Lewis College in the southwest portion of the state.

Durango Colo Fort Lewis College Colorado

Budget Panel Works Toward State Plan

In Austin five days before the special session start, House Appropriations and Senate Finance committees pressed agency budget requests. They warned the summer tax bill could rise well above 125 million if full grants are approved, with hearings highlighting AFDC welfare freezes unlikely to take effect and Indian affairs seeking larger funds for the Alabama-Coushatta project and Tigua community development near El Paso.

Austin Legislative Appropriations House Appropriations Senate Finance Texas Public Welfare Burton Hackney House Appropriations Committee Department of Welfare Congress AFDC Hackney Washington Herb Wilson Texas Indian Affairs Commission Senate Finance Committee Alabama- Coushatta Indian Reservation Budget Board Commission Hettibsisie Henley of Liberty Henley Ysleta Mission

Insurance salesman Norman Klang aims for name as ear‑catching

Louisville AP reports Norman Klang, an auto insurance seller, hopes his name suggests sounds linked to his trade. The piece notes his attempt to brand himself with a memorable, marketable identity.

Louisville Norman Klang

Underworld kingpin's mistrial ends case in Laredo

Carlos Marcello, 58, New Orleans underworld boss, faces a hung jury in a federal case over an alleged assault on FBI Agent Patrick Collins at New Orleans airport. The eight-hour deliberation ended without a verdict, with Judge Connally signaling possible retrial in Houston.

Laredo Tex Carlos Marcello New Orleans Marcello FBI Patrick J. Collins Jr Ben C. Connally Houston Colins New Orleans Interational Connally Detsa Atings Collins Shreveport Michel Maroun Maroun Jack Wasserman Washington, D.C U. S Morter Susman G. Ray Gill Wasserman South Texas Associated Press Jack R. Thornell Joseph C. Marcello Joseph Marcello Jr

Morse Leads Oregon Race

Sen Wayne Morse seems set to win re nomination in Oregon Democratic primary with 97 percent reporting Morse at 49 percent to Robert B Duncan at 47 percent Duncan a Portland lawyer who ran in 1966 against Hatfield backed Vietnam policy Morse opposed it Morse praised as not major issue in campaign Morse has 173327 votes to 166506 with 5 precincts unreported Phil McAlmond 16953

Portland Ore Wayne Morse Oregon Morse Robert B. Duncan Duncan Phil McAlmond Law School Senate Mark C. Hatfield

Grandfolks Day in Thornton as twins greet grandparents

In Thornton Colorado police sergeant Wallace Lee and his wife became grandparents twice on the same day. Their younger daughter born a boy in Parson Kansas and 12 hours later their older daughter in Fort Walton Beach Florida welcomed a girl.

Eruptions Damage Isle in Moluccas Indonesia

AP reports Niia Island in the Moluccas suffered a volcano upheaval with seven eruptions at Mt. Nila. A village disappeared beneath water and four settlements were damaged while lava surged to the beaches. No casualties among 1,100 villagers, who have evacuated to nearby islands.

Abmon Indonesia Niia Moluccas Anlata Mt. Nila Cneien

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