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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1973

Page

2

Summer Reading Program Slated at Ector County Library

The 1973 Summer Reading Program runs Friday through August 22 at the Ector County Library Children's Department. The program marks the department 35th anniversary with a Birthday Reading Club. Children who read 18 books can register in the Happy Birthday Wish Book. June July and August birthdays receive special recognition. Pre schoolers and all ages may enroll at the library or bookmobile.

Ector County Library Ector County

Neighborhood Car Wreck Ties Up Bellaire and Dixie

A hit and run crash on North Dixie near Bellaire involved a missing car owned by Albert L Mmieca and caused about 3000 in damage. Police investigator Phillip Miles reported the incident while another driver, Thomas Randall Pennington, 31, was held on a 3000 bond for driving while intoxicated after being arrested near 16th Street by the Texas Highway Patrol.

Bellaire Dixie North Dixie C.G. Phillips Phillips Rogers Albert L Mmieca North Muskingum Rogers Odessa Phillip Miles Thomas Randall Pennington West 22Nd Ector County Pennington Texas Highway Patrol DWI Justice of the Peace FA. Purifoy Morin Grant Miguel H. Esparza Monahans Ray Frizzell Coatns San Mable Damazes Fight Beraire Neda Rogers Glendate Damapes Rovers East 31St Andrews Highway Davi Wayne Hudnall Washington James L. Warton McKnight Wahl Warton

Board to hear tax protests at Crockett Junior High Library

Ector County ISD and Odessa College boards meet at 9 a.m. Friday to hear mineral and industrial property tax questions. A Tuesday session in the same Crockett Junior High library will continue while taxpayers appear.

Board of Equalization Ector County Independent School District Odessa College Library of Crockett Junior High School Charles Walker ECISD A.R .Happy Dyer O.F Ollie) Blank George Cripp W.C. Smith

Suspect Faces Theft Charge At City Apartments

A former maintenance man named Meek, employed last March at the apartments, is accused of theft after the owner found missing tools. She says she dismissed him in April and has been trying to recover the items. Meek was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his home.

James Meek North Jackson Ector County Justice of the Peace Otis Moore Meek Charlie Dodson Edgemere

Pompidou Warns Of East West Talks Imbalance

Continued from Page One, President Pompidou presses Paris stance on Vienna talks over East West force cuts and gold policy. France abstains from negotiations citing risk of Western weakness, while Giscard d’Estaing and Shultz press for dollar-gold convertibility and higher official gold price amid tense U.S. France relations. Nixon and Pompidou resume high level talks after a midnight session to smooth relations.

Vienna France Europe Giscard d'Estaing Shultz Nixon Pompidou Kissinger Jobert U.S United States Vietnam Indochina Cambodia

Batteries fail to fully restore on Apollo craft

Four of the mission batteries were brought back online while the fifth and its regulator failed. Flight director Hutchinson postponed an earth resources pass to avoid repeating the sun maneuver and to study what tripped the batteries. The team will troubleshoot power and may shorten future earth resource flights.

Kerwin Hutchinson Earth Resources Saigon Conrad Weitz Oregon Utah Great Salt Lake Desert Arizona New Mexico Texas Central America Colombia Amazon

Rostered Civil Suits Lead To Gaines County Rodeo Opening

Civil cases filed include Prolefica atvarada vs Allen Brothers Construction Co and Bexar County Hospital District vs Texas Employers Insurance Association. Seagraves hosts Gaines County Rodeo with parade, queen, pony express, rodeo events, barbecue, and nightly dances through Saturday.

Svorces Firec Willige Harrison Clargie Harrian Charles Allen Smith Alice Dartene Smith Catherine Carlene Brown James Elton Browns Andra Lou Bernnart Vincent Osten Bernnart Rose Mary K. Choate Clarence Barton Chonte Corliss Ann McGuire Rebert Lee Seagraves Gaines County Elaine Freeman Stephanie Reed Cecilia Bales Karen Bove Sheriff's Posse Riding Club Gaines County Sheriff's Posse Seagraves Rough Riders

Viet Cong claims on South Vietnam areas and ceasefire gridlock

The Viet Cong alleged government control of areas in South Vietnam and cited Sgt. Nguyen Dinh Chien as captured in May in Binh Dinh. He said multiple reconnaissance missions targeted for air strikes. Meanwhile the International Commission’s Canadian head Gauvin planned June chairing with no meetings until North Vietnamese infiltration reports resolve a deadlock among Canada Hungary Indonesia and Poland.

Viet Cong Nguyen Dinh Chien Binh Dinh Chien International Commission of Control and Supervision Michel Gauvin Commission

Pecos Minister Receives Honorable Citation

Rev. Tom Strother pastor of First United Methodist Pecos received a citation for outstanding contributions to religious radio broadcasting at the Sith annual session of New Mexico Conference United Methodist Churches. About 150 churches from Carlsbad Paso and Albuquerque districts attended with Bishop Alfie Carlton presiding.

Glorieta N.M Tom Strother First United Methodist Church of Pecos New Mexico Carlsbad Paso Albuquerque Alfie Carlton

Marijuana plants found in Midland home investigation

Midland police executed a search warrant at Patrick Bran Rodgers 17 of Midland finding six marijuana plants, five inside and one outdoor near a water tap. Rodgers was released on personal recognizance as the case proceeds with Midland County justice of the peace John Biggs handling the securing order.

Midland Patrick Bran Rodgers Rodgers John Biggs

Police Probe Theft Reports In Odessa and Ector County

Ten theft reports were under investigation on Thursday by the Ector County Sheriff’s Department and the Odessa Police Department. Notable cases include a $75 rotary tiller stolen from Roy F Ferguson. a $90.22 caliber rifle taken from Hector Lerma’s pickup. and multiple car and home thefts including stereo tapes, a wallet, a coin purse, and tool briefs. Five Odessa nurses completed a five week course in heart surgery care at Medical Center.

Ector County Sherifts Department Odessa Roy F. Ferguson Brentwood Maira Knox Drive Ferguson Hector Lerma Johnson Lerma Joe Gallagher Mike Lambert Andrews Highway Montgomery Wards Grandview East 42 Lambert Lee H Webb North Hancock Webb Camper Center American Heart Association of Texas At Janet Bell Anne Guion Imogene Hammontree Lavern ‘Mann Pauline McCubbin Donna Cooper Evelyn Brown Ray Brunelle Raima Clochelier Mary Riggs Midland Memorial Hospital

Odessa Events Schedule Highlights for Tomorrow

Tomorrow in Odessa includes Noon Rotary events at Eastside Inn of the Golden West and Coachroom. Optimists meet at Sands Restaurant from 4 30 PM to 9 30 PM. TPB Info Mobile runs 6 PM at Ector Shopping Center. Veterans of World War 1 meet at Barracks 1967 Hi Spot Youth Center. At 8 30 PM Butterflies Are Free at Permian Playhouse.

NOON Eastside Rotary Inn of the Golden West Coachroom Odessa Optimsts Sands Restaurant TPB Info-Mobile Ector Shopping MacArthur

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