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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1978

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Reagan blasts new energy act at Midland fundraiser

Former California governor Ronald Reagan denounced Carter's energy plan as unworkable government interference in the free market. He argued for reduced government regulation to unleash energy development and criticized the pace of nuclear power expansion and the Kemp Roth tax bill in a Midland conference ahead of a $100 per person fundraiser hosted by Mayor Ernest Angelo Jr.

California Ronald Reagan Carter Congress Reagan Permian Basin U.S

Carter, Israel treaty talks tied to West Bank issues

Continued discussion centers on Egypt Israel relations while side talks address the West Bank Jerusalem Gaza and Palestinian refugees. Egyptian officials sought progress on West Bank and Gaza as a prerequisite for a bilateral treaty. Carter calls the issues interrelated though not legally linked. Sherman avoids linking side talks to treaty progress.

Egypt Israel West Bank Jerusalem Gaza Strip Gaza Carter Sherman

Texas campaign notes shape 1980s gubernatorial race

Clements, SEDCO chair, urges a governor who protects Texas petroculture as 150 student leaders from 52 colleges back his bid. Tower endorsement from Dallas Times Herald cited. Baker campaign gains Timanus letter urging Texans to vote for him. White-Ford campaign schedule spans 13 Northeast Texas counties with a 200 county total.

Texas Clements Sedco, Inc Baylor TCU UTEP San Antonio College U.S John Tower Tower Dallas Times Herald Jim Baker Hall Timanus National Democratic Baker Mark White Greenville Sulphur Springs Cooper Paris Clarksville Texarkana Atlanta Daingerfield Pittsburg Mount Pleasant Mount Vernon Quitman Gilmer

Karpov Karpov Karpov? Endgame Claims in Classic Match

Karpov led 5-2 after 27 games in a long world title match begun July 18, amid Korchnoi protests over supposed hostile conditions. Keene and Golombek noted unprecedented comeback threats as Karpov pressed with a sharp early queen attack in game 32 and Korchnoi faced time trouble in game 34.

Korchnoi Raymond Keene International Chess Federation Viktor Karpov Harry Golombek Pirc Golombek Keene Miroslav Filip Czechoslavkia Ananda Marg Stephen M. Dwyer Wichita Kan Victoria Sheppard Maryland Manila Soviet Union Fischer

County Court marriage licenses issued in Oct 17 listing couples

Marriage licenses issued include Stephen E Seaton and Rita D Stuart, Tommy L O Neil and Claudie M Gawlik. District Court records show divorce suits filed: Hoogterp vs Hoogterp, Graham vs Graham, Wilcoxson vs Wigan, Mendoza vs Men. Medical Center Hospital notes Oct 17 patient admissions and discharges. Women's and Children's Hospital births recorded Oct 17 for Ronald Beach and others.

Stephen Edgar Seaton Rita Darden Stuart Tommy Lee O'Neil Claudie Mae Gawlik District Court David Lester Hoogterp Connie Renee Hoogterp Elva Patricia Graham William Harry Graham Sharon Kay Wilcoxson Randall Ray Wigan Gloria $. Mendoza Jose Enrique Men Medical Center Hospital George Netzel Leland Mauldin Kerry Shoemake Velma Gillis Joe Greenroad Larry Henderson Mark Powell Marcyta Hix Dominga Eirickson Ocle Dumas Sherry Freilinger James Bonneville Virginia Bo Brown Melinda Strong Altene Hall Edward Harbin John Johnson Billy McCabb W.E. Henrich Linda Eaton Joseph Frasier Lucie Hendricks Opal Cunningham Quest Withers Bessie Haynie Sherry Litton Evelyn Francis Hubert Giddens Earl Standberry Tom Todd James Deaton Robert Wray Chris Null William Langston Don Elder Paul Diveley Betty Harkrider Michael Robertson Robbie Curtis Harley Petree David Leatherwood Women’s and Children’s Hospital

Cool front brings cooler spell with fair skies

The National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports a cool front entering the area with fair skies through Thursday. Winds shift from southerly 15 to 20 mph to easterly 10 to 15 mph tonight. Today's high tops in the upper 70s with tonight's low around 40s. Thursday's high near mid 70s. Yesterday's records show a 95 high in 1964 and a 37 low in 1968.

Midland regional weather forecast

National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport predicts fair skies through Thursday with cooling on Thursday. Winds shift from southerly 15 to 20 mph today to easterly 10 to 15 mph tonight. Highs in the upper 70s today, overnight lows around 40s, tomorrow's high near 75 with a 48 night low. Sunset 7:13 p.m. sunrise 7:55 a.m. Year to date precipitation 12.31 inches.

National Weather Service Midland Regional

Carpenter tools stolen from Odessa College building

Police and sheriff deputies investigate three burglaries with $580 in carpenter tools taken from Odessa College. A college employee reported the loss from a campus building, while a resident said $20 in coins were stolen from a music box. A Mississippi man said his car was ransacked but nothing stolen.

Ector County Odessa College John Gibson Snyder Tony Z Pontotoc Miss West Second

Reception set for daughters of John Tower

A women only reception to meet Penny and Jeanne Tower the senator's daughters is planned 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday on the South Campus of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Penny 24 of Dallas and Jeanne 21 of Austin work on their father's re election campaign. Afterward the pair will tour the Permian Basin Oil Show.

U.S John Tower University of Texas of the Permian Basin Penny Jeanne Tower Rae Pope Ector County Texans For Tower Committee Dallas Jeanne Austin

Absentee Voting Begins in Ector County Clerk Office

Absentee voting for the November 7 general election started today in the Ector County Clerk's office. Eligible voters may cast ballots until 5 p.m. on November 3. Betty Clements, deputy county clerk, demonstrates the voting procedure to Sammie McDonald, one of the first voters.

Ector County Betty

Deaths in Pecos and Odessa area noted in obituaries

Multiple notices record deaths and services across Texas. Margarita Corona Vasquez of Pecos dies after illness, with 5 p.m. mass at Santa Rosa Church and burial at Santa Rosa Cemetery. survivors include Manuel Vasquez and several relatives. Other obituaries mention Charlie Browning of Billings, J T Hughes of Odessa, and Colbert C. Jones of Odessa, with services pending or conducted at local funeral homes.

Odessa man dies in four-vehicle wreck west of Odessa

An Odessa resident, 79, Robert Dunn of 3500 Star, died at Medical Center Hospital at 5 p.m. after injuries from a four-vehicle crash on FM 2020 near Huntington. The incident involved Garland 66, Bodine 25 Monahans, and Shandley 48 Odessa. Dunn was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Jimmy Harris. inquest ruled accidental death.

Ector County Medical Center Hospital Odessa Robert Dunn Dunn Justice of the Peace Jimmy Harris C. M. Garland West 57Th Texas Highway Patrol Ed Gonzalez Huntington FM 2020 Gonzalez Garland

Obituary notices for Ike McKinney Jr and others in Odessa region

Obituaries note Ike McKinney Jr aged 52 of Bakersfield died October 7 in a Houston hospital after a short illness. He was a Rains County native who worked for Gulf Oil in Odessa in the 1950s and left in 1957. Also listed are Mary Blanch Hall of Doole, Rosa Bell Bilberry of Fort Stockton, with service times, burial details, birth dates, residences, and surviving relatives in local area churches.

Ike McKinney Jr Bakersfield Calif Odessa Emory Baptist Church Lynch Cemetery Hood Funeral Home McKinney Houston Rains County Gulf Oil Co

Funeral services set for Henry Ray Carnes of Crane

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Crane with burial at Crane Garden of Memories. Henry Ray Carnes, 40, died at his home after a sudden illness. He was born in McCamey on March 12, 1938 and married Faye Woods on December 28, 1958. He worked as a district gauger for H.L. Hunt Pipelines and was a 32nd degree Mason. Survivors include his wife, two daughters Christine and Cathy Carnes, one son Keith Carnes, a sister Dale Ritchey, a brother Billy Carnes, and his mother Loraine Carnes.

Colbert C. Jones Lynn Drive Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home Jones Medical Center Hospital Craddock Odessa Virginia Natalie Carter Norfolk Jenifer Lane Susie Kitchens Marion Jones Franklin Jones Norfolk, Va Dolly Jones Crane Henry Ray Carnes First Baptist Church Crane Garden of Memories Larry Sheppard Carnes McCamey Faye Woods H.L. Hunt Pipelines Scottish Rites Christine Carnes Cathy Carnes Keith Carnes Dale Ritchey McPherson Kan Billy Carnes Loraine Carnes

Odessa clubs and events schedule for tomorrow

Odessa calendar lists Kiwanis Club at University Hospitality Lodge 6 30 A M. Ector County Library hosts Children's Thursday Theater at 10 30 A M. Downtown Lions at Inn of the Golden West at noon. Chaparral Toastmasters meets Underwoods Cafeteria at noon. Sandhills American Business Club at Bonanza Steakhouse at noon. Evening Lions at Sands Restaurant at 6 30 P M. Bonham Junior High School Auditorium hosts Woody Guthrie songs and guitar by Tom Taylor at 8 P M.

Kiwanis Club of Odessa University Ector County Library Downtown Lions Club Inn of the Golden West Woody Guthrie Tom Taylor Bonham Junior High School

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frank Trombley Republican Party Norman Rasmussen Massachusetts Institute of Technology Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Norman Lewis University of California Rasmussen Rasmussen Report Elexas Baguio Mr and Marc McNeh Ronald J. Beach Cleto Vista Place Stanley L. Paschall Redbud Gerald L. Riding Merrill Daughters of Paul Tittle Jr Margarita Vasquez Pecos Margarita Corona Vasquez Santa Rosa Catholic Santa Rosa Pecos Funeral Home Charlie Browning West 24Th Billings Mont Easterling Funeral Home J.T. Hughes East Sixth Hughes Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Ector Easterling Mary B. Hall Doole Mary Blanch Hall Pearl Spivey Rosa Bilberry Fort Stockton Rosa Bell Bilberry Fort Stockton Funeral Home East Hills Bilberry Stonewall County Peacock James Ivy Tomiya King Grandfalls John Henry Carnes Underwoods Cafeteria NOON Sandhills American Business Club Bonanza Steakhouse Evening Lions Club Sands Restaurant
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