Oil Show Pageantry Attracts Southwest Flight Crew
Southwest Airlines staff wore special vests to guide passengers to the Permian Basin Oil Show. Dallas resident Krist Akers and Belton’s Trisha Hale greeted arrivals including Jim Jenson of Dallas and Bill Watton of Carlsbad, N.M., as the show drew attendees.
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Southwest Airlines
Southwest
Krist Akers
Dallas
Trisha Hale
Belton
Jim Jenson
Bill Watton
Carlsbad
N.M
Cancer study shows lung cancer death rates rising in women
A five year national study costing about 9 million dollars yearly reports lung cancer mortality among women rose from 13.2 to 17.6 per 100 000 between 1973 and 1976 while male rates stood at 60.3 and 65.5 per 100 000. The study covers 11 areas representing 10 percent of the population and finds lung cancer the deadliest common malignancy with 1 100 female deaths in 1973 rising to over 2 000 in 1976. Cervical cancer fell 27 percent in women, likely linked to Pap smear adoption.
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U.S
Israel presses indecisive talks amid U S Egypt pressure
Carter returns to the White House after stalled talks sparked questions about progress. An American official notes Dayan may be pressing Egypt and the United States to back off on linkage, signaling Israel could break off negotiations to seek cabinet guidance.
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White House
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Egypt
United States
Israel
The Gay Sisters star Young dies after varied career
Byron Ellsworth Barr Young born 1917 in St. Cloud Minnesota built fame as a film star after adopting his stage name on studio urging. Married five times with one daughter Jennifer aged 14, he rose from car salesman to Warner Brothers contractee, appeared in Hindenberg The Killer Elite and No body Loves an Albatross stage and screen roles.
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Byron Ellsworth Barr
St. Cloud
Minn
Jack Warner
Jennifer
Kim Schmidt
Ruth Hannelore Schmidt
Hollywood
Pasadena Playhouse
Warner Brothers
Meany laments leaks amid inflation fight plan
In a Tuesday speech AFL CIO President George Meany criticized news leaks about the upcoming anti inflation program. He warned leaks prompt businesses to raise prices first to dodge anticipated restraints while Robert Strauss remains key in international talks and inflation policy. Kate and several administration officials are involved in shaping the approach.
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Robert Strauss
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AFL Cio
George Meany
Lone Gunman Hides Cash In Odessa Liquor Store Heist
A lone white man in his 20s, about 5 feet 10, with long brown hair and a green shirt, robbed Pinkies Grandview Store at 3120 East University in Odessa after 6 pm. He forced two clerks to lie on the floor while taking cash from two registers and fled on foot westward. Police described the suspect and ongoing investigation.
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Pinkie
Grandview
East University
Bank bags stolen at Odessa grocery store
Police investigated four thefts Friday including two bags containing 900 dollars taken from Venture Foods on Custer Street after closing. Night manager and another employee reported leaving two bags on the counter. bags, one with 500 dollars and the other 430 dollars, were missing with two customers in the store. Other reports include a missing pistol, siphoned gasoline, and a bicycle theft.
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Odessa
Venture Foods
Custer
Joan Miller
East Fifth
William E. Dow
Graham
George Jurdo
North
Tom Green
Uneventful weather forecast for the Basin through Saturday
The National Weather Service at Midland reports clear to partly cloudy skies through Saturday with warmer temperatures. Today’s high in the mid 80s, tonight’s low in the mid 50s, and southerly winds at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday’s high expected in the mid 80s. Thursday’s high was 74 and the overnight low 45.
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Odessa Woman Hattie McCurdy Laid To Rest In West Park
Funeral services were held at West Park Baptist Church for Hattie Eugenia McCurdy 42 of 1605 West 23rd with burial in Odessa Cemetery under Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home direction. She died Wednesday at Medical Center Hospital after an illness born June 22 1936 in Tyler. She taught 21 years at Cameron Elementary and was a West Park Baptist Church member. Survivors include husband H G McCurdy Odessa son James D McCurdy mother Gwendolyn Farmer Allen brother Joe Tom Farmer Edom and husband’s parents D H and Mrs McCurdy of Odessa.
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Brownfield
Clois Sherrin
Portland
Ore
Terry County
Christine Farmer
Hobbs
N.M
Tokio Baptist Church
Tokio
Terry County Memorial Cemetery
Brownfield Funeral Home
Sherrin
Vancouver
Wash
DeKalb
Hattie Eugenia McCurdy
West 23Rd
West Park
Lashley Rites Held In Midland For Joseph Lashley
Joseph J. Lashley 38 of Midland died Tuesday afternoon of a heart attack in a Midland hospital. Services were at Kelview Heights Baptist Church at 2 p.m. with burial at Fairview Cemetery. He moved from Stokesdale North Carolina 14 years ago and worked as a pumper for John L. Cox Pumping Service. Survivors include wife Bonnie Mary Lashley son Joseph W. Lashley brother Tommy Lashley and mother Mrs. William Lashley all of Stokesdale.
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Joseph J. Lashley
Kelview Heights Baptist Church
Fairview Cemetery
Thomas Funeral Home
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Stokesdale
N. C
John L. Cox Pumping Service
Kelview Heights
Infant Jennifer Banta Services in Midland
Services for Jennifer Jay Banta nine day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Banta of Midland were held Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home. The infant died Monday in Midland. Surviving are her parents and grandmothers Rubey Sunhurst of Pocatello Idaho and Darlene Banta of Midland.
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Jennifer Jay Banta
Douglas Banta
Fairview Cemetery
Thomas Funeral Home
Rubey Sunhurst
Pocatello
Idaho
Darlene Banta
Midland Weather Forecast From NWS
Forecast from Midland Regional Airport calls for clear to partly cloudy skies through Saturday. Winds southerly 5 to 10 mph today and tonight. Highs in the mid 80s with tonight low in the mid 50s. Tomorrow’s high about 80s, overnight low around 45. Year to date precipitation 12.31 inches. Sunset 7:11 p.m. rise 7:56 a.m. Saturday.
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Nursery school equipment heads six burglaries
Equipment valued at more than 600 dollars was stolen from Odessa Day Nursery and other residences in six burglaries under city police investigation Friday. Items included a 350 dollar TV, 160 dollar calculator, 150 dollar typewriter, and burritos. other thefts involved a 99 dollar tape player, a 40 dollar pistol, purses, a curling iron, and clocks. No forced entry detected in most cases.
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North Tom Green
Michael Moore
Cielo Vista
Noel Ray Taylor
East 11Th
Betty Hale
North Lincoln
Kmart Discount
East
Barbara D. Scott
Erma Gonzalez
Route 4
Gonzalez
Scott
Casarez Rosary and Funeral for Dora Lee Casarez
Dora Lee Casarez 26 of Midland will have a 730 PM Sunday rosary at Grimes Plummer Kerrville chapel. Mass 130 PM Monday Notre Dame Kerrville with burial Garden of Memories. She died on arrival 215 AM Thursday at Midland Memorial. Justice of the Peace withholding ruling pending autopsy. Survivors include husband Josue two sons parents and siblings. Ozona services for Floyd Mitchell Cooper 66 Big Lake held 4 PM Thursday First Baptist Ozona with burial Cedar Hill Cemetery. He died 1155 AM Tuesday at Crockett County Care Center. Born Feb 15 1912 in Comanche County he married Mattie Horton Nov 4 1933 in Taylor County. He belonged to First Baptist Church Big Lake and Masonic Lodge 747 Ozona. Survivors include wife daughter sons three sisters six brothers mother and 12 grandchildren.
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Jake) Williams
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Midland
Dora Lee Casarez
Grimes-Plummer Funeral Home
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Garden of Memories
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John Biggs
Casa
Ozona
Floyd Mitchell Cooper
Big Lake
First Baptist Church
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Sheppard Funeral Home
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Crockett County
Comanche County
Mattie Horton
Taylor County
First Baptist Church of
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Pat Mann
Pirtlant
Ore
Don Cooper
Los Angeles
Calif
John Cooper
el Paso
Leroy Cooper
Goliad
Thelma Griggers
Clyde
Delphine Watson
Trent
P.A. Cooper
H.T. Cooper
Odessa
Bill Cooper
Las Vegas
Nev
Emery Cooper
Fort Worth
Woodrow Cooper
Colorado City
James Cooper
Lubbock
Margaret Cooper
New Health Programs for Ector Students Begin
A school advisory committee in Ector County ISD advances health education for seventh graders this fall and plans an eighth grade course next fall pending board approval. The panel, formed January 1977, includes health professionals, administrators, and community reps. The district adds nurses and expands health services, including vision and hearing tests, with outreach to low income families.
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Caroline Barnes
Barnes
Galveston
Services for Tom Brandenburg in Odessa chapel
Services for Tom C Brandenburg 70 of 4201 Dakota will be held at 10a.m. Saturday at Easterling Funeral Home chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. He died at home Wednesday night of natural causes per Justice of the Peace Manuel Valles. Brandenburg born August 14 1908 in Paris Arkansas moved to Odessa in 1956 from Hobbs New Mexico. He worked for Midland Well Service until 19668 and married Virginia Whitaker July 14 1941 in Charlotte Arkansas. Survivors include his wife one daughter Norma Baisden of 812 East 2st his mother Neacie Brandenburg of Gotebo Oklahoma one brother R P Brandenburg of Oklahoma City six sisters Virginia Cottey Betty Gregory Jo Marler Elizabeth Slaughter Peggy Aldredge Esther Morehead and five grandchildren.
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Jake) McGee
Harris
Hubbard-Kelly
Sunset Memorial Park
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el Paso
Ennis
Odessa
Eastland
Velda Clark
U.S. Navy
Moose Lodge
Independent Garagemen's Association
Sharron Wofford
Ann Brown
Jal, N.M
Ola James
Fort Worth
D.S. McGee
Temple
John McGee
Dallas
Kyle Clayton Wofford
Charlie G
Big Boy
Browning
Andy G. Vughn Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Terry Browning
Lafayette
Chester
Bobbie) Beam
San Fernando
Chelli Browning
Rena Browning
West 24Th
Clarence Tinkler
San Angelo
Tom
T.C
Charlotte, Ark
Norma Baisden
812
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Neacie Brandenburg
Gotebo
Okla
R.P. Brandenburg
Oklahoma City
Virginia Cottey
Bessie
Betty Gregory
Jo Marler
Elizabeth Slaughter
Fairhope
Ala
Peggy Aldredge
Esther Morehead
Tulsa
Odessa schedule of local events for tomorrow
Tomorrow in Odessa events include 10 AM Gus a children's film at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin Student Lounge. At 2 PM Hobbit Part II at Ector County Library. 7:30 PM The Odessa Brand New Opera at Globe of the Great Southwest. 8 PM The Mousetrap at the Permian Playhouse.
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University of Texas of the
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