Superintendent finds no evidence of abuse at Hays Elementary
Superintendent Bill Holm announced no proof of child abuse by Thomas E. Harrison, transferring him from Hays to the transportation department and planning a move to a junior high coaching post. Parents challenge the decision and vow action, saying Harrison harmed multiple students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Biggers
Southside
Bill Holm
Thomas E. Harrison
Hays
Transportation Department
Holm
Harrison
Salcido
Dorothy Prince
Lloyd McKee
McKee
Mo Madison
Pietropollo
South Ranchito Addition
Concerned
Citizens For Justice Committee
Ector County
Ector County Independent
Hood Junior High School
Eight injured in Odessa traffic accidents near city intersections
Two separate crashes Friday left eight people injured in Odessa. At East 17th and Jackson a two-vehicle collision involving Katherine Whalen Bowman and a car carrying Larry Baisden and Robinson Brandenburg led to four injuries including a 93 year old passenger. In a second crash at 45th and McKnight Desmond Williams and Coy Edge sustained injuries, with Williams’ van hitting a utility pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neacie Brandenburg
Gatebo
Okla
East 17Th
Jackson
Robinson Perry Brandenburg
Oklahoma City
Brandenburg
Virginia Cottey
Bessie
Virginia Brandenburg
Dakota
June D. Long
Hobbs
N.M
Larry Roger Baisden
St. Louis
Baisden
17Th
Katherine Whalen Bowman
Spruce
Alan Edge
Cordova
45Th
McKnight
Curtis Wade Ward
North Everglade
Edge
Desmond L. Williams
East 6Th
Williams
SALT talks near final points and protocol dispute
Paul Warnke said major issues are solved with only a few stubborn problems left. Progress came on the Soviet Backfire bomber, viewed by some senators as a test of good faith. A plan emerges for testing new missiles with no further modernization. protocol length, cruise missile limits, and treaty term remain disputed. The prior SALT accord expired last October but was renewed by mutual consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Warnke
Washington
U.S. Senate
United States
Firestone recalls up to 230 million for tire fixes
Firestone plans a voluntary recall costing as much as 230 million with a tax deduction, choosing recall over court fight to remove tires from the road. Akron chairman Riley stresses public concern and welfare, not fault, as eligible Firestone 500s receive free replacements with model dependent cutoff dates ranging from 1975 to 1977.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Ohio
Firestone
Richard A. Riley
Adams
Oil Show Opens Amid Crowds at Permian Basin Event
A festive crowd gathered as oil show exhibits dazzled visitors. Skywriters proclaimed Oil Show Open and The Permian Basin Oil Show Welcomes You while Odessa’s Chuck Wagon Gang served barbecue to an expected 15,000 attendees. President Byrd reflected on leadership limits as plans begin for 1980 exhibit space. Alvey noted over 200 space requests denied and anticipated continued space crunch. Space Run Out!
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang
Alvey
Contamination concerns spark Midland Railroad Commission race
A citizen complaint to the Midland Railroad Commission office raises groundwater contamination worries and political tensions. Commissioner John Poerner pledged to stay at the office until issues are addressed, intensifying the contest with challenger Jim Lacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marston
Railroad Commission
Midland
John Poerner
Jim Lacy
Midland Commission
Permian Basin Oil Show set for record attendance
Partly cloudy skies favor a weekend finale at the 1978 Permian Basin Oil Show in Midland. Officials expect about 600,000 visitors as the event runs Wednesday through Saturday with temperatures near 81 and gentle southerly winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
NWS
Idea
Midland Regional Airport Forecast: Partly cloudy, warm winds
National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports partly cloudy conditions through Sunday with southerly winds 15 to 20 mph. Highs near 81 and 81, lows around 58 tonight and 45 overnight. Sunset at 7:10 p.m. Sunrise Sunday 7:57 a.m. Year to date precipitation 12.31 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Stolen plant reported in city crimes
A plant valued at 600 dollars was taken from Ralph F. Bowman’s home, one of four thefts under investigation Friday night by city police. Other reports include a dresser drawer taken from Donald T. Belt’s residence, 16.5 gallons of gasoline stolen from Kent Oil Co., and a license plate stolen from Richard Lee McDavid’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph F. Bowman
East 17Th
Donald T. Belt
Oakwood
Kent Oil Co
West County Road
Richard Lee McDavid
Washington
Unemployed chauffeur arrested as hijacker
Rudi Siegfried Kuno Kreitlow a 63 year old unemployed chauffeur was arrested in mid Manhattan after an FBI Swiss probe as the man who handed a threatening note to a TWA flight attendant on Flight 830 from New York to Geneva in August He faced federal charges of intimidating the crew and interfering with the flight and was ordered held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
TWA
Geneva
FBI
Rudi Siegfried Kuno Kreitlow
Manhattan
Neil J. Welch
Kreitlow
Brooklyn
Federal Metropolitan Correctional Center
Guardsmen Missing After Coast Guard Cutter Collision
In Portsmouth Virginia the Coast Guard says 13 sailors are missing after a cutter collided with a freighter and sank in 36 feet of water in the upper Chesapeake Bay near Smith Point. Seventeen crew members were rescued and taken to Patuxent River Naval Air Station Maryland while the search continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Coast Guard
Chesapeake Bay
Smith Point
C.L. Kern
Cuyahoga
Yorktown
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Maryland
Stolen Wedding Ring Reported in Motel Burglary
Police investigate two burglaries Friday night. Rick Meade of Houston reported his wedding ring worth 200 dollars taken from a Vagabond Motel room after forced entry at South Grant and Interstate 20. Hattie McCollum reported a hanging lamp and chair worth 50 dollars stolen from her home through an unlocked bathroom window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick Meade
Houston
South Grant
Interstate Highway 20
Hattie McCollum
Odessa CAP Squadron Meet At Schlemeyer Field
At 7 30 P M the Odessa Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol convenes at the Civil Air Patrol Building on Schlemeyer Field to review activities and plan upcoming duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Civil Air Patrol
Schlemeyer Field
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Joseph Pietropollo
South Ranchito
Havs
Luis Salcido
Ribbon
Frank Ikard
American Petroleum Institute
Larry Byrd
Stat Beate
Hays Elementary
Medical Center Hospital
Permian
Holly Day
Mrs
Vernon Day
Permian High School
Byrd
Gripes
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