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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1968

Page

2

Mystery in Midland Deepens After Child's Disappearance

In Midland a frantic search unfolds as Lori Moody, a six year old girl, vanishes from her home near the Walcher residence. Police and volunteers, aided by dogs and a radio station appeal, investigate Moody and nearby areas while the father Moody is held for questioning amid grisly clues found in a closet.

Morales Jin Moody Walcher Home Wallace Shad Binfe Midland Police Lori Walcher Mike Kina Midland Fie Search Chicago Texas State Guard State Anc Hisi U. S

Stanford Heart Transplant Pioneers Final Chapter

He died Saturday morning after a brain hemorrhage. Friday night McKee became the universitys second heart recipient in eight days. Leonard Drake, 42, a retired postal clerk from Eugene Oregon, received the heart of a 20 year old Marine Aug 23 and is already exercising in his room. Stanford's first two heart recipients lived 15 and four days respectively. Dr Norman Shumway, heart transplant pioneer, directed all four operations.

McKee University Leonard Drake Eugene Ore Stanford Norman Shumway

Pittsburghese Heart Surgery at Presbyterian University Hospital

A Skullety youth after a fatal car crash underwent life saving heart surgery at Presbyterian University Hospital. Dr Henry T Balingon led the operation with a five chest surgeon team as Mrs Patricia Pedaci and her ex husband consented. Police say Skultery was killed when the car overturned and he was thrown from it.

Skullety Henry T. Balingon Patrick Pedaci Pedaci Homer City Presbyterian University Skultery

Weather front sweeps Texas with moisture aiding showers

A warm front stretched from Texarkana to Waco and beyond, cooling in Central and East Texas by Saturday night with Sunday mild. Temperatures ranged in the 70s in the north and west, about 10 degrees warmer south of the front. Moist air and disturbances may trigger showers and thundershowers south of the front, with heavier rain totals reported in Waelder Kaufman Harlingen Corsicana Mabank and nearby areas.

Panhandle South Plains Texarkana Waco del Rio Big Bend North Texas Great Plains Central East Texas Waelder Kaufman Harlingen Corsicana Area Manchada Waxahachie Red Oak

Odessa American Subscription Rates and Delivery Prices

The Odessa American lists home delivery rates for Odessa and Ector County at 7.00 per month, Refail Trading Zone 51.90 monthly, and all other zones 35 cents per week. Mail rates show 20.60 per year, 11.00 for six months, 2 months 45.50 and 2.09 per month. Single copies cost 10 cents daily and Saturday, 2 cents on Sundays.

Odessa Texas Odessa American East 4Th Street Ector Country

Odessa Transplants Highlight Heart Lung and Kidney Success

In Odessa, donor Arthur Kaiser’s wife shot herself after a dispute. the heart went to William J. Carroll of Scottsdale, the lung to William J. Whaley, and a kidney to Thomas A. Stevenson. All recipients were reported in satisfactory condition about 12 hours after surgery. Surgeons used a new drug to counter rejection in the lung transplant.

Arthur Hernandez William J. Carroll Scottsdale, Ariz Darrell Smith Carroll William J. Whaley Fort Lauderdale, Fla Thomas A. Stevenson Houston Whaley Kaiser Stevenson General Tire and Rubber Company St. Luke’s Hospital Odessa William Joseph Brannon Conroe James Akron Ohio General Tire Virginia William Ray Rebecca Ruth

Death rites set for Llewellyn Dent in Seagraves

Llewellyn L. Dent 77, longtime Gaines County resident, found dead Friday at his home from an apparent heart attack. Final rites 3 p.m. Monday at First Methodist Church Seagraves with Rev. J W Rosenburg officiating. Burial in Seagraves Cemetery under Webb Funeral Home direction. Survivors: two sons Lyle Dent Amarillo Melvin Dent Hunting Calif a brother L P Dent Snyder two sisters Rose Good Amarilla and Nettie Ritchie Albuquerque N M four grandchildren five great grandchildren.

Llewellyn L. Dent Seagraves Gaines County Lyle Dent Amarillo Melvin Dent Hunting Calif L. P. Dent Snyder Rose Good Amarilla Nettie Ritchie Albuquerque N. M Leslie Hawkins East Fourth Angleton East Side Baptist Church Herman Gregory Odessa Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Brownwood Vera Hawkins Roy Morton Cemetery Singleton Funeral Home Browning Arkansas Cochran County Methodist Hospital Lubbock Tolie W. U. Beckham M. 2. Walden A. Y. Jones John Duke Ray Lewis Morton Gene Newberry Clovis F. H. Browning Monshans Lyndal John Eugene Oré Calvin Browning Salem

TV Coverage Of Convention To Be Probed

Senate panel plans to study how television covers national political conventions. Chairman Magnuson said network coverage has too much focus on peripheral events and local stations could better cover nonwork convention matters.

Washington Warren G. Magnuson Senate Commerce Committee Chicago Magnuson Iis

Skater Mary J Harmann Injured in Coliseum Fall

Skater Mary J Harmann 18 of Hollywong Cae with Ice Capades was treated for a back injury after a fall while skating at Ector County Coliseum and was expected to be released Sunday from Medical Center Hospital.

Isolda Garza Wilson Medical Center Hospital Magnolia Mary J. Harmann Hollywong Cae Ector County

Famed Doctor Becomes Patient at Houston Hospital

Dr. Michael E. DeBakey, leader of Saturday’s transplant operations at Methodist Hospital, briefly became a patient as he prepared for further surgery. Hospital administrator Ted Bowen said at a news briefing that DeBakey needed a wisdom tooth pulled so he could operate again tomorrow.

Labor Day event in Odessa sponsored by union

At 1 30 P M a Labor Day celebration is hosted by the Odessa Central Labor Union at Floyd Gwin Park with activities expected to run through the afternoon.

Odessa Central Labor Union Floyd Gwin Park

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