Slaying at Big Lake Ends In Robbery And Firefight
Floyd Teel, operator of a Big Lake service station, was shot in the chest during a gunfight with three bandits who raided his home Friday night. The men, described as wearing ski masks and overalls, fled with about $1,000 after tying and gagging Mrs. Teel. A massive search began but produced no clues by Saturday. A neighbor freed Mrs. Teel, and an autopsy was performed to determine the cause of death. Teel, a Reagan County native, purchased the service station in 1955. survived by his widow, a daughter, two brothers, and a granddaughter.
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Tees
Big Lake
Teel
Lake
Texas
Floyd Teel
Midland
Rankin
Key
Mrs. Teel
Leonard Preston
Preston
Idland
Bicknell
Garden City
Louisiana
McCamey
Ceausescu Meets Hungarian Ambassador in Vienna
Romanian Communist party chief Nicolae Ceausescu met in Vienna with Hungary envoy Josef Vineze in a cordial atmosphere. Vineze requested the meeting, but no details were provided by Agerpres.
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Vienna
Austria
Nicolae Ceausescu
Hungary
Josef Vineze
Agerpres
Vineze
Illinois Girl Wins Miss America Title
Judith Anne Ford of Illinois won the Miss America 1969 crown amid pageant spectacle. The ceremony featured trampoline feats and a balcony interruption by protestors from a women’s group. A separate Presidio crash killed pilot Kenneth Martin, with authorities noting the crash occurred near the Presidio area during the final pageant events.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Judith Anne Ford
Illinois
Presidio
Judi
Wom-N
Marfa
Presidio County
Rogelio Brieto
Fort Leaton
Spencer Farm
University of Illinois
The
Deaths in Crane and Seminole areas claim several residents
Funeral notices report the deaths of Mrs Alma Williamson 68 Crane resident Charlie Williamson 68 Crane and Vernon Smith of Odessa with services held in Crane and graves at Coleman City Cemetery. A C Giddings 86 former Seminole city official buried in Seminole Cemetery. Thomas Clyde Poynor 8 Mason, Minnie King 87 Tahoka, Melvin Adams 54 Spur, with survivors listed and services conducted by area funeral homes.
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Alma Williamson
C. A. Smith Crane
Coleman
Alma Denny
Charlie Aaron Williamson
Crane
Chuck) Smith
Tabernacles
Stevens Ron Chapel Baptist Church
Coleman City Crane Cemetery
Crites Funeral Home
Smith
Williamson
Sante
Anna Hospital
Crane Memorialia
Vernon G. Smith
Odessa
Oklahoma
Waco
The
Baptist Church
A.C. Giddings
A. C. (Coon) Giddings
Singleton Funeral Home
Giddings
Seminole
W. P. Stanley
Reeves Cothes
Jimmy Stanley
Louisiana
Thomas Clyde Poynor Mason
Thomas Clyde Poynor
Mason
Mason In Gooch Cemetery
Mason Funeral Home
Poynor
Mason Memorial Hospital
W. J. Poynor
Minnie King Tahora
Minni King
Wilson
Wilson Methodist Church
Tahoka
White Funeral Home
Melvin Adams Spur
Melvin Adams
Spur
First Baptist Church
Campbell Funeral Home
Adams
Carolyn Davenport
Questioning Hanoi's flexibility on Vietnam talks and steps to settlement
The text probes whether Hanoi would flex time tables for negotiations and consider phased troop withdrawals. It asks if the United States faces dual talks with Hanoi on North Vietnam and the NLF on Southern affairs, and whether separate cease fires or Saigon's role complicate a settlement. It notes Washington's likely focus on postwar rehabilitation over reparations.
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Hanoi
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
NLF
Saigon
Washington
Johnson
Knights Templar School Held by District 9 Commanderies
The annual Knights Templar School of Instruction for District 9 was held Saturday at Midland Commandery Asylum. District 9 includes commanderies from Midland, Alpine, Pecos, El Paso, Monahans, Odessa, Snyder, Sweetwater, Big Spring and San Angelo. Homer Clapp of Tyler led the school as past commander of Ascension Commandery No. 25.
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Knights Templar
Midland Commandery Asylum
Midland
Alpine
Pecos
el Paso
Monahans
Odessa
Snyder
Sweetwater
Big Spring
San Angelo
Homer Clapp
Troup
Ascension Commandery No. 25
Tyler
Leaflet Ready On Elections From Odessa LWV
The Odessa League of Women Voters offers a non partisan election leaflet with registration, absentee voting and deadlines info. The publication covers data from all 50 states and costs 15 cents, available from Mrs. Wallace Bosse at 4229 Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
League of Women Voters
Wallace Bosse
Bonham
Colorado Primary Test in War Ending Sentiment
In Denver Colorado on Tuesday voters weigh the Vietnam War issue in the Democratic primary for U S senator between former Gov Steve McNichols and state Rep Kenneth Monfort. Humphrey visited the state as the race heated up and Monfort urged a honorable exit from Vietnam. McNichols backed the Humphrey plank while a Colorado majority supported a more modest resolutions committee proposal ending bombing North Vietnam.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Vietnam
Hubert H. Humphrey
United States
Steve McNichols
Kenneth Monfort
Monfort
Troops Find Slain Paratrooper Amid Saigon Battle Area
Early Friday 26 miles northwest of Saigon, investigators found the body of a paratrooper with hands bound behind his back. Loot from other bodies was noted as watches and rings. Near Duc Lap Special Forces camp 125 miles northeast, a U S artillery base was heavily hit during darkness, with brief close fighting after a mortar barrage. U S Air Force B 52s conducted strikes, mainly in the Saigon area, as forces moved to disrupt enemy concentrations.
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Saigon
U.S
Duc Lap
U.S. Air Force
3Rd Corps
Ife
Auto Mishap injure Five
Two traffic accidents in Sdessa Saturday afternoon left five persons hurt none serious. Rufina Martinez and Elbert Parvin were involved in a two car collision at Murphy near Dixie. Police reported Delores LaClair and Nila Hogam Virdell also injured in a separate East County Road incident.
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Sdessa
Murphy
Dixie
Rufina Garza Martinez
VeoUuCe
Anatmont
Linda Martinez
Elizabeth Martine
Hillmont
Rufina Martinez
Elbert Alan Parvin
Tanderdale
Delores Bishop LaClair
Lancaster
East County Road
Medical Center Hospital
Nila Hogam Virdell
Boatright
Walter Rowe
A. W. Rowe
Wilshire
Terrace
Gibson
Brenda Jean Lone
West 18Th
Bob Cannon
North Sam Houston
Detores
Bishop LaClair
Lencester
la Hogan Wirdell
LaClair
Thefts Probed By Detectives
Eleven thefts were under investigation by detectives on Saturday night. At the Sahara Motel a television was taken. Other reports include riding equipment stolen during the American Junior Rodeo Association finals, a car battery stolen from a residence, a stereo taken from a car at Gibson's Discount Store, two hubcaps and a toolbox from a garage, more hubcaps from a car at Permian High School, a bicycle recovered but stripped, and several residents reporting stolen bikes. Names and addresses of those reporting thefts are listed.
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Sahara Motel
East Second
Join Mahan
Redondo
Ector County Colseur
D. T. Waguespack
West Eighth
Calvin Jones
West 23Rd
Gibson’s
North Grandview
Craig Canterbury
Byron
Leslie Terry
Eisenhower
Ignacio Zuniga
Bluebonnet
David Fulton
Roger
Police Probe Vandalism At First Baptist Mission
Police investigated two vandalism cases reported Saturday at the First Baptist Mission on South Sam Houston. Vandals entered the west wing through a window and sprayed obscene words on restroom floors and walls using a can of paint from church storage. Edward Pipen, 2411, reported damage to his car headliner after it was vandalized while parked nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Mission
South Sam Houston
Edward Pipen
FHA Program Talked in Open Meeting
An open meeting on the Federal Housing Administration disposition program will be held at 2 pm Wednesday by FHA representatives for licensed real estate brokers salesmen mortgagees title company members and other interested persons. The meeting will be at their Texas Electric Ready Room 520 North Lincoln and will present new procedures concerning commissioner owned properties.
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Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Texas Electric
North Lincoln
Teen Burn Injury Of Boy At Local Address
A 14 year old boy, David J. Miller, son of William E. Miller of 1456 Wedgewood, remained in Medical Center Hospital late Saturday with second and third degree burns on his right side. He was burned when flaming gas spilled on him while playing with other youths. His condition was listed as satisfactory.
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Medical Center Hospital
David
Miller
William E. Miller
Wedgewood
Summit talks target Johnson Thieu Vietnam aid leaders
In Honolulu in July Summit talks may bring together President Johnson and South Vietnamese leader Thieu with heads of allied nations aiding South Vietnam including Korea Australia New Zealand the Philippines and Thailand. Eugene Black left on a trip to Japan the Philippines South Vietnam Cambodia and Thailand for Asian economic and social development. Geers released after two indictments for receiving and concealing stolen merchandise from Ace Pawn Shop in Lincoln Park tagged on two $3,000 bonds.
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the Star
Johnson
Thieu
South Vietnam
South Korea
Australia
New Zealand
Philippines
Thailand
Odessan
Jesse Geers
Ace Pawn Shop
South Grant
District Court
Geers
Dwayne
District Court Divorces and Civil Actions Noted in Local Record
Births list several families including Gene Crawford and related names. Divorces granted include Fields, Ball, Wilkins, LaFortune, Wheat, and Franklin. Civil suits filed include Poole and Reville with damages. Marriage licenses issued for Carnathan and Gray. Medical center reports admissions and discharges with numerous patient names and injuries from city traffic incidents and hospital records.
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District Court
To Fields
James
Edward Fields
Martha Jane Ball
Billy Ray Balls
Donna Louise Wilkins
Marshall Wayne Wilkins
Jewel J. LaFortune
George L
LaFortune
Betsy Wheat
John Wheat
Anniel
Lois Franklin
Charlie Lee Franklin
Ora Les Poole
Isom Poole
Kenneth R. Poole
William J Witt
H. Reville
Connie Duffy Barr
Eoward Carnathan
Judith Pearttt Gray
Medical Center Hospital
Antoinette Masin
Tosh
Lehman
J. Bishon
Charles G R Smith
May C. Anderson
Russell
Glenn
John P. Searis
Garry D.T Hamilton
Lena L. Gooden
Fiorasyua
F. Capnella
Natividad Davila
Frank
Grandview
Timmy Keith
Young
Evelyn Bethany
Ernest
Barnhart
Henderson
Ishmael
Huff
Ernest C. Smith
Belmont Webb Jr
Midhend
Damage
Opal M. Burke
Grover Thomas
John T. Wilson
Carl W. Day
Golder
L. D. Curtis
Bryan W. Dwyer
Gene A. Crawford
North Golder
Earl Sanford
Jeffery W. Sparks
Lowe
West 19Th
Alley
Kay
M. B. Gentry
Ronnie Lea Woods
Stacy
Jeff
Hillmont
Ebert
M.S. Hukill
Joe T. Amason
Alan Pervin
North Lauderdale
Zilman
S. McCracken
Rosa O
Martinez
Marcia Dernancer
Tommye Murdock
Vasquez
Linda Martinez
Michael C. Perry
Monte George Johnson
Elizabeth Martinez
Wien
Arthur NJ Halles
J. Bishop
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Americar
Odessa American
East 4Th Street
Othee
Ector County
Red Brass
Belvidere,il
Mevamueh
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Massachusetts
Catherine Monroe
Lynnfield
Town
Susan Alane Thompson
Berti. Parks
America
Yriakhar
Repinven
Huw
Virgil
Anu Piuweu
Brieto
Martin
Wanguivesa
Kelly Funeral Home
W. H. Shatt
Willeta
Okla
W. M
Crene Clayton
Douglas
B. L. Chester
Hennessey
J. A. Chadic
Jackson, Miss
G. E. Chadic
D. L. Chadic
Angus Martindale
Denton Martindale
Tishomingo
Ed Martindale
Springtown
Oklo
Circulation Department
B. Fisher
Fisher Optometrists
North Grant FE
Ringo
Mademoiselle
RE Hah Granite Co, Ieahen Meeberk
Jet
Uae
Pera
Ralph Pat Aine
Ralph
Medical Center
Parvin
Stella A. Kennedy
Curtis G. Smith
Onnie T. Jordon
Norman &. Snow
Terry P. Hubanks
Soby
Quesea
Odessa Kiwanis
Golden Wear
Sanda Restaurant
Odessa A &M Club
Wildcat
Sande
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