Ice Capades Opens in Odessa with Skater Michael Shinniman
The Ice Capades begin tonight at 8 in the Ector County Coliseum with soloist Michael Shinniman. He describes crowd differences, performs in several numbers including Royals Fools and Jubilation, and plans to stay with the show while dreaming of a future skating club in Toronto. Performances run nightly through Wednesday with weekend matinees. tickets are at the box office.
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Michael Shinniman
Ice Capades
Odessa
Ector County
Shinniman
Lynn Nightingale
Toronto
Said
Canada
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang
Coliseum
Hijackers Escape With Barnett As Plane Takes Off From Airport
Two inmates hijacked a plane after releasing Carolyn Barnett at the Dickson Municipal Airport. They fled in another worker’s car, with shotgun stash hidden earlier in a bathroom closet. Fort Campbell helicopters and private planes aided the search. escapees identified include Bond, Chism, Lyons, and Brewer. Chism wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alley
Carolyn Barnett
Miss Barnett
Dickson Municipal
Mel Romine
101St Airborne “Division
Fort Campbell
Jim McPeters
Carter seeks blueprint to ease Middle East stalemate
President Carter aims to craft a declaration on Palestinian self rule and Israeli withdrawal, balancing Israeli and Egyptian positions. He must persuade Jordan’s King Hussein to join future talks while recalling Jordan’s 19 year control of the West Bank prior to 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Sinai Desert
Begin
Sadat
Carter
Jordan
Hussein
Israel
Odessa Area Students Named National Merit Semifinalists
Several Odessa area seniors are semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship program for 1979. Names include Johnny B. Traweek and Martha K. Baker plus Permian High School peers Darryl Scott Hudson Kevin A. Myers Nancy L. Waddill Linda R. Bosse Linda F. Evins. Finalists to be named spring 1979. scholarships range 250 to 1500 dollars. Other area semifinalists come from Lamesa Midland and Fort Stockton high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa High School
Texas
Gregory L. Brower
Lamesa High School
Kimberly A. Davis
John Denier
Judy A. Roop
Catherine A. Shelley
Robert W. Warfield
Midland Lee High School
William N. Creager
Peter F. Schweinfurth
Midland High School
Kelly Baker
Fort Stockton High School
East Texas battered by torrential rains and floods
Heavy rainfall across East Texas triggered flash flood warnings for a 15 county area. Up to 18 inches fell in Shelby County with multiple inches elsewhere, causing flooded roads and 50 to 100 rescues in San Antonio and closed Loop 410 during morning rush hour. Ray Rowe, 61, drowned in floodwaters near an intersection as crews aided motorists.
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Associated Press
East Texas
Enter
Panola County
Toledo Bend
Nacogdoches
Mount Enterprise
National Weather Service
Texas
Shelby County
Weather Service
Live Oak
Beer
Fant
Three Rivers
Childress
Big Bend
Dalhart
Panhandle
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
United Negro College Fund telethon slated
The United Negro College Fund plans a two hour telethon on KMID-TV to raise forty thousand dollars for its 41 member colleges. Odessa and Midland will each contribute twenty thousand with MaeNeil Singletary and local leaders coordinating. National stars and local VIPs will appear in a mix of taped and live segments as the campaign topped last year's twenty five thousand goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Negro College Fund
Kmid-Tv
Odessa
Midland
MaeNeil Singletary
Channel 2
Singletary
Jean Mitchell
Alice Mitchell
Annie Jones
Wilbur Yeager Jr
First National Bank of Midland
George Haley
American Bank
Robert Goulet
Ann Murray
George Kirby
Stephanie Mills
Texas’ Colleges
Bishop
Dallas
Huston- Tillotson
Austin
Jarvis Christian
Hawkins
Paul Quinn
Waco
Texas
Tyler
Wiley
Marshall
Robbins Attacks Short in Odessa On Accountability
Republican Joe Robbins former Lubbock TV reporter and candidate for the 28th District state senate attacks Democrat E L Short in Odessa accusing him of courting special interests. Robbins says Short favors lobbyists and has opposed open records and open meetings laws while pledging to expose Short's political commitments and fundraising ties.
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Joe Robbins
Lubbock
Kent Hance
E.L. Short
Tohoka
Odessa
Robbins
Short
House
Texas House of Representatives
Basin area forecast skies fair with cooling tonight
The National Weather Service at Midland reports fair to partly cloudy skies for the Basin area. Southwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph today shifting southeast to 5 to 10 mph tonight. Highs mid 90s Friday. Wednesday’s 95 and a 66 overnight low. Yesterday’s 102 high set a 1930 record. third straight record for that date. Rain-swollen streams in South Texas are receding as flood watch ends.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Texas
Midland Region Forecast From National Weather Service
Fair today and partly cloudy Friday with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph today becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph tonight. Highs near mid 90s, lows in mid 60s tonight, and tomorrow. Yesterday high 95, overnight low 66. Sun sets 7:56 p.m., rises 7:32 a.m. Friday. Year to date precipitation 8.34 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Death notices from Kermit and Menard list Armstrong Wilkinson Beauford
Obituaries report Fred W. Armstrong 67 of Kermit funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Kermit Cemetery. Mary Wilkinson 90 of Menard to be buried at Resthaven Cemetery after services in Menard Presbyterian Church. Ervin Beauford 83 of Odessa to be buried in Odessa Cemetery after services at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Survivors include spouses, children, siblings, and grandchildren. Armstrong born Weatherford, long-time Sid Richardson plant operator. Wilkinson native to Menard. Beauford former Ector County parks employee. Died in Memorial Hospital Odessa or Leisure Lodge Brady after illness. Survivors listed across three families.
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Kermit
Fred W. Armstrong
First Baptist Church
Kermit Cemetery
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Armstrong
Memorial Hospital
Weatherford
Sid Richardson
Levelland
Florence
Flossie) Davis
R.C. Armstrong
Big Lake
Freddie Armstrong
Willie Armstrong
Verlon Armstrong
Edward Armstrong
Lubbock
T.E. Howard
Whitharral
Joe Arnold
Mona Martin
Menard
Mary Wilkinson
Vernon R. Wilkinson
Odessa
Presbyterian Church
Resthaven
Mission Funeral Home
Ervin Jasper Beauford
North Milburn
Hubbard-Kelly
Beauford
Ector County Parks Department
Fort Stockton
California
C.N. Beauford
J.C. Beauford
Neosho
Mickey Beauford
Antonio Ojinaga PECOS Services Pending
Antonio Ojinaga 83 of Pecos died at Medical Center Hospital Odessa early Thursday. Pecos Funeral Home pending arrangements for services and burial.
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PECOS
Antonio Ojinaga
Pecos Funeral
Ojinaga
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Geneva Johnson RANKIN Services in Rankin Friday
Geneva Johnson 74 of Rankin died Wednesday in Rankin Hospital after a yearlong illness. Born September 30 1903 in Celeste she married L Foster Johnson who died in 1973. She was a member of First Baptist Church Rankin and the Order of the Eastern Star. Surviving are three sisters Grace Roach Rankin Mrs Ted Dodson Electra and Mrs Estelle Rogers Leonard and two brothers J Garland Roach Greenville and James S Roach San Antonio. Funeral services set for 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Rankin with interment in Rankin Cemetery, Sheppard Funeral Home in charge.
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Rankin
Geneva Johnson
First Baptist Church
Rankin Cemetery
Sheppard Funeral Home
Grace Roach
Ted Dodson
Electra
Estelle Rogers
Leonard
J. Garland Roach
Greenville
James S. Roach
San Antonio
Children Suspected in Five Odessa Fires
Odessa Fire Department responded to five fire calls on Wednesday. Investigations point to children playing with matches as a probable cause in two incidents including trash near 6416 West University and a grass fire behind a home at 9701 West University. Additional blazes involved a trunk box of papers in a car at East Eighth and smoke damage from a cigarette at 109 North Meadow. Firefighters also contained burning trash at 208 Patterson shortly after 4 p.m.
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Odessa
West University
Keith Moon
Duane R. Petty
Gracie Moon
East Eighth
Billy P. Baum
North Meadow
Odessa College 1978 79 Student Congress Candidates
Twenty six Odessa College students filed for twelve Student Congress posts for the 1978 79 year. Elections are set for Thursday and Friday in the Student Union Building with the first meeting at 6 p m on September 19. Candidates span president and vice president posts, secretaries, and representatives across four instructional divisions and five student divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College
Terry Shafer
C. H. Shafer
Perryton
Zack Harwell
R. C. Harwell
North McKinney
Drew Harbison
Charles Perry
Lubbock
Tammy Bosse
Wallace Bosse
Bonham
James Alvis
New Castle
Delana Chadwick
Ray Chadwick
McCamey
Mark Shaffer
Alex Shaffer
Andrews
Peter Barton
A. L. Barton
Melbourne
Australia
Mark Russell
Jack Russell
Odessa
Danny Cepero
Rafael Cepero
Deering
Susan Clausen
Cameron Clausert
Burke
M. D
Shonna Cleghorn
J. W
West 36Th
Yolanda Lawrence
Fannie Lawrence
Hudson
Shirley Read
G. W. Read
Scarlet
Mika Wheeler
Hendrix Wheeler
Brownwood
Humanities
JoAnna Halbert
Sara Halbert
Winchester
Debbie McDaniel
Don C. McDaniel
North Adams
Roslyn Ross
Charles Ross
Clover
Connie Tyler
Emmitt Tyler
Pagewood
Permian Choir Parents Club Opens First Meeting
The Permian High School Choir Parents Club invites members to its first meeting of the school year on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Choir Director Randy Talley and Assistant Director Geryl Hoover will discuss the 1978-79 agenda. Officers for 1978-79 will be introduced, with Bob Radabaugh as president and Phil Patrick as president elect among others. A lightbulb sale on Sept. 16 will fund the spring trip.
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Permian High School
Parents Club
Randy Talley
Geryl Hoover
Bob Radabaugh
Phil Patrick
Jim Franklin
Jack Bell
Sam Gipson
Jake McMillen
John Blackman
Monte Wooton
Harley Reeves
Kirby Chancey
Ted White
Billy Jo Gable
Blackman
Breakfast Optimists and Rotary Meet Schedule in Odessa
Tomorrow in Odessa events begin at 7 AM with Breakfast Optimists at Furr's Pie Kitchen, followed by Odessa Optimists at noon also at Furr's Pie Kitchen and Eastside Rotary at Inn of the Golden West at noon.
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Breakfast Optimists
Furr's Pie Kitchen
Odessa Optimists
Furr
Eastside Rotary
Inn of the Golden West
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Turney Center
George Bonds
Granite City
Ill
Larry Chism
Forrest City
Ark
Ronald Lyons
Ohio
Floyd Brewer
Rutherford County
May
Chism
Memphis State Law
East
South Texas
Fred Armstrong
Patterson
Permian Choir
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