[meteorite-list] NPA 03-12/13-1969 Meteor Crater State Park Is Proposed

[MARK BOSTICK]

Paper: Odessa American
City: Odessa, Texas
Date: Wednesday, March 12, 1969
Section B Low News, Page 1

Meteor Crater State Park Is Proposed

     AUSTIN (Staff) - Legislation authorizing the creation of Odessa Meteor 
Crater State Park six miles west of Odessa was introduced into the House 
Wednesday morning by State Rep. Ace Pickens of Odessa.
     "It is one of the few meteor craters in the United States,: said 
Pickens, "and, as an ancillary matter, there are several oil wells nearby, 
which could add to its attractiveness as a tourist spot.
     "There has been a great deal of effort for many years to develop the 
area further and it would fit in with the recent constitutional amendment 
which authorized $75 million in bond funds to finance the purchase of new 
park sites."
     Picken's HB 889 would authorize Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to 
purchase the site and develop and maintain it as a state park of 
approximately 100 acres.
     The meteor crater development now is operated by the Permian Basin 
Meteorological Society.

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Paper: Odessa American
City: Odessa, Texas
Date: Thursday, March 13, 1969
Section D Area News, Page 1

Meteor Crater State Park Is Proposed

     AUSTIN (Staff) - Legislation authorizing the creation of Odessa Meteor 
Crater State Park six miles west of Odessa was introduced into the House 
Wednesday morning by State Rep. Ace Pickens of Odessa.
     "It is one of the few meteor craters in the United States,: said 
Pickens, "and, as an ancillary matter, there are several oil wells nearby, 
which could add to its attractiveness as a tourist spot.
     "There has been a great deal of effort for many years to develop the 
area further and it would fit in with the recent constitutional amendment 
which authorized $75 million in bond funds to finance the purchase of new 
park sites."
     Picken's HB 889 would authorize Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission to 
purchase the site and develop and maintain it as a state park of 
approximately 100 acres.
     The meteor crater development now is operated by the Permian Basin 
Meteorological Society.

(end)

The Odessa American liked this little article so much they ran it two days 
in a row in different sections of the newspaper.


Clear Skies,
Mark Bostick
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