Landmark Verdict soothes battered women cries for help
Ingham County jury finds Francine Hughes not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of James Hughes who died after years of alleged beatings. Judge Ray Hotchkiss says the decision may spark attention to the problem of domestic abuse. Hughes may be held for psychiatric evaluation up to 60 days.
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Lansing
Mich
Ingham County
Francine Hughes
Ray Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss
Hughes
James Hughes
Dansville
State Center For Forensic Psychiatry
Ypsilanti
Welfare outreach sparks Texas welfare reform clash
Speaker Bill Clayton condemns door to door food stamp outreach by welfare workers and regional directors in Texas saying measures aim to grow rolls and threaten jobs. Commissioner Jerome Chapman defends hunger awareness while Ortiz notes no dinners were awarded though memos urged outreach.
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el Paso
Clayton
Department of Human Resources
Antonio Ortiz
Financial Services
Ortiz
Chapman
Sovran
Saincu
Austin
O Hair Submits to Fingerprinting After Court Denies Conscientious Objection
Madalyn Murray O Hair agrees to be fingerprinted and photographed for jail booking after a state district judge rules she cannot refuse on conscientious grounds The judge notes she admitted no objection to fingerprinting or photographing in and out of jail and she plans an appeal possibly to federal court citing health needs and a 12 hour prior jail time.
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Austin
Madlyn Murray O’hair
Jim Dear
O’hair
Dear
U.S
Witch Warlock Accused in Texas Halloween Killings
In Dimmitt Texas Roxanne Casas 15 died when a group of teens visiting a farm home of Loy and Louise Stone were shot. The Stones both 47 and identified as Church of Wicca members faced murder charges and $50 000 bonds. Two other youths were wounded.
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Dimmitt
Texas
Roxanne Casas
Louise
Loy Stone
Castro County
Granville Martin
Panhandle
Miss Casas
Dimmitt High School
the Stones
Church of Wicca
Veterans November 11 Breakfast at the Veterans Building
The annual Veterans Free Breakfast will be held on November 11, Armistice Day, at the Veterans Building. Ray Mooney is general chairman Scotty Clements mess sergeant with a long list of assignments for egg preparation, frying, cooking, milk, coffee, biscuits and KPs assigned to named volunteers.
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Ray Mooney
Scotty Clements
James Lyles
Garland Collins
Bobby Lively
O’neal Sharp
Joe
George Weatherbee
Louis Ea
Unemployment Up In Childress Area With Office Upgrade
Unemployment increased by two tenths of a percent in Childress with 85 unemployed and a 2.5 percent rate. The local Texas Employment Commission office has been upgraded from Type Two to Type One as 3,352 job seekers and 3,267 employed were reported. County figures show varying rates across the region, with King County recording the lowest at 1.2 percent and Motley County the highest at 5.5 percent.
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Texas Employment Commission
Rueford Scarbrough
Collingsworth
King County
Donley County
Hall County
Motley County
Record Water Use Hits New October Peak At Greenbelt Authority
The Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority reports record water purchases for October at 97,642,000 gallons, up from 72,874,000 the prior year. Major users include Childress at 31,313,000 and Quanah at 15,250,000 gallons, with notable increases across several rural areas and Crowell posting the largest percentage rise.
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Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Jimmy Kuhn
Childress
Quanah
Clarendon
Red River Authority
Crowell
Bestwell
Acme
Bestwall
Hedley
Copper Breaks State Park
Quiet Week in Childress Fire Dept and 4-H News
Childress Fire Chief Y B Merrell reports no alarms this week. County agent Ronny McNutt says the 4 H Leaders Association bean and cornbread supper was a success with proceeds for future projects. Fred Skinner and Julia Leonard named 4 H Gold Star and will attend a Vernon program. The luncheon honors Gold Star recipients from District 3. Sgt Paul Clanton cites 242 warning tickets and 12 DWIs. four traffic mishaps with no injuries. DPS board exams in Austin seek three lieutenant vacancies. City Council meets Thursday at 7 p m with a six item agenda including M E Hardin lease Fifth Street stop signs and bids.
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Ronny McNutt
4-H Leaders Association
McNutt
Fred Skinner
Julia Leonard
Jack Skinner
Bill Leonard
Vernon
District 3
Paul Clanton
Childress County
Clanton
Austin
David Galligan
M. E. Hardin
Fifth Street
South Main
Department of Public Safety summons total 269 traffic tickets
The Department of Public Safety reported that troopers issued 269 traffic related summons last month.
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Department of Public Safety
Copeland Rites Today In Amherst
Funeral services for Mae Walker Copeland 90 pass in Amherst burial set there she died Friday long time Childress County resident born in Indian Territory moved with parents as child Survivors include daughter Mrs Don Turner Amherst grandson Jim Copeland Anton and several nephews and nieces Witt T Smith Gene Smith Ben Walker Ethlyn Goodner Willard Copeland Daisy Copeland
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Mae (Walker) Copeland
Amherst
Childress County
Copeland
Indian Territory
Childress
Don Turner
Jim Copeland
Anton
Witt T
Gene Smith
Ben Walker
Ethlyn Goodner
Willard Copeland
Daisy Copeland
Newberry Rites To Be Monday In San Diego
Funeral services for Mrs. Delbert Ima Newberry will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church of San Diego California. She died Friday evening in San Diego after a career in education in Childress and San Diego. Survivors include her husband Delbert a daughter Mrs. C B Smith of Dallas a sister Mrs. Avis Bailey of Childress and a niece Mrs W R Setzler Jr of Midland.
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Delbert
Ima) Newberry
R. E. Gentry
Childress
First United Methodist Church
San Diego
Calif
Newberry
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