Bartlett Resigns Over TCIC Data Access Controversy
Bartlett, head of the Bartlett police department, resigned after attempting to enter stolen weapon data into the Texas Crime Information Center. He cited a directional error, review of local files, and a May 18 service cancellation with TCIC NCIC as factors. Taylor and Mayor Hogg learned of the issue through inquiries and TCIC confirmation.
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Bartlett
Texas Crime Information Center
TCIC
Taylor
National Crime Information Center
NCIC
Nelson Hogg
Hogg
Lamesa Citizen Calls for Enforcement of Texas Blue Law
A Lamesa resident objects to local businesses violating the Texas Blue Law by remaining open on weekends. The letter urges city county and state authorities to enforce the law and commends firms that comply while condemning those that do not.
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Lamesa
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of Texas
Dawson County
Lamesa police chief resigns after nearly six years on force
Bartlett steps down as Lamesa police chief after a 6 1/2 year tenure. He was named chief in March 1975 following nine years with Brownfield PD. Acting chief Gerry Brown, formerly assistant chief, may lead the search for a successor, with applications to be taken and a decision in two to three months.
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Hogg
Taylor
Bartlett
Lamesa
Brownfield Police Department
Council
Sve
Gerry Brown
Levelland
Brown
Forum Letters Report on Drug and Theft Indictments
Forum editorial notes raid booklets valued at 233 dollars per Brown with marijuana and pills found at the Scott residence. Joe Lewis Scott carried 370 dollars in cash while Letha Ann Scott had 31 marijuana cigarettes. Pills retail at 38 cents each, street value 15 dollars. marijuana joints about one dollar. Prescription bottles traced to New Mexico and California as investigators pursue their source. Johnny Annalla, 18, faces aggravated robbery kidnapping and escape charges, with brother Jose Luis Annalla, 19, named in related indictments following a June 29 jail incident involving a knife and captivity of a clerk.
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Brown
Joe Lewis Scott
Letha Ann Scott
Scott
New Mexico
California
Federal Savings and Loan
Beatty
Johnny Annalla
Jose Luis Annalla
LULAC and Congressional Dinner Set in West Texas
National attention centers on Congressman Hance as a key national leader in monetary reform efforts. Lubbock organizers CB Carter Mike Higgins and George McCleskey co chair an 8 p m August 4 dinner at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center open to all with reservations due by July 29 call 793 8826 or write P O Box 1 Lubbock Texas 79408. A LULAC quarterly conference led by Ruben Bonilla from the national convention in New Mexico will meet in Lamesa High School student center Sunday from 10 a m to 2 p m with a 7 per person fee including a buffet dinner drawing council reps from 12 councils in District 5 City San Angelo Abilene Snyder and other West Texas towns.
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CB. Carter
Mike Higgins
George McCleskey
Lubbock
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center
Texas
Ruben Bonilla
New Mexico
Lamesa Lulac Council
Lamesa High School
LULAC
San Angelo
Abilene
Snyder
West Texas
Local law notes and indictments span city and county
The report cites police and sheriff cooperation and notes indictments in multiple cases. Eddie Dickenson faces aggravated assault on Police Captain Mike Horton from June 21. Santiago Tobias Hernandez charged with driving while intoxicated subsequent offense with a prior 1979 DWI. Golden Jones indicted for burglary entering to commit theft July 10. Randy Goolsby indicted for theft over 200 for taking an RCA TV July. Danny Garcia indicted for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle July 1. A grand jury did not indict a man charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Eddie Dickenson
Dickenson
Mike Horton
Santiago Tobias Hernandez
Lubbock County
Golden Jones
Jones
Winnie Cope
Randy Goolsby
RCA
Gloria Sellers
Danny Garcia
Danny Scott
Reagan Era Hugel Probe Sparks Public Debate
An editorial argues President Reagan should not let the Hugel controversy derail his agenda, noting past insider cases and whistleblowers. It cites SEC rules on insiders and suggests subsequent investigations may clear Hugel, while criticizing media reflexes and urging focus on governing priorities. The piece references Bert Lance and calls for accountability without sensationalism.
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D.C
News Corps
Hugel
Bert Lance
Washington
Max Hugel
Wall Street Securities Corporation
SEC
Reagan
Mister Clean
Local Talent Fund Winner Advances to District and State
A senior at Lamesa High School, son of Mr and Mrs John Heidel, won the local Talent Fund event. Darren Skinner, son of Mr and Mrs Otis Skinner, previously won and advanced from district to state. A $300 scholarship will go to each contest winner, with winners advancing to district and possibly state and national competition.
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Mark Dee Frampton
Susan Holcomb
Mark Heidel
Frampton
DeLacy Frampton
West Texas State University
Canyon
Susan
Vernon Holcomb
Klondike High School
Heidel
Tion
Lamesa High School
John Heidel
Darren Skinner
Otis Skinner
Dawson County
Texas special session moves on three of five issues
In the first week of the Texas Legislature special session, the Senate approved a congressional redistricting plan while the House backed abolishing the state property tax and creating a water projects fund. If both chambers back the others, three of five governor-led items will reach voters this November, leaving Medical Practice Act and Property Tax Code revisions unfinished.
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Texas
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House
Dallas
Bill Clements
Senate Democrats
Clements
Senate Committee
John Wilson
D-La Grange
Jim Matox
Martin Frost
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Reams Shofner
Northridge United Methodist Church
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Water Projects Assistance Fund
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