Crisis Center Becomes Haven For Lubbock Drug Users
The Crisis Center in Lubbock publicly expands its role amid a surge in district attorney drug cases from 26 in 1968 to over 300 currently. Education advocates Randy Phelps and Dr. Basil Moss push for factual, non scare tactics, community outreach, and a potential future treatment center as the center struggles with funding and fear of law enforcement.
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Lubbock
Rembisz
Larbbock
Randy Phelps
LDCC
Lubbock System
Phelps
Tech
Basil Moss
Lubbockrug
Attacker Flees After Attempted Assault at Teak Avenue Home
A man attempted a rape at 3:45 am on Teak Avenue but fled after the victim awoke and resisted. She reported losing a necklace during the struggle and a blue sleeveless jacket was found outside a bathroom window. Earlier, a man broke into a nearby home but escaped through the back gate. A separate burglary at Robert Green residence netted furniture value and an unrelated theft at G and W Motor Sales reported a battery charger.
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Teak Avenue
Bill Bowers
56Th St
Robert Green
LS Cherry Ave
Burghers
G & W Motor Sales
Idalou Road
Burglars Take 3000 Pounds Insecticide At Hart Sprayers
Deputies report 3000 pounds of granular Di Syston insecticide stolen from Hart Aerial Sprayers Inc valued at 7500 dollars. Investigators identify the chemical as Chemarro Di Syston in 10 pound bags inside 50 pound sacks. 1500 pounds left behind. Deputies urge farmers to report cut rate spray offers.
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HART
Hart Aerial Sprayers Inc
Castro County Sheriff's Deputies
Harley Wilke
Four Arrested In Andrews In Counterfeit Case
Secret Service and New Mexico authorities arrested four Friday afternoon in Andrews at a roadblock for possession of counterfeit money. Remaining in Odessa custody are Bobby Ray Powers Ruthie May Powers Pavey E Sanchez and Jacel ine Dean Terrell. They are to be transferred to El Paso by federal agents. Several bogus $20 bills were reportedly passed in Eunice New Mexico and the group reportedly carried about 400 in counterfeit bills.
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New Mexico
City Burn Victim Remains Critical
Ray B. Carter aged 52 of 3432 55th Street remains in critical condition at Parkland Hospital burn center in Dallas after a cutting torch ignited butane vapors. Fellow victims Wayne Thomas 22 of 1809 14th Street Apt 222 and Willis Winton 41 of 2702 20th Street were listed as serious. Thomas at Parkland and Winton at Methodist Hospital.
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Ray B. Carter
55Th St
East Lubbock
Parkland Hospital
Dallas
Wayne Thomas
14Th St
Apt
Willis Winton
20Th St
Thomas
Winton
Methodist ‘Hospital
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