School board weighs carpenters shortage and class cuts
The board discussed terminating the school trades class due to low enrollment nine students this semester six slated for spring and instructor Dale Kirk resigning over certification limits. A candidate with 15 years experience is being pursued while state funding would drop with smaller class size. plans for four campus expansion projects were reviewed with a $250 daily penalty for delays and bids set for January 19.
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Supt
Lathan Walker
Dale Kirk
Walker
Jim Jordan
Building Trades
Jordan
Jerry Hardisty
Randy Smith
Cpas
Hardisty
Local doctor charged in air injection murder case
Dr J F Perez Valladarez surrendered after indictment charging attempted murder and aggravated assault for allegedly injecting air into a vein to hasten death of Michael Steven Hoffman after a November 4 shooting at a tavern. James Ralph Echols also indicted for murder. special prosecutor appointed.
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J.F. Perez
Hoffman
James Ralph Echols
California
Mike Wade
Perez
Dennis Cadra
Odessa
Wade
Geosource to obtain $6 million IRB for Monahans expansion
Geosource Inc. through industrial revenue bonds up to six million dollars will finance an eight acre Monahans expansion including an office machine shop and warehouse. The plan was approved in a special Monahans session, citing Geosource’s NYSE listing and recent merger with Watson Packer via Geofrac division.
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Monahan
Ward County
Geosource Inc
Watson-Packer
F.A. Frick
Geofrac
Geosource
Richard Litz
Frick
Football Banquet Honors Loboes Tonight
The Loboes Football Banquet is at 7 p.m. today in the Junior High School Cafeteria with tickets at 5 dollars. Head Coach Jerry Moore of Texas Tech will speak as awards including the Monahans News Most Valuable Senior Player are presented. The Loboes finished 8 to 2 and are invited to attend and celebrate the season.
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Loboes
Lobo Booster Club
Monahans News
Jerry Moore
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Ted Leslie resigns from Monahans City Council
At the regular Monahans City Council meeting Mayor Richard Hoyer announced Councilman Ted Leslie tendered his resignation. The move follows weeks of discussions with city manager Jack Forga and reflects Leslie’s plan to move to Odessa for business reasons. The council debated appointing a successor to serve the remaining three month term.
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Monahans City
Richard Hoyer
Ted Leslie
Leslie
Jack Forga
Odessa
Fun and Games with Flight and Politics
A casual Saturday coffee with Tom Murray and Waylan Martin leads to political jibes about Reagan and Maurice Stans. The group then goes flying in Waylan's private plane, with Lou Zocher joining and concerns about the pilot's muttered caution about landing gear and a weak battery as they await a recharged alternator. Continues on page 2.
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Tom Murray
Waylan Martin
Tom
Waylan
Reagan
Maurice Stans
OPIC
Stans
Lou Zocher
Lou
Beyenton
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