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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1998

Page

10

Burglary and DWI Reports From Odessa Police Blotter

Odessa suspects face burglary and drunken driving charges as police blotter items list arrests and property losses. Gerald Black and John Shackleford are jailed on habitation burglary and related counts with bail set, plus Oscar Lujan charged with felony DWI and suspended license. Vehicles missing include a 1988 Honda Accord valued at 3,100 and a 1991 Cougar valued at 13,000 from local blocks.

Odessa Ector County Gerald Robert Black John Allen Shackleford W. ‘Love Drive Oscar Tercero Lujan Delwood Isuzu Amigo West 14Th Street East Seventh Street East Eighth Street

Charter School Plans Near Midland Face Funding Strain

Midland ISD would lose about 3700 annually in public funds for each student switching to a charter. The group targets Midland High and seeks to partner with MISD while considering expansion to Odessa area next year. The charter envisions 9 am to 9 pm classes, small one to twelve teacher ratios, and work-facing supports.

Midland Susan Webb MISD Public Information Officer Avenue 6 Crosby Midland Independent School District State Board of Education Odessa North Carolina District of Columbia Richard Milburn High School Salem Mass Woodbridge Southern Association of Colleges Marine Corps Development and Education Command Quantico

Companies agree to lower emissions at old factories

Twenty six firms commit to voluntary reductions from pre clean air era plants. TX regulator says cuts target 15 000 tons of smog forming pollutants yearly, equating to removing about 300 000 cars from roads. Gov Bush supports the move calling it too little too late. Mauro counters that polluters should not set compliance timing.

Dallas Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission Go Glen Eos Bell Lielnapier Teton Inc Central and South West Corporation Dow Chemical

Sheriff’s Car Education Project Finishes in March

The program aims to show children a public relations unit and how a sheriff’s car works. It took about five months to complete and was finished in early March. Funds came from Carver of Super Stripes and Watts Burger No. 1 for special striping and window tinting. Broncho Chevrolet provided paint and carpet, Permian Glass windshield, and The Original Dent Shop dent removal.

Gladden Sheriff's Office C —Arver W. Carver Watts Burger No Willie Balerio Carl H. Goetz Shannon D Gaylor

Deregulation Debate Reopens as Legislature Plans April 9 Meeting

Rep. Steve Walens announced a House State Affairs Committee session for April 9 to restart talks on electric deregulation. The panel reconsidered last year’s measure amid limited support, with PUC Chair Pat Wood noting Consumers Union disputes how ratepayers fund power plants. Residential customers would pay the same despite rate deals, while industrials forfeited cuts in a two-year deal to push toward an open market.

Hs&p Steve Walens Dallas House PUC Pat Wood Consumers Union Wood

Odessa Planning and Zoning meeting agenda item list

A 1:30 p.m. Thursday meeting in City Hall outlines public hearings for Rosa Cafe Inc and Texas Tierra I to rezone lots 14 15 and 25 Block 1 Westwood Addition 2300 block of West County Road and for the replat of Lots 16 17 18 Block 5 Cielo Vista Addition at Baca Drive and Santa Cruz Lane. An after meeting discussion covers zoning amendments with the planning sub committee.

Odessa Planning Anding Commission Council City Hall Eighth St Rosa Cafe Inc Texas Tierra I Wade Howell Westwood Addition West County Road Cielo Vista Baca Drive Santa Cruz Lane Planning and Zoning Commission

Founding Documents Conference for Social Studies Teachers

MIDLAND The Hatton W. Sumners Institute on the Founding Documents will run Thursday through Saturday at the Midland Holiday Inn. Community leaders and social studies teachers will present workshops with programs starting at 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Participants earn 18 hours of credit funded by the Hatton W. Sumners Foundation the State Bar of Texas and Law Focused Education Inc.

Midland Midland Odessa Hatton W. Sumners Institute Midland Holiday Inn Hatton W. Sumners Foundation State Bar of Texas and Law Focused Education, Inc

Midland College hosts job fair with over 60 employers

More than 60 employers have registered to participate in a job fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Midland College Chaparral Center. Representatives will discuss entering the job market and specific vacancies. The event is free and open to the public. For info call Connie Beversdorf at 685-4716.

Midland College

Boy Hit by Van In Odessa Crossing, Eight-Year-Old Injured

An eight-year-old fourth grader, Jonathan Castillo, was struck by a white Ford van driven by Patsy Ivins while crossing Dixie Boulevard near 14th Street. He was lifted into a van and taken to the hospital with a head injury and cuts. Police stated the child darted into the vehicle despite the van slowing for crossing pedestrians.

Dixie Ard 14Th Street Jonathan Castillo Dixie Boulevard Patsy Ivins Robert Hammerman Odessa Po Hammerman Eric Ten Hemmer

Midland Woman Dies In Car Accident

A Midland woman, 25, died when her car veered into the median and she was ejected from the vehicle. Police say the crash occurred on a local roadway and the investigation continues.

Midland

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