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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 2000

Page

10

Betty Culver Trial Details Violence Threats and Death Motive

Testimony shows Betty Culver and Todaryl Culver varying threats and violent arguments before the shooting. Witnesses said Betty discussed killing Todaryl, and Todaryl’s father noted she claimed to have brought him into the world and could take him out. Potential first degree murder carries 5 to 99 years and up to $10,000 fine.

Williams Betty Todaryl Culver Culver Todaryl Patricia McCall Ohio McCall Tony Culver Betty Culver Joe Connally Connally 8Th District Court of Appeals el Paso

Orphan Train memories loom as Colorado reunion nears

Stanley Cornell, age 80, recalls two Orphan Train rides from New York to the West that started a lifelong journey with foster families. He and brother Victor were later renamed Cornell, found a true home with J L Deger in Wellington, Texas, and now plan to attend a reunion in Lakewood. The Orphan Train program operated 1853 to 1929, placing over 150,000 children, with about 500 riders still alive.

Pueblo Colo Stanley Cornell New York City Children’s Aid Society Cornell Dennis Dana Colorado Lakewood Stanley Victor Coffeyville Kan Mississippi Louisiana Texas Wellington Amarillo Deger Ethel Buffalo N.Y Cleveland Floyd Cornell Europe General Motors Veterans’ Hospital Lottie Cornell Moscow Idaho West New York

Former airline worker jailed five years for cocaine smuggling

Ricky Garner, 34, a former American Airlines employee, pleaded guilty to using his security clearance to smuggle 10 kilograms of cocaine onto an American Airlines flight to St. Louis. He received a five year prison term, facing up to 10 years and a $250,000 fine. The crime involved entering through a workers' entrance at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

Dallas American Airlines St. Louis Ricky Garner Garner Dallas- Fort Worth International Airport

Four candidates to interview for hospital chief position

Webster notes Medicare reimbursement is a major challenge for MCH, which has stayed within budget despite recent economic setbacks. The EC County Hospital Board plans to pick a new administrator in May from four TMP Worldwide candidates, including internal candidate John Chamberlain, and finalists Gary Morrison and Charles Stewart.

Webster MCH TMP Ector County Hospital Board of Directors John Chamberlain

Local Blotter: injuries and felonies from sheriff reports

Police blotter itemization notes injuries and felony activity from sheriff or police reports. Addresses are rounded to the nearest hundred block and reflect victims’ private residences or crime scenes.

Theft Reports Hit Odessa Neighborhoods On Multiple Dates

A 79-year-old Odessa man reported a burglary of his garage where golf clubs a golf bag and a rain suit valued at 3456 were stolen between 10 a.m. March 22 and 3 p.m. Tuesday from the 2500 block of Bobwhite Drive. A separate Odessa case involved a 41-year-old man whose apartment was broken into with furniture items valued at 1466 and a door damage of 100 between 6:15 a.m. April 6 and 7 p.m. Tuesday on Oakwood Drive. Another Odessa man aged 73 reported the theft of a golf bag and clubs worth 1760 between 10 and 11:30 a.m. Friday on Bobwhite Drive. An unauthorized use of a vehicle case notes a 29-year-old Odessa woman taking a 2000 Ford F-150 pickup valued at 30000.

Odessa Bobwhite Drive Oakwood Drive

Texas warns shrimp fishery faces collapse risk

State officials say Gulf of Mexico shrimp stocks are shrinking with an 18 month Texas Parks and Wildlife study showing a 30 percent drop in adult spawning shrimp since the 1970s. To prevent collapse, officials consider gear restrictions and time or area closures while acknowledging fisherman resistance.

Austin Texas Gulf Coast Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Gulf of Mexico Hal Osburn Coastal Fisheries Division Bay Gulf Osburn Texas Shrimp Association

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Floyd Elouise Gary Morrison The Scott and White Hospital & Foundation Charles Stewart Northport Medical Center Tuscaloosa Ala Darwin Weigel Medical Center Hospital Chamberlain Lenore M. Fontaine PAC Michael Shelton M.D Wendover Puron Suandays Gavan
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