Local youths in rain splashes mark Odessa shower contrast
Seth Frazier age 14 and Shelly Rand age 17 splash through a Odessa parking lot during a Sunday shower that dumped about 0.37 inch according to local rainfall estimates. The National Weather Service measurement at Midland Regional Airport recorded only a trace. Seth is the son of Tom and Kathy Story of 3965 Penbrook Street and Shelly is the daughter of Chuck and Sue Rand of 4403 Buffalo Avenue.
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Seth Frazier
Shelly Rand
Odessa
National Weather Service
Midland
Seth
Tom and
Kathy Story
Penbrook St
Shelly
Chuck
Sue Rand
Foremen say prosecutor shielded officers in Houston cases
AP reports that a Harris County prosecutor appointed to probe shootings by police did not aggressively seek indictments. More than half of 20 former grand jury foremen told The Houston Post that Assistant District Attorney Terry Wilson may have protected officers. One foreman, Harold J., cited cases where indictments against cops were warranted but not pursued.
Grand jury weighs officer cases amid lack of cooperation
Crosby policeman Richardson and former foreman Samuel Davis describe a panel that considered indicting two suburban Houston officers in late 1982 and January. Davis says the grand jury faced a lack of cooperation from Mr. Wilson and ultimately chose to no-bill the officers, believing the presented facts showed their innocence.
Names expected for Crockett committee list grows
Eight area residents are to be added Tuesday to a four member group that will decide the fate of Crockett Junior High. The 7 p.m. board meeting at 1215 W. 10th St. will also consider a proposal to exceed the effective tax rate by 3 percent and schedule a public hearing before adopting a tax rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crockett Junior High
10Th St
Bill Turner
Crockett
Ninth Street
Sam Houston Avenue
Odessa High School
N. Conover Ave
Wreck victim 8 year old Cisco girl dies in Odessa crash
Funeral services were pending for Jody O Gill Rose an eight year old from Cisco who died at the scene when a 1977 Ford pickup overturned on Interstate 20 near Rochester Avenue Odessa Police Lt Rusty Baker said the driver Denise McConnell 21 of Midland veered onto the shoulder overcorrected crossed lanes hit a post and ditch then overturned. Also treated and released were Linda Gooden 25 Robert Zukevich 5 and 1 year old Diana Hollis all of Midland. No citations were issued.
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Odessa
Jody O’gill Rose
Justice of the Peace
Virgil Lumpee
Denise McConnell
Midland
McConnell
Medical Center Hospital
Linda Gooden
Robert
Rusty Baker
Baker
Rose
Odessa Police Beat July 31 Thefts and Burglaries
A list of police reports including an $130,000 1980 dark blue 20 ton International tandem truck stolen from Remco Services Inc. between Saturday 2 p.m. and Sunday 5 a.m., four rims valued at $600 stolen from a Church of Christ vehicle, a 1980 beige Pontiac Sunbird taken between July 27 and July 30, a set of golf clubs stolen from a Englewood Lane residence, and several burglaries including items from a Holiday Inn room and a 1978 blue Chevrolet Camaro among others with various dates and values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Garrett
Remco Services Inc
Frontier Lane
T. Barrington
Jerry W. Gole
Church of Christ
6Th
Jackson Streets
P.A. Lushin
N. Dotsy Ave
R. Mcllvin
Cole Wade Jones
E. 44Th St
Sheriff Investigates Tire Slashing Spree in West Ector
Ector County deputies are probing a rash of Saturday night tire slashings in West Ector County. Reports began Sunday morning on the 9000 and 10000 blocks of Dunn Street. By early today 24 tire slashings were logged, with some cars losing one tire and others two or more.
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Ector County
West Ector County
Carl Watters
Dunn Street
Watters
Sheriff’s Department
Fighter jet crashes at El Paso airport injures pilot
AP report details a second military fighter jet crash at El Paso International Airport in four months. Marine Reserve Maj. Tom Turner of South Weymouth Massachusetts ejected after his A-4M hit the runway and burned. Turner sustained a minor elbow cut and was taken to Beaumont Army Medical Center for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
el Paso International
Marine Reserve
Tom Turner
South Weymouth
Mass
Turner
Beaumont Army Medical Center
Hueco Mountains gold claim draws scientists into clash
El Paso reports that Gene McCardle claims a God guided gold find in Hueco Mountains with platinum palladium rhodium and silver. University and lab tests show small quantities while many geologists doubt a profitable deposit, though some assay results indicate notable gold content per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
Gene McCardle
Hueco
McCardle
Dallas
California
Nevada
Florida
MacCardle
Phillip Goodell
University of Texas At el Paso
Zsuard
Gary Lucas
Larry Helms
Ronnie Phillips
Lucas Drilling Co
Sanford & Son
Goodell
Bill Farr
General Land Office
Austin
Jonathan Price
Bureau of Economic Geology
University of Texas Geological Survey Institute
Chemtec Corp
Henderson
Nev
Minerals World Inc
Bartow, Fla
Action Mining Co
Trona
Calif
Fire destroys Odessa house on 6th Street
Odessa Fire Department investigates early morning blaze that leveled a one bedroom home at 1606 East 6th Street. An apparent electrical short ignited the fire about 4:05 a.m. Owner Vickie Tyree was not home. her age and address were not available.
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Odessa Fire Department
6Th Street
E. 6Th St
Station 2
J van Griesemer
Vickie Tyree
Correction on meeting time for Grandview Avenue discussion
The Odessa American corrects that Ector County commissioners will hold a meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday to discuss extending Grandview Avenue near Ratliff Stadium instead of 9 a.m. today. The notice clarifies the schedule and location for the public.
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Odessa American
Ector County Commissioners
Grandview Avenue
Ratliff
Andrews-Services for Sharp and Markham Deaths in Oklahoma
Notices report services for Mable Louise Sharp 76 of Andrews with burial in Andrews Cemetery and for Jimmy C. Markham 67 of Seminole with services at First Presbyterian Church Seminole Burial in Seminole Cemetery. Both obituaries note birthplaces and family survivors. additional details include residences, affiliations and occupations.
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Andrews
Mable Louise Sharp
Singleton Chapel of the Chimes
Ted Short
Andrews Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Jimmy Markham
Jimmy C. Markham
Seminole
First Presbyterian
Tulsa
Okla
Markham
Farm Bureau
Southwestern Angus Association
Jimmy Keys Markham
Billy Childress
Sidney
Mont
E.E. Markham
Clinton
T.S. Markham
Broken Arrow
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Buffalo Ave
Crockett Committee
Shirley Huffaker
Sam Gipson
Bill Holm
Don Williams
Sect
Ector County Historical Commission
S. Woods
Cynthia Cates
E. University Blvd
B. Yancey
Dennis Marines
Omaha
Neb
Holiday Inn Room No
J. Cronin
Mary ‘Teresa McCracken
Elith Sr
Montgomery Ward
D.A. Whitson
Joseph Hufford
Washington Ave
D. Deards
Sheriff's Office
Azzle
Ray Guaird
UTEP
Huecos
el Paso Times
Ann Rector
Action
Jim Humble
Humble
Mable Sharp
Ruby Nichols
Ruby Quinn Nichols
Keystone Drive
Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home
Winnie Childers
Winnie Lou Childers
Patton Drive
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sweetwater
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