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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1998

Page

11

Museum exhibit to feature revolver that killed Oswald

Dallas AP reports that a .38 revolver used by Jack Ruby to shoot Lee Harvey Oswald will be displayed at The Conspiracy Museum in Dallas from Aug. 7 to Sept. 8. The display, part of Guns of the Assassins, will be protected and not touched while bullets from the gun will be sold for collectors.

Oswald Dallas Joe Cody Jack Ruby Cody Lee Harvey Ruby John F Kennedy Tom Bowden Bowden Dallas City Kennedy Florida Anthony V. Pugliese II Conspiracy Museum Robert F Kennedy Los Angeles L.C. Graves Earl U.S. Capitol Robert Luongo Pugliese Thomas Foley D-Wash Luongo Washington CNN Larry King Lee Harvey Oswald Dallas Times Herald

Texas Sizzles as July Ends in Record Heat and Losses

Heat stretches across North Central Texas with Denton 106 and Dallas 104 at 4 PM. July average highs exceed 102, second hottest on record. Rainfall scarce at 0.11 inches. Drought causes water use limits and widespread wildfires. Death toll reaches 98 with a Travis County man found dead in a ranch area. Federal disaster declarations expand loan access for farmers and ranchers.

Dallas Texas Denton Sherman Krista Villareal National Weather Service Fort Worth Travis County Kurt Bohlen Marbridge Foundation Ing Texas Division of Emergency Management Texas Department of Agriculture

Odessa Death Notices July 31 1998 Highlights

Multiple Odessa and Midland obituaries summarize July 1998 deaths. C.V. Buck 85 farmer from Odessa funeral Monday. Mary Guerra 68 died July 30, mass at St Josephs. arrays of survivors listed. Sara Jo Kirksey 78 Midland retired teacher aide died July 31 with service at Ellis Funeral Home. Walton Loftis 92 Midland retired oilfield worker died July 30. services Sunday. Loyd Young 72 Westville Okla retired welder died July 29. funeral arrangements set in Tahlequah. Fred Kako White 71 Odessa death reported. services pending at Medical Center Hospital.

Odessa Thurman C.V Mary Guerra Medical Center Hospital St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Odessa Funeral Home Chapel Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel del Rio Jessie Guerra Able Guerra Sue Ahrendt Sara Kirksey Midland Sara Jo Kirksey Ellis Funeral Home Lane Boyd Resthaven Memorial Cemetery Eldorado del Kirksey Nell Furgeson Walton Ovete Loftis Resthaven Memorial Park Hilton Chancellor Columbus Miss Neil Loftis Enid Loftis Holm Austin Loftis San Antonio Ruby C. Baxter Kernes Dorothy Young Westville Okla Loyd Allen Young Margaret Ann Jennings Robert Young Harvey Young Gore Albert Young Yorba Linda Arthur Young Tahlequah Melba Trammel Moodys Betty Lunsford Oklahoma City Fred “Kako” White

Midland officer resigns after misconduct probe

Billy Byrd a 16 year Midland Police Department veteran resigned after an internal probe into alleged misconduct theft at a local discount store. Byrd 34 submitted resignation to Chief John Urby before discipline and investigation upheld the business complaint. No criminal charges filed and Byrd was on paid administrative leave since June 23 pending outcome.

Midland Police Department Billy Byrd John Urby Byrd

Agents find 690200 in gas tank in Laredo

U S Customs officers seized 690200 dollars in U S currency from a Dodge pickup on a downtown Laredo bridge. The 29 year old Mexican national, Felix Adame Cortez of Montemorelos Nuevo Leon, was arrested on failure to report and related smuggling charges after cash was found wrapped in plastic in the gas tank.

Laredo U.S Felix Adame-Cortez Montemorelos Nuevo Leon Mexico

Spurned Ticket Tops South Padre Island Millionaire

A 37 year old house painter from Magnolia plans to buy new pickups for his sons after mail in error scratch off becomes a $1 million top prize finalist at the South Padre Island drawing. He found a star on the ticket and opened his safe to reveal instant wealth.

South Padre Island Robert Vice Vice South Padre Island Convention Centre Magnolia

Craft show canceled at Ector County Coliseum

The Country Peddler Craft Show, set to run Friday through Sunday at the Ector County Coliseum in Odessa, has been canceled according to Don Thorn, director of the coliseum.

Ector County Coliseum Don Thorn

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