Ex-travel agent says he got cocaine from Chagra
A former El Paso travel agent and self admitted drug dealer testified that he and a friend received two pounds of cocaine from Las Vegas gambler Jimmy Chagra in a Florida motel room on a fast sale scheme. Dudley Connell, now serving a five year term, said a strong arm man threatened him over unpaid cash. He described a plan to profit from a Colombian marijuana shipment and recounted Chagra promising large profits from narcotics. Connell testified at Chagra's four count federal dope indictment trial, while Wallace testified that Chagra was essential to the Colombia based drug operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin, Texas
el Paso
Las Vegas
Jimmy Chagra
Florida
Dudley Connell
Fort Worth Federal Correctional Institution
Chagra
Connell
Paul Taylor
Denver
Colombia
Henry Wallace
Taylor
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Jim
Jim Chagra
Wallace
Jack
Mr. Taylor
Jimmy
United States
Oscar Goodman
Nev
New Orleans
Cultist claims he was held on Ozona ranch
Monty Pelto a Way International member says he was kidnapped to be deprogrammed and held seven days tied on a West Texas ranch near Ozona before escaping by running past his brother. He disappeared July 16 during a Texas family reunion trip. Pelto reappeared at a Criminal District Court hearing and planned talks with prosecutors. The relatives cited Fifth Amendment protection and FBI ended its probe after his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth, Texas
West Texas
Monty Pelto
Way International
Pelto
Texas
Tarrant County
Ozona
West German investors to take over Furr's in Texas and NM
A group of West German investors agreed to acquire Furr's Inc. in Texas and New Mexico, paying off about 56 million dollars in debts to 5,000 creditors. The plan, announced in New York, would be filed in Fort Worth bankruptcy court by August 21 and voted on by creditors. Patrick J. Murphy of Lubbock said payouts would favor creditors, with smaller claims paid in 90 days and larger ones 75 percent upfront plus 25 percent over five years. The deal would not change management. Rene Leibbrand leads the group, and the acquisition could wrap by around October 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock. Texas
Furr’s, Inc
Texas
New Mexico
Furr’s
New York
Fort Worth
Patrick J. Murphy
Lubbock
W. Leibbrand
Rene-Leibbrand
West Germany
Murphy
Farr’s
Men
Furr's
Handy Hut
Frost Bakery
Furr’s Construction Co
Arizona
Klaus Wiegandt
Gregg County sheriff, officials indicted in murder plot and racketeering
A federal grand jury indicted Gregg County Sheriff Tom Welch and two other officials along with 14 others in a probe of gambling and corruption. Charges include murder conspiracy, racketeering, civil rights violations, and facilitating gambling. Welch vows to serve, while a trial is set for Sept. 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Texas
Gregg County
Tom Welch
FBI
Welch
Bill Satterwhite
Justice of the Peace
Charles Cashell
Satterwhite
Cashell
Sheriff's Office
Alana
Grand Mint
Jim Cochran
U.S
John H. Hannah, Jr
William Steger
Hannah
Cochran
Billy Ray Roach
Billy Eugene Bryant
Vernon Miorace Abbas
Ian Portes
Burglaries Report Theft Of Office Equipment In Odessa
Odessa police investigated two burglaries reporting stolen items including four calculators from Exxon Chemical Co sales office at 701 East First. A $1,000 calculator, purse, television, stereo tape player, tapes, and empty water jugs were also taken from various unlocked vehicles and residences in the Odessa area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Exxon Chemical Co
East First
Exxon
Walter H. White
Lubbock
East Second
Pernia Martin
Denver City
South County Road West
Kenneth Jenkins
Bookins
Connie Sanchez
West Avenue
Murial Catchall
West County Road
W.H. Anderson
Springdale
Monahans Man Stabbed. Suspect Charged with Aggravated Assault
Monahans resident C. D. Willborn, 29, was stabbed once in the chest and once in the right arm during a domestic argument in a trailer. He remained in stable condition at Ward Memorial Hospital Friday night. Suspect Earnest Lee Young, 27, was charged with aggravated assault and released on a $3,500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monahans
Ward County
Armando Marin
C. D. Willborn
Willborn
Ward Memorial Hospital
Earnest Lee Young
Marin
Arson Suspected At Casa Permian Apartments
Investigators probed an arson report at Casa Permian Apartments 4201 North Grandview. The manager said a magazine and paper sacks in the laundry room were set afire Thursday night and the blaze self-extinguished with minimal smoke and fire damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Grandview
Odessa man sentenced to 10 years for vehicle burglary
A 25-year-old Odessa man Adolph Joseph Martinez was sentenced to 10 years in prison by 244th District Judge Joe Connally after pleading guilty to burglary of a vehicle with intent to commit theft. He faced charges linked to the May 15 entry of a vehicle owned by Jim Bougham at Ninth and Tom Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Joe Connally
Adolph Joseph Martinez
Ninth
Tom Green
Jim Bougham
Rains tease Permian Basin in Texas Panhandle
Thunderstorms threatened the Odessa area Friday night but produced little rain. Odessa recorded 0.04 inch, while Midland had no measurable rainfall. The National Weather Service forecast partly cloudy skies through Sunday with mid 90s highs and upper 60s lows, and a chance of thunderstorms Monday to Wednesday near the mountains. Previously, Friday’s high was 92 and Thursday’s low 69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Odessa American
Midland
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Weather forecast for Midland regional airport area
National Weather Service forecast through Sunday calls for partly cloudy skies with no significant temperature change. Southeasterly winds 10 to 15 mph. Highs near 94 to 95, lows around 67 to 69. Precipitation last 24 hours 0.04 inch. Year to date rainfall 10.13 inches. Sun sets 8:43 p.m. Rises 7:07 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Odessa trio faces theft charges over oilfield gear
Theft charges have been filed against Clara Beatrice Crayton 43 her son William Earl Crayton 21 and Roy Rogers Wilkerson 32 all of 604 Clifford after an Odessa investigation linked them to the May 26 theft of oilfield equipment and a separate school burglary of musical instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Clara Beatrice Crayton
William Earl Crayton
Roy Rogers Wilkerson
Clifford
Three Slain Near Brady in Texas Ranch Home
Three people were found shot to death in a trailer on a north Brady ranch. Molly Farr, 55, her daughter Tandy Bennett, 25, and Robert Shirl Gandy, 40, were killed between 3 and 6 a.m. Investigators pursued motives and background details while seeking suspects believed familiar with the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady, Texas
Texas
Bob Favor
Brady
Favor
Molly Farr
Tandy Bennett
Robert Shirl Gandy
Wilkerson Funeral Home
Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab
Austin
Man Thwarts Car Burglary. Stabbed in Odessa
A Lubbock man, James R. Jackson, 29, was stabbed in the back and arm while surprising two men breaking into his car outside a club in Odessa. He was treated at Medical Center Hospital and police said the attackers were at large. Separate cases involve oilfield equipment theft valued at $20,000 from a home in Odessa, with devices found in Monahans and a backyard search at a residence. Three stolen musical instruments from Ector High School were also located. Crayton posted bond, while Wilkerson remains jailed without bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Odessa
James R. Jackson
West Third
Medical Center Hospital
Jackson
North Lee
William Earl Crayton
Robert D. Marrs
Cumberland
Monahans
Wilkerson
Kermit Man Stabbed After Traffic Dispute
Kenneth Landrum a 35 year old Kermit resident was stabbed in a Friday night incident following a near traffic mishap. He was rushed to Odessa Medical Center Hospital with a chest wound and the attacker was not arrested. Police reported the time as 8 47 p m. and said whether charges would be pressed was not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit
Kenneth Landrum
Odessa
Medical Center
Landrum
Saturday Most Dangerous Day of the Week, Study Indicates
Washington AP report says Saturday is the deadliest day of the week with the highest deaths from traffic accidents and homicides, according to the American Council of Life Insurance. The council cites gate accidents and other incidents as contributing factors to the weekend surge in fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Council of Life Insurance
Council
Obituaries for Crist Barbee Cain Blumentritt and kin
Obituaries note the deaths of Albert Harvey Crist 60 of Odessa a Phillips Petroleum field operator died after a long illness at Medical Center Hospital. Alfred Jackson Barbee 58 Odessa retired Cities Service Oil foreman died after an extended illness. services today. Estelle Lillard Cain 81 Rockwell mother of Odessa resident Billie Smith died at home after a 70 year residence. Sam A Blumentritt 78 San Angelo stock farmer and relative of Odessa residents, died after an illness in a San Angelo hospital. Funeral arrangements span Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Lyons Funeral Home Resthaven Memorial Park and personal survivors listed with each.
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Albert Harvey Crist
Boulder
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Crist
Phillips Petroleum Co
Medical Center Hospital
Tampa
Kan
Veronica Hajek
Odessa
Bingley
Colo
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Kansas State University
Kappa Delta Phi
Michael Crist
Los Angeles
Tim Crist
Houston
Mary Alissa Crist
Kathleen Ruetz
Dallas
Nora Crist
Wichita
Frank Patton
Alfred Jackson Barbee
Alfred Jackson
Jack) Barbee
East 42Nd
Hubbard-Kelly
American Legion Post 430
Barbee
Cities Service Oil Co
Alfred J
Fannie Lee Dunagan Barbee
Denison
Nina Louise Hawkins
San Antonio
Cities Service
Eastside Baptist Church
Roy J. Barbee
Nashville
Rockwall
Estelle Lillard Cain
Rockwell
Billie Smith
Lyons Funeral Home
Resthaven Memorial Park
Cain
Cornersville
Tenn
J.H. Cain
Hugh Cain
Ted Cain
Lola Faye Phillips
Wichita Falls
Jessi Erwin
Thelma Tucker
Little Rock
Ark
Shirley Hall
Edgewood
Nell Samples
Fred Lillard
Wylie
Dutch Lillard
Commerce
Christiene Chenney
Hallie Gracy
Ockwall
San Angelo
Sam A. Blumentritt
Blumentritt
Fred H. Blumentritt
Lewis Blumentritt
Iraan
Gertrude Fleming
Midland
Pflugerville
Wall
Edith Voglesang
Rowena
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Goodman
U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency
DEA
William Sessions
Sessions
John H. Wood Jr
Wood
Ozona Ranch
Rene Leibbrand
Cole Butler
William David Harris
Charles Clifton Hill
William Ford Sellers
Marion Benton Horton
John Temple James
Horace Hill
Carmen Teague Garza
Charlie Madison Martin
Roach
Harris
Baylor Hospital
Larry Burke
James Edward Makarski
Dan Hayden Aldridge
Aldridge
Makarski
Gregg County Fair
Permian
Estelle Cain
Sam Blumentritt
Cymbeline
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