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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1987

Page

2

Whitehead separation ends surrogate drama in New Jersey

Attorney says Mary Beth Whitehead and her husband Richard have separated with no plan to reunite. Whitehead, from Brick Township, fought in court to keep custody of a baby girl she bore under a surrogate contract. The case drew national attention amid the surrogate controversy and custody battle.

Mary Beth Whitehead Richard Whiteheads Whitehead Brick Township N.J

Valerie Harper Returns to Valerie after Salary Dispute

Los Angeles producers say Valerie Harper is thrilled to be back on Valerie after a salary dispute caused her to miss a July 27 episode. Co executive producer Tony Cacciotti and Harper demanded more pay, Lorimar Telepictures said. Lorimar sued to bar her from working elsewhere during the remaining contract years.

Los Angeles Valerie Valerie Harper Miss Harper Tony Cacciotti Lorimar NBC

Mayo official steps down to lead AIDS commission fund drive

Mayo Clinic administrator Dr. W Eugene Mayberry, named by President Reagan to head a national AIDS commission, will resign his Mayo administrative post to become chairman of the Mayo Foundation development board in December. He will succeed Dr. John Shepherd, 68, and devote more time to the AIDS panel.

Rochester Minn Mayo Clinic Reagan National Commission On Aids Mayo Foundation W. Eugene Mayberry Mayo Development Board Aids Commission Mayberry John Shepherd

Warm, fair skies forecast across Permian Basin this week

The National Weather Service at Midland reports tonight will be near 70 with southeast winds 5 to 15 mph, while Thursday brings a high in the upper 90s and southerly winds 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday hit 98, today 66, with no precipitation yesterday.

Permian Basin National Weather Service Midland Regional Weather Service Marfa Texas Trans Pecos Lone Star Panhandle Southwest Davis Mountains Naval Air Station Corpus Christi

Doll's House bar case ties drugs to Odessa police probe

County Attorney Cindy Lynn Bean, a former Doll's House dancer, allegedly bought cocaine from a waitress in January while a Feb 3 bar search yielded marijuana. The transcript shows Bean bought $125 worth of cocaine on Jan 17 and $225 of two small packets on Jan 28 from a waitress. Garrison says the probe aimed to dampen drug trade. An eight search warrant targeted Charles Red Klinger. records found tied to Investigator Art Allison, whose probe focused on corruption in the Odessa Police Department. FBI assistance followed and found no criminal wrongdoing.

Cindy Lynn Bean Garrison Bean Charles Klinger Art Allison Allison Odessa Tyree Texas Rangers FBI Jones Sgt. Tyree Ector County Terry Tyree

Odessa Council approves mixed city revenue shifts and budget tweaks

The Odessa council, by revenue adjustments, avoids a tax rate increase and adds 73 thousand in miscellaneous revenues. It tentatively restores 5 thousand for the Rape Crisis Center and approves 15 thousand for Clover House while debating funding levels for the Greater Odessa Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Division. A 50 cent trash surcharge and ambulance fee hike were approved, with landfill fees tabled for study on out of county impact.

Harrison Carter Jim Perkins J.L. Barnett Barnett Greater Odessa Chamber Chuck Bernhard

IRS pledges no more kid’s money grabs in tax seizures

The IRS pledges new procedures to stop seizing a child’s savings to pay a parent’s overdue taxes. Commissioner Lawrence Gibbs stated Tuesday that the agency will not take money from people who do not owe them.

Ings IRS Lawre Nce B. Gibbs

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