Texas hermit charged in slayings
In Hill County an arrest reveals Burton Merrill, 52, charged with three counts of murder after deputies found three skeletons and bone fragments from a fourth in an abandoned well near his campsite. Delbert Pool, 70, a longtime friend, described Merrill as a hermit who lived along the Nolan River. Merrill, held on 150000 bond, appeared at arraignment seeking legal counsel.
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Delbert Pool
Burton Merrill
Merrill
Nolan River
Pool
Lake Whitney
Hill County
R.F
Skinner
Wallace
Blum
Israel presses Beirut pullout plan amid multinational force debate
Israel seeks 7 100 guerrillas to leave Beirut before 800 Americans 800 French and 400 Italians enter to stabilize the city. Meridor cites amendments to Habib plan as talks continue with Habib Saeb Salam says Palestinians will leave and Israel accepts international force. Begin accuses Arabs over refuge offers as Ottieri blames both sides for delays.
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Saeb Salam
Begin
Radio Israel
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Lebanon
Franco Ottieri
Stay of execution filed for Coppola in Virginia
Lawyers seeking to block the 11 p.m. electric chair execution of Frank J. Coppola filed for a stay with the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this morning. The bid follows a Monday district court denial and Coppola’s stated wish to die. The report also notes winter weather fears for pilots and Commerce Department actions on European steel unfair trade complaints.
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Richmond, Va
Frank J. Coppola
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Coppola
Washington
Commerce Department
U.S. Steel Industry
United States
Houston man led detectives to bodies in cold kills
Police said a 28-year-old Metropolitan Transit Authority mechanic abducted random young women and described how he killed them. Investigators traced his movements to the area where two victims were found as officers sought motive beyond personal ties. He claimed it was not a familiar victim pattern.
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Houston
Metropolitan Transit Authority
Odessa Am Deliveries Postponed by Sunday Evening
A fragmented notice from Odessa lists delivery details including a phone line 337 74 and a deity note with detore 7pm Sunday. The readable items indicate a postponed or rescheduled service set for Sunday with unclear wording on routes or recipients. Entities include Odessa and a numeric contact.
Odessa approves water sewer rate hikes funding plant upgrades
Odessa council raises minimum monthly sewer bill from 5.50 to 7.70 and basic sewage charge from 2.00 to 4.50, with max home charge 23.70 to fund 16.6 million dollars in wastewater and pumping station upgrades. Average homeowner bill up about 130 dollars yearly amid feeder lines, storage tank, and paving projects.
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Odessa
Gordon Mayer
Midland County
Weather outlook: fair skies across Permian Basin
National Weather Service foresees fair skies and warm temperatures in the Permian Basin with Midland region highs in the mid 90s and 10 to 15 mph winds. Tonight will dip to near 70. Texas elsewhere shows partly cloudy skies warm humid conditions with scattered thunderstorms in South Texas and western areas, highs mostly in the 90s.
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Grande Valley
Northwest
West Texas
Amarillo
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