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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1985

Page

15

Legal fight over confidential documents in Permian Corp case

Judge Pickett heard motions in the 142nd District Court over protective orders shielding confidential oil trade data. Williams, Houston lawyer for Andrew Shebay, alleges the secrecy benefits Permian Corp and its former parent Occidental Oil Corp amid claims the company took over 2 million barrels without payment. Trial date not set.

Pickett Midland 142Nd District Court Williams Andrew Shebay Houston East Texas Oil Permian Corp Occidental Oil Corp W.R. da Davis Edward Clover Houston Cours Sel Smotherman

White praises Texas death penalty and deterrence

Governor Mark White said he is pleased with how Texas carries out the death penalty, viewing it as a deterrent. He commended Attorney General Jim Mattox for expediting appeals as Texas has executed nine inmates since 1982 and holds over 200 on Death Row, amid DPS anniversary remarks and new laws extending the penalty to mass murderers and serial killers.

Austin Mark White Texas White Texas Department of Public Safety

Teen-ager sentenced in slaying

A Houston teen-ager Leanne Pitts was sentenced to 63 years in prison after being convicted of the murder of her 8 day old son Michael Dean Pitts. Jurors heard she laughed and joked about the killing during the trial and listened to a tape in which she said she killed her baby.

Houston Leanne Pitts Michael Dean Pitts Pitts Jimmy James James

Wheels About 5,000 hubcap designs noted in interview

Mrs Strobel and Midland Wheel Covers owner Mary Bryant discuss hubcaps and wheel covers as essential auto accessories and fashion items. They describe diverse uses from candy dishes to planters and pet bowls, note rarity of certain models, and stress caution against buying stolen merchandise.

Bryant Strobel Eg Strobel

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