Bus mechanic reveals graves in serial killings case
James R. King reports that Coral Eugene Watts, a Houston area bus mechanic who claims contempt for women, led police to two unmarked graves while negotiating a plea for a 60 year sentence on a separate burglary charge. Authorities say Watts admitted strangling nine women in Houston over 18 months, with possible attacks in Austin, Galveston and several Michigan cities.
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Austin
Galveston
Detroit
Ann Arbor
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Ontario
Missiles and warheads found in Lake Travis water
Police divers recovered 15 missiles and two warheads from Lake Travis near Paleface Park in Austin. Investigators believe the weapons were dumped from cliffs or stolen and discarded by thieves, with authorities noting the items appeared undetonated but only moderately powerful.
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Associated Press
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Bergstrom Air Force Base
Army
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Fort Hood
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Air Force
Bobby Masters
Bergstrom
Odessa hotel plan cited as sales point for civic center
Center backers confirm Odessa site for a new upscale Holiday Inn with seven rooms to accommodate 280 guests, 56 645 square feet of public space, and exhibition areas. Watts touts Odessa as a hot hotel city and the convention bureau as superior while a broadcast executive notes no potential concerns from the Civic Center Task Force.
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Convention and Visitors Bureau
Oy Elsner
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Holiday Inn project eyed with downtown civic center clash
Odessa officials discuss a new Holiday Inn at East Highway 80 and Country Club Road amid debate over duplication with a proposed downtown civic center. The motel, budgeted near 8 million, would offer about 700 to 800 parking spaces and is to be financed via Industrial Revenue Bonds.
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Watts
Odessa
Chamber of Commerce
Larry Melton
Melton
Chamber
Holiday Inn
Ector County
Harper Construction
Schools bar anti drug T shirts and dress codes
Roberts defends banning anti drug T shirts as necessary to avoid broad advertising rights. He cites prohibitions on headwear, emblems, beer ads, earrings, and tank tops as part of maintaining orderly learning. He stresses education and cooperation with LEAD and anti drug programs.
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Roberts
Winkler County Schools Weigh Drug Policy Proposals
The school board considers proposals including unannounced locker checks and a drug use questionnaire to gauge campus activity. Proposals also include mandatory suspensions for certain drug offenses and distribution of a voluntary informational questionnaire. A legal interpretation is pending before action.
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Winkler County
Roberts
Amendment would cap legal admissions at 425 thousand a year
A proposed measure by Sen Walter Hud diepson aims to cap annual legal admissions at 425000. The amendment would modify the count by excluding certain admissions and tighten immigration intake, reflecting a shift in policy stance amid debate.
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Walter Huddiepton
D-Ky
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Army
Pine Bluff
Beyox
Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee
Simpson Bill Would Tighten Visas Amid Amnesty Debate
A lobbyist notes wavering opposition a week later as the Simpson bill with Huddleston amendment tightens visa rules for non immediate family members. Helms proposes amnesty elimination to boost support.
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Jesse Helms
R-N.c
ABA delays ethics code overhaul again in New Orleans meeting
The American Bar Association postponed further consideration of its 121 page ethics code for a second time in two years. The House of Delegates, with about 260000 members, voted to resume debate in February in New Orleans after five years of planning. Prior postponements were noted.
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San Francisco
American Bar Association
ABA
House of Delegates
New Orleans
National Organization of Lawyers
Warm temperatures return with sunny skies tomorrow
The forecast calls for a high in the upper 90s with fair skies and south winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will fade to the upper 60s with light variable winds as a weather system weakens and moves east, bringing clearer skies and warmer daytime temperatures. readings from Midland Regional Airport show a high of 89 and a low of 69 with sunset at 8 37 p m and sunrise at 7 11 a m.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
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