Commissioner calls price switch a misunderstanding
Ward County Commissioner James Raglin said a price tag switch incident at Gibson's in Odessa was cleared up after a call from County Attorney Randy Cleveland. Raglin, 62, described the arrest as a misunderstanding and said he reattached a sticker near another tag, unaware of differing prices. No court case was filed, and officials said the matter was reviewed with no action pending.
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Ward
James Raglin
Odessa
Raglin
Ward County
Randy Cleveland
Grandfalls
Gibson’s
West County Road
Tommy Morris
John McAhon
Bonilla slams GOP candidate in Texas attorney general race
Ruben Bonilla Jr of the Mexican-American Democrats of Texas says Hispanics will not back the GOP nominee in the attorney general race, calling Roy Barrera Jr. a puppet of the other side and accusing him of ignoring Hispanic concerns. MAD PAC gave Mattox a 2500 dollar contribution to defeat Barrera.
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Mcallen
Texas
GOP
Ruben Bonilla Jr
Democrats of Texas
Democratic Party
MAD
Political Action Committee
Mattox
Roy Barrera Jr
Roy Barrera
Bonilla
Barrera
Agency to Hear Plans for Dump Nears Tuesday Meeting
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Authority in Austin will hold a 2 p.m. Tuesday meeting to review the 1987 budget, 1988-89 appropriations, rebate plans, local compensation legislation, and site studies. West Texas sites in Hudspeth and Culberson counties are among those under consideration for a nuclear waste dump.
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Austin
Texas
West
Hudspeth
Culberson
Lee Mathews
Pantex protest ends with seven arrests
Seven of 30 demonstrators were arrested for blocking a road at the Pantex nuclear weapons plant in Amarillo. The protesters, including organizer Marvis Belisle of Dallas, surrendered after refusing to end their sit in. They face misdemeanor charges carrying up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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Amarillo
Pantex
Carson County
Connie Reed
Marvis Belisle
Dallas
Belisle
Ector County OKs filling vacant positions amid budget squeeze
Ector County Commissioners approved filling two vacancies in the Odessa Anima Shelter and the District Attorney's office while maintaining a hiring freeze tied to a $4.8 million revenue shortfall for 1986 86. They also discussed a data processing proposal saving about $500 000 and reviewed line item transfers. Three claims against the county were denied.
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Ector County
Odessa
C.K. Jones
Eric Augesen
Ector County Commissioners
Gary Garrison
Commissioners
Elisa Vasquez
Warren Burnett Inc
Amanda Abdallah
S. Sam Houston Ave
Vasquez
Abadallah
Medical Center Hospital
Abdallah
Jury selection opens Odessan's trial in Midland County
Jury selection began in Midland County Court for Raphel Eugene French 27 charged with misdemeanor criminally negligent homicide in the Dec 21 1984 death of 17 year old Amy Gomez. Evidence and testimonies discussed sobriety tests and blood alcohol 0.12 percent. The case moved for perceived publicity and will be heard by Judge Carol Gregg.
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Midland
Midland County
Odessa
Raphel Eugene French
Amy Gomez
Lucia
Bartolo Gomez
Tom Green Ave
Gomez
Whitaker Avenue
Seventh Street
French
John W. Smith
Ector County
Augesen
John Smith
Carol Gregg
Doctor warns AIDS epidemic among children in Houston
Dr William T Shearer of Texas Children's Hospital warns the AIDS virus is the most prevalent immune deficiency in children. He has diagnosed more than a dozen infants and preschoolers with AIDS or AIDS related complex at the hospital in the past 18 months. He says the problem may grow as more children are born with it.
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Houston
William T. Shearer
Texas Children’s Hospital
Texas Children’s
Appointees gave 20 percent of White's campaign money
The Dallas Morning News reports Gov. Mark White appointed officials who donated roughly 20 percent of his reelection funds. An analysis of $500+ contributions from July 1985 to June 30 shows 348 of 2,000 appointees gave at least $950,000.
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Dallas
Mark White
Dallas Morning News
White
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