Witness briefs jury on stop sign in 1984 fatal crash
Odessa teens Amy Gomez 17 died after her northbound 1971 Chevy hit a 1973 Cadillac driven by Raphel French 27. Eyewitness Jack May testified Gomez slowed and did not fully stop at Seventh Street stop sign. May said French vehicle traveled fast and alcohol odor was noted. The Midland County Court proceeding continues with testimony from police and witnesses.
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Midland
Odessa
Midland County
Raphel Eugene French
Knox Drive
Amy Gomez
Gomez
Whitaker Avenue
Seventh Street
Jack May
43Rd St
Whitaker
May
John W. Smith
Virginia Gomez
Chevrolet
Midland Judge Gives Probation To Former Air Traffic Controller
A federal judge in Midland sentenced 23 year old Thomas Eliason to two years probation after he admitted panicking when two aircraft came too close and attempted to cover up the error. The ruling included a 50 dollar special assessment for the crime victims fund and eludes further comments from Eliason.
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Midland
U.S. District Court
Lucius Bunton
Thomas O. Eliason
Bunton
Eliason
Ector County adopts new IBM software system deal
Ector County commissioners approve a $646,020 five year lease with The Software Group Inc and IBM to replace Sperry Univac hardware. The plan aims to streamline tax bills and save about $400,000 over five years but has sparked debate between the county judge and data processing director.
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Ector County Commissioners
The
Software Group Inc
IBM
Sperry Univac
Sperry
Joe Franell
Software Group
Odessa council eases portable sign limits to one year
Odessa City Council members lifted the 30 day limit on portable signs allowing business owners to keep them in place for a year until the Aug 11 1987 meeting. Councilman Sherman Cox urged the change after complaints that the rule hurt businesses. About 35 people attended the public hearing.
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Odessa
Sherman Cox
Cox
Banker's Charges Dismissed in New Mexico Case
Former First National Bank vice president Olen Mack Brock of Ruidoso, NM, had faced embezzlement charges in Midland. U.S. District Judge Lucius Bunton signed the order dismissing the case after District Attorney Jim Blankinship moved to drop the charges. Brock stated relief at the dismissal, while his attorney claimed exculpatory evidence was withheld from the grand jury.
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Midland
U.S
Lucius Bunton
First National Bank
Olen Mack Brock
Ruidoso
N.M
Jim Blankinship
Blankinship
Brock
Ruidoso State Bank
Say Please or Not Polite How You Say Thank You
A brisk look at manners contrasts polite speech with trite phrases. The piece argues real courtesy shows in genuine questions and memory of others, not scripted lines or robotic quotas.
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Iggy
Margaret
Ed Jr
Florida
Polite and Trite Compete in Social Etiquette Skit
A dialogue contrasts Polite and Trite in everyday interactions. Polite offers help, seeks context, and remembers birthdays while Trite equivocates, ignores details, and performs half hearted or insincere gestures. The piece lampoons social routines and faux politeness.
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Ran Ston Sian
Delores Abalos
Cpl
Thomas Caldameyer
French
Caldameyer
Medical Center Hospital
Mike Cunningham
Rudy Ramos
Diana Carrasco
Mexico
Rudy
Norberto Ramos
East
Strumming
Amigo
Ector County
Franell
COUNCIL/IIA
Polite
Trite
Mary
Ken Brodnax
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