Elder Odessa man shoots in Flores Cafe incident
An 81-year-old Odessa man faced no charges as of early today after an exchange behind Flores Cafe led to a man, 22, shot in the left leg. Carlos Torres, 415 North Texas Avenue, was listed in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital with a .38 caliber wound. Police said the shooting followed an altercation during which Torres allegedly threatened another man with a beer bottle before the other man’s father fired the pistol. The Odessa Police Department is continuing the investigation.
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Odessa
Torres
Baker
Wreck victim mourned in Midland graveside service
Leonard Saverance, 38, of Midland, died near Tyler when his 18 wheel tractor-trailer left Interstate 20, struck a bridge railing, and plunged into a creek. He was hauling potassium chloride and was pronounced dead at the scene. Graveside services were set for Fairview Cemetery in Midland.
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Midland
Tyler
Leonard Saverance
Holloway Ave
Department of Public Safety
Cecil Beare
Saverance
Mitch Schamburger
Winona
Beare
Ellis Newnne
Fairview Cemetery
County reports eighth rabies case in Ector County
Ector County confirms its eighth rabies case after a skunk found Aug 11 near the 2500 block of East Interstate 20 attacked a vaccinated dog. The skunk was killed and its head sent to state labs in Austin, and the dog remains in home quarantine.
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Ector County
Austin
Marie Pace
State Laboratories
East Interstate
Marijuana pollen noted in Austin area tests
In weekly Austin area pollution tests last month marijuana pollen was detected in the air. Carole Gunter notes a 1982 patch in Bastrop County, described as three acres with plants up to twenty feet, though no plants have been reported this year. Sheriff Tommy Mosely confirms the Bastrop patch details.
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Austin
Southwest Austin Allergy Clinic
Bastrop County
Carole Gunter
Tommy Mosely
Voters back Dallas rail plan despite some defeats
Dallas area approves 8.75 billion DART rail network, 58.2 percent in Dallas County favoring the plan. Twenty one communities vote yes with 177,010 total voters. But Cockrell Hill Duncanville Grand Prairie Lancaster Mesquite The Colony Wilmer and unincorporated areas reject joining. Dallas turnout sets a record for an issue referendum.
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Dallas
Dallas Area
DART
Adlene Harrison
Dallas County
Conny Drake
Catch a Few Cooling Drops of Water on the Tongue
A brief note describes someone tasting cooling droplets of water on the tongue. The moment captures a small sensory detail amid daily life.
Military enlistment push faces fraud risk amid pay promises
Gant and Lopez report strong 1983 Army Navy recruiting in the Odessa area with 54 and 75 enlistees, respectively. They warn that lies on enlistment forms carry heavy penalties, while outlining starting salaries plus benefits and comparisons to civilian wages. The piece notes a rotating schedule of pay and allowances, a two year tour for 30 days of European travel, and a city hiring freeze impacting local jobs.
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Gant
Lopez
Odessa-area
Odessa
Brenda Hernandez
E. Seventh St
Getty Oil Co
D’annn Avery
Bus Schedule Fragments On Street And Avenue
Fragmented schedule notes list bus and Croc times with 1:35 p m to 1:50 p m entries and various p m markers. Readable items include 1:20 p m 1:25 p m 1:30 p m 1:35 p m 1:40 p m and 1:45 p m times alongside 1159 m and Wee times without full context.
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Avenue
the Croc P
M. Wee
Stoner Road and West County Road Jefferson Street Bus Orientation
Stated orientations for multiple schools with scattered bus stops and times listed for Hillmont Road Mary Francis Beeson Avenue and surrounding streets. Times range from 8:40 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with numerous pickup points including West Fifth Street Caprock Cafe and San Benito Drive.
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Beeson Avenue
81St Street
Stoner Road
Steven Road
West County Road
Judy Street
Alice Street
Maurene Avenue
Yukon Road
Kett Junior High
Russell Avenue
Golder Avenue
57Th Street
50Th Street
46Th Street
49Th Street
Angus Road
44Th Street
Bryan Road
38Th Street
Basco Avenue
Blair Drive
Mercury Avenue
Mercedes Avenue
Spartan
Morris Street
Westgate Road
26Th Street
Polaris Avenue
16Th Street
14Th Street
Avenue
10Th Street
Avenue H
Jonesville
Trailer Park
Zavala Elementary
Fifth Street
Vine Avenue
Third Street
Blackstone
West Fifth Street
Zeneta Avenue
Caprock Cafe
Goldsmith Elementary
West 42Nd Street
Buckskin Road
West 57Th Street
Mark Twain
McCormick Street
Bell Street
County Road
Travis Elementary
Ayers Street
Ada Street
91St Street
Holiday Drive
88Th Street
Lamar Avenue
86Th Street
Beltone free tiny hearing aid offer in Chicago
Beltone announces a no cost no obligation offer of a non operating miniature hearing aid. The tiny device weighs under a quarter ounce and is mailed to recipients for home use to demonstrate how small hearing help can be. Send for model to Beltone Electronics Corp Dept 38205, 4201 W. Victoria, Chicago IL 60646.
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Chicago
Ill
Beltone
Beltone Electronics Corp
Victoria
Illinois
Odessa S&L directors back tender offer in solidly run bank
Beck said First Savings and Loan, chartered in 1958 and opened in 1959 with a 250000 capital surplus, remains financially sound with 105 million in assets. Directors note aging board members and affirm that loan sales totaling 63 million will continue to be serviced locally in the Permian Basin with new owners. Board members include W O Shafer chair, Lonnie Sims, John T Melton Jr, Roy J Johnson, Glenn Williams, Tommy Salmon, Marvin Smith, and Howard Purvis. emeritus include H E Hestand, Ur bane Childers and Joe C Zant Sr.
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Beck
Savings and Loan
the Savings and Loan
First Savings Services
The
Odessa Savings and Loan
W.O. Shafer
Lonnie Sims
John T. Melton Jr
Roy J. Johnson
Glenn Williams
Tommy Salmon
Marvin Smith
Howard Purvis
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