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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1986
Page
10
Jury selection was expected to start today in San Angelo for Refugio Gonzalez a 22 year old Mexican national accused of abducting and raping a Terlingua woman in October 1985. He faces aggravated sexual assault kidnapping and burglary charges. The trial moves from Alpine to San Angelo.
A 25 year old woman in northwest Odessa says she was sexually assaulted in her home early Saturday by a man who forced sex about 3 45 a m. Police had no further details early this morning.
Hawkins AP reports that students in grades six through twelve across activities from football to student council will undergo mandatory drug testing for 19 drugs. Those who fail face a three month ban from extracurriculars, as the district launches the state’s first mandatory student drug testing program.
Larry Langston 28 of Midland dies when his 1974 Harley hits a gate near Midland County Road 140. Genaro Abila 48 of Pecos dies after being thrown from a 1981 Yamaha on U S 80 near Pyote. Langston, not wearing a helmet, died at 9 41 a m Sunday. Abila, wearing a helmet, died at the scene.
Death notices for Troy Moore Patsie Teasley Kenneth Border James Byrd Bobby Thompson and May Hobbs are reported with service times locations and survivor details in Andrews Kermit Odessa and surrounding areas. Services span First Baptist Andrews Grace Temple Kermit Hubbard Kelly and Bakker Funeral Homes with burial in local cemeteries and family survivors listed.
W L Harrison reported tools valued at 2700 stolen from 1334 East Second Street between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Helen Pearl Jenkins cited windshield damage four tires slashed and paint scratches on a 1986 Pontiac Fiero at 2104 West Sixth Street. In Ector County, Mario Castro reported a video recorder portable television three gold chains and a gold bracelet valued at 1450 stolen between Sunday afternoon and 7:25 p.m. Deputy R Diaz investigated.
Chevron USA Inc notified 17 employees in Midland and Hobbs New Mexico that they were laid off as part of a cost cutting plan announced in June. Clay Hooper said 14 Midland and 3 Hobbs workers were terminated Friday. About 100 Permian Basin employees face cuts, with over half having accepted early retirement. The Friday layoffs begin involuntary cutbacks scheduled to continue before November. Human Resources director Henry Hammons said no additional cuts beyond earlier plans and that about 1,100 workers were employed in the Permian Basin prior to the layoffs.
A 46 year old South Ector County man, Thomas A. Nail, was listed in satisfactory condition at Medical Center Hospital after being shot in the abdomen by a prowler. Nail, who lives at Klondike and Mulberry streets, heard an intruder around 3 am, confronted the prowler with a revolver on his patio, and was shot. Deputies planned further tracking of the scene, with no suspects named.
A 21 year old man, Armando Marichalar of 1135 W Ada St, says he was shot in a convenience store parking lot around 11 50 p m Saturday. He declined to identify a shooter and was treated for a gunshot wound to the right shoulder before being released from Medical Center Hospital.
An early morning blast at the Ethyl Corp facility west of Pasadena along the Houston Ship Channel sparked a large fire felt 35 miles away in Mont Belvieu. Three workers were hospitalised, two by Life Flight in serious condition, as 65 staff were on site.
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