Neighbor testifies in rape case in Texas desert assault
A Terlingua woman testified she was abducted and raped at knifepoint last autumn during an eight hour ordeal in October 1985. The suspect Refugio G. Gonzalez faces aggravated sexual assault, kidnapping, and burglary charges after being moved from Alpine to San Angelo for trial.
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San Angelo
Refugio G. Gonzalez
Gonzalez
Ojinaga
Mexico
Texas
Alex Gonzalez
Alpine
Phil Pollan
Trish Saum
Theater donates funds to feed Odessa’s hungry
Adela Uranga, known as the Sandwich Lady for five years feeding Odessa’s unemployed, received a $475 grocery spree and a $500 perishable food grant from Grandview Cinema manager Hal Berry and Cash and Carry staff. The gift boosts her free meal program at Progressive Park after prior funding ceased in March.
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Adela Uranga
Uranga
Odessa
Odessan’s
Progressive Park
Hal Berry
E. Murphy St
Fed expected to cut discount rate again in bid to lift economy
Economists anticipate the Federal Reserve will cut its discount rate by ½ percentage point or more, signaling a renewed effort to revive a sluggish economy. The Fed’s open market committee holds a closed meeting as analysts consider a possible 5.5 percent rate and coordination with Japan and West Germany.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Federal Open Market Committee
U.S
Japan
West Germany
Ector County Library Director Ted Campbell to resign
Ted Campbell announced his resignation as Ector County Library Director effective September 2. In a Monday letter to County Judge Jan Fisher he cites pursuing educational training and reflects on eight plus years. Commissioners called the move expected amid long standing personnel issues.
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Ector County
Ted Campbell
Campbell
Jan Fisher
Ector County Library
Fisher
Precinct 2
Bryan Henderson
Commissioners Court
Henderson
Precinct 4
Willie Hammond
Medical Center Hospital
Precinct 1
Bill Tolbert
Do Your Own 1988 Tax Estimate From 1985 Return
The article urges individuals to compute their 1988 tax impact themselves using their 1985 return, since official averages and hypothetical firm models differ by personal situation. It notes Joint Committee figures are broad and offers steps: assess income, unemployment, dividend exclusion loss, and capital gains treated as ordinary income.
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Washington
Joint Committee On Taxation
Congress
House
Senate
Vendor defender Constance Phillips seeks land set aside for roadside vendors
Constance Phillips plans to petition the county to designate land for roadside vendors, aiming to create a formal space for stall holders and regulate vending activity in the area. The filing signals a push to establish a sanctioned market area with defined access and oversight.
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Constance Phillips
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Grandview Cinema
Berry
Dallas
N. Grandview Ave
Adela
Ector Library
Abby
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