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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1986
Page
1
Fourteen year old Wesley Stout rises to prominence in the local music scene with a banjo driven act blending folk roots and regional styles. His early gigs showcase skill beyond his years, drawing attention from peers and community organizers alike.
A five woman seven man jury convicts Refugio Garden Gonzalez of aggravated sexual assault after four hours deliberation. The 22 year old Mexican national is sentenced to 75 years and a 10,000 dollar fine. The victim, 39, praises jurors and expresses hope to move on. The defense vows an appeal and new trial bid.
Portable shade helps Rachael Crane 11 and Michelle Thorn 8 escape the 100 degree heat during a bicycle ride in northeast Odessa. Rachael is daughter of Gary and Ellen Smith and Michelle daughter of Don and Kathleen Thon. August heat continued with a record 105 degrees Wednesday. Related story and photograph on 14A.
The Federal Reserve cut the discount rate from 6 percent to 5.5 percent effective today, signaling further moves to revive a sluggish economy. Analysts expect an immediate prime rate cut and lower mortgage rates, with mortgage costs slipping toward 10 percent as other rates fall. The move aims to spur consumer and business spending and rekindle stalled growth.
A mail carrier, Patrick Henry Sherrill, killed 14 coworkers and wounded six before his suicide at the Edmond, Oklahoma post office. He had sought union help after work problems and faced possible job loss. Officials called for security measures, mental health checks, and metal detectors.
Neighbors describe Patrick Sherrill as a silent, hulking figure who prowled yards in camouflage, suspected of pet trussing with baling wire. They recall him muttering little, ignoring his mother’s cries, and riding a tandem bicycle while children taunted him. At 44, he killed 14 coworkers and then himself in a post office massacre, leaving a lonely, unstable world behind.
Victim’s kin await execution as Larry Smith faces a dawn Friday death by injection for the February 1978 robbery slaying of Dallas 7-Eleven clerk Mike Dean Mason. Smith’s counsel pursues a Supreme Court stay citing open court concerns over his execution date notice. Mason’s Odessa relatives hope the sentence brings some relief after eight years of agony.
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