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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1982
Page
2
A man identified as Ralph Garcia told police he had nothing to live for and leapt about 50 feet from an elevated New York overpass Saturday morning. Officers and an air bag were used to persuade him to come down, but he refused and deliberately aimed to miss the air bag as he fell.
Odessa lawyers urge reform as inmates wait weeks for court-appointed lawyers. Matthew Crawford and Reuben Rebolcondo show long jail stays without counsel. delays blamed on clerical gaps, funding and system bottlenecks. Cadre and Augesen call for automatic attorney appointments, easier rights access, and jailer check of aid requests to curb overcrowding and protect constitutional rights.
Ector County grand jury indicted 73 more inmates while many prisoners await bonds and court-appointed attorneys. Judge Connally urges earlier attorney access post-arrest to ease jail overcrowding, proposing a peace justice system revamp and an extra clerk to track appointments. Precinct judges weigh feasibility while insisting current rules affect only some cases.
President Reagan begins a delayed California vacation at his ranch near Santa Barbara, monitoring Beirut developments as Palestine Liberation Organization forces depart under Habib’s agreement with Israel. He has spent 13 percent of his presidency in California and won’t return to Washington before September 7.
Five members of a family were found shot to death in their home near Wellington Kansas a couple and their three sons all killed by a .357 Magnum revolver Police said a man who knew the family may have information While the Sumner County coroner said the shooter had been determined investigators planned to release a statement on Monday
Fragmentary notice outlines subscription options for daily and Sunday editions of the Odessa American. Mentions mail subscriptions, Sunday delivery, and a mail price around 5. 68? with annual or second class rates. Details are incomplete due to OCR errors.
A 20 percent chance of late afternoon thunderstorms today with a high in the mid-90s and southerly winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight there is a 20 percent chance of evening storms as a weak stationary front lingers across the region. Rainfall reported on the Edwards Plateau and Northwest Texas with scattered activity along the Gulf Coast and inland areas. Northerly winds shift to east to southeast as readings from Midland show highs near 93 Saturday and a low of 68 today.
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