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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1983

Page

13

Laser Equipment to help police finger crooks

City Council agrees to match a 14000 grant to buy a laser device that reveals latent fingerprints on surfaces including skin and burned metal. Police say the tool can double annual clearances and aid non criminal cases like identifying decomposed bodies or locating lost children. device should arrive after Oct. 1.

Bob Rike Governor’s Office Rike Jack Edwards Amarillo University of Arizona Jeanne Pemberton FBI Ector County Independent School

Odessa Real Estate Market Shows Cautious Confidence

Odessa July real estate transactions total 81 worth 6.17 million, down from June's 86 and 6.11 million but above a year ago. Realtors Denise Baker Sonya Davis Nell Brown and Betty Vineyard note improved buyer confidence, aided by FHA VA rate cut and steady prices amid housing surplus.

Odessa Denise Baker Odessa Board of Realtors Sonya Davis Century 21 Real Estate Inc E. 52Nd Betty Vineyard Hal Lambert Realtors Grandview Ave Brown Vineyard Baker Board of Realtors

Downing resigns from county post to practice law

Odessa attorney Ed Downing Jr. resigned as Ector County affirmative action officer and administrative assistant to County Judge Jan Fisher. He will leave his $26,602 yearly courthouse job Sept 1 to practice law full time with Odessa attorney Bobby Bearden, who said Downing has not yet accepted a new position. Downing thanked the court for forty years of association in his resignation letter.

Odessa Ed Downing Jr Ector County Commissioners Court Jan Fisher Downing Carver Ave Fisher Bobby Bearden Bearden

A sideliner's guide to thrills in everyday life

A lighthearted column urges low cost, near home thrills from risky driving and lane maneuvers to mall strolls and rooftop repairs. It lampoons daredevil fantasies by pairing them with everyday risk, ending on a tongue in cheek note about returning home to chores.

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