Escapees hunt after captive freed in Texas border area
Two Louisiana prison escapees remain at large after releasing Army intelligence officer Lt. Karyn Laccheo in El Paso near the Mexican border. Laccheo, driven about 190 miles from El Paso, says the men robbed a savings and loan in San Antonio and forced her to buy a pistol. Weeks and Colvin, both career criminals, had escaped Angola prison and are suspected in the Leon Valley robbery. a federal kidnapping complaint was filed in Houston.
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Pecos
Louisiana
Army
el Paso
Karyn Laccheo
Texas
Edward Terseo
Houston
Terseo
Laccheo
Bill Stephens
San Antonio
Savings and Loan Association
Weeks
Colvin
Angola
Frank Blackburn
Linda Mayeux
Alexandria
Mayeux
Shreveport
Monroe
Webb
University offers new master's program in Permian Basin
The University of Texas at El Paso will jointly award the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with UTPB, coursework done in the Permian Basin and diplomas from UTEP. The program, approved after three years of community effort, may accept physics or math degree holders after leveling courses, with UTEP offering at least 12 hours in Odessa Midland area. Fall registration is Sept 2–3 at UTPB.
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Permian Basin
University of Texas At el
Robert Shinger
UTPB
Board of Regents
Thomas Hyde
UTEP
Ichinger
el Paso
Odessa-Midland
Fe] Paso
Midland schools and city adopt 1986 87 budgets
Midland Independent School District and the City Council approved their 1986 87 budgets. The district adopted 58.07 million dollars and postponed a tax rate decision. The current year budget was 58.12 million with a 0.768 tax rate per 100. The city approved a 57 million dollar budget with a 0.398 tax rate. last year's budget was 62 million with the same rate.
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Midland
Midland Independent School District
Mid- Tran
Becky Ferguson
Witness: Slaying ended extortion attempt in Victoria
Witness John Rogers testified that two friends planned to extort money from Castle Hills National Bank President Frank Patton Jr by kidnapping his wife Rebecca Patton. Gosch allegedly shot Mrs. Patton with a silenced pistol during a failed attempt on Sept 18 1985, ending any ransom plot before money changed hands. Rogers described the pair’s abortive efforts on Sept 16 and Sept 17.
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Victoria
John Laurence Rogers
Leslie Lee Gosch
Castle Hills National Bank
Frank Patton Jr
Rebecca Patton
Rogers
Gosch
Patton
FBI
Alamo Heights
Three Women Claim Widow Status After Fort Worth Death
Fort Worth AP report: Eddie Cooks dies after being struck by a car. Three women, including Effie Johnson Cooks, claim to be his widow and seek inclusion in the obituary and funeral procession. Cooks’ niece, who pays the funeral bill, wants no widow listed.
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Fort Worth
Eddie Cooks
Gregory Spencer
J.W. Nichols Co
Spencer
Cooks
Memorial notices for Espinosa Dewey Ritchie Pope in West Texas
Funeral services are set for Johnny Campos Espinosa 41 in Fort Stockton with burial at St. Joseph Cemetery after a long illness. Robert Edward Dewey 54 in Odessa, Annie Mae Ritchie 48 in Breckenridge, and John Pope 53 in Midland also have services, with details on birthplaces, survivors, and memorial suggestions.
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Fort Stockton
Johnny Campos Espinosa
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Paul Osterle
Fort Stockton Funeral Home
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Espinosa
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Marfa
Maggie
Robert Edward Dewey
N. Muskingum Ave
Frank W. Wilson
Paul Miller
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Dewey
Joplin
Big Spring
Sewell Ford
Phyllis
Kathleen Dewey
Dallas
Judith Beresovsky
Clayton Dewey
Wichita
McCamey
Annie Mae Ritchie
Breckenridge
Eastside Baptist Church
Stanley Wilson
Resthaven
Richard W. Box
Donna Fay Nipp
Carla Reynolds
Crane
Brandy Ritchie
Lou Tanner
Julia Brown
Bill Brown
Larry Brown
Tommy Brown
Bennie Weinkauf
Midland
John Pope
Ellis Funeral Home
Ron Moore
Resthaven Memorial Park
Pope
Midland Memorial Hospital
el Reno
Oklo
Lone Star Construction
Houston
John Oakley Pope III
Joseph Pope
Huntington
Tricianna Kay Pope
Dara Mae Pope
Ronald L. Pope
Arlington
Donald B. Pope
Louise Patterson
Dail Stone
American Arthritis Society
American Cancer Society
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Danny
James Colvin
Mexico
Gary Webb
Stephens
Leon Valley
Deborah Schmook
UTPBE
Sunni Turner
Christie Capps
Tommy Joe
Christie
Jane Capps
North Odessa
Sunni
Sonny and
Kathleen Turner
Mike McGregor
United States
Mrs. Patton
Johnny Espinosa
Luna
Mr. Espinosa
Catholic Church
Lions Club
Mead’s Bread Co
Elizabeth
Liz’ Espinosa
Glenda Espinosa
Manuela Lopez
Lena Lopez
Lily Torres
Linda Dutchover
Irma Lees
Corina Lopez
Anita Davis
Sylvia Lopez
Robert Dewey
Annie Ritchie
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