Murder rate on rise in Odessa maintains grim toll
Odessa police report nine homicides in year, most from aggravated assaults sparked by heated arguments. Timothy Watkins 26 of North Texas Avenue was arrested on a murder charge in the death of 49 year old Clarence Butler. Butler died after a dispute at Baby O's parking lot Friday.
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Odessa
Timothy Watkins
Texas Ave
Clarence Butler
Grandfalls
Ector County
Eddie Spivey
Watkins
Luk County
Butler
Cpl
Eliseo Martinez
Crimes Against Persons Unit
Martinez
Baby O's
Eighth St
Medical Center Hospital
OPD
Robert Hammerman
Hammerman
Murder Victims List Dates Across 1996 Timeline
The list names murder victims with dates in 1996 including Victor Henderson January 27, Adan Sauceda April 7, Christopher May 18, David Jones July 13, Baby John Doe July 17 to July 18, Edwardo Salazar July 26, Donald June 4 to June 6, and an August 24 blunt force fatality. The compilation records discharge details and methods for each case.
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Victor Henderson
Adan Sauceda
Christopher
David Jones
John Doe
Edwardo Salazar
Donald
Margarita Madness prompts mix of frozen or rocky sips
A local bartender says margaritas attract both leisurely sippers and hurried drinkers. Texan fans crave the drink nationwide per surveys. Odessa residents and others share preferences for frozen or on the rocks as Riverwalk eateries push margarita specials.
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Ray Swenson
el Chidw
Swenson
Distilled Spirits Council
Odessa
Betty Wells
Wells
la Bodega
Alice Chew
Chew
San Antonio
Hillary Clinton Wins Cheers at Chicago DNC Homecoming
Hillary Rodham Clinton drew wild applause and cheers in Chicago as she delivered a liberal child focused address at the Democratic National Convention. Delegates, including her daughter Chelsea, voiced strong support for her husband’s re election and for family centered policies amid debates with Republicans over values and caregiving.
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CHIC
Democratic Party
Jesse Jackson
Mario Cuomo
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Indiana
Evan Bayh
Hillary Clinton
Bob Dole
Chicago
Chelsea
San Diego
Hillary
Brain tumors force closing at Amoco center
Amoco Corp shut down one floor of its chemical research center after 10 employees in the building were stricken with brain tumors since 1982. The suburban Chicago center, which employed 2,000 in 1990 and now about 1,000, shows a tumor rate far above the general population, nearly one per 2000 people per year. Four employees, including one...
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Naperville, Ill
Amoco Corp
Chemical Research Center
Chicago Center
Federal tobacco rules spark local debate in Odessa
Odessa residents split on new federal limits for tobacco ads and sales. Supporters say the rules curb teen smoking and protect health, while critics label them an election-year tactic to derail President Clinton and intrude into daily life.
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Odessa
Clinton
Gary Johnson
Eetor County
Republican Party
Larry Torres
Democratic
Iuaren
Torres
Johnson
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Mark Starke
Yabbo Renshaw
Permian High School
Renshaw
Frank Lopez
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