Tower defends Texas availability amid national energy talks
In Odessa, Sen. John Tower responded to challenger Bob Krueger's charge of a closed Washington office. He said his 17 years in Texas prove the door is open and emphasized the Energy Conference Committee report on natural gas pricing as immediate area in interest. Tower noted a coalition of consumer and producer state senators and aiming for a barebones bill with conservation and emergency allocation authority. He predicted White House pressure to back the conference report and planned a Midland luncheon and news conference at the Holiday Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Trombley
John Tower
Odessa
Bob Krueger
Tower
Washington, D.C
Sen
Texas
East
Sen. Tower
Energy Conference Committee
Congress
Senate
Energy Conference
Holiday Inn
Cater
White House
Hilton Inn
Midland
Odessa police probe seven thefts and a hospital fire
Police investigated seven thefts including a spare tire, wallets, an alarm clock, gasoline, flashlights, and batteries across several addresses in Odessa and Ector County. A hospital demolition rubble fire at Medical Center Hospital near Fourth and Golder was reported by a passerby after 7 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Bryan Henderson
Springbrook
Dewey Lee Walker
West 25Th
Neal's
West Fourth
Nancy Castillo
South Texas
Kent-A-Gas-It
West University
Betty Pearce
West Fifth
Farr’s
Andrews Highway
Ida Marie Vining
Petty
Crane and Clements
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa
Fourth and
Golder
Congress moves to curb marriage penalty in tax plan
The House plan would raise single deduction to $2,300 and joint deduction to $3,400, narrowing the gap and aiming to reduce the incentive for couples to delay marriage. It analyzes how the current law penalizes single parents and those not itemizing deductions, arguing the old system pushed some toward nonmarital living arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
House
GSA Probe Details Payoffs Tied to CIA Tile Contract
The Washington Post reports a GSA procurement scheme moving funds through multiple banks, with kickbacks to a GSA employee linked to CIA offices in Virginia. Investigators note tile work at CIA sites cost far more than needed, and one GSA official allegedly earned 250000 in two years. Contractors often faced demand payments or loss of contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GSA
Central Intelligence Agency
Virginia
CIA
Post
Nine-year-old? Deadly crash claims Odessa youth
A six-year-old Odessa bicyclist Luke Jeter died at Medical Center Hospital after a 67th and Benefield collision with a westbound pickup driven by 16 year old Brick Roberts. He died at 2 15 p.m. Services set 4 p.m. Wednesday Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Luke Jeter
Tommy Jeter
Tanglewood
Brick Forrest Roberts
Kermit
Andrews
Hubbard-Kelly
Southland
Garza County
Shane Jeter
Glenn Jeter
Toni Jeter
LaDonna Jeter
County Court Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Marriage licenses issued include David P. Moore and Jan E. Hale. Gerald W. Griffin Jr. and Lisa D. Nelson. Hossein Soltani and Francine Childs. Welder Collins Warren and Mary Ann Soligo. Tommie Roy Parum and Ruth Ann Juellen. Thomas L. Madison and Teresa M Middaugh. District Court records show divorce suits filed: Bobby Bryant vs Shirley Ann Bryant. David Joel Longoria vs Lupe Longoria. At Medical Center Hospital, patients admitted on August 29 include G. M. Woodruff. Josey Rayos. Ira Yancy. Johnnie White. Glenda Young. Frank Gunter. Lena Hardhas. Ruth Sanchez. and others. Discharges on August 29 include Jessie Blair. Balder Seth. Joe Morales. Sylvia Morales. Mario Dominguez. Lisa King. Nettie Taylor. Frank Jones. Births recorded at Women’s and Children’s Hospital on August 29 include Randy Turner Jr.. Vernon J. Sansom Jr.. Noel Rangel. Marty O McCraghten. Robert B. Hubbard. Jerry H. Daniels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Phillip Moore
Jan Elizabeth Hale
Gerald Wayne Griffin Jr
Lisa Darlene Nelson
Hossein Soltani
Francine Childs
Welder Collins Warren
Mary Ann Soligo
Tommie Roy Parum
Ruth Ann Juellen
Thomas Lee Madison
Teresa Mae Middaugh
Bobby Bryant
Shirley Ann Bryant
David Joel Longoria
Lupe Longoria
Medical Center Hospital
G. M. Woodruff
Josey Rayos
Ira Yancy
Johnnie White
Glenda Young
Frank Gunter
Lena Hardhas
Bettie Lewis
Ruth Sanchez
Margie McDowell
Margie Kirkland
David Ellen
Valeriano Baiza
Barry Price
Jimmy Caddel
Gertie Cate
Kathleen Allison
Steven Wilson
Juanita Cox
Alexander Cuevas
Janie Trout
Eunice Ramer
Joe Moore
Javier Ceniceros
Janie McClenny
Mary Grace
Evelyn Crimesadora Carrenza
Chester Box
Eva Mealor
Hector Sanchez
Shannon Hill
James Holt
Lawrence Jones
Jessie Blair
Balder Seth
Joe Morales
Sylvia Morales
Mario Dominguez
Lisa King
Nettie Taylor
Frank Jones
Bettye Williams
Harlon York
Linda Faison
Vickie DeLand
Delia Madrid
Gertrude Bate
Josephine Martin
Eulalie Duke
LO. Edson
Natividad Juarez
May Redding
Marion Crow
Roger Buffer
Ernest Owensby
Winnie Hagler
Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Odessa College names new respiratory therapy instructor
Daniel Andrade, formerly critical care coordinator at Medical Center Hospital, becomes an instructor at Odessa College for the respiratory therapy program starting in the fall term. A Odessa College alumnus and ARRT certified member, he will assist department head Bob Hertenstein. Andrade resides at 812 Gulf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Andrade
Medical Center Hospital
Odessa College
Andrade
American Registry of Respiratory Therapists
Bob Hertenstein
812
Gulf
Odessa Man Wounded in Personal Safety Gunshot Incident
A 24 year old Odessa man identified as Ron Skaggs of 1821 North Lee remained in guarded condition in the Medical Center Hospital ICU after a Tuesday evening gunshot to the abdomen. Police said the wound occurred at his residence shortly before 7 15 p m with a .22 caliber pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Ron Skaggs
North Lee
Charles Hislop 51 Dies After Illness in Odessa
Charles Raymond Chuck Hislop 51 of 307 North Lee died Tuesday at Medical Center Hospital after an illness. Services will be in Detroit Michigan with Easterling Funeral Home arranging. Born February 17 1927 he moved to Odessa from Detroit in 1970 and worked for Falcon Sales and Service. He is survived by a sister in Detroit.
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Charles Raymond
Chuck) Hislop
North Lee
Medical Center Hospital
Hislop
Detroit
Mich
Easterling Funeral Home
Odessa
Falcon Sales and Service
Obituaries and funeral notices from Odessa and Mineral Wells
Notices for James F. Womack of Mineral Wells Nellie Haney of Matador and Oscar Eugene Money of Odessa summarize funerals, survivors, and basic biographical details. Womack served in World War II and leaves a large family. Haney is noted as a church member and Eastern Star member with two grandchildren and two great grandsons. Money’s arrangements are pending. he was a Korean War veteran and oilfield worker, married to Dorothy Lewis Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Eugene
Gene) Money
Golder
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Itasca
Paul G. Mahoney
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Odessa
Dorothy Lewis Page
Monahans
Cooler days due in Basin with mild forecast
National Weather Service at Midland reports cooler daytime temperatures through Thursday in the Basin region. Skies will be partly cloudy today and tonight, becoming fair Thursday with easterly winds 5 to 10 mph. Highs in the low 80s today, low 60s tonight, mid 80s Thursday.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Texas
Dalhart
San Angelo
el Paso
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Panhandle
West
Death notices and obituaries from West Texas area
Death notices list Johnny M Bice 44 of Odessa with service at Four Square Gospel Church and burial in Odessa Cemetery followed by multiple obituaries from Alpine Loraine Lubbock Abilene Plainview and Abilene with details on survivors and service arrangements. The notices include Anita Losoya Anita Bassham and Concha Robles with church services and family relations.
Novella Sellers rites set for Seagraves resident
Services for Mrs. Novella Bell Sellers 63 of Seagraves will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church of Seagraves with burial in Seagraves Cemetery. She died Monday at her home after an apparent heart attack. She was born in Stonewall March 2, 1915 and moved to Seagraves in 1935. Surviving are nine sons, one daughter, one brother, four sisters, 32 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She was a Church of the Nazarene member. Graveside services for Gohlman Marshall 74 of 315 Muskingum will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Odessa Rosehill Cemetery. He died Monday at his home. He was born September 17, 1903 in Louisiana and came to Odessa in 1952 from Abilene. Survivors include his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F
Jay) Womack
Mineral Wells
Baum-Carlock
Bumgardner Funeral Home
Woodland Park Cemetery
Womack
Vetans Administration Hospital
Dallas
Ray Womack
Charles Womack
Odessa
Bert Womack
Hobbs
N.M
Laura Womack
Matador
Nellie Haney
Seth Beauchamp
East Mound
Seigler Funeral Home
Johnny Mac Bice
East 11Th
Four Square Gospel Church
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Bice
Medical Center Hospital
Linville
Ala
Alexandra City
Sally Ruth Gaither
Korea
John M. Bice
Micheal Bice
Nancy Rangel
Brenda Gail Dominguez
Debbie Bice
Wilma Gay Bice
Beth Bice
Willie Maude Bice
Bobby Gene Bice
Germany
Barbara Galloway
Dorothy Turner
Alpine
Anita Olivo Losoya
Geeslin Funeral Home
Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church
Holy Angels Cemetery
Losoya
Vallers
Abel Losoya Sr
Order of Guadalupanas
Anita Bassham
Fort Davis
Lionel
Leo) Losoya
Abel Losoya Jr
Ruben Losoya
Jose Losoya
Tula Lara
Andres Molinar
Vicente Molinar
C.H. Stahl
Loraine
Ed Stahl
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Snyder
Stahl
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
DeWitt County
Elsie Walters
Rule
Mitchell County Farm Bureau
Lubbock
Concha Robies
Elena Mallonado
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Robles
Sanders
Jayton
Abilene
Iris Irene Freeman
J.B
Johnny Irene) Hammett
Midland
Bailey Funeral Home
Clyde
Wylie Church of Christ
Plainview
L.R. Cruce
Prather Standefer
Ninth
Columbia Street Church of Christ
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Cruce
Hettie Roxborough
Central Plains
Hood County
Wheeler County
Lynn County
Hale County
Lee Etta Smith
Pearl Hodges
Walter
Gladys) Williamson
C.G. Nicholas
McCamey
J.B Windham
Elliot-Hamil Funeral
Elmwood Memorial Park
Williamson
Hendrick Medical Center
Oglesby
Comanche High School
Daniel Baker College
Brownwood
First United Methodist Church
Seagraves
William M
Novella Bell) Sellers
First United Methodist Church of
Seagraves Cemetery
Connally Funeral
Sellers
Stonewall
Kent County
William M. Sellers
Rotan
Church of the Nazarene
J.W. Sellers
Santa Fe
Delmer Sellers
Bakersfield
Calif
Billy Sellers
Dan Sellers
Denver City
John Sellers
Loop
Elmer Sellers
Calvin Sellers
Preston Sellers
Bell Raines
O.F. England
Fresno
Lottie Carey
McCauley
Mary Rogers
Bill Churchman
Ella Self
Sweetwater
Gohlman Marshall
Muskingum
Odessa Rosehill
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Marshall
Justice of the Peace
Virgil Lumpee
Louisiana
Grace James
Weather forecast for Midland region today and Thursday
National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports partly cloudy conditions today and tonight, then fair Thursday. Winds easterly to 10 mph. Highs in the low 80s today and mid 80s tomorrow. Lows around 60 tonight and 66 overnight. Sun sets at 8 16 p m today and rises 7 23 a m Thursday. Precipitation last 24 hours trace inches and year to date 7.23 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Funeral services for Mary Jane Tabor in Andrews
Mary Jane Tabor 95 of Andrews died at Andrews Memorial Home after a long illness. Born December 18 1882 in Burkett she moved to Andrews 28 years ago from Seagraves. Survived by son Jim T Tabor Jr three daughters Zara Ashley Emma Hallon Louise Tabor ten grandchildren twenty three great grandchildren sixteen great great grandchildren. Burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Stanton following services at Singleton Funeral Home Chapel of the Chimes.
Odessa College Respiratory Therapy Program Secures Full Accreditation
Odessa College announces full accreditation for its two year respiratory therapy program by the American Medical Association and the Joint Review Committee for Respiratory Therapy Education following an on campus review. Accreditation enables grads to sit for the national exam by the American Registry of Respiratory Therapists. Bob Hertenstein directs the OC program.
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Odessa College
American Medical Association
Joint Review Committee For
American Registry of Respiratory Therapists
The
Medical Association
Bob Hertenstein
Odessa Club Meeting Schedule Highlights Tomorrow
Tomorrow in Odessa the Kiwanis Club meets at 6 30 AM at the Hospitality Lodge on campus. At noon the Downtown Lions convene at the Inn of the Golden West ballroom. Chaparral Toastmasters also gathers at noon at Underwoods Cafeteria.
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Kiwanis Club of
Odessa University
Lions
Inn of the Golden West
Underwoods Cafeteria
Also Mentioned on This Page
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Livn
Enu Wir
Randy Turner
North Dixie
Vernon J. Sansom Jr
Noel Rangel
North Williams
Marty O McCraghten
Robert B. Hubbard
Jerry H. Daniels
Odessan
Charles Hislop
James F. Womack
Oscar E. Money
Gulf Coast
Austin
Southwest
Johnny Bice
Anita O. Losoya
Iris J. Freeman
Gladys Williamson
B. Sellers
Mary Jane Tabor
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