Chagra Indicted In 1978 Ambush Of Federal Prosecutor
Jamiel Jimmy Chagra already in prison for drug crimes faces a two count indictment accusing him and a partner of masterminding the 1978 ambush of Assistant U.S. Attorney James Kerr. Kerr survived when bullets shattered his sedan. The indictment, returned Nov. 20, links Chagra to hiring a "trusted adviser" to kill Kerr as he probed Chagra family drug operations. The case cites years of investigation and notes the statute of limitations.
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San Antonio
Jamiel
Jimmy
Chagra
U.S
James Kerr
Kerr
John H. Wood Jr
Wood
James R. Kearns
Prosecutors allege deputies harassed motorists for profile
A federal prosecutor says two former San Jacinto County deputies and two bail bondsmen in Houston-era cases stopped motorists for no reason, took bail money and stolen items, and subjected drivers to strip searches between 1978 and 1982. The defendants face civil rights accusations as jurors weigh motives and patterns.
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James C. ‘‘Humpy
Houston
Woodward
Midland parks worker lights 75 foot tree at Wall and Loraine
James E. Green, 25, of 1104 E Golf Course Rd, strings Christmas lights on a 75 foot man made tree at the corner of Wall and Loraine avenues. ceremony to turn on lights at 6 30 p m Friday. Odessa Parks Department also hosts a tree lighting at 7 p m Friday at Floyd Gwin Auditorium 10th Street West County Road. The Odessa event includes lighting of live cedar trees outside and a decorated tree inside.
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Midland Parks Department
James E. Green
Golf Course
Wall
Loraine Avenues
Odessa
Ector County Parks and
Recreation Department
Floyd Gwin
10Th Street
West County Road
Extension possible for Columbia shuttle flight
Columbia and its Spacelab facility may stay an extra day in space if supplies, ship condition, and landing weather permit. The six man crew could remain aloft 10 days, boosting medical, atmospheric, astronomy and materials processing results. A decision is not expected until the weekend.
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Columbia
Brewster Shaw
Charles Lewis
Harry Craft
NASA
Spacelab
Alpine doctor’s privileges suspended. community split
In Alpine 74 year old Dr William Lockhart remains under hospital board upheld suspension as medical staff and local leaders weigh next steps. Judge Tom Connor notes discussions quieted while the case may proceed to courts. Public views vary from support for fair treatment to calls that he has faced consequences for outspoken conduct.
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William Lockhart
Brewster County
Tom Connor
Big Bend Memorial Hospital
Lockhart
Connor
Alberto Rojo
Alpine
Rojo
Odessa
B.J. Gallego
Paul Weyerts
Weyerts
Sanford DeVoll
Tom Santry
Santry
Juanita Carillo
Alpine Community Center
Lease sale nets $7 million at Midland University Lands auction
Midland UT University Lands auction yielded $7 million, smaller than recent sales. Laddie Long cited sluggish energy economy and altered lease terms as factors. About 50,000 acres across 154 tracts were bid, 58 tracts passed, one tract withdrawn for title issues in Andrews County, average bid $205 per acre across 95 leased tracts.
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Robert Halpern
Midland
University Lands
Laddie Long
Oil, Gas and Mineral Interests
University of Texas University Lands
Long
Andrews County
Pecos County
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