Prosecution seeks new trial for elderly Odessa man in murder case
A mistrial halted the O.B. King capital murder solicitation case in Ector County after opening witness Stanley Matkin testified to an offer to kill for $8,000. Prosecutors said they will seek a retrial, while defense contends hearsay tainted the proceedings.
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Ector County
Odessa
O.B. King
Ken D. Cowling Jr
King
Connally
Stanley Matkin
Tony Chavez
Matkin
Chavez
Midland
O.B
Cowling
Monnie Weddel
Weddel
Booker T. Green
Houston
Mall merchants send greetings to troops this Christmas
Odessans in the Permian Basin invite shoppers to sign a large Christmas card and write greetings for American soldiers in Lebanon. Tables in Permian Mall opened today with hours extending to 9 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday, part of 1954, as merchants echo Navy veteran Harry Wilkerson’s gesture of support.
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Harry Wilkerson
Lebanon
Wilkerson
Permian
Permian Basin
Expert disputes Midland report on Odessa effluent pollution
An Austin hydrologist hired by Odessa disputed a Midland study claiming Odessa sewage effluent pollutes groundwater in Monahans Draw. He testified the draw carries little to do with nitrates and ammonia in nearby wells, while Midland officials blamed algae and odor from the draw. The hearing on Odessa's permit renewal noted a proposed increase of daily discharge from 18.1 to 22.5 million gallons as residents cited odor concerns along the draw.
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Austin
Odessa
Midland
Joseph K. Longacre
William F. Guyton Associates
Monahans
Ed L. Reed & Associates Inc
Longacre
Midland County
City of
John B. Lowe
Utilities
Lowe
Earnest Casstevens
Ector
Ed L. Reed
Reed
Texas Department of Water Resources
Jim Haley
Casstevens
Royalty trusts impede exploration say oilman in Midland
John E Swearingen former Standard Oil chairman told about 300 at the Per mian Basin Petroleum Museum that Gulf Investors Groups plan to create a royalty trust during Gulf Oil Corp reorganization would hurt production. He argued it offers short term gains and discourages long term development.
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Midland
Gulf Investors Group
Gulf Oil Corp
Standard Oil Co
John E. Swearingen
Standard
H.B. Fuqua
Permian Basin Petroleum Museum
Swearingen
Fort Worth
Sid Richardson Foundation
T. Boone Pickens Jr
Amarillo
Gulf
Humble Christmas Tree Lighting in Small Texas Town
A short local history-style reminiscence recalls a modest 15 to 20 foot evergreen set at the Main Street Post Office intersection. The piece notes frugal civic habit, early infrastructure spending, and small-town mischief such as bulb theft and tree damage, ending with a wary wish for Odessa and Midland.
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Odessa
Midland
Seagram
Main Street
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