Groh resigning to join Navy in 1984
Ector County Attorney Steve Groh, 31, plans to resign after Jan. 1 and take effect in March to join the Navy Judge Advocate General's corps. He will train in Newport, R.I., from April to July 1984, enlisting for three years and may prosecute court marshals in Asia. Two assistants, Gary Garrison and Keith Wilson, seek the interim and eventual election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Lichtenstein
Ector County
Steve Groh
Navy
Groh
Commissioners Court
Friday Groh
Odessa seeks permit on sewage discharge into Monahans Draw
Hearings in Odessa and Austin wrap after 50 hours of testimony on whether Odessa’s treated effluent contaminates Midland groundwater. TDWR chair Nemir needs time to review. TDWR and Texas Water Commission defer rulings to evidence. recommendation due within 30 days, then commission decision within 30 days. Odessa seeks higher daily discharge from 18.1 to 22.5 million gallons. Hydrologist testifies seepage exists but polluting proof is unestablished.
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Laura Stone
Austin
Odessa
Midland
Texas Department of Water Resources
Monahan’s Draw
Jim Haley
Charles Nemir
TDWR
Haley
Texas Water Commission
A. Kaylene Ray
Stephen F. Austin
Monahans Draw
Midland County
Joseph K. Longacre
William K. Guyton
Man questioned in woman's death in Midland County
Midland County Sheriff's investigators questioned an unidentified man late Friday in connection with the death of 35 year old Teresa Yharte whose naked body was found face down in a grassy field east of the city near FM 307 and Interstate 20. Autopsy results were pending and no arrest had been made by 11 p.m. Friday.
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Midland
Sheriff’s Department
Midland County Sheriff’s Department Criminal Division
Eileen Thacker
Teresa Yharte
Yharte
FM 307
Interstate 20
Grand jury indicts Odessa man in Nesset slaying
An Ector County grand jury indicted 22 year old Johnny Ray Foote on murder charges in the April 1982 slaying of 65 year old Velma Nesset, a Permian Mall cleaning woman. Prosecutors cited lack of evidence for capital murder and costs over $100,000, keeping Foote jailed on $40,000 bond.
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Ector County
Permian Mall
Johnny Ray Foote
Penbrook St
Velma Nesset
David Rosado
Foote
244Th Judicial District
Joe Connally
Odessa
Nesset
Tanglewood Lane
Rosado
Anthony Crawford
N. Adams Ave
Crawford
Coleman
Celeste Alford
Alford
Knox Drive
Jack Alford
Gene Kloss
Warning on credit during the holidays in Odessa
The Better Business Bureau of the Permian Basin warns shoppers to manage holiday spending to protect New Year credit. Odessa’s Credit Bureau manager Earl Francell notes past financial stability but cautions cautious budgeting. Linda Truitt of the BBB offers guidance to limit credit and plan spending, emphasizing a monthly budget and irregular expenses to avoid debt.
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Better Business Bureau
Permian Basin
Earl Francell
Credit Bureau of
Odessa
Francell
Linda Truitt
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Tommie Coleman
N. Adams
Anthony Foster
Truitt
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