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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1983
Page
18
Bob King, Hightower's natural resources chief, said the agriculture commissioner joined the project to protect rural life. He warned the Air Force plan for supersonic missions over West Texas would redefine a boom town and urged opposition.
Investigators from Louisiana Texas and Odessa lawmen gathered in Austin to swap information on Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole who claim to have killed at least 200 people nationwide A DPS task force coordinated the exchange mapping Lucas and Toole travels with about 45 agencies represented Det James Long and Capt Gene Kloss attend Lucas 47 faces multiple Texas slayings including the 1981 Luttrall strangulation and the 1982 Howry beating
In Cass County Nebraska a judge orders jailed fathers to testify to church school law compliance. Seven men refuse, two seek counsel, and an arrest warrant is issued for Rev Everett Sileven. Mothers vow to persist, citing First Amendment religious freedom. National lawmakers and ministers rally as Nebraska lawmakers plan January bills.
Odessa police logged four thefts and two burglaries on December 7. Kenny Hodges reported four hubcaps worth 568 stolen from a 1981 Mercury at The Brewery. Jim Lewis reported a washer and dryer worth 600 missing from Oasis Homes. Margaret Gomez reported jewelry worth 1,378 stolen from a 7-Eleven. Officer Basilio Abalos and Officer A Woods investigated. Ector Sheriff deputies logged thefts of 500 and checks from a residence and 550 in mobile home tires from 1510 FM 1936 and 2201 W 48th St. Deputy Dempsey and Deputy J Pruitt handled the cases.
Odessa College's Community Band plans a free Sunday concert in the main auditorium on campus. The Odessa residents group will perform Sousa Cohen Leigh Anderson Smith and other composers.
Odessa and Midland colleges run short term, semester length courses during year end break. Odessa College reports 169 students enrolled with about 30 more expected as home from other schools join. Classes cover biology English geography government history and Spanish earning 1 to 3 in nine days of instruction.
An all day Saturday tax workshop at the University of Texas at the Permian Basin runs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Founders Building. Instructors Patricia Williams Marc Bernabo and Dan Teed cover depreciation minimum tax installment sales penalties credits planning and form changes. Tuition is 65 dollars. Call 367-2162 for details.
A 30 year old Odessa man, Kenny Ray Mayse of 702 Beal St, is jailed on a 12500 bond after a burglary arrest tied to an east side break in. Herbert W. Harris reported seeing a man at his back door on Monday around 10 am. the intruder fled but was caught near Eighth Street and Grandview Avenue minutes later. No theft was reported.
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