Kidnap Trial Ends for Man Tied to Grave Coffin Ransom
Galveston AP reports testimony closed in the kidnapping case of Ronald Floyd White 38 of Conroe charged with aggravated kidnapping in the September 1982 abduction of Michael Baucom 22 of Santa Fe. Baucom testified he was abducted at gunpoint from his mobile home driven to an oilfield and buried in a wooden crate for four days while taping a ransom demand. White’s fate rests with a seven women five men jury awaiting closing arguments and deliberations. White faces five years to life if convicted.
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Ronald Floyd White
Conroe
White
Michael Baucom
Santa Fe
Elmo Schwab
Baucom
Montgomery County
Brownsville
Jones trial sequestering motions in Kerrville case
Georgetown lawyer asked Judge Carter to sequester jurors for nurse Genene Jones murder trial and to increase funds for expert witnesses. Court heard pretrial motions as Brookshire complained prosecutors have far more money.
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Georgetown
Genene Jones
Kerrville
Jim Brookshire
John Carter
Midland Ordinance Sets Ultralight Limits at 500 Feet
Midland ordinance forbids ultralights below 500 feet or below the highest area projection and requires a valid pilot license with sailplane rating. White warns airport operators could be liable if ultralights fly illegally. Federal rules prohibit ultralights over congested areas or assemblies.
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Midland
White
Odessa board considers aviation rules and new airport launch
Ultralight dealer Charlie Cooper told the board he provides customer training and would comply with any county regulations. Rosasco proposed launching from a new recreational airport south of Odessa. The board urged Feb 25 or 26 as Aviation Appreciation Day amid a hot air balloon festival. George Steding of the Ector County Pilots Association called it a chance to educate the public on airport safety. Monthly meetings were approved.
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Airmarc
Rosasco
Odessa
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Ector County Pilots Association
George Steding
Odessa Area Expands Job Training Under JTPA Program
Hernandez notes a large pool and need for more businesses to join. Taylor reports 76 Ector County participants in the program with 30 in Odessa training jobs, 40 Odessa College students, and six in a youth program across a 17 county area. Most trainings run up to six months. Gayle Noll says some JTPA funds supported students who started with CETA funds and that Odessa College offers classes under JTPA in fields like office skills and cosmetology.
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Taylor
Ector County
PBRPC
Ticipants
Odessa
Odessa College
Cil
Rodeo Clown Smets Flips in Oklahoma City Ring
Rodeo clown Bob Smets of San Martin California was flipped by a bull in Oklahoma City while attempting to jump the animal over a barrel. He was shaken but remained in the ring after the incident during the Wednesday night event.
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Bob Smets
San Martin
Calif
Oklahoma City
Smets
Tion
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