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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1997
Page
10
Davis calls his yard a charity of cans with a 10 foot tree covered in red lights and 5,000 cans. He keeps two aluminum flags, the American and Texas flags, 10 by 6 feet, flying year round above his decorations. He notes the structures are surprisingly strong and recalls critics doubting the project four years ago yet they remain intact.
Gd charges the Texas Department of Human Services last week seeking to revoke Betty Turner’s administrator license for failing to report multiple alleged abuse cases at New Horizon Nursing Center. Turner, who resigned, contests the claims while TDHS and a former board push for action amid disputed incidents from 1995 and 1996.
Investigators say two Dallas sixth graders burned a classroom at Dan D. Rogers Elementary School to avoid attending. Both brothers were arrested on suspicion of arson after a three-alarm fire caused 150000 dollars in building damage. The school slowed operations but reopened, with repairs and safety measures underway.
Prosecutors dropped an attempted murder charge against 17 year old Jeremiah George Jensen a Marine Military Academy cadet in Harlingen after doubts emerged about the case Meanwhile fellow cadet Christopher Lee Boze remains charged Jensen who has been jailed since October 7 awaited a grand jury review and plans to return to Vancouver Washington Jensen and Boze said they were sleeping at the time of the alleged attack on classmate Gabriel Cortez who required 28 stitches.
Yearwood says 20 top delinquents were named by the Attorney General and arrested by reserve sheriff’s deputies. Warrants target non paying parents, with 5 a.m. starts and a plan to issue about 420 warrants across six counties. Bond set, hearings to determine further jail time or payment. The effort, aimed at forcing support and easing taxpayer burden, will continue throughout the year.
ECISD will examine final audit from Johnson Miller Co at the Dec 16 meeting. The report shows the general fund balance dropped by over 1.6 million in the past year, with 1996 97 balance above 41.6 million and 1995 96 above 42.8 million, and a shortfall of 636 thousand below state guidance for districts ECISD size.
Odessa Fire Department investigated a blaze at the Longhorn Court Motel on East Second Street that left one man with minor injuries and destroyed three units. Firefighters fought the fire for about an hour in room 8 and spread to rooms 7 and 9. Arson investigator Al Matta noted possible causes and electrical and gas issues were being considered.
A 17 year old Odessa man Corey Lamont Polk of 1311 Boatwright was released from Ector County Jail Monday after posting bail on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Bail was set at 2500 dollars.
A male subject was found in unlawful possession of a firearm at 1:25 a.m. Monday in the 700 block of East Second Street.
An employee reported a burglary at Armor Cote 3201 W Murphy St with items including a portable welder pipe threaders a hand grinder and more valued at 3250 taken between 830 am Nov 30 and 6 am Dec 1. A separate unauthorized use case notes a 1989 Buick Skylark stolen from 1100 block West Clifford St valued at 3000 between 10 pm Saturday and 9 am Sunday.
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