Undercover probe ties Odessa gambling ring to bondsman
Eight Odessa residents named in a federal affidavit tied to a two year investigation report undercover FBI agents and a DPS investigator bet as part of a probe into alleged bookmaking operations. Raids yielded cash, weapons, ledgers, horse racing tickets and betting records across eight homes and businesses.
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Department of Pubic Safety
Midland
U.S
Jim Blankinship
Odessa
DPS
Darrell Smith
Blankinship
Charles ‘‘Red
Klinger
Lancewood Lane
Robert Billhimer
H S leak ruled accidental after backhoe cut line
Houston area incident details a hydrogen sulfide leak near Seminole caused when an Exxon contractor struck a 20 inch natural gas line owned by El Paso Natural Gas Co. A three mile evacuation affected 14 families. ARC spokesman Karl Thiel credited the backhoe operator’s training for saving his life.
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Seminole
Texas Railroad Commission
Here
Karl Thiel
ARC
Lubbock
Exxon Co
el Paso Natural
Thiel
Theil
Bank merger to form largest Southwest holding company
RepublicBank Corp. and InterFirst Corp. announce a plan to form a $35 billion banking organization, creating the region’s largest bank holding company. The two Texas institutions say the merger should not affect InterFirst Bank Odessa or Republic First National of Midland due to city bank ownership rules.
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Baalas v
RepublicBank Corp
Texas
Southwest
InterFirst Corp
InterFirst Bank
Odessa
Republic First National of
Midland
Matt Murphy
Republic First National
AIDS drug tested on humans in Zaire
Scientists began testing an AIDS vaccine on humans in Zaire, a move that surprised researchers who thought trials were at least a year away. The Times notes small initial tests by Zairian and French scientists, with results not expected until late next year and ongoing evaluation beyond that.
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New York
Zaire
France
New York Times
Times
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
United States
U.S
Cohen Says U S Took Low Prices on Iran Arms
Senate Intelligence Committee member William Cohen says the United States likely paid discounted prices for Iranian arms. He notes possible inflated profits used for secret aid. He cites Iran paid about $30 million with $12.2 million reimbursed to the Pentagon. Casey memo and Meese denial referenced.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
United States
Iran
Sen
William Cohen
Maine
Caspar Weinberger
CIA
Pentagon
Cohen
New York Daily News
Casey
Meese
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Second Street
H.S
RRC
Andrews
Bank
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