Widow wins court battle over Lilly fortune fees
Elena Yee Lutz, widow of Herbert B. Lutz, contested $56,268 awarded to Sam Yorty and Melvin M. Belli in a California Indiana will dispute. Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Yorty’s $50,000 claim unsupported and reduced Belli’s fee to 10 percent of $85,394, finalizing a share of the Eli Lilly heir’s estate.
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Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Melvin M. Belli
Indiana Court of Appeals
Elena Yee Lutz
California
Indiana
Herbert B. Lutz
Eli Lilly
Lutz
Boone Circuit Court
Yorty
Belli
Mellencamp concert draws 5000 in Chillicothe
John Cougar Mellencamp played two free shows in Chillicothe Ohio drawing about 5000 fans. Gov. Richard Celeste and daughters joined in the press balcony at Shoemaker Center as negotiations with Mellencamp’s manager spanned two years. In 1986 a petition by 6200 people pledged to buy 20 dollar tickets for a Chillicothe appearance.
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Ohio
John Cougar
Mellencamp
Richard Celeste
Noelle
Natalie Celeste
Shoemaker Center
Ohio University-Chillicothe
Wfcb FM
WFCB
Chip Arledge
Ohio City
Michigan coach Bo Schembechler writes orders from hospital
Bo Schembechler, recovering from a second quadruple bypass, remained in ICU at St Joseph Mercy Hospital with his condition improving to fair. He wrote to staff “Go do it without me” as Michigan plans for the Jan 2 Hall of Fame Bowl against Alabama.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Michigan
Bo Schembechler
Wolverines
Schembechler
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Val Greaves
Billy Carter Optimistic On Beating Cancer And Returning To Work
Billy Carter speaks to The Atlanta Constitution from Plains Georgia expressing confidence he will beat cancer and resume work with Arabi Homes on a consulting basis. He cites boredom as a major pain point and plans to support Sybil in public talks on alcohol and drug abuse. He notes his past beer drinking during Jimmy Carter's 1976 campaign and says he quit nine years ago.
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Plains
Billy Carter
Sybil
Carter
General Gorden Named 1988 Alumnus of the Year
Washington The American Association of Community and Junior Colleges selected Brig. Gen. Fred A. Gorden commandant of cadets at the U.S. Military Academy as its 1988 alumnus of the year. Gorden, a 1962 West Point graduate, spent a year at Kellogg Community College before entering West Point in 1958. Dale Arnell said he exemplifies educational foundations built at a community college. The award will be presented at the group's April convention.
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Washington
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges
Fred A. Gorden
U.S. Military Academy
Gorden
West Point
Kellogg Community College
Battle Creek
Mich
Military Academy
Dale Arnell
Association
Gordon
Oil prices sink as Texas oil producers warn of more failures
Oilmen and RRC commissioner warn that lingering producers may go out of business as prices plunge from the mid-teens toward 16 dollars per barrel. Houston financier Michel Halbouty calls the market panicky while Nugent notes Texas pumps 2 million barrels daily, meaning a one dollar drop costs two million dollars. Prices have recovered from the 1986 low but remain volatile as OPEC struggles with oversupply.
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RRC
OPEC
Houston
Michel Halbouty
Nugent
Texas
Texans blame Reagan policy on oil industry woes
Texas oilmen say the industry’s troubles stem from the lack of a national energy policy. The group calls oil a geopolitical weapon and criticizes Navy escorts for tankers in the Persian Gulf. They urge presidential candidates to address drilling, exploration, and reserve increases for a secure supply.
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Nugent
U.S. Navy
Persian Gulf
Japan
Texas
Nuclear Waste Plan Drift Draws Fire Over Site Bias
Nevada official dismisses Congress as politically motivated inaction on the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982. Texas and Panhandle residents celebrate the stigma lifting as Deaf Smith County remains a finalist while no eastern site is chosen.
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Steve Frishman
Nevada Commission On Nuclear Projects
Texas
Department of Energy
Deaf Smith County
Hanford
Wash
Yucca Mountain
Nev
United States
Panhandle
Energy Department
Delbert L. Devin
Castro, Palmer and Swisher Counties
Airports face security gaps and badge losses at major hubs
GAO investigators found lax screening near gates and 6000 unaccounted badges at Los Angeles International, about 16 percent of the total. Officials disputed the figure, pledging high tech badge systems for LAX and San Francisco. Airline unions warned stricter rules could clog checkpoints and disrupt travel.
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FAA
Los Angeles International
Miami International
Atlanta Hartsfield
New York
John F. Kennedy
Washington
National
Chicago
O’hare
GAO
Yee
Henry Duffy
Air Line Pilots Association
Bill
U.S
Department
Special Department
Kenneth Mead
Transportation Subcommittee
House Government Operations Committee
Texas Area Weather Outlook With Rain Likely Tonight
The National Weather Service in Midland reports an 80 percent chance of rain in the Permian Basin tonight with a low around 40, southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Saturday brings Cloudy skies and a 30 percent rain chance, highs in the 50s, and westerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Rain and thundershowers continue across much of Texas into Saturday, ending from the west as a low pressure system shifts southeast, with heavier rainfall possible in southeastern North Texas.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland International Airport
Mexico
North
Texas
Panhandle
South
South Texas
West Texas
Edwards Plateau
Hill Country
South Plains
Concho Valley
Far West
Big Bend
North Texas
Border states and Western storm weather summary
The report tracks unsettled conditions across New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas and Oklahoma with showers rain and snow in various regions. A western storm brings heavy snow to the Northwest and mountain snow across Arizona New Mexico Utah while much of the central and southern U S experiences rain and milder temperatures.
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mid-Atlantic
Florida
Baja Peninsula
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
White Mountains
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Texas
Central Plains
Plains
South Dakota
Mississippi Valley
Iowa
Michigan
Montana
California
Odessa American Sunday Briefs
City briefs from Odessa feature local happenings, events, and notices running in the Sunday edition. Residents gain quick updates on community updates, upcoming meetings, and notable happenings within the region.
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