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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1979

Page

8

Thirty five jailed in Colombia marijuana smuggling case

In Galveston Texas thirty five suspects remained jailed after arraignment on importing marijuana and conspiracy charges tied to smuggling an estimated 50 tons of Colombian marijuana into the United States. The case involves multiple nationalities with bonds set and a potential $128 million street value.

Galveston Texas United States U.S Frank G. Waltermire Drug Enforcement Agency Freeport Stiles Glenn R. Owensby Shiner Albert A. Berry Cayman Islands Fred W. Zimmerman Belaire Richard Yates Austin Miguel

Train collision near Orangefield linked to congestion and derailment

An Amtrak Sunset Limited collided with a standing 13 car freight train in heavy rain, injuring 50, including 13 children and six Amtrak employees. Texas officials probe cause as congestion from an earlier Beaumont derailment halted the freight train. Amtrak diverted passengers to buses and reboarded later trains.

Orangefield, Texas Amtrak Southern Pacific Railway Texas Railroad Commission Beaumont New Orleans Los Angeles Houston John Jacobson Washington Southern Pacific Tony Aleman Aleman

Texas settles dispute over winter heating funds plan

Texas officials announce a settlement between the Texas Department of Community Affairs and the U S Community Services Administration over federal winter heating funds. The CSA approves the state plan with minor changes and lets the TDCA monitor performance while distributing about 8.2 million dollars to Texas from CSA funds and part of 8.1 million from Health Education and Welfare.

Austin, Texas Texas Department of Community Affairs U.S. Community Services Administration CSA TDCA Texas Department of Health Education and Welfare

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