Poisonings alarm Marathon pet owners and mystify town
Eighty-one year old Willie Green seeks his dog Tiger missing for three weeks amid a rash of pet poisonings in Marathon, a ranching town of 700. A veterinarian reports strychnine found in one Afghan owned by local residents, with instances rising in town and dogs shot or poisoned by ranchers to curb nuisances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Green
Tiger
Ray Allen
Marathon
Mike
Terry Vogel
Allen
Odessa
Green
David Adams
Spitz
Kisha
Adams
Known gambler profiles and a large Odessa bookie raid
The piece questions readers about gambling and recounts law enforcement busts. It compares bookies to stockbrokers, notes a 10 percent juice on losing bets, and recalls a two year Odessa raid that yielded no charges. It laments sensational coverage of gambling rings and mocks overblown claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruidoso
N.M
Las Vegas
Nev
Don
Odessa
Post‑Christmas inventories look high across local stores
On December 26 merchants reported ample stock for post Christmas sales. Dunlap's Department Store manager Jimmy Vaughn said exchanges kept him busy, while Sarco Department Store manager Sandra Moss noted fewer exchanges than expected. Toy Shop's Doug Lyman sent inventory to Dallas, Susie's Casuals reported plentiful stock, and mall manager Gwen Greer noted mall traffic possibly slightly down but not significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Vaughn
Dunlap’s
E. Eighth St
Vaughn
Sandra Moss
Sarco
N. Grant Ave
Moss
Doug Lyman
Permian Mall
Joy Taylor
Susie
Taylor
Gwen Greer
Post-Christmas shoppers flock to Permian Mall
Frank Cannon, 34, waited for his family outside The Toy Shop as shoppers filled Permian Mall after Christmas. He noted his kids received Christmas money and described holiday spending patterns while Odessans Bethel Eubank and Lara Weyant hunted for apparel. Delores McDole traveled from Andrews for exchanges as salesclerks stayed busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Odessa
Delores McDole
Andrews
McDole
Paula
Gas prices in 1987 seen rising amid tax hike and market shifts
Industry observers expect higher gasoline prices next year after a 5 cent per gallon state tax increase, with Permian Basin sellers unsure of full impact. At Phillips 66 Ector Service Station prices hovered around 76 cents for regular and 81 cents for unleaded, as others warned of fluctuating costs amid OPEC actions and modest recent declines.
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Permian Basin
Dorothy Homsey
Phillips 66
Ector
E. Second St
Homsey
American Automobile Association
Lundberg
Associated Press
Monte Eicher
Ike
Texaco
N. Dixie Blvd
Eicher
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Odessa
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Ector County
By Ken Brodnax
Dwayne Herman
Sears
Jean Thomas
Marlene Carter
Lara Weyant
Eubank
Maple Ave
Weyant
Eisenhower Road
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