Painter fired as Pecos city attorney
Former Pecos city attorney Newton Ted Painter was dismissed after the State Bar filed suit accusing him of professional misconduct. A Dec. 14 civil suit alleged he withdrew unauthorized funds and failed to account for $34,500 from a client account. The council plans to appoint a new attorney at its Jan. 14 meeting.
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Robert Halpern
Pecos
Newton Ted Painter
State Bar of Texas
Bob Bickley
Painter
Bickley
Bill Hopper
Hopper
Jack McGowen
Council
Reeves County
Gary Ingram
Brooks
Witness killed by pumpjack in Crano murder case
Material witness Lonnie Crago, linked to the Murray Galloway murder case in Odessa, was crushed to death by a pumpjack at an Ector County oilfield. Crago had testified in Croan murder probes and was held as a witness when the fatal accident occurred near Penwell. Prosecutors say his death likely won’t derail the indictment against Galloway.
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Dennis ST. Germaine
New Mexico
Ector County
Lonnie Lee Crago
Murray Galloway
Odessa
Crago
Upton, Wye
Crane County
Penwell
Hobbs
N.M
Arrow Services
Wilma Clark
Galloway
Carmen Croan
Croan
Gene Kloss
Kloss
Mike Holmes
Holmes
Area mourns Irish priest funeral set for 2 p.m.
Mourners in Denver City surrounding a nightly vigil prepare for the funeral of Rev. Patrick Ryan known as Father Paddy. The 49 year old priest was found murdered in an Odessa motel room and is to be buried in Doon Ireland. Police report no suspects and investigators trace his car from Odessa to Hobbs New Mexico.
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Denver City
Patrick Ryan
Paddy
Odessa
St. Williams
Ryan
Doon
Ireland
Elida Perez
Lew Barrett
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
S. Dixie Blvd
Fabian Rosette
Kenneth Jones
Hobbs
N.M
Prospective director withdraws candidacy in Odessa center bid
Ptah Bereg, named as a potential director for a government funded Odessa multicultural center, withdrew after investigators questioned his identity and claims about his background. He used multiple names and varied professions including minister and retired officer, while organizers pursue grants to support the project.
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Odessa
Ptah Bereg
Anwar Sadat
San Antonio
Terea Marmelejo
Ector County Independent
Bereg
Marmelejo
Permit decision upsets Hispanics in Odessa area
Hispanic leaders reacted with bewilderment to reports that the Immigration and Naturalization Service will revoke 170000 Silva Letters permits issued to Mexicans who applied for U.S. work permits before 1 January 1977. Odessa activists warned of possible deportations affecting hundreds, with churchgoers and school populations cited as indicators. National leader Ruben Bonilla called the move near sighted and hypocritical as the INS appeals the decision.
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Immigration and Naturalization Service
United States
Ector County
INS
Immigration Agency
Los Angeles Times
Ters
Odessa
Vicki Gomez
Ector County Independent School District
Silva
Gomez
St. Joseph Roman Catholic
County dispute over road department remains unsettled
The Ector County Commissioners delayed action on the Howell Bush conflict in the Road and Bridge Department for a third time in two weeks. Commissioner Willie Hammond cited pending legal advice from County Judge Gary Watkins, who was ill, as the reason for postponement.
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Julie Bird
Ector County Road and Bridge Department
Ector County
Murrell Howell
Arveal Bush
Commissioners Court
Howell- Bush
Willie Hammond
Gary Watkins
Howell
Bush
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Tonya Wallace
Mickey Wallace
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