Behind Closed Doors How Grand Juries Operate Secretly
The article surveys secrecy around grand juries with quotes from Odessa attorney Jim Bobo and attorney Tom Hirsch. Former Ector County DA Mike Holmes notes juries can be a waste in clear cases yet serve as a vital buffer in others. Jurors, witnesses, and state officials discuss procedures and ongoing legal debate over secrecy limits and indictments.
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Odessa
Jim Bobo
Tom Hirsch
Grand Jury
Ector County
Mike Holmes
Paralyzed veteran Pease keeps fighting life’s challenges
Judy Bernas profiles American ay Pease, a 33 year old paraplegic whose diving accident left him paralyzed. He reflects on mobility, future goals, and a stubborn will to live fully, while remaining active as a Permian Odessa high school football season ticket holder and former diving champion.
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Arabia
South Africa
England
United States
Pease
Permian
Odessa
Hightower pivots from Senate bid to reshape Democratic image
Agriculture Commissioner Jim Hightower, seated in his Capitol office, says he dropped a 1990 Senate challenge and will push the Democratic Party toward populist, antiestablishment lines. He criticizes party elites and NYT editorial influence, urging focus on voters at the Chat-n-Chew Cafe and in the rural South.
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Austin
Agriculture
Jim Hightower
State Capitol
U.S
Phil Gramm
New York Times
Chat-n-Chew
Hightower
Democratic Party
GOP
Ron Brown
Jesse Jackson
Ex Klansman Duke Wins Louisiana Legislature Seat
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke edged John Treen 51 to 49 percent to capture a Louisiana House seat in Metairie after a high profile campaign. Turnout neared 78 percent as Duke, 38, claimed the district amid GOP concerns and national figures backing Treen.
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New Orleans
David Duke
Ku Klux Klan
John Treen
Louisiana
Duke
Treen
Metairie
GOP
Bush
Reagan
Monahans convoy carries aid to Mexico's poor
In Monahans an ongoing charity, started five years ago by Maxine Moore and her husband H B Jack Moore, prepared to ship tons of clothing and school supplies to Mexico. The group, the Gleaners of Monahans, has grown from a single act of charity into a broader effort driven by volunteers and community support.
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Monahans
Mexico
H.B
Jack’’ Moore
Maxine
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Jay Pease
Judy Bernas
Ay Pease
By Michael Holmes
Associated Press
Texas
Mike Wheeler
New Mexico
Ojinaga
Presidio
Hidalgo del Parral
The
Odessa American
Monahans Gleaners Pack
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