Sharp leak cancels plan to question killer in Texas killings
Odessa police detective says premature publicity breached an agreement with convicted child-killer Michael Eugene Sharp, ending efforts to bring him from Huntsville to discuss unsolved West Texas murders. Sharp, jailed for 1982 murder of Christie Elms, led officers to a grave of 18 year old Blanca Arreola Guerrero before a warrant was halted. Authorities in Andrews County prepare a case tying Sharp to local slayings Tammy Davis and William McNew for possible grand jury action.
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William Lawrence McNew
Bodies found in graves tied to 1982 killings
Deputy Morris Brown said on Tuesday the bodies of McNew, 27, and a 20-year-old woman identified as Davis were found May 13, 1982, buried in shallow graves like those of Brenda Kay Broadway, her daughter Christie Elms, and Guerrero. An autopsy showed McNew was killed by a blow.
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ECISD plans to seek voters bond decision
Ector County Independent School District board plans a March 15 election to decide a multimillion dollar bond, including a $5.9 million package for a new northside elementary school. The measure may expand to add junior high classrooms, a ROTC building at Permian High, and a 12 unit vocational center, with a potential average tax increase of 1.7 cents per $100. Trustees delayed final action pending administrator responses to questions about enlarging the bond package.
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Ector County Independent School
Shirley Huffaker
Permian High School
Billy Walker
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Tear gas ends Colorado farmers protest on courthouse steps
Angry farmers gathered in Springfield to block a 320 acre Wright farm foreclosure by the Federal Land Bank of Wichita. Tear gas dispersed the crowd as deputies struggled to keep the sale from proceeding. Two men were jailed and a third fled in handcuffs during the clash with law enforcement.
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Campo
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Jerry
Baca County
Willard Goff
Doug Goodpaster
Jim Goodpaster
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Goff
Kiian Burk
Main Street
Thelma Goodnight
Record number move to drop Social Security from staff and wire reports
Defections from the Social Security system rise as hundreds of agencies including Odessa move to shed payroll tax costs. Odessa City Council voted to withdraw Jan 1, 1985, while Los Angeles County pulls 55,000 employees, risking $143 million to Social Security in 1983 and saving $36 million locally. By law withdrawals occur two full years after notice, with limited chance to reverse. About 275 agencies threaten to pull 104,506 employees, with details on dropout actions continued on Page 2A.
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Gramm Leaves Democrats He Seeks House Return as Republican
Rep. Phil Gramm announced he will quit the Democratic Party after being removed from the House Budget Committee and will run again for his Texas seat as a Republican. Gov. Bill Clements will call a special election within 36 to 90 days. Gramm says his action is an honest shift to oppose spending and defend his constituents.
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Clements
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