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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1997
Page
9
Hen Brodnax and Brodnax Bottoms prepare for the Bottom of the Basin Awards honoring 1996 achievements. TAday Bob Brookshire is named Newsmaker of the Year for his final, drama filled year as Ector County sheriff amid courtroom action.
In 1996 Ector County saw sheriff Brookshire face tough reelection races, a Blount lawsuit over leave of absence, and Yearwood becoming the county's first Black sheriff. The year also included disputes over a Gentlemans club near the Ector County Coliseum and a beer sales battle at the Midland Angels stadium. The committee awarded Brookshire a Fond Farewell Bottom and others a There Is Too A Free Lunch Bottom for questionable spending. Ken Brodnax notes the year’s drama and posts his column on those events.
Residents weigh Tenet Healthcare's bid to buy or lease Medical Center Hospital. Some fear profit focus and tax impacts while others see taxpayer savings and continued charity care. Officials have not released full details.
Organizers in the Permian Basin press community wide events to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Weeklong activities include a candlelight vigil on Wednesday a King Parade on Saturday and an all day assembly Monday January 20 Darlene Mays says the effort aims to unite people of all races with programs at Milam Elementary School and the Citizens Center among others King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and was assassinated April 4 1968 in Memphis Tennessee attendees will see memorabilia displays lectures and art and clothing exhibits across local venues
After more than three months, the Maldonado custody fight remains unsettled. Elizabeth Garcia seeks custody of Pablo, while Barbara Gomez who has raised him since infancy petitions to terminate Garcia's parental rights and to adopt. Judge Tryon Lewis ordered Garcia visitation every other weekend and halted immediate custody. no hearings set yet. Gomez's attorney calls the case only a starter as both sides wait for further court action and a best interests ruling.
In Houston a box of documents linked to Selena's father may prompt a new trial for Yolanda Saldivar. The missing files, once part of the bar record, were moved from Corpus Christi to Harris County with a change of venue. If the documents remain lost or destroyed, Saldivar's appeals court says she could be entitled to a new trial.
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