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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1998
Page
11
Obituaries list Alva Archer and nine others including Augustine McCurdy Pascal Oglesby Guadalupe De Rascon Henry Smoot Donald Ellis and J L Davis. They note ages birthplaces military service church affiliations funeral arrangements and survivors across Midland Odessa Big Spring Eastland and surrounding areas.
Roberto Gonzalez Molinar 72 of Odessa died Friday January 16 1998 at Medical Center Hospital He was born August 8 1925 in Terlingua and married Leonarda Lee Sanchez April 3 1951 in Carlsbad NM He came to Odessa in 1950 from Alpine and served in the Navy as a gunners mate third class He was a life member of VFW Post 4372 and member of St Anthony's Catholic Church He is survived by his wife three sons three daughters four brothers and one sister plus 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren Pallbearers include Jeremy Garcia David Valencia Jr Adrian Torres Alan Armesto Nathan Garcia and Nat Rodriguez III.
The Odessa American publishes death notices for residents within its 21 county circulation and for certain relatives outside the area. Notices are paid advertisements and may include life history details, pallbearers and tributes. Submissions must come from an established funeral home or be confirmed by one. photos are for paid obituaries. notices received by 4:30 p.m. appear next day.
Texas announced a 15.3 billion settlement with eight tobacco firms and three trade groups, but final approval rests with U S District Judge David Folsom who will rule after the holiday weekend. Fees for private state lawyers remain a major obstacle and could trigger arbitration or federal payments.
Plans move forward as Dallas voters approve a 5 percent auto rental tax and a 2 percent hotel tax to fund 125 million of the arena. Owners Ross Perot Jr and Tom Hicks will cover 105 million plus 132 million in rent over 30 years. Groundbreaking eyed for Sept or Oct with opening set for January 2001.
In Texas, 14,555 adult welfare recipients faced sanctions last month for not joining welfare to work programs. Penalties shrink monthly checks, with Pena in Houston seeing a 25 percent cut to 235 dollars. Officials note sanctions rose sharply in 1997, part of Operation Jobs and the Blitz, though appeals and exemptions exist for those unable to work.
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