Midland chamber names new chief executive vice president
Henry P. Jones III was named to lead the Midland Chamber of Commerce replacing Grant Billingsley who resigned months earlier. Jones, 48, formerly headed the Jonesboro Arkansas Chamber of Commerce and plans diversification and a stable water supply to aid Midland’s economy. He holds degrees from Arkansas State University and completed studies at Oklahoma Houston TCU and Notre Dame. Jones leads the Industrial Developers of Arkansas and supports a pro business pro chamber stance in Midland.
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Midland
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Henry P. Jones III
Grant Billingsley
Chamber
Billingsley
Jim Alsup
Jones
Jonesboro
Ark
Chamber of Commerce
Arkansas State University
Pine Bluff
Stuttgart
el Dorado Chambers
Arkansas
North Little Rock
New Midland Chamber
Economic Development Institute
University of Oklahoma
University of Houston
Texas Christian University
Notre Dame University
Witness tape destruction delays capital murder case
Gregston slaying eyewitness Gregston was taped over officials say. Henry Lee Hill, prime suspect, had been set for trial on August 21 1984 death but a videotape erasure led 70th District Judge Gene Ater to dismiss the charge. Hill, 34, had been housed at Rusk State Hospital and returned to Odessa after competency ruling. Prosecutors insist Hill remains a suspect as defense argues misidentification amid missing key evidence.
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Brookshire
Henry Lee Hill
Gregston
Jim Bobo
Hill
Rusk State Hospital
Ector County
Odessa
Gene Ater
Bobo
Davis
Suspect Hill Linked to Janet Gregston Slaying Action
Deputy statements reveal Mike Puga misidentified the killer in November and Hill’s link to the crime remains. Hill confessed to visiting the area, witnessing Gregston with a man, and investigators note crafted evidence and a premeditated, violent stabbing with possible disguise.
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Puga
Hill
Oil industry hit by price collapse and scarce credit
OPEC failed to unite on price support at a Yugoslavia meeting. Odessa oilman Charles Perry says Saudis tightened pressure after the meeting as drilling falls and rigs hit record lows. Banks tighten credit, reserves drop in value, and companies struggle with loans and potential asset sales to raise cash.
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Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Yugoslavia
Charles Perry
Odessa
The
Permian Basin Petroleum Association
Hughes Tool Co
Permian Basin
Reed Tool Co
Perry
Texas
Terry Witte
Concord
Wilte
Oas
Witte
Spannaus
Tipperary
Texas Senate panel weighs deep cuts to social programs
At a special Austin hearing Senate subcommittee reviews TDHS budget cuts proposed by Commissioner Marlin Johnson. Meals on Wheels, shelter for battered women and child care are among programs targeted as Gov. White orders a 13 percent spending reduction. Pond voices Permian Basin support for Meals on Wheels.
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Austin
Senate
Texas Department of Human Services
Marlin Johnson
TDHS
Mark White
Pond
Odessa animal shelter reforms under new cruelty chief
Odessa officials emphasize animal welfare as they expand the shelter with a full time cruelty investigator and improved cleaning practices. Director Jones, a veteran veterinarian, praises leadership and notes parvo disinfection now uses bleach. Belis lauds Jones for stability during a seven month tenure. Jones came to Odessa in 1970 after teaching at Texas A&M and established a local practice later taken over by Dr. Jay Gotcher.
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Jones
Wheeler
Belis
Odessa
Texas A&m University
College Station
W. County Road
Jay Gotcher
Odessa shelter chief vows cleaner operation after probe
Jones, returning to lead the Ector County-Odessa Animal Shelter, says the facility is now cleaner after a Health Department probe found no unlawful activity. Former worker Stephanie LaPorta accused mistreatment, including sick animals with healthy ones and dog deaths at the city landfill, prompting a $500,000 lawsuit later dismissed.
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Jones
Stephanie LaPorta
Ector County Commissioners Court
LaPorta
Health Department
Toby Cross
Ector County-Odessa
Cross
Apartment Fire Displaces Tenants Near Houston
Two boys ages 8 and 11 started a blaze with a lighter and gasoline at Trellis Apartments in northwest Harris County. Eight to 10 units in one building were destroyed with several more damaged. The youths suffered arm burns but escaped serious injury along with residents including a woman and her young daughter who jumped from a window to safety.
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Houston
Harris County
Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department
Glenn Gates
Midlander jailed in burglary
A 26 year old Midland man was jailed after burglary charges. Rosa Chiquito of 4000 Livingston St. reported a man entered her home through a window at 12 20 am and demanded money. He ripped a phone jack, fled via the same window, and was later arrested nearby. He was treated for arm cuts at Midland Memorial Hospital.
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Midland
Rosa Chiquito
Livingston St
Chiquito
Livingston Street
Midland Memorial Hospital
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Industrial Developers of Arkansas
Southern Association of Chamber of Commerce
Mike Puga
Sheriff’s Office
Janet Eva Gregston
U.S. 385
Kermit
Jal
N.M
Sheriff's Office
Janet Gregston
Englewood Lane
Monnie Weddel
Sheriff's Department
Weddel
Tipperary Corp. of
Johnson
Ways and Means Committee
Ector County Health Department
Winwood Mall
Dellwood Mall
Midlander
Cfstate
J.C. and
Gail Davidson
J.C
Georgia
W. Shandon
Midland, Tex
Shandon
Garfield
Col. Mugford and
Skejen
Isw
English Tweeds, Inc
Pfortway
Tex
ALL Ladies Summer
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Mastercard
American Express
Diners Club
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