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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1978

Page

7

Bond set on rape suspect in Midland case

A 28-year-old Midland man Emmitt Miller is jailed on $10,000 bond after being charged with aggravated rape in the early Saturday assault on a 15-year-old San Angelo girl in the 1200 block of East Pecan. The arrest followed police reports of abduction at gunpoint and return to a visiting residence.

Midland San Angelo Emmitt Miller East Pecan Justice of the Peace Robert Pine

Ector Grand Jury Indicts 27 Defendants in Wide Range

The Ector County Grand Jury returned 27 criminal indictments including five sealed. Wes Gradler faced aggravated rape with a $50,000 bond. Others: Kneal Maddasson unlawful cash theft, $50,000 bond. Jimmy Petree burglary, $40,000 bond. Two men charged with attempted murder in the April 26 1978 case, $25,000 bonds each. Carol Dubois aggravated robbery, $20,000 bond. Three heroin possession cases with bonds $10,000, $5,000, $5,000. Additional indictments include aggravated robbery with deadly weapon Ollier $25,000, burglary Rabon $20,000, burglary with intent Baker $10,000, theft intent Munger $10,000, multiple marijuana possession cases $5,000, and other charges with varied bonds.

Ector County Grand Jury Wesley Keith Gradler Gradler Kneal Maddasson Paul C. Campbell Grand Jimmy Richard Petree Antonio Mendoza Jr Leroy Porras Lopez Orlando Flores Molinar Mendoza Carol Doris Dubois Dubois David Allen Vaughn Nieves Acosta Marquez Alfredo Acosta Marquez Maria Elena Marquez Michael Patrick Ollier Ollier Clyde Lee Yancey James Alex Rabon Happy Baggett Donald Clement Hinson Albert Aguilar Hinojosa

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME by Henri Arnold and Bob Lee

Unscramble these four Jumbles one letter to each square to form four ordinary words.

Henri Arnold Bob Lee

Murder charge filed against Midland woman

A 31 year old Midland woman is jailed on a 25000 bond charged with murder for the Sunday shooting death of 51 year old Orna Marie White. The shooting occurred after an argument at the Texas Bar on East Texas. White died from chest and arm wounds. a .22 pistol was seized. Survivors include a son, a daughter, a mother, two brothers, several sisters, and two grandchildren.

Midland Johnnie Mae Ellis Orna Marie White Justice of the Peace Robert Pine Ellis White

Dear Abby birth date trouble and bridal shower rift

The column covers a reader worried about correcting a falsified birth date on a driver's license risking penalties, plus a bridal shower invitation dispute over attending and gifting. Abby advises proof of real age and notes gifts are optional, then promotes a wedding booklet offer.

Abby State Department of Motor Vehicles Department of Motor Vehicles R.S.V.P

Career corner seeks dependable path and promotion

Reader asks how to break into a stable, higher paying career. She works a four month city job earning 135 weekly while taking sociology courses, seeks guidance on vocational direction, and notes strong public-services skills and good attendance. Column cites Bolles book The Three Boxes of Life and How To Get Out of Them and offers free copies of the Occupational Outlook Handbook in Brief with a deadline.

Joyce Philadelphia Richard N. Bolles Bolles United Ministries M.S Ten Speed Press Berkeley Calif U.S. Labor Department Joyce Lain Kennedy

Horse Sense for Inflation and Strikes Exposed

Lowell L. voices frustration at rising prices tied to successive strikes by unions from firemen to police. He argues for a 5 percent cost cut across Cabinet budgets under Carter, claiming it would reduce strikes, raise employment, boost Social Security purchasing power, and spur private sector growth, ending in lower welfare costs. He urges readers to write to Dr. Crane for a booklet.

Carter Congress IRS

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