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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1998
Page
10
A 65 year old Odessa woman reported the theft of two guns from her home in the 2100 block of East 10th Street. The incident occurred between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. The guns were valued at 2500 dollars.
A 37 year old woman says her 1993 Ford Aerostar van was stolen from the 3900 block of Everglade Avenue between 9 15 a m Friday with a value of 9000. A 17 year old Odessa man reports the theft of his 1987 Pontiac Firebird from the 1900 block of Tom Green Avenue between 3 and 11 am Sunday valued at 3500. A 49 year old Odessa man reports the theft of his 1997 Ford pickup and 700 from the 3700 block of North Texas Avenue between 2 30 and 9 am Sunday.
He describes spending 1400 on food 600 on clothes 700 on misc items and entertainment plus 4500 for utilities 3700 in credit card bills 500 to church and 500 garage door. Debt grew to 25000 before action. He says temptation and rationalization led to the step, not a sudden decision.
Six Houston police officers including Sgt. D H Strouse were suspended after a Sunday drug raid that ended with a suspect fatally shot Pedro Obregon and officer L E Tillery wounded. Ballistic evidence shows Tillery was hit by a bullet from another officer. The DA’s office and department investigate deadly force and informant secrecy policy breaches.
H & K Armored Services suffered a vehicle fire Monday near Pearl Avenue and Dixie Boulevard. Odessa Fire Department said the armored van, hampered by mechanical issues and a ruptured gas line, burned from beneath and spread. Firefighters opened the van to smoke. the money cargo was intact though unknown in amount.
The Odessa council approved using 3.77 million of a 5.1 million bond for public works. Projects include extending John Ben Shepperd Parkway to Loop 338, widening Golder and University Avenues, extending 52nd Street Newell Road reconstruction and Eastridge Colorado Streets. The animal shelter receives 230 thousand for reconstruction and 100 thousand for bond costs. A tax abatement of 637 per year for five years was granted to Kansas Valve & Fitting Company to relocate, with 30 new machine tooling and 40 jobs as production expands. Kansas Valve pledges to improve the old Orion Steel building at 2121 West Murphy as part of the Enterprise Zone.
Hospital board approves a Medicare compliance program with a hotline and reporting means. FBI and organized crime involvement in storefront labs cited. Cooper Construction wins a $759,000 bid to build a pediatric ICU, with bids for a second operating room at $450,000. A consulting and training contract for admissions is approved, along with a tax abatement for Kansas Valve & Fitting Co. improvements in Odessa.
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