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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1985

Page

10

Police seek robbery suspect at Rapid Lube Center

Crime Stoppers seeks information on an aggravated robbery at Rapid Lube Center 3854 Penbrook St behind Winwood Mall. On June 7 at 10:40 p.m. Francis Chavez was working when a black male pushed her aside and pointed a small caliber weapon at her head, taking the money bag and fleeing toward the north mall apartments. The suspect is described as a black male, about 27, 160 to 170 pounds, 5 feet 11 inches.

Rapid Lube Center Penbrook St Winwood Mall Francis Chavez Chavez Penbrook

Suspect Sought in Robbery Offer Reward

Police release description of a robber wearing a dark T shirt blue jeans dark cap and sunglasses with an orange cloth over his face. A $1,000 reward may be paid for information leading to arrest and indictment. Call Crime Stoppers at 333 TIPS or 694 TIPS. Callers anonymous, Detective C B Choate Jr said.

C.B. Choate Jr

Crane man charged after Saturday shooting incident

A 23 year old Crane man was released on a 5000-dollar bond after being charged with attempted murder in the Saturday shooting of 22 year old Crane resident Danny Ortiz. Ortiz was wounded in the left cheek and listed in good condition at Crane Memorial Hospital.

Crane Charles Marsh Rick McCoy Clara Cramer Danny Ortiz Crane Memorial Hospital

Emissions Monitor To Be Installed At Permian Plant In Odessa

Permian Chemical Co plans to install an automatic emissions monitor today at its Odessa plant after state charges over hydrogen chloride emissions. VP Elvis Lee says current readings are taken hourly at multiple sites while the repaired device is being returned. State officials acknowledge ongoing but reduced emissions and promise continued monitoring to reach final compliance.

Odessa Elvis Lee Permian Chemical Co Lee Permian Chemical Charley Sims Texas Air Control Board Sims U.S. 80 Air Control Board Jerry Caddel

Bank robber pleads guilty in InterFirst Bank case

Margarito Camacho pleaded guilty in U S District Court to possession of stolen bank money from the June 6 InterFirst Bank drive in office robbery in Odessa. Co defendants Tyler Bingham and Antonio Rivera were indicted for bank robbery and conspiracy with Bingham charged for carrying a firearm. Rivera is at large.

Midland Odessa U.S. District Court Margarito Shorty InterFirst Tyler Davis Bingham Antonio Martinez-Rivera Bingham Midland County Cheyenne Wyo

Death notices and obituaries from El Paso and Seminole

Death notices list David N. Todd 50 of El Paso with services at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors and burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. George Manly 73 of Odessa, Homer Barnes, Jessie Justice, Fred Mock 83 in Seminole and others have pending or completed services with multiple relatives and memorials to high schools.

EL Paso David N. Todd Frank W. Wilson Jimmy Wilson Sunset Memorial Gardens Mr. Todd Hotel Dieu Hospital Waco Todd Odessa The Screen Temple Baptist Temple Baptist Church Urbin Childers Guy Salman de Molay Manly Scottish Rite York Rite Toastmasters Club All Booster Club Scott Manly George Manly Colorado Springs Colo Jim Jackson North Fort Myers Fla Clarence Jacobs Minneapolis Homer Barnes van St Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Medical Center Hospital Seminole Fred Mock First Baptist

Drownings Reported in Odessa Pool Incident

A 2-year-old Odessa boy, Jose Auden Rodriguez, was found in a Riviera Apartments pool on West 19th Street and pronounced dead at 11:20 p.m. at Medical Center Hospital. His mother Virginia Ortega Medina reported hearing her toddler say water, water after her one year old alerted her. Police stated Justice of the Peace R.G. Hungerford and officer Rusty Baker were involved.

Odessa Riviera Apartments 19Th St Jose Auden Rodriguez Medical Center Hospital Justice of the Peace R.G. Hungerford Police LA Rusty Baker Baker Virginia Ortega Medina

Few surprises in latest city and county financial reports

City and county officeholders filed semi annual financial reports with minimal activity. Mayor John Minor and most council members reported no contributions or expenses. Nicky Sheets planned to file later. County officials likewise showed little change as Lucille Wolz noted no external contributions, with funding covered by the county.

Cindy Weir John Minor Nicky Sheets Weir Sheets Minor Vista Savings Thomas Perkins Vern Foreman Foreman Melissa Hirsch Southwest Airlines Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee Sherman Cox Jack Wood Chukar Run Mary Lou Parsons Odessa Petroleum Club Cox Lucille Wolz Wolz

Fire destroys area of park in Big Bend

A weekend lightning sparked blaze burned about 700 acres of remote wilderness in Big Bend National Park. Park spokesman Robert Huggins said no suppression was attempted as the fire burned from Saturday morning for 242 days, posing no danger to campers or park structures on Mesa De Anguila in the southwest section.

Big Bend National Park Robert Huggins Huggins Mesa de Anguila

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