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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1995

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The Prosecution Voice in a Disturbing Cry For Father

A distressing narrative centers on a woman with hands over her ears as babies cry for their father and plead for her return, presented as part of a courtroom or prosecutorial recount. Tommy Pope is referenced as a key figure.

Smith Pope

Smith convicted of murder in Susan Smith case at Union

A South Carolina jury found Susan Smith guilty of murder for the drowning of her two sons after deliberating more than two hours. The verdict rejects involuntary manslaughter and will lead to a sentencing hearing to determine whether she faces death by electrocution or life in prison.

Odessa Officials Debate Who Cleans Up City Property

City leaders discuss code enforcement and property upkeep in Odessa. District 2 covers Chimney Hollow and boasts strong efforts, while District 4 notes homeowner rights complicate the city’s quality of life.

Odessa District 2 James Goates Chimney Hallow West Texas Goates Bob Slider University Park Carlos Cortez

City seeks ways to remedy problems

Odessa officials outline code enforcement steps to locate owners and compel remedy. If owners cannot be found or refuse to comply, a work order is issued and a lien is placed on the property for cleanup costs. Sometimes there is no recourse.

Cates

Quotable remark on evil and mental illness by Judy Clarke

Questioning whether an act was evil wicked or reckless the speaker argues mental illness drove the conduct. The remark attributes responsibility to psychiatric factors rather than moral failing.

Serbs Attack U N Convoy Killing French Soldier

Rebel Serbs attacked a U.N. convoy in Sarajevo’s Butmir area killing a French soldier and wounding two other French troops as fighting spreads across Bosnia. Croatia pledged urgent military aid to Bosnia while warning it may expel U.N. troops if missions fail in Croatia and Bosnia.

Sarajevo U.N Croatia Bosnia Butmir Russell Taylor New York Zetra Russell Yugoslavia Franjo Tudjman Alija Izetbegovic Bihac Tudjman Pnce Kamanac Gerard Dubois Muc

Texas death row inmate pledges wider protests against capital punishment

HUNTSVILLE AP Texas death row prisoner Gary Graham predicts growing activism as inmates protest a colleague’s scheduled execution. He described a June 28 disturbance at the Ellis Unit with fires and shouting, while officials downplayed the incident.

Huntsville Gary Graham Graham Texas Ellis Unit David Nunnelee Texas Department of

Chicago Heat Toll Tops Bombing Deaths in 94 Quake

Chicago paramedics faced a life threatening day as record heat of 106 degrees plus a brutal workload overwhelmed responders. Tim Walsh described exhausted shifts with 19 hours in ambulance No. 29 while the city endured extreme temperatures and rising fatalities. The Cook County coroner later confirmed the grim toll.

Chicago Tim Walsh The Mercury Walsh Cook County

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