Sharpstown stock scam revisited
In 1971 Texas Democrats celebrated victories under Gov. Preston Smith and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes. The upbeat mood masked underlying strife as the Sharpstown stock scandal emerges as a multi-layer Texas drama. This series begins by outlining motives, players, and the era surrounding the controversy.
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Sharpstown
Texas
Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Ben Barnes
Buck Owens
Faron Young
Ray Price
Jeannie C. Riley
Pay raise for Ector County commissioners under review
Residents object to a 38 percent salary hike for Ector County commissioners who currently earn 23 100 annually plus a car allowance. The proposed raise to 32 000 faces reconsideration at Monday's Commissioners Court agenda with potential cutbacks to the July 14 decision. Fern Barnett says they do not seem to work hard, calling the job cushy.
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Ector County
Commissioners Court
Fern Barnett
Haywood Ave
Odessa American
Ector County commissioners to revisit 38 percent salary hike
In a surprise move on Monday the Ector County Commissioners will reconsider the 38 percent pay raise given at the July 14 meeting. Precinct 2 Commissioner Bill Hicks, who supported the hike, asked for the issue on the agenda but would not discuss details. County Auditor Max Wilson said Hicks may seek lowering salaries and noted prior talks with him. County Judge Gary Watkins awaits Hicks’s plan for the 10 a.m. meeting and hinted a reduction is possible as debate continues over the largest county raise this year.
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Ector County Commissioners Court
Precinct 2
Bill Hicks
Max Wilson
Odessa American
Hicks
Wilson
Gary Watkins
Watkins
Precinct 1
David Childers
Willie Hammond
Precinct 4
Syrian and Israeli clashes continue over Lebanon conflict
Israeli jets bombed the PLO stronghold in west Beirut for a third day as Syrian missiles downed an Israeli F-4 Phantom near Barr Elias in eastern Lebanon. Syria claimed one pilot died, another was captured. U S envoy Habib pressed Egypt for a home for 8000 PLO guerrillas. Temperature soars to the 90s as water pipe breaks in Sherwood Park.
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Palestine Liberation Organization
West Beirut
Lebanon
Bekaa Valley
Syria
Cairo
U.S
Philip C. Habib
PLO
Habib
Kamal Hassan Aly
Hosni Mubarak
Israel
Bekaa
Israel Radio
Barr Elias
Watt's letter sparks Jewish anger over policy stance
Interior Secretary James Watt drew sharp protests from American Jewish leaders after writing to Israeli ambassador Moshe Arens linking U S support for Israel to Jewish liberal opposition to energy plans. Critics called for his resignation, deeming the letter a veiled threat and misusing a foreign envoy. Watt defended the note as misinterpreted and not a threat.
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Washington
James Watt
Watt
Moshe Arens
U.S
Israel
Reagan
White House
New York
American Jewish Committee
Alexander M. Schindler
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
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Dear Agby
Keh Ee Entertainment
Julie Bird
Burt Richerson
Gary Moyes
Sergio Lopez
Loretta Brown
Earl Fitzgerald
Ector
By Julie Bird
The
Damascus
Mustafa Talas
Arab League
Elias Sarkis
Shafik Wazzan
Baabda
Wazzan
Sherwood Park
Jason Moya
Lama
Moya
Odessa
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