Sharpstown fallout fuels debate over lenient sentence
The Sharpstown scandal story features Will Wilson suggesting judge John V. Singleton faced intervention to let Frank Sharp avoid prison. Wilson hints Lyndon Johnson influenced the case while Singleton defends his decision as he recalls Sharp pleading guilty to two counts. The piece also notes reactions from Henry Gonzalez Preston Smith and Sharp himself with cryptic comments.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Austin
Frank Sharp
Texas
Sharpstown
Will Wilson
Singleton
Sharp
Wilson
Gonzalez
Lyndon Johnson
U.S
Henry B. Gonzalez
Johnson
S. Wilson
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Fortas
High Court
Earl Warren
Justice
Justice Department
Lubbock
Preston Smith
Smith Reflects on Sharpstown Scandal and Gov Preston Smith
Former Dallas district attorney recounts Sharpstown bribery case and the governor's veto of banking bills. He notes grand jury limits linking bank profits to favoritism, recalls Harted press attention on Bob Smith naming the governor, and discusses the scandal’s impact on Ben Barnes and Texas politics.
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Smith
Washington
Travis County
Austin
Bob Smith
Gus) Mutscher
DA Smith
Sharp
Sharpstown
Preston Smith
Texas
Mutscher
Waggoner Carr
Amarillo
Hudson Moyers
Moyers
Walter Knapp
Capital Press Corps
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Reagan Praises Steelworkers Aid to Furloughed Colleagues
In Aliquippa Pennsylvania union local 1211 president Pete Britano says a telephone call from President Reagan praised steelworkers for donating part of their pay to help furloughed colleagues. Reagan cited the act as a model for the nation while workers hang on for an economic turn.
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Pittsburgh
Reagan
Aliquippa
Pete Britano
United Steelworkers Local 1211
City housing agency probe tensions with HUD and FBI
Mayor Bryant pushes for an immediate independent audit of the Housing and Community Development Department as FBI probes continue into irregularities in federal funds. HUD official Statman confirms a verbal request and orders an independent accountant to begin an audit, with completion expected in about three weeks. FBI Fort Worth inspector general says he will act on Bryant's written request once received.
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Bryant
HUD
FBI
Irvin Statman
Dallas
Inspector General For
Fort Worth
Statman
Housing and Community Development Department
Johnny Lee
Department
Lee
Odessan
Jack Dillard
Midland
Dillard’s Department
Housing Authority
State National Bank
42Nd Street
Grandview Avenue
West Germany and Britain oppose pipeline ban
West Germany and Britain join France and Italy in opposing President Reagan's ban on exports of U S licensed equipment for the Siberian gas pipeline. Manufacturers in four nations hold most of the 11 billion dollars in European contracts, a major setback to Reagan.
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Bonn
West Germany
France
Italy
United Front
Reagan
Odessa American Subscription Rates and Delivery Details
The notice lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, including home delivery and Sunday-only options, with separate mail and delivery costs. It directs readers to call delivery problems and provides contact details for address changes and post office information.
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Fourth Street
Odessa
Texas
Odessa American
P.O
Weather forecast for West Texas and Odessa Midland area
Light winds and highs in the upper 90s to 100s are forecast for the Odessa Midland region with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms on Wednesday. Tuesday night calls for a low near 70 with similar storm chances as the state remains warm and dry in most counties.
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Odessa-Midland
Texas
Panhandle
Rio Grande Valley
Big Bend
Amarillo
Austin
Beaumont
Brownsville
A . S Childress
College Station
Highway 15 Mexico Toll Road Through Baja to Mexico City
The piece chronicles Highway 15 from Hermosillo to Mexico City, noting tourist traffic and smuggling dynamics. It covers desert scenery, road conditions, and cross-border movement, with dates and crime notes including van plunder near Las Bateas and drug-related violence along the route. It highlights increased patrols and lowered robberies after police deployments.
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Mexico
Pacific
U.S
Arizona
Hermosillo
Ciudad Obregon
Culiacan
Mazatlan
Tepic
Guadalajara
Sierra Madres
Morelia
Toluca
Mexico City
California
Alberto Carrillo
Whittier
Calif
Nogales
United States
Tequila
Guayamas
Las Bateas
Nicholas Schrock
Schrock
University of Colorado
San Ignacio
Shrock
San Blas
Longfellow
Randall Scott Ebert
Santa Monica
John Mills
Phoenix
Ariz
Highway 15
Turkey
Hector Arguelles
Federal Highway Police
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Yukon
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Government of China
General Electric Co
San Jose
Britain
Home Delivery
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Midland Regional
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Dept. of Commerce
Corpus Christi
Dathart
Dallas del Rio
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