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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1983

Page

15

Fingerprint makeup day for Keepsafe at Winwood Mall

Staff reports describe a Saturday fingerprinting session at Winwood Mall from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Operation Keepsafe. The program, a joint effort by Ector County ISD and local law enforcement, charges $1 per child and stores prints with parents. About 1,300 children were fingerprinted at the first session on May 14 at Permian and Odessa high schools.

Winwood Mall Ector County Independent School District Permian Odessa

Man Suffering Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound In Odessa

A northwest Odessa man identified as Leo Carl Larkin was listed in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Investigators say he shot himself with a .38 caliber revolver on a dirt path west of West 16th Street around 5 15 p.m. Wednesday after telling an ER nurse he was low in spirits and did not want to live.

Larkin Jan Forbus

Police Beat Odessa June 1 2 Burglary and Theft reports

Odessa police logs for June 1 to June 2 list auto burglary at 400 E 52nd St where two guns valued 540 were stolen from a 1975 Chevrolet pickup between 10 30 p.m. Monday and 7 30 a.m. Tuesday. Patrol officers Yancey and Neighbors investigated. A June 2 burglary report cites Patricia Lee Jennings at 137 Conley Ave with a gun and jewelry valued 500 taken between Friday 3 p.m. and Tuesday 1 30 a.m. Officer R Melvin also handled. Another burglary involves Richard Hoffman at 1019 W 19th St with TV towels and clothes valued 525 taken between 9 p.m. Saturday and midnight Tuesday, by Officer Jan Merson. Jasper Smith at 700 Myers St reported television canned food bed spread and lawn mower valued 835 taken between 4 p.m. Tuesday and 11 30 p.m. Wednesday, by Officer Jan Merson. Theft by Donald Dean Pruitt at 1738 E 53rd St reported jewelry valued 2000 taken between 7 p.m. Tuesday and 1 a.m. Wednesday, investigated by Officer R Melvin.

Pete V. Mendoza 52Nd St Bryan Yancey Brad Neighbors Patricia Lee Jennings Conley Ave R. Melvin Richard Hoffman W. 19Th St Jan Merson Jasper Smith Myers St Donald Dean Pruitt E. 53Rd St

Albuquerque Officer Fired Over Beating and Shooting Case

Albuquerque Police Chief Elroy Hansen says officer Shirley Ray a three year veteran was fired for violating standard operating procedures in connection with the May 6 shooting of a Texas man that began with a domestic quarrel involving his estranged wife.

Albuqueefque N.M Albuquerque Texas Elroy Hansen Shirley Ray Hansen Ray

Train official misidentified in Odessa paper headline

The Odessa American corrected a Wednesday report that mixed up names for Odessa Missouri Pacific staff. J P Hogue was misidentified as a 20 year veteran. the 20 year tenure belonged to Clyde McDaniel, agent operator at the Toyah depot.

Odessa Missouri- Pacific J.P. Hogue Clyde McDaniel Toyah

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