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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1986
Page
12
Austin AP Mark White reports 1.7 million in the bank while Republican rival Bill Clements carries 34 thousand debt. White spent 4.5 million to win the Democratic primary. Clements spent just over 3 million amid clashes with Loeffler and Hance. Campaigns note tax, crime and education issues with tours and hearings.
U S Magistrate Jamie Boyd refused bail for Albert James Paxton 43 a former Green Beret demolitions expert charged with making possessing and selling explosives He allegedly delivered 19 bombs to ATF agents posing as Mexican terrorists Also named in the case are his wife Frankie Paxton 46 and David Nicewander 33 with bonds set at 50000 and 100000 respectively Paxton was arrested in San Antonio May 24 after 18 bombs were delivered to agents
Houston Zoo staff calm three nyalas after a man rammed a stolen front end loader through the zoo gates and into enclosures amid chaos that damaged about six thousand five hundred dollars. Officers subdued the suspect after a brief confrontation. no animals escaped.
A twin engine aircraft in severe weather disappeared over Central Texas and was found crashed about a mile east of Belton in an open field. Officials said the pilot died and identity remained unavailable pending next of kin notification as FAA and sheriff officials coordinated the recovery.
President Reagan named Dallas lawyer Lawrence B. Gibbs to lead the Internal Revenue Service. If Senate confirms, the 47 year old partner at Johnson & Swanson since 1976 would replace Roscoe L. Egger Jr. Gibbs previously served at the IRS from 1972 to 1975 and is a Yale and University of Texas Law School graduate.
Manuel Espinoza, 22, pleaded guilty to murder in the February 17 shooting of 44 year old Louis Garcia Jr in Austin. Prosecutors said the victim was driving slowly when a car behind yelled obscenities, stopped, backed up, and a shotgun fired point-blank at Garcia’s head as the occupants sped away. Garcia died shortly after.
COLLEGE STATION AP Charles W. Crawford longtime administrator and teacher at Texas A&M University died Sunday at age 88 after a coma following a massive stroke. He earned his chemical engineering degree in 1919 and later served as associate dean of mechanical engineering before becoming professor emeritus in 1965.
Larry Newsome surrendered to the Williamson County sheriff after a search of a 27 acre Leander ranch led to the seizure of 26 horses. He posted $1,000 bail. The Humane Society received multiple complaints about the animals.
Marshall Van Scoyk Jr testified he was among men who held guns on three hitchhikers forced to dig ditches on the Ellebracht ranch. He described the scene as they were ordered to dig their graves while the elder Ellebracht fired over their heads and others watched. The testimony links to an organized crime indictment over the abduct?on and alleged torture of drifter Anthony Bates.
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