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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1985
Page
10
Crime Stoppers seeks information on the February 12 aggravated robbery at 803 S. Crane St Odessa. A Hispanic man in his late 20s, about 5 feet 5 inches, 150 pounds with black hair and a mustache, threatened employee Hortencia Cortez with a knife around 7:50 p.m. and demanded cash.
Crime Stoppers offering 1000 reward this week for information leading to arrest and indictment in a cash drawer theft. Suspect fled in a blue two door Ford Maverick after taking about 100 dollars. Anonymous tips may be called to 333-8497.
The FDIC and former National Bank of Odessa officers and directors reach an agreement in principle in a federal lawsuit. Attorneys caution no binding pact exists yet as documents await signing. NBC failed in 1983 and re opened as First State Bank of Odessa after insolvency.
Curtis Kruse of Austin received a $3,000 donation from Conoco Inc. representative Alex M. Yarsa of Midland for the University of Texas of the Permian Basin Petroleum Extension Center on East University Boulevard. Kruse serves as director of UT Austin’s Division of Continuing Education Petroleum.
Tom Barker’s ASA Bonding Service faces renewal hurdles as attorney Caswell seeks expanded collateral. A protest alleges two judgments against Barker’s operations and related underwriters. The Ector County Bail Bond Board will decide on a two year renewal while Caswell adds property details to secure bonds.
A 25 year old Odessa woman Sharon D Stinson was jailed on a possession of a controlled substance charge after police seized a small amount of methamphetamine at the Imperial Motel in Odessa. The arrest followed a tip leading to a search warrant at room 116 and bond was set by Justice of the Peace R G Hungerford.
Investigators questioned a Texas prison inmate in the stabbing death of 41 year old Texas Department of Corrections officer Minnie Houston of Trinity. Houston was found dead around 9 30 p.m. Monday in a bathroom, the second guard stabbed during a 10 hour period.
Burke said the tenant paid all operating expenses including maintenance improvements and taxes in addition to rent. Fields receives a base rate plus a percentage of sales over a threshold with options to remodel expand or lease or sell. The San Angelo based MSystem Food Stores operates in several Texas cities and has laid off most Odessa outlet employees.
Antonia Vasquez of Seminole says lawmen search for 22 year old Robert Lee Hernandez, last seen when his air mattress overturned in 30 foot Red Bluff Lake. Sheriff Florez reports 13 searchers, a helicopter, and volunteers aiding the effort despite rain hail and thick underbrush. Vasquez criticizes lack of divers citing $700 per diver cost.
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