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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1985
Page
15
Mayor says official must reside in election area while City Attorney notes leniency if intent to return. Perkins once served temporarily in Washington. Courts could remove a council member via quo warranto or issue an injunction until resolved. Minor asserts his permanent address at Summertree Place.
Voters approved a 1B charter amendment requiring half the voters for an officeholder to sign a recall petition. Recall needs 7,500 signatures for mayor or at large council, 2,000 for a single member district. Foreman backs leniency for temporary residence while Sheets argues officials must live within city limits. Cox calls the situation a mess.
Roy Moore Sr., 61, of Big Spring, drowned after a fishing boat sank at Moss Creek Lake on Wednesday while he and another man tried to swim ashore. The other man escaped injury as divers recovered Moore’s body around 5 p.m. Local police said the boat took on water about 2:45 p.m. and sank in about 15 feet of water, leaving both men near shore.
An Ector County Sheriff's deputy, 31 year old Don McCall, was suspended without pay after allegations of theft triggered an internal investigation. Sheriff Bob Brookshire said McCall would stay off duty until the inquiry concludes and a decision is reached, with findings possibly leading to prosecution.
U S Rep Larry Combest canceled a 7 30 p m press conference due to urgent House votes. Trudy Lewis said an aide. He will tour flood damaged West Texas counties Friday and hold a 3 45 p m press conference to report findings at the Hale County State Bank in Plainview.
A 27 year old Crane man, Gary Svoboda, was electrocuted while repairing electrical lines on a Crystal Oil Co lease about six miles north of McCamey. He died around 1 a.m. and his body was found about 11 p.m. by authorities.
In Odessa, builders note inflated prices during the boom and say they are delivering similar quality at lower costs. Mallow reports two Esmond Estates homes sold for 70 600 to 80 000 to young professional couples. Stewart notes strong demand for 130 000 to 160 000 homes in Mission Dorado with transfers increasing buyers. Crain builds about 125 000 homes in Lakeside with inbound inquiries from new residents.
City issued May construction permits totaling 3.89 million, slightly below April and below May 1984. Year to date values reach 18.91 million, a 17.6 percent rise from last year. Residential starts parallel prior months, with 14 new homes in May and 15 in April 1984. New commercial permits in May total 813,500, down from April and last year. Renovations and mobile homes add 1.34 million and 428,400 respectively, with fluctuations from the prior year.
Wagner notes about 30 new cases weekly and predicts a 10 to 15 percent rise in 1985 payments. She reports roughly 300 delinquent letters monthly and explains most payers act promptly while about 2 percent of recipients receive payments from former husbands.
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