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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1992
Page
8
An entertainment blurb notes Monday evening showings featuring actors Seagal and Ford with Raul Juhn and Kathryn Gardner. Details include a presumed musical association and a film titled Willi. The listing cites channel 97621021 and 485021 as identifiers.
Ronald Lee Adcock, 47, of Odessa, remained in Ector County Jail on parole violation and theft charges after arrests by Odessa Police. Bond for the parole violation was denied and theft bond set at 500 by Judge David Yarbrough. Details from police were not available Sunday.
44 year old Odessa resident Jones Castillo Burk remained hospitalized in guarded condition after an early Saturday morning fight. An unidentified man told police he struck Burk twice in the face at about 12:30 a.m. in the 2500 block of East Eighth Street. Police classify the case as aggravated assault.
A 22 year old Odessa man Shawn Wayne Ellison was treated at Medical Center Hospital and released after an assault at Briarwood Apartments Englewood Lane at 3 35 a m A weapon caused a head cut. A 19 year old Odessa man Ray Jesse Sabin was treated after a Friday night assault at Watts Burger on South Grant Avenue a beer bottle struck his calves causing lacerations.
A single engine airplane from Bedford crashed near railroad tracks 35 miles northwest of Fort Worth Sunday afternoon. Pilot Homer Woodard and passenger Charles Arthur Boyd, both 50, were killed. Witnesses said the craft appeared to be practicing emergency landings.
Reagan County Texas, 4000 residents near Big Lake, boasts the best record in Texas for backing the White House winner, voting for the winner in 86 percent of elections. In 1992 Bush leads Perot narrowly while Clinton would place third if the election were held today. Local leaders cite oil wealth, diverse economy, and independent mindset as factors shaping voting behavior. The county, with a 5.9 percent unemployment rate, reflects West Texas political divisions with Reagan Democrats and mixed party support.
Obituaries list Mary Kathrine Williams of Seminole, 62, funeral at South Seminole Baptist Church with burial in Gaines County Cemetery. She was longtime Seminole National Bank executive and active in state and local professional groups. Also noted are Charles Lawson Crow of Odessa, Thurman E. Massey of Hobbs, Arvel Kidd of Odessa, and Alejandro Jaramillo of Pecos with pending arrangements and brief biographical details.
The Odessa American invites Life Letters memorials for readers who died in the past 90 days. Submissions must be under 150 words and include the funeral home, writer's daytime phone, deceased name, age, and date of death. Mail to Life Letters, P O Box 2952, Odessa 79760 or fax to 334-8641.
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