Convicted killer awaits sentencing in priest killing case
James Harry Reyes was found guilty of killing Denver City priest Patrick Ryan in December 1981. Jurors deliberated over seven hours before the verdict announced by Judge Gene Ater. Sentencing was set for today with evidence to be heard in the punishment phase.
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James Harry Reyes
Denver City
Patrick Ryan
70Th Judicial District
Gene Ater
Reyes
Ryan
Sand and Sage
Odessa
Rodger Ryan
San Jose
Calif
Paddy
John Cliff
Roswell
N.M
Albuquerque
Jerry Smith
Hobbs
Smith
Reyos
Amber Benavidez Adult Status Hearing In Ector County
A 16 year old, Amber Benavidez, sat with lawyers and officials as Judge Carol Gregg held a three hour hearing on whether she should be tried as an adult for the shooting death of 69 year old Alice Odessa Blackwell found at her home on May 10. The session occurred at the Ector County Youth Center with media ordered from the courtroom.
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Amber Benavidez
Benavidez
Carol Gregg
Ector County
Gregg
Real St. No. 8
Alice Odessa Blackwell
W. 13Th St
Steve Groh
OPEC seeks new dialogue with oil consuming nations
The oil cartel reevaluates its stance as global demand shifts pressure onto prices. OPEC envoys meet leaders from Britain, Norway, Mexico, and the Soviet Union in a bid to shape a new oil order and avert collapse. A face to face meeting with major consumers is hinted, signaling rising influence of oil-importing nations.
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OPEC
Organization of Petroleum
Great Britain
Norway
Mexico
Soviet Union
U.S
Border aid urged as peso devaluation hits communities
Panel witnesses urge immediate action declaring the border region an economic disaster area. Economists cite traded links with Mexican cities, with Brownsville merchants losing up to 90 percent of revenue and 200 Brownsville businesses failing since February 1982. Unemployment in McAllen Pharr Edinburg hit 15.5 percent in 1982, Brownsville Harlingen San Benito 12.4 percent, as lawmakers push enterprise zone legislation for tax incentives.
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McAllen
U.s.mexico Border Region
Mexico
Cardenas
Brownville
United States
Ernest Barbosa
Brownsville
Master of luck strikes again at Harrah's Marina
William Robinson a 59 year old Wildwood resident who had just won 1.24 million at a slot machine hit a 10 000 jackpot at the same machine on Friday while posing for publicity photos. Antonina Oliveri had been asked to move so Robinson could play. Casino officials decided to pay both patrons the 10 000 jackpot. Robsson described the scene and the dispute over the winnings with Oliveri. he offered 1000 but she wanted all.
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Atlantic City
N.J
Marina
Antonina Oliveri
William Robinson
Robinson
Wildwood
Fortunes Rise for College Endowments Amid Market Rally
Endowments at Yale Princeton Texas Harvard all gained sharply in value since last year driven by a stock market rally. Yale up from 740 million to 1.05 billion Princeton from 886 million to 1.26 billion Texas system to 2.07 billion Harvard up 700 million to 2.4 billion. Cash dividends lag, Stanford endowment up 25 percent but only 6 percent in cash next year. The NAS endowment study shows wider gains than a year ago.
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Lee Mitgang
America
Yale University
Princeton University
University of Texas System
Harvard University
Stanford
National Association of Col
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Youth Center
Chris Stephen
Gilbert Cardenas
Pan American University
Edinburg
U.S. House
Subcommittee On Public Assistance
Kent Hance
Lubbock
American
Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito
Schiller
House
Senate
Harvard
U. of Texas System
Nationa Associaton
Othe
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