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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1992
Page
10
The Texas House Democratic Caucus claims enough members to elect a new speaker in January, challenging Republicans to choose a replacement for retiring Gib Lewis. The post, key to House control, comes as 92 Democrats and 58 Republicans sit in the chamber.
A child playing with matches started a two alarm fire at Brooks Manor Senior Citizens Apartments in Oak Cliff Dallas. The blaze began about 11 15 a m and was extinguished within 30 minutes. Residents returned about an hour later with no injuries reported.
Odessa and Midland Jaycees sponsor country and gospel shows Monday and Tuesday. Meals On Wheels and High Sky Children's Ranch say they won’t receive direct proceeds though organizers claimed fundraising ties. Jaycees say proceeds go to the Odessa group and promotions misrepresented. Concerts occur at Midland Lee High School Stan Cobb Auditorium.
A group counseling program for people with multiple sclerosis their spouses and families starts at 6 p m Friday at 1802 W Wall St. Silvia Lemos says Charles W Preston will lead with a professional counselor. For more information call 800 568 2220.
The Small Business Development Center and Midland Odessa police host a 7 to 9 pm conference on crime prevention in business. Special Agent Charles Blankenship of the U S Secret Service will speak at Energy and Economic Diversification at Texas 191 and FM 1788. Call 563-0400 for details.
Ector County health department building suffered minor damage when a temporary roof cover failed during last week’s rain. Over an inch of water flooded the floor Monday morning, with ceiling tiles lost but officials calling the damage modest and manageable. Maintenance director Gerald Dunlap noted Texas Roofing’s crew responded quickly and insurance will cover cleanup.
Delegates 28 and 31 promoted a Clinton showing at the convention. Ector County Democrats supported a united slate. Molinar 19, Permian High Grad and Odessa Young Democrats vice president, backs Bill Clinton and aims to mentor students. McLeaish, a longtime national committeewoman, spoke of Texan representation and west of I-35 duties. The Democratic National Convention opens July 13. two Ector County residents were named as delegates.
Blockbuster offers after school and weekend taping sessions from 3 to 6 p.m. weekdays and 1 to 6 p.m. weekends with optional blank tapes. Proceeds benefit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as Permian Basin turnout rises. Locations include Odessa 4901 E 42nd St and 2635 West County Road and Midland 1000 N Midkiff and 4400 N Midkiff.
Army officials say demand for new recruits remains high even as force reductions and early retirement pull numbers down. The 12 state region umbrella quota stands at 24 000, with ongoing monthly recruitment to sustain service. Odessa station commander Sgt. Jeffrey Bickle notes the Permian Mall office must intensify efforts as retirements and attrition outpace goals.
Two Texas death row inmates won reversals from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Gilbert Urbano, 34, had a murder conviction overturned related to the slaying of inmate Ramon Gomez in the Ellis I Unit. James Wilkens Jr., 30, received a new trial on charges from the 1986 killings of two people, including a 4 year old, in Tyler. The court upheld Jonathan Nobles’s 1986 Austin murders conviction.
Colorado River Municipal Water District launches 157 mile pipeline work from Lake Ivie toward Odessa. Contractor John D. Stephens, based in Stone Mountain Georgia, started clearing two miles of right of way toward San Angelo as the first phase of the 115 million project. The work includes a 48.3 mile segment to San Angelo with two equal sections remaining to Odessa and Midland. Completion targeted for early 1995 will improve water taste for Odessa and Midland.
Obituaries from Midland Odessa Pecos Lamesa and McCamey report deaths of Char lie May Martin 93 in Midland and Walter Robertson 93 in Odessa along with Daniel Beaty 2 days old and Karen Collins 36. Details include birth dates birthplaces spouses survivors and funeral home arrangements across Ellis Martinez and Pecos Funeral Home services.
The Odessa American invites Life Letters messages for readers who died in the last 90 days. Submissions must be under 150 words and include the funeral home, writer's day phone, deceased name, age, and date of death. Entries may be mailed or faxed as directed.
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