Weather Outlook Texas wide cooler and cloudy with chances of storms
The forecast from the National Weather Service at Midland reports cooler, cloudy conditions across Texas with scattered thunderstorms possible west through Monday. Highs mostly near 90, cooler in parts of North and West Texas, and 70s to 90s elsewhere with southeasterly winds 10 to 20 mph.
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Odessa's transients tied to crime in housing crisis
Odessa College retired criminal justice instructor Oliver Nordmarken says transients drawn by work face housing gaps and mobility that ease risky behavior. Vanderburg adds the transient aura mirrors a convention, with people feeling free to act. housing instability, homelessness, and unmet expectations fuel trouble and town departures, a caseworker notes concerns.
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Odessa College
Oliver Nordmarken
Transients and Crime Stir Debate in Odessa
In Odessa, Salvation Army worker Feeser describes how the city’s 40 beds fill nightly with unhoused people, many with no place to go. Officials blame rising crime on both transients and locals, with police noting a crunch from large transient numbers while still acknowledging local criminals contribute to crime.
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Odessa
Sidney Lyle
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Cabinet officers' outside income tops $400000 on average
Washington AP reports Reagan Cabinet members with filed disclosures earned an average of over 400000 in outside income last year. Income sources include severance from former firms stock gains and investment interest.
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Reagan
Collision of two planes over Corona kills four
Two small planes collided in flight over a Corona housing development about 50 miles east of Los Angeles on Saturday, killing four on board. One plane then crashed into a residential street near a house with no injuries on the ground. Police reported the near-miss proximity but no ground damage.
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Los Angeles
Jim Valle
Dave Sparkman
Odessa American subscription rates and delivery note
Public notice lists daily and Sunday Odessa American subscriptions with prices for daily and Sunday delivery plus Sunday only options. Provides contact details for delivery problems and address information for mail subscriptions.
Starr County Job Chase Hits Graduates Hard in Border Economy
Rough ranch country and large Rio Grande farms define Starr County Texas where many students expect hardship after high school. Vocational counselor Joe Herrera notes most seniors won’t relocate for work as unemployment, illegal immigration, and reduced local opportunities press residents. A Rio Grande City high school class of 350 sees about 100 drop out or fail to graduate while many seek family support or steady jobs.
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Mexico
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Investigators Report Gruesome Killings Near Roadside Grave
Eggleston described a killer who moved bodies to a grave site about one mile south. Selena Elms witnessed her mother’s stabbing and fled about 2 30 a.m. as the assailant pursued her sister. Evidence included black pantyhose around the victim’s neck and ropes at the graves. A pickup matching the suspect’s description was seen near the area about 8 a.m. Friday. Authorities planned Austin Crime Lab involvement to confirm what local evidence shows.
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Selena Elms
Kyle Hinkler
Broadway
Transient crime and shoplifting afflict Odessa area stores
A knife attack at a Avenue and 17th Street store failed to net cash as a 4 foot 9 inch clerk resisted a robbery with a meat hook. Store officials say shoplifting and counterfeit payroll and personal checks drive monthly losses of up to 2000 dollars, with transients blamed for large portions of theft and disorder around area markets.
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Bill Sears
Katie Mendoza
Mendoza
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Hollowell
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Odessa
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