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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1998
Page
1
James Byrd Jr. was chained to a pickup truck and dragged to death in Jasper in 1982. Lawyers for the accused promise vigorous defense as anniversary events for St James Missionary Baptist Church mark 61 years since its founding this weekend.
An 89-year-old man, Larry Demerest, was arrested in Orlando on an attempted murder charge for allegedly striking Kimberly Heariet with a crowbar after she rejected his Viagra-fueled advances. He denies the accusation, claiming Heariet fabricated the story.
Gov George W Bush ordered the Permian Basin Drug Task Force be placed under Texas Department of Public Safety oversight with DPS staff backing the operation. Local agencies must supply personnel and 15 counties must fund 25 percent of a 1.4 million CJD grant. Former task force members must reapply for their jobs.
Fort Worth Texas Governor George W Bush addressing party supporters praised his first term noting local control of schools welfare cuts longer sentences and a record he says reflects conservative reform as Texans head into the 1998 elections. He urged voters to support his bid for another term.
Odessa attorney Jose Antonio Tony Chavez faces eight counts in a 42 count federal indictment for a range of drug related offenses. Investigator Moises Hernandez Jr. and 21 other defendants are charged in a broad scheme to manufacture distribute and launder drug proceeds. The cases allege conspiracy to run a drug trafficking enterprise and obstruction of justice in U S District Court in Lee County.
The 1.8 billion Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in New Mexico will delay its first shipment, originally planned for June 19 from Los Alamos National Laboratory, due to concerns that waste may be contaminated with other waste. The site sits in salt beds beneath the desert and faces regulatory scrutiny before operations begin.
The Juneteenth events run June 18 to 21 at Woodson Community Park with the theme Our Roots Led to Success. Odessans mark a long history since 1979 state recognition and reflect on freedom celebrated by Darlene Mays and the 1998 Juneteenth Committee. The event starts June 18 at 6 p.m. with a ribbon cutting and opening ceremony on the park’s mobile stage.
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