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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1996

Page

10

Woman confrontation as Klan lights cross on farm in Pa.

CHANEYSVILLE Pa AP a woman was restrained by more than two dozen Ku Klux Klan members as she tried to stop them from lighting a cross on her farm Police and the white supremacist said she signed a lease giving them access Conrad arrived at the overgrown property in south central Pennsylvania Friday night to see the wooden cross heavily doused with kerosene and diesel fuel The hooded robed members formed a shield around the cross and lighted it while Grand Dragon C Edward Foster intoned We hail the fiery cross that burns so bright State recruitment drive was underway Three more crosses were planned that night No arrests were planned police said the woman claimed she never signed any agreement and had not met the group face to face A Klan member showed police a lease signed January 21 attributed to her and her husband.

Chaneysville, Pa Ku Klux Klan An & Cross Conrad Pennsylvania Keystone Knights Chaneysville Bedford County Yvonne Conrad

Odessa seeks bids for four housing rehab projects

The City of Odessa Community Development invites general contractors to bid on four Housing Rehabilitation Program projects. Funds disbursement, bid review period up to 30 days, and a pre bid conference on June 1 1996 at 9 30 am. Sealed bids due by June 17 1996 at 5 00 pm to Charlie Howard.

City of Odessa Community Development Department City of Odessa Community Development Office Office of Community Development E. 2Nd Street Pit Cabic Serene Nbig Charlie Howard

Governors family sues over Dixy Ray photos

Two relatives of the late Gov. Dixy Lee Ray filed a 1 million claim over photographs of her body taken in the county medical examiner's office after Ray's 1994 death at age 79. A visitor said an autopsy assistant showed him the photo and bragged it was the first taken. County officials declined comment, saying the photos were unauthorized.

Tacoma, Wash Dixy Lee Ray Ray Sistant

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