Fatal racetrack fight leaves one dead in Midland area
From Staff Reports Midland one man killed and two security guards injured after Sunday night fight at a horse racetrack two miles east of Midland on County Road 1140. Victims include James Belis shot at the scene and Ruben Bujanda listed critical with gunshot wounds. Security guards Coleman and another were involved amid side betting dispute. weapons reported missing and no suspects yet.
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Midland
Midland Memorial Hospital
Ruben Bujanda
MMH
Charlie F. Coleman
James Belis
S. Crane Ave
Odessa
Justice of the Peace
Charlie Sprayberry
Jim Newsom
Midland County Sheriff's Department
Coleman
Newsom
Sheriff's Department
Fire destroys west Odessa mobile home Sunday
Fire investigators probe cause of an early Sunday blaze that destroyed a west Odessa mobile home at 42nd Street and Flamingo Road. Three firefighters took about 20 minutes to extinguish the fire reported around 3 10 a.m. No injuries reported and investigators seek to identify the home's owner.
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West Odessa
42Nd Street
Flamingo Road
Water e Dam may soothe Odessa taste by diversions
Odessa utilities director says saltier Beals Creek water diverted to Red Draw could lower Lake Spence salinity by about 29 percent. CRMWD aims to improve Odessa area water quality over time while selling Beals Creek water for oil field use to offset costs in a $5 million project including dam, pumping station, and pipelines.
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Big Spring
Odessa
Bob Derrington
Owen Ivie
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Red Draw
Beals Creek
Colorado River
Ivie
Lake Spence
CRMWD
Snyder
Midland
San Angelo
Stanton
Robert Lee
Lake Thomas
Water District
Water and power use rise in Odessa area
Recent rains boost Colorado River Municipal Water District reserves and Lake J.B. Thomas levels while Odessa area water deliveries climb from 4 to 7 million gallons daily. Electricity demand also rises with peak use projected at 15.59 million kilowatts and cogeneration charges planned by Texas Utilities Electric Co as UT Utilities serves 350 communities.
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Colorado River
Water District and Electric Company
J.B. Thomas
CRMWD
Rod Lewis
Big Spring
J.B. Thomas Lake
Lewis
Odessa
Texas Electric Service Co
Ernie Luxton
Luxton
Texas Utilities Electric Co
Texas Utilities
Midland-Odessa
Bob Derrington
City of Odessa
Murder trial set for 17 year old in Odessa case
Jury selection starts Tuesday in Judge Joe Connally's 244th District Court for 17 year old Robert Earl Horton charged with attempted capital murder of Marion Louise Tomlin wife of former Odessa police chief Jack Tomlin. Indictment says Horton attacked Tomlin Nov 2 1984 during an attempted aggravated sexual assault at her home. Horton held on $75 000 bond awaiting trial likely to last three to four days.
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Odessa
Robert Earl Horton
S. Lincoln Ave
Joe Connally
Eric Augesen
Horton
Marion Tomlin
Tomlin
Acid leak forces evacuations in Big Spring incident
A hydrochloric acid spill from a railroad car near downtown Big Spring prompted police to block traffic and evacuate at least two homes. Responders from Odessa and Big Spring fire departments, along with a Colden Oil Refinery crew, contained the leak by patching the car by 9 15 a m and planned to transfer remaining acid to a truck tank. The amount spilled could not be estimated but a persistent mist filled the area.
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Big Spring
Odessa
Colden
Lonnie Smith
Smith
Memorial Services For Brett Turner Held At First Baptist
Memorial services for Brett Ryan Turner a 3 year old son of Mr and Mrs Tommy Turner were set for 10 30 a m Tuesday at First Baptist Church with Rev H Bailey Stone presiding Funeral director duties were handled by Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors He died Sunday after a lengthy illness born May 1 1982 in Midland Survivors include parents a sister Jennifer Turner Odessa grandparents Bill Turner and V L Cannon Odessa great grandparents Cora Turner Lena Nicholas both of Idalou and Flossie Plowman of Ada Okla Memorials to Ronald McDonald House Fort Worth and Cook Children s Hospital Fort Worth were requested.
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Brett Ryan Turner
Tommy Turner
Wedgewood Ave
First Baptist Church
H. Bailey Stone
Frank W. Wilson
Women's and Children’s Hospital
Brett Was
Midland
Jennifer Turner
Odessa
Bill Turner
V.L. Cannon
Cora Turner
Lena Nicholas
Idalou
Flossie Plowman
Ada
Okla
Ronald McDonald House
Eighth Ave
Fort Worth
American Cancer Society
Cook Children’s Hospital
Tomie Ryan Harris
Penwell
Helen Rl. Tate
N. Golder Ave
Sunset Memorial Gardens
John Phillips
Tate
Medical Center Hospital
Levelland
Mike Tate
Andrews
Randy Moore
Ellis Funeral Home
G.A. McGee
Resthaven Memorial Park
Moore
Tulsa
Oklo
Lee High School
Belview Baptist Church
Bryant Conway and Co
John R. Moore
Lyndale
Barbara Moore
Rick Moore
Rosalyn Erwin
G.F. Long
Gardendale
Challenge of
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Amber McQueen
Texas Ave
Amber
Beverly McQueen
Rick Brown
Jody Olt
TESCO
Texas Utilities Electric Company
Austin
Brett Turner
Truth Or Consequences
N.M
Masonic Lodge
Odd Fellows Lodge
Permian Basin Petroleum Pioneer Club
Bernice Norwood
Gainesville
Alice Peevy
Cisco
Faye Yeager
Dillard’s
Blanche
My-Leah Gober
Marion Williams
Ron Williams
Dallas
Sharon Starks
Belinda McMennamy
Ryan Harris
Helen Tate
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