Midland man testifies in rape and kidnapping trial
William Mitchell Dyer 33 testified in a 244th District Court case that he worked 17 hours on June 12 and eight hours on June 13 before going to a topless bar and Arby’s. The 14 year old girl testified she was abducted June 13 and forced to perform oral sex during a two hour drive on Andrews Highway.
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Midland
Odessa
William Mitchell Dyer
Water Wonderland
Dyer
Welex
Arby’s
Midland County Sheriff’s
Andrews Highway
Tom Hirsch
Anthony Foster
Marion
Max Wiley Killingsworth Jr
Airline Mobile Home Park
Midland County
Memorials Bring New Ambulance to Big Bend Park
In Big Bend National Park a donated ambulance has been renovated to add a second emergency vehicle. Acting Superintendent Martin Ott said the upgrades total roughly $2,400 plus $2,400 in donated funds from Perry Lewis’s family, National Park Concessions Inc, and others. The unit aids Terlingua volunteers and park staff, with Brewster Memorial Hospital about 100 miles away in Alpine. The ambulance is slated for state certification this week.
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Big Bend National Park
Houston
West Texas
Martin Ott
Park
Odessa
National Park
Ott
Lewis
National Park Concessions Inc
National Park Service
General Services Administration
NPS
Air Force
Brewster Memorial
Alpine
Lifeguards Warn Drowning Is Often Not About Water in Lungs
Odessa pathologist Dr. Robert Bright says drowning victims die from lack of oxygen, not water-filled lungs, while a North Odessa pool scene shows lifeguards using whistles to manage emergencies and fights. Layne Sedate, a 17-year-old Permian High lifeguard, stresses vigilance and responsibility over the sun and tan.
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Odessa
Robert Bright
Bright
Howes
Layne Sedate
Senate
Odessa hires 26 lifeguards for five city pools
Parks chief Richard Galle notes extensive Red Cross training and a six-question exam. Over 35,000 swimmers used the pools last year, though spaces rarely fill. The city aims for about one lifeguard per 20 swimmers and requires guards to be personable.
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Odessa
Parks and Recreation
Richard Galle
American Red Cross
Galle
Park Department
Sherwood Poo
Howes
Hobbs pair arraigned in insurance scheme bribery case
John B. Hendrix and Sharon Hendrix of Hobbs New Mexico were arraigned on two counts of bribery and three counts of conspiracy after being indicted by Lea County grand jury. They allegedly planned a fake car crash to collect on a 500000 life policy and offered bribes to Sheriff Barbaree and Deputy Mallory. The case spans Nov 1 1985 to Jan 24 1986 and involved staging a graveyard body to resemble John Hendrix.
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Hobbs
N.M
A _ Hobbs
Lea County
John B. Hendrix
Sharon Hendrix
Georgia Camp
Lovington
Fifth District
Larry Johnson
John Hendrix
Robert Barbaree
Paul Mallory
Johnie B. Hendrix
Death blamed on cigarette in Midland recliner
A 55 year old Midland woman Peggy Weaver Inman was found dead in a den bathroom after a recliner smoldered from a cigarette Sunday night. Justice of the Peace Robert Pine reported smoke inhalation as the cause and an autopsy was ordered.
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Midland
Peggy Weaver Inman
Gulf Ave
Justice of the Peace
Robert Pine
Pine
Inman
Jerry Petree
Petree
Marriages Recorded Between June 6 and June 12
A list of marriage applications dated June 6 through June 12 shows pairs including Douglas Horsburgh with Elizabeth Miller, Charles Patman with Anna Nelson Cooper, David Caffy with Melionie Gentiles Logan, and others. Additional couples listed include Ronald Dickson with Vanda Birdwell, Lloyd Roberts with Jana Murphy, Kevin Haughey with Billie Williams, Randall Williams with Cecilia Ray, and more pairs across June 9 to June 12.
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Douglas Scott Horsburgh
Elizabeth Ellen Miller
Charles Warren Patman
Anna Jewell Nelson Cooper
David Keith Caffy
Melionie Kay Gentiles Logan
Robert Franklin Thomas
Marlene Adelia Craigh
Dale Lawrence McKee
Bobbie Johnson Boyles
Terry Lynn Holbert
Lesiorena Lee Olsen
Jose Maria Campos
Celia Almida Avalos
Leonardo Marquez
Norma Carrasco
Ronald Lee Dickson
Vanda Gail Birdwell
Randy Deith Driggars
Shonna Lynn Moser
Lloyd Vernon Roberts
Jana Jean Murphy
Michael Eugene Poindexter
Gay Lynn Criz
Courtney Wayne Davis
Joan
Kevin Jann Haughey
Billie Lorene Williams
Randall Ray Williams
Cecilia Ann Ray
Alien Dale Owensby
Patricia Su Widner Watson
Theo Douglas Bosarge
Violet Lorraine Chambers
Russell Linde Stephens
Portia Jean Rice
Riley Randolph Mills Sr
Barbara Lee Roberson
Jimmy David O'Neal
Two men named in murder warrants in Texas case
Two men, Ned Rogers Jr. and Jesse Joe Fimbres, were named in murder warrants after a middle-aged Hispanic man was found dead in a pasture on Sierra Drive. The body was autopsied in Dallas, and investigators believe the man’s identity is known. A jail inmate led deputies to the body and another man was taken into custody at his home early today.
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Gene Kloss
Sierra Drive
Justice of the Peace
Jimmy
Harris
Dallas
Ned Rogers Jr
Jesse Joe Fimbres
Golder Ave
Manuel Valles
Kloss
Ector
Meeting aims to raise dog shelter concerns in Permian Basin
Norman of the Animal Protection Association organizes a meeting to press questions raised three months ago about shelter conditions. She cites three day hold before euthanasia and rising heat as problems. She says prior council reactions were standoffish and sanitation improved briefly, with unventilated pens and dog excrement issues discussed. City Manager Wilson notes frequent complaints to city governments.
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Norman
Animal Protection Association of the
Permian Basin
Southwestern cement maker faces uncertain layoff count after cleanup
Workers will mostly stay on as cleanup ends but Wells cannot say how many layoffs will occur. Southwestern has faced sporadic picketing over new work rules adopted this month. Union workers have stayed on for two years during talks while the company says it has applied the latest negotiation proposal to a reintegrated workforce. Thomas notes the company recalled workers to apply the new rules reducing call back time and status retention.
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Wells
Southwestern
Thomas
Union fears as new rules threaten local jobs
Thomas says job cuts fall from three years to one under new work rules removing premium pay for Sundays. He estimates average annual income loss of 3000 dollars and says union dues will be collected individually. Workers fear strikes and accuse Southwestern of using unemployment as pressure to break the union.
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Thomas
Southwestern
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