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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1982
Page
2
A murder case document notes Bowden's readiness to enter the firearm as evidence showing it had been wiped of fingerprints. Deputies found the weapon after a delay by the sheriff's team, affecting the trial. Ater's directed verdict and lab findings were not admitted, and Bowden faced further issues with a pathologist's written opinion.
Bowden disputes the judge while jurors fault police facilities for lack of admissible evidence. They cite the wiped clean weapon, missing ballistics data, and absence of a local crime lab as hindering the case against Estell.
A clerk, with three colored marbles representing judges Melton orange Susan H Black blue and John H Moore II white, counts fifty of each color in view of a judge and seals the container. As each case is filed the clerk turns the handle and assigns the case to the judge whose color corresponds to the marble drawn.
Willie Douglas, financial deputy in the clerk's office, describes discovering 17 bags of blue orange and white marbles at a Jasper five and dime. The marbles were dropped into an empty candy box sealed with tape and signed by a judge, after sliding down a chute.
In Odessa, Skelton surrendered June 10 after a $150,000 property bond. The Ector County Grand Jury indicted him on June 17 as part of a larger court review led by Judge Gene Aters. Peggy Neal seeks special prosecutor John Green, while DA Mike Holmes weighs approval amid political tension and aid from a state capital attorney general.
A prosecutor will review videotaped interviews before deciding on further charges in a case involving a man accused of molesting one of 31 children on a traveling candy-selling tour through West Texas. The suspect, Bilal Muhammed Ali, remains in jail on 100000 bond. most victims aged 9 to 15. In Michigan, a bridge attendant died when hit by a pickup swerving to avoid a toll, as the driver faces manslaughter charges. In Lebanon, a bomb exploded aboard a refugee-filled freighter near Tripoli, with more than 20 feared dead and survivors rescued as the ship drifted to shore.
The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, holds that mentally retarded individuals in state institutions must receive reasonable training and may not be restrained except when necessary for safety or treatment. The ruling centers on a Pennsylvania facility and impacts over 100,000 patients nationwide.
A man armed with a shotgun and handgun blasted the door of Concord's police station at about 6 a.m. He walked into the lobby where an officer shot him in the chest. No other injuries were reported. the officer's identity was not released.
The Republican National Committee, with no opposition, selected Dallas as the site of the 1984 national convention. Mayor Jack Evans and city officials outlined convention hall capacity and over 25,000 hotel rooms in August 1984, aligning with President Reagan’s first choice.
Official notice details for the Odessa American daily and Sunday edition. Provides postal information, pricing at $73 per year, address at 222 E Fourth Street Odessa Texas, post office entry status, and postmaster contact for address changes.
Cloudy West Texas tonight with 60 percent chance of thunderstorms and mild Lows in mid 60s. Saturday partly cloudy with 30 percent storms and highs in mid 80s. A cold front caused severe winds and roof damage in North Central Texas but no injuries.
Seven women led by Dina Bachelor in Springfield mark 32 days of hunger for ERA passage. With the June 30 deadline looming, the group faces slim ratification chances as Florida North Carolina Oklahoma and Illinois push for action while the Illinois Senate adjourns and the U S Supreme Court weighs rescission rulings. A West German producer visited to discuss the movement, noting Germany lacks a comparable large grassroots drive.
Nugent described a plan affecting 161 organizations including reclamation plants, with 68 submitting purchase reports and 51 not required to report. He said tighter reporting will help track where oil is sold and moved, reducing market access for thieves, and eyed potential manifest and surprise site checks to enforce records. The Railroad Commission set July's statewide production factor at 100 percent of potential.
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