Pancho Villa death mask fetches 17000 at Fredericksburg auction
A rare Pancho Villa death mask sold for 17000 to a private collector at an auction in Fredericksburg. The mask, linked to the estate of eccentric artist Charles Trois and made the day after Villa's 1923 assassination, sparks debate among scholars about how many authentic masks survive.
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Former TSU professor sentenced for theft from programs
Dottie Malone Atkins, 66, a former tenured English professor at Texas Southern University, received a 10 year prison term after admitting to stealing about 38 000 dollars from school programs. Prosecutors say the total theft could reach 76 000 dollars involving fraudulent requisitions and consultant fees related to the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace and two other programs. Atkins blamed gambling addiction for the crimes, noting losses of roughly 355 000 dollars over about two years. She pled guilty to theft by a public servant in April and was sentenced this Friday.
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Autopsy Ordered For Hiker Found Dead On Sugarloaf Hill
El Paso authorities say an unidentified about 70 year old white male was found on Sugarloaf Hill after he failed to return from a hike Saturday. Police report no foul play suspected and the man’s identity remains withheld pending relatives notification.
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Juneteenth events in Odessa spread across Woodson Park
The Black Cultural Council of Odessa hosts a day of Juneteenth events in Woodson Park and the Woodson Park Community Center. Activities include a 9 am basketball free-throw contest, rap performances, free barbecue, a rap forum, an Xbox tournament, musical acts by the Technical Jazz Band, Odessa Idol, and Tim Curry Band.
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Michael Smith
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Hobbs
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Woodson Park
Odessa
Latino political leaders gather in Dallas for NALEO convention
Latinos from across the nation converge in Dallas for the 23rd NALEO annual convention focusing on energizing young Hispanics and legal residents to pursue citizenship and voting. Speakers include Ken Mehlman Howard Dean and Rep. Luis Gutierrez as organizers plan citizenship workshops amid demographic challenges.
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TSU fires former president Priscilla Slade and ends ties
Texas Southern University completed steps to dismiss Priscilla Slade after regents voted in April. An independent inquiry found she spent over 260000 on home costs and nearly 650000 on disallowed purchases over seven years. Interim president Bobby Wilson appointed as varsity. Slade sought a public hearing. it occurred June 7, but she was officially fired that day and filed a civil suit.
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