Jury count for Skelton hits eleven
From Staff Reports one juror and two alternates were yet to be empaneled at the end of jury selection in John C. Skelton's capital murder trial. Two jurors were seated Monday with six women and five men now chosen. Skelton, 53, is charged in the April 1982 death of 46 year old Joe Lee Neal after a bomb exploded in a shopping center parking lot near his Brentwood Drive home.
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John C. Skelton
Pansy R. Goff
Thomas Binion
National Supply Co
Odessa
Skelton
Joe Lee Neal
Neal
Brentwood Drive
Man charged with aggravated assault in Odessa incident
A 43-year-old Odessa man Eddie Eugene Willis was charged with aggravated assault for a June 5 incident in which a gun was allegedly pointed at a woman during a car ride with acquaintances. Willis, of 406 Carver Ave., was arrested on a warrant, arraigned, and jailed on 5000 bond.
Cranston backs nuclear freeze in Dallas campaign push
Sen. Alan Cranston in Dallas for a fundraiser that raised about 30000 for his Democratic presidential bid says the US can revive the economy only after ending the arms race. He endorses a verifiable nuclear freeze while maintaining a strong national defense and notes rapid gains on Mondale and Glenn in the early nominee contest.
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Dallas
Alan Cranston
California
Cranston
Walter Mondale
Minnesota
Sen
John Glenn
Ohio
Garcia Case: Final Arguments Delayed by Trial Tests
Final arguments in the Garcia case were expected to begin late today after a three week delay. Mrs. Dowd testified that following Garcia’s alleged bribes and threats she and witnesses left Odessa for Minneapolis where she received heroin shipments arranged by the Garcias. She said Garcia promised drugs and money if she testified in a different town and not to return. The trial resumed after a May 31 stall when Garcia was taken to hospital for a nervous disorder. Judge R L McKim ruled Garcia competent to resume proceedings.
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Garcia
Witness Stand Testimony Shifts in Garcia Case Odessa Trial
Former Ector County constable disputed threats to witnesses on Monday while Williams and Mrs. Dowd gave conflicting accounts. Williams described Garcia’s threat to kill, and testimony linked Dowd and Dunlap to a pistol whipping over a drug debt. Mrs. Garcia allegedly held a gun in the motel room. Dowd’s shooting was labeled an accident by Garcia.
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Ector County
Williams
Minnesota
Mrs. Dowd
Charlie Garrett
Odessa
Garcia
Tami
Charlie
Dowd
Autopsy links Odessa grad to fatal base death and base records mix
The 1971 Odessa High School graduate died after a non lethal head blow and asphyxiation by a wrapped T shirt amid an alleged rape attempt. FBI and Army units probe with few leads while family presses for full disclosure of her death and previous son’s military record mysteries.
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Odessa
Christy
Duggan
FBI
Fort Jackson
Criminal Investigation Division
Columbia Crime Stoppers Unit
Jim
Army
New taxes sought to better highways in Texas
The Texas Good Roads Association calls for highway funding in any fall special session on education. Spokesman Harry Ledbetter says a 5 cent motor fuels tax hike would yield about 350 million dollars yearly for highways, noting 1984-85 highway funding was 3.9 billion against a request of 5.6 billion. Governor White plans a session on teachers pay and education financing after a committee review.
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Ledbetter
Association
Texas
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
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