Bus owner sues El Paso over bus route edges
Autobuses Internacionales, a Juarez based Mexican bus company, sues the city of El Paso claiming officials tried to force it to operate on routes that violate a 1980 federal court ruling. The contempt filing cites a May transit letter ordering route changes between downtown and East El Paso. El Paso officials say the firm steals passengers from Sun City Transit by using unauthorized pickups.
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EL Paso
Texas
Autobuses Internacionales
Juarez
Rio Grande
City Transit
Autobuses
el Paso Transportation
Sun City Area Transit Company
Kingsville Officials Plead Not Guilty in Open Meetings Case
In Kingsville Texas Mayor Mary Clair Hill and four city commissioners Ann Brooks JoAnne Hedrick Nerio Garza and Tomas Colin pleaded innocent to open meetings law violations. Judge W C McDaniel set August 16 for trial then disqualified himself due to familiarity with the defendants. The case stems from a May 31 closed meeting discussing former City Manager Earl Keaton who was later fired amid a 3-2 vote.
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Kingsville
South
Texas
Mary Clair Hill
Ann Brooks
JoAnne Hedrick
Nerio Garza
Tomas Colin
Kleberg
W.C. McDaniel
McDaniel
Bill Ewert
Earl Keaton
Keaton
Hill
Brooks
Senator seeks dismissal of charges in bank fraud case
Lawyers for Michael O'Keefe urge a federal judge in Lubbock to dismiss part of a 16 count indictment accusing the Louisiana state senator of bank fraud. O'Keefe, 51, is charged with illegally obtaining more than 6 million in loans by false statements to three federally insured banks. The bid includes dropping one count claimed to improperly charge two crimes.
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Lubbock
Michael O’keefe
Louisiana
O’keefe
U.S
Robert Boytman
Odessa Man Reports Robbery At Monte Carlo Club
An Odessa man reported being robbed at gunpoint near the Monte Carlo Club in the parking lot at 500 E Murphy St at about 1125 p.m. The suspect, described as a Black male 5 feet 8, 140 pounds in a white shirt and black pants, fled with 365 dollars in cash and 300 Mexican pesos.
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Odessa
Rudy Castillo
Drury Lane
Castillo
Monte Carlo Club
E. Murphy St
Kahl son sentence due today in Fargo murder case
U S marshals were killed near Medina during a roadblock arrest of Gordon Kahl. His son Yorie Kahl and accomplice Scott Faul face life terms after being convicted of second degree murder and assault. Co-defendant David Broer faces up to 10 years. Sentences set before U S District Judge Paul Benson at Moorhead, Minnesota.
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Fargo
N.D
Gordon Kahl
Yorie Kahl
Scott Faul
Harvey
Kenneth Muir
Robert Cheshire Jr
Medina
Clay County
Moorhead
Minn
Texas lawmakers brace for pivotal brucellosis votes and TVC plan
In Austin, legislators push key votes on brucellosis controls and continuation of the Texas Employment Commission. Gov. White and ex-governor Briscoe promote a compromise expanding the Texas Animal Health Commission from nine to twelve members, with three public appointees. The USDA has signaled support if the measures pass, potentially averting interstate cattle quarantines and shaping state livestock policy.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
Mark White
House
Senate
Texas Southern University
Houston
White
Dolph Briscoe
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas Agriculture and Livestock Industry
Survivors Unlimited Adds Support Group For Women
The Odessa Rape Crisis Center director announced a six week support group called Survivors Unlimited for women who have been sexually assaulted. The group, meeting weekly since May 12, aims to help participants discuss fear anger and uncertainty. Contact the center at 366-7273 for participation details. Burton noted male victims are counseled separately.
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Odessa
Margaret Burton
Survivors Unlimited
Burton
Police Beat Ector Sheriff June 21 Theft and Burglary
The units report multiple thefts and a burglary in Ector County. Joe E Little’s items valued at 560 were taken between June 9 and Monday from 7413 Andrews Highway. John W Barbee’s 700 Chevrolet Corvette damaged by syrup at 221 W Fourth St before 1 p.m. Tuesday. James William Russell’s home loss of two guns and ammunition valued at 912 from 712 Claymoor Drive between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday. Linda Cox reported a watch, Atari game, four cartridges, a necklace and cash totaling 885 taken between 7:30 and 11:50 a.m. Wednesday. Darrell Adams’s railroad tie ring and gold chain valued at 710 taken Thursday from 5602 Montana Ave. Two tires reported stolen from PBP Co at 2000 Mercury Ave between 5:30 p.m Tuesday and 10 a.m. Thursday. Deputy Mitchell, Deputy Norton, Deputy Stout, Deputy Rattan, Deputy Dempsey.
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John W. Barbee
Fourth St
R. Norton
James William Russell
Claymoor Drive
Don L. Stout
Linda Cox
Gardendale
R. Rattan
Darrell Adams
Montana Ave
D. Dempsey
PBP Co
Mercury Ave
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Lasley Eae
Punt Edge
Wleener
SMAIR
Raz
Gunk
Lonar Edge Mleener
Crestwood Post Office
Frontier Furniture
Koil
Briscoe
U.S. Departent of Agriculture
USDA
Ector Sheriff
Joe E. Little
Andrews Highway
M. Mitchell
Baty
Ste
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