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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1983
Page
14
Sara Salazar, five, braces against a surge of rainwater on Tom Green Avenue near 23rd Street Friday afternoon. The scene captures a minor flood event with intense rainfall washing through the area.
Gene Anthony Ferriott reports a $500 carpet steam cleaner stolen from Safeway at 1341 W University Blvd between June 2 and 14. Lucia R Longoria reports a wallet with cards and $500 cash stolen from a vehicle at 805 Jeter St about 8 15 p.m. Thursday. Derl Madison Flowers Jr reports a 1983 Honda three wheel motorcycle worth $698 stolen between 6 30 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday.
UT researchers push a large ground telescope project to lift the school’s profile but face a $5 million request trimmed by budget cuts. private donations total over $1 million as fund drives target $3.5 million to order the mirror. Builders require five to seven years for the mirror and quicker for supporting work.
Fisher said drought relief efforts would continue and urged Gov White and DPS chief Lansford to help obtain federal aid for Ector County ranchers. She emphasized extremely dry weather causing losses and noted a meeting of the Ector County Emergency Board was convened at Garner’s request to address agricultural problems.
A June 13 letter from USDA official Alexander to Fisher notes Ector County rainfall for the year ending May 31 was 8.92 inches, well below the 13.93 inch average from 1963 to 1982. Forty of 341 ranchers report 70 to 79 percent production losses, all among large cattle ranches.
Louisiana Supreme Court declined to block the July 1 execution of Joe Lewis Perry, a Texas man convicted of murdering Florida truck driver Bill Carr during a 1980 interstate holdup. Perry’s attorney plans a federal stay bid, while prison officials prepare for possible execution.
Two Odessa road projects win approval for funding in a five year Transportation Improvement Plan. West County Road from 16th Street to Kermit Highway will be rebuilt and Yukon Road widened from two to four lanes from Ec tor Avenue to West County Road. Right of way purchases for Yukon cost at least 481000. Midland projects include Loop 250 frontage road and US 80 reconstruction with 5 million planned for public transit.
A 16 year old boy accused of placing cyanide in prescription antibiotics was committed to the Texas Youth Council for an indefinite period after a March 9 arrest. His father William Hill, 52, and his 9 year old stepsister Brenda were treated. Brenda was in critical condition initially. A mobile home search uncovered a small bottle half full of a white crystalline cyanide substance.
Fort Stockton graveside services for Atlas Arthur Shorty Jones 83 will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Balmorhea Cemetery. He died Thursday at Comanche View Retirement Center. Born April 9 1900 in Young County, he was WWII Army veteran, longtime Reeves County rancher and Hancock Masonic Lodge No 1297 member. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
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