First Assistant U S Attorney sworn in Midland
James K. Blankinship Jr. was sworn in as the first permanently stationed Assistant U S Attorney in Midland by U S District Judge Lucius D. Bunton. U S Attorney Helen Milburn Eversberg called it a significant step for West Texas law enforcement. Blankinship will handle prosecutions in the Midland Odessa and Pecos Divisions, with priorities including bank fraud, white collar crime, narcotics, firearms, public corruption, and immigration enforcement.
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Midland
U.S
Lucius D. Bunton
West Texas
Helen Milburn Eversberg
Blankinship
Midland-Odessa
Pecos
Texas
Eversberg
Paris
District Attorney’s Office
Fort Worth
University of Texas At Austin
University of Houston Law School
Anne Elizabeth Amis Blankinship
James Houston
Laura Anne
Geter who was wrongly jailed returns to Greenville
Geter, once convicted in a Balch Springs fast food robbery now cleared, returns to Greenville, Texas with his wife Marcia. He has sold film rights to his story to a Los Angeles firm and works as an engineer at E Systems. He recalls racism and police errors but notes friendly locals welcome him back.
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Los Angeles
Geter
Dallas
Balch Springs
Texas
Greenville
Texas City
Marcia
Esystems
Kids suspect as fire cause in Odessa shed blaze
Children playing with matches may have started a shed fire in the 900 block of East 23rd Street Odessa. Four Odessa Fire Department units responded at 8:09 p.m. Witnesses saw two children running from the area. The shed owned by Calvin Walden at 609 Whitaker Ave was destroyed. No damage estimate was provided.
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East 23Rd Street
Odessa Fire Department
Calvin Walden
Whitaker Ave
Motorcycle Crash Leaves Odessa Rider in Stable Condition
Odessa 24 year old Johnny Lee Telford listed in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital after his motorcycle was struck by Kitty Sue Stamper as she exited a private drive on 42nd Street. Stamper cited for failure to yield while Telford was cited for operating a motorcycle without a license.
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Johnny Lee Telford
Tanglewood Lane
Apt
42Nd Street
Kitty Sue Stamper
Placer Ave
Telford
Stamper
Group backs Clements in Texas governor bid
A Draft Clements Committee filed with the Texas secretary of state seeks to persuade former Gov. Bill Clements to run again for governor. Dallas treasurer Ken Nelson says the effort aims to craft an open letter for newspapers urging Clements to seek the GOP nomination to defeat Governor Mark White, who beat him in 1982.
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Clements
Mark White
Ken Nelson
Dallas
Bill Clements
Nelson
SU NBILE Unscramble these four Jumbies to form four ordinary words
Puzzle clue asks to rearrange letters in four jumbled groups into four common words, one letter per square. Each group yields a distinct word. identify valid English terms by reordering letters and placing one letter per square to complete the set.
La Yesterday's Answer. What to exercise when you feel you're putting on weight
A concise guide suggests practical workouts to address weight gain feelings. It emphasizes consistency, moderate cardio, strength moves, and listening to the body. Recommendations include brisk walking, bodyweight routines, and gradual progression to prevent injury.
County approves seismic study grant along two miles of roads
Lawyers warn of liability in pit pollution as commissioners approve Grant Norpac seismic work on about two miles of county right of way pending Arco Oil & Gas Corp. payment of 1200 per mile. Officials also award a 253000 contract to J W Cooper Construction for a cardiac recovery unit and approve gravel and asphalt material bids from Richard Harris Trucking Co and American PetroFina.
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Grant Norpac
Arco Oil & Gas Corp
Barbara L. Hudgins
Norpac
J.W. Cooper Construction Co
Medical Center Hospital
Richard Harris Trucking Co
Odessa
American PetroFina
Big Spring
Convicted molester arrested in Midland
Joseph Gallagher a 37 year old former Midland Boy Scout leader and school teacher was jailed on a new charge of indecency with a child after posting a 50000 dollar bond. He had been convicted in March of indecency with an 11 year old and sentenced to 13 years.
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Midland
Joseph Gallagher
Justice of the Peace
Robert Pine
Pine
Big Brothers
Jim Colburn
Gallagher
Midland Independent School District
Trinity School
Odessa Man Sentenced to Life for 1984 Burglary
Conception Munoz Sotelo 33, previously convicted of two felonies, received life in the Texas Department of Corrections after a jury found him guilty of a November 6 1984 burglary of Robert Carrillo’s home at 1010 Clifford Street. He was indicted for habitual offender status and ordered to pay 1024 in restitution.
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Odessa
Conception Munoz Sotelo
S. Lee Ave
Texas Department of Corrections
Robert Carrillo
Clifford St
Carrillo
Sotelo
C.V. Milburn
One Held One Free On Drug Charges In Odessa
Two Odessa men were arrested on search warrants after informant tips. A 33 year old man remains jailed on possession of methamphetamine charge while a 23 year old man charged with paraphernalia was free on bail. Allen Wayne Miller, 23, 11100 W April St, released Monday on a 209 dollar bond set by a city sergeant.
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Odessa
Rusty Baker
Allen Wayne Miller
April St
Baker
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James K. Blankinship Jr
Federal
Temple
Craughton-Miller
Secretary of State
SU Nbile
Henri Arnold
Bob Lee
Prupe
Githey
Aiianer
Odessa Hilton
University AT Grandview
Colburn
Odessan
Ector
Lotl Parkway
Old Town
Qukwood
Parkway
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