Fort Stockton chase ends with capture of Colorado escapee
A 36 year old Colorado prison escapee Theodore Paul Nichols was captured by Texas Department of Public Safety officers after a four mile interstate pursuit and two hour standoff in Fort Stockton. Three hitchhikers were treated and released. Nichols, escaped from a Colorado county jail, was hospitalized with minor injuries and faces further questioning. An 86 year old man was found dead in his South Tom Green residence under investigation for possible homicide. Several other burglaries reported in Pecos and Odessa areas, including a stolen stereo valued at 1500 and diamond jewelry worth 5420.
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Colorado
Texas Mentor Public Safety
Fort Stockton
Matt Mull
Theodore Paul Nichols
Nichols Coeereaty
Mull
Nichols
Fort Collins
Colo
Odessa
Tom Green Avenue
Lindburg Street
Darthmouth Circle
Burglary of a Building Leads to Marijuana Charge
A burglary report details a 36-year-old woman and an estimated $60,000 in cash and items taken at a Time The Permian Basin Drugoes Force event on a recent Monday at 7:15 p.m. Antonio Chavez Sosa, 25, of 1607 W Seventh St was arrested and charged with delivery of marijuana over five pounds but under 50. County authorities pursue related counts.
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Permian Basin Drugoes Force
Olen
Antonio Chavez Sosa
Seventh St
GOP targets women to boost Dole appeal rallying voters
In Washington a National Federation of Republican Women event aims to mobilize 1.5 million new female voters before November. GOP leaders claim Clinton’s record harms women while asserting GOP proposals would help families, Medicare, education, and safety, amid polls showing a Clinton lead among women. Leaders and delegates press a message of Republican female outreach with emphasis on family and economic issues.
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Washington
Bob Dole
GOP
National Federation of Relian Women’s
Get Out
Ote
Capitola
Inton
Dole
Clinton
Bill Clinton
Whitewater
White House
NFRW
Marilyn Thayer
Joe Lockhart
Gingrich-Dole Congress
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
Jennifer
Republican Congress
Dunn
Cap de Gene
Republican Party
Hutchison
Lockhart
AIDS Leading Death Cause Among Money County Adults
Money County residents face rising AIDS impact with over half dying or dying from the disease. In 1993 AIDS became the top death cause for Americans aged 25 to 44, and is a major killer among black men and women in that group. City officials push local AIDS awareness and a revitalization program in a designated area to secure HUD funding, noting some neighborhoods require revitalization rather than slum designation.
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Centers For Disease Control
Dominguez
Javier Joven
Jo Ann Davenpon
Joven
Unemployment Rates Fall in May 1996 MSA
Dermit notes the May 1996 unemployment rate for the Midland Odessa MSA at 5.9 percent, down from 6.0 percent a year earlier. Ector County's joblessness led the decline, offsetting Midland's rise, while West Odessa posted 7.1 percent in May 1996, down from 7.6 in April and 7.3 a year ago.
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MSA
Dermit
Ector County
Midland
West Odessa
Court Beat Summary of Local Drug and Theft Cases
In 70th District Court Judge Jay Gibson ordered sentences for multiple defendants on charges including possession of marijuana, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, burglary, theft, and other offenses. Several cases were dismissed or resulted in probation, with defendants named including Alfonso Rosas, Angel Alvarez Alvarado, Charles Goings, Ravina Talamantez, Thomas Redman, Teresa Miller, Laquita Thompson, Kevin Fields, Gregory Newton, Daniel Sabin, Estaban Juarez, James Collins, Elvin Munoz, and others. Proceedings occurred across various listed addresses and jurisdictions, reflecting plea deals and guilty dispositions.
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Alfonso Rosas
Peach Ave
Jay Gibson
Angel Alvarez Alvarado
Zacatecas St
Charles Bradley Goings
Gibson
Gertrude Ann Webb
Hilltop Drive
Ravina Martinez Talamantez
Pecos
Thomas Eugene Redman
N. Dixie Blvd
H-11
Teresa Gayle Miller
Kevin Rodell Fields
Gregory Clarence Newton
Bunche Ave
Tryon Lewis
Daniel Ruiz Sabin
Oakwood Dr
Lewis
Estaban Juarez
Hobbs
N.M
James Richard Collins
Penbrook St
Joe Connally
Elvin Cortez Munoz
Wilburn St
Connally
Inhaler Aids Wichita Falls Robber's Downfall
Police say 41 year old William Thomas Luster robbed a man of 37 dollars after stopping him with a pitch about a shiny object. He fled but left his asthma inhaler on the victim's dashboard, leading to his quick capture nearby. The victim identified Luster, who was sweating and disoriented at a nearby tent, and a spare inhaler was found in his possession.
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Wichita Falls
William Thomas Luster
Luster
Aye
Oene
Six Flags eases gun ban for off duty officers
Six Flags Over Texas Six Flags Fiesta Texas and Six Flags AstroWorld announced a voluntary policy change after police opposition and a looming legislative push. The parks will not require off duty officers to disclose or surrender firearms, though officers are encouraged to use secure lockers at entrances. Texas lawmakers and CLEAT leaders welcomed the shift as a constructive safety effort.
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Dallas
Six Flags
Texas
Six Flags Over
Arlington
Fiesta Texas
San Antonio
AstroWorld
Houston
Law Enforcement Associations
John Whitmire
Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Odessa Eyes Texas Tech Clinic for Economic and Medical Growth
The GL Clinic plan at the Texas Tech facility aims to boost Odessa’s economy by 200 jobs and about 1 million dollars yearly. Plans date to 1978 with a three story clinic on 800 Fourth St costing 7.8 million plus 1 million for equipment. If Tech withdraws the building would likely go to Medical Center Hospital.
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Texas Tech
Odessa
Gary Watkins
Texas Tech Advisory Board
Ae of
Midland
Walker
Tech
University Center
Fourth St
Ing
Medical Center Hospital
J. Michael Stephans
Carter
Joe Buice
Boutin
Good Samaritan Nursing Home Cites Minor Deficiency
A letter to residents and families outlines steps to protect residents rights amid alleged assaults. Parks Good Samaritan, led by administrator Phillip Shorter, reports a recent survey found one minor deficiency and notes historical regulatory findings from TDHS inspections. The 60-bed facility at 7801 San Machell Dr includes a 30-unit assisted living area and is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, which runs 240 nursing homes in 26 states.
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Good Samaritan
Phillip Shorter
Parks Good Samaritan
TDHS
Samaritan
Parks Good Samaritan Village
San Machell Dr
Meier
Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
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Pecos County Memorial Hospital
Ector County Medical Examiner's Office
Jose Tibiarcio Mendozare
Moss T
Meenamne
Tom Pauken
Austin
Abc-Washington Post
Celinda Lake
Stan Greenberg
New York Times
CBS News
Washin State
Capitol
Texas Republican Party
Tate
Midland Counties
Laquita Kay Thompson
Fla
Walk
Salement
CLEAT
Ronald DeLord
Mike Lewis
Nicky Cook
Parkway
Odessa & Midland
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