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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 2008
Page
5
A Utah grand jury probing the FLDS sect and alleged underage marriage left El Dorado after not issuing indictments. A 16 year old daughter of jailed prophet Warren Jeffs was subpoenaed in a related child welfare matter as officers guarded the courthouse during the quiet session.
Fireworks continued from Page 1B note separate fines for possessing sparkers and similar items. Class C misdemeanor carries up to 500 dollars. Redford cites combustibles as including cigarette and cigar butts. Dolgener and volunteers, exhausted from grassfire fighting, urge safe zones to allow celebrations. Davis promotes safe zones to avoid fires. The ban confines fireworks in Ector County to the Firecracker Fandango event on the Fourth.
Kathryn Wolfe Sebo, among the early female cantors in the Conservative movement, leads services in Cleveland and sits on the Women Cantors Network board. The Austin gathering, hosted by Rabbi Sherwin, marks a historic westward conference with Texas communities rallying to support women cantors.
The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, struck down Texas and other states' death penalty for child rape as unconstitutional cruel punishment. The ruling centers on a Louisiana case, while Texas vowed to push for harsher penalties and keep life without parole options, with advocacy groups noting most victims are abused by family or close associates.
A former FAA chief maintenance worker blamed for allowing Southwest Airlines to keep planes flying that should have been grounded has retired. The FAA said Douglas T. Gawadzinski's retirement was effective this week after the agency imposed a 10.2 million civil penalty against Southwest in April for flights lacking required safety checks.
Lopez praise for the camp as it grows each year with campers returning after initial trials. Parents are surprised by hidden practice and performances while Zaida Lopez, an eight year old, enjoys dancing to Hairspray and serves as narrator.
A 30 year old Upton County deputy Daniel Ancira was charged with sexual assault of a child under 17 and released on a 25000 bond after being terminated from the sheriff's office following an investigation. Sheriff Dan Brown said Ancira served over two years as a deputy before the arrest.
Funeral services are planned for Omar Cruz Jr a 10 year old Odessa boy who hanged himself Friday afternoon in his home at 18 Paradise Ave The death was ruled accidental and he was transported to Medical Center Hospital before being airlifted to Covenant Hospital in Lubbock where he was pronounced dead Burial will be in the Los Angeles Section of Ector County Cemetery at 10 a.m. today
A theater camp for grades K through 12 runs July 12 to August 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Permian Playhouse. The troupe will perform The Jungle Book Kids on August 23. Tuition applies and information is available by calling 550 5456. Teens aid the activities and share in the growth and joy of on stage practice.
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