Ector backs Upton drought aid effort in West Texas
Ector County commissioners unanimously endorsed a resolution supporting Upton County in seeking federal disaster aid for ranchers across 27 drought affected West Texas counties. The action, requested by Ector County Judge Jan Fisher, targets feed assistance and disaster declarations while citing 1982 83 drought conditions and below average rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ector County
Upton County
West Texas
Jan Fisher
Peggy Garner
Garner
Linda Alexander
Ector
Crane Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Fisher
Mark
White
Robert Lansford
Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management
Crane County
Alexander
Texas Agriculture
Jim Hightower
Midland
Texas
John Tower
Hospital expert warns of Medicare changes hits Medical Center
Randall Kurtz of Arthur Andersen told Medical Center Hospital department heads that the prospective payment system is the biggest Medicare overhaul since 1966. He said the Oct 1 start, 467 diagnosis categories, and fixed payments will force efficiency gains and possible cost shifts as hospitals absorb any excess costs.
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Dallas
Randall Kurtz
Arthur Anderson International Public
Southwest
MCH
Kurtz
Medical Center
American Medical Association
The
American Hospital Association
Federation of American Hospitals
Odessa
Russ Kyler
Explosion injures Midland County men at mobile home park
Two Midland County men were hospitalized after a natural gas explosion in a cellar at the Midland Mobile Home Ranch Estates three-quarters mile south of I 20 on Rankin Highway. Howard Travis Brunson is in critical condition with 90 percent third degree burns, Tim Penny in serious condition with 14 percent third degree and 30 percent second degree burns. Fire officials have not determined a cause.
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Midland
Midland County
Lubbock General Hospital
Howard Travis Brunson
Lubbock
Tim Penny
Jerry Petree
Midland Mobile Home Ranch
Interstate 20
Rankin Highway
Petree
Motorcyclist hurt in Midland collision. driver fled
A 28-year-old Odessa man, Manuel J. Larren, was listed in critical condition after his 1975 Harley collided with a gold Ford Torino at FM 1936 and West Third Street. The car driver fled the scene. Larren suffered head and internal injuries and was in the ICU at MCH. A separate hit-and-run left a 2-year-old girl in stable condition at Medical Center.
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Midland
Odessa
Department of Public Safety
Manuel J. Larren
Rt. 5
FM 1936
West Third Street
Mch
Larren
Man beaten in Odessa department store lot injures 39-year-old
A 39-year-old Odessa man, Michael Duane Deshazo of Garnet Avenue, was treated and released from Medical Center Hospital after a late Saturday beating in the Ardan's department store parking lot. He described a chase and a assault by two unknown men wielding nunchucks.
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Odessa
Medical Center Hospital
Ardan’s Department Store
Eighth St
Michael Duane Deshazo
Garnet Ave
Eighth Street
Obituary notices for Floyd M. Newman and Winifred Thornburge
Floyd M Newman 72 of 816 N Golder Ave died Friday at home. Services held today at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Chapel with Rev Jerry Thorp. burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Surviving wife Verna Ince, son Artis Leon, daughters Anna Belle Whitley Lanette Springer, brother L G Newman, sister Madette Nutt, two grandchildren one great grandchild. Thornburge 72 of 2105A W 10th St services pending at Easterling Wilson Funeral Home.
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Floyd M. Newman
N. Golder Ave
Hubbard Kelly
Jerry Thorp
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Mr. Newman
Erath County
Verna Ince
Abilene
The
Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars
Artis Leon Newman
San Antonio
Anna Belle Whitley
Mineral Wells
Lanette Springer
Odessa
L.G. Newman
Madette Nutt
Winifred Thornburge
10Th St
Easterling- Wilson Funeral Home
Police Beat Odessa Burglary and Auto Theft Summary
Odessa Police log lists numerous burglaries and thefts June 25 to 27. Victims include Juan L. Chaves, Lucia Longoria, Sheril Berryhill, Nita Byrd, Tommy Ramirez, Rogelio Guerrero, Melvina Washington, James Ludecke, Doris Starr, George Love, Charles Findley, Carrol Bradley, and Don Wise. Items range from televisions and jewelry to guns, cash, and a flag. Officers named include B Yancey, H Jackson, Bryan Yancey, H O Thomas, Richard T. McCoy, Maureen Fletcher, Jan Merson, R J Mitchell, David Warren, and Deputy D Montgomery. Location spans multiple Odessa addresses and a Texaco at Interstate 20.
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Odessa
Juan L. Chaves
Center Ave
B. Yancey
Lucia R. Longoria
Jeter Ave
H. Jackson
Sheril G. Berryhill
Somerset Lane
Chevrolet
Bryan Yancey
Nita Sue Byrd
E. Ridge Road No
Tommy Robert George Ramirez
Texaco
Interstate 20
South Grant Avenue
H.O. Thomas
Rogelio Guerrero
N. Muskingum Ave
Richard T. McCoy
Melvina Washington
Wabash Ave
James Brian Ludecke
Foodway
Kermit Highway
Doris Annie Starr
E. 35Th St
Maureen Fletcher
George Lee Love
Eastover Drive
Charles Findley
Oldsmobile
Eisenhower Church of Christ
E. 21St St
R.J. Mitchell
David Warren
Odessa area canine unit reduces crimes and eyes expansion
The Ector County Sheriff's Department canine patrol, formed six months ago, reports deterred burglaries and property losses amounting to thousands. Four dogs, Grief Panzer Etzel Kondor, trained in tracking and narcotics, assist deputies at crime scenes, with police in Odessa planning a similar program, seeking funds for dogs and support.
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Ector County Sheriff’s Department
Odessa
Mike Marshall
Sheriff’s Department
Marshall
Sam Cobb
Sheriff's Department
Alain Stewart
Stewart
Grief
Panzer
Etzel
Kondor
Germany
Schutzhund Dog Club
Cobb
Schutzhund
Bill Rushing
Clint Miller
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Upton
Beiwnett Legal
By Robin Lichtenstein
Hospital
Stephanie Rene Johnson
Ocean Drive
Anita Johnson
Destazo
Deshazo
Carrol J. Bradley
N. Alleghaney Ave
Jan Merson
Don L. Wise
Dunn St
D. Montgomery
Rushing
Sheriff's Officers
Keely Emerine
U.S. Supreme Court
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