New Trial Denied in Ballard Death Penalty Case
Alpine staff briefs that Witmer Jean Ballard, condemned for the December 1970 murder of Stephen Currie, lost a bid for a new trial in Fort Stockton. The judge rejected jury misconduct claims and Ballard plans an appeal as the state weighs post Supreme Court ruling on death penalties.
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Alpine
Witmer
Jean Ballard
Ballard
Charles E. Sherrill Jr
Fort Stockton
Brewster County
Stephen Currie
Glasscock County
U.S. Supreme Court
Sherrill
Bobby R. Bearden
Midland
Currie
Benjamin T. Tisdale
San Angelo
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Odessa Girl Wins Awards in Little Miss Texas Pageant
Margaret Whitehead, 7, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Whitehead of Odessa, won two special awards in the Little Miss Texas Pageant in Waco. Though not named Little Miss Texas, she was cited for outstanding talent and performance and invited to compete in the talent category of the international competition in New Orleans. Sponsored by the Odessa Civitan Club, she was chosen as a state contestant in a district contest open to girls aged 5 to 12.
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Waco
Margaret Whitehead
Dalton Whitehead
Windsor
Odessa
Margaret
New Orleans
Odessa Civitan Club
Free Press Legislation Introduced in Congress
Washington AP Senator Alan Cranston introduced a bill to shield newsmen from being forced to disclose confidential sources to Congress and federal bodies. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling limiting First Amendment protections, while aides note many states already protect journalist sources.
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Washington
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Congress
Supreme Court
Cranston
States
California
Odessan Sues Over April Auto Crash Damages
A $682 damage suit filed in Ector County Court names Billy Russell Williams as plaintiff against Joe Rigsby Lewis. The case stems from an April 14 automobile collision at 14th and Lauderdale involving Odessan residents.
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Ector County
Joe Rigsby Lewis
14Th
Lauderdale
Billy Russell Williams
British Review Insane Prisoners Count Sparks Overhaul
LONDON AP The government launched a review of handling mentally ill criminals after a freed Broadmoor patient Graham Frederick Young, 24, was convicted of life imprisonment for poisoning and fatal doses. Maudling ordered 331 released inmates rechecked, independent panels to judge cure, strengthened post release supervision, and two committees to study related laws. Separate items note Rodney Barton charged with carrying a prohibited weapon, and Weldon Dodson bitten by a rattlesnake while working on an oil rig.
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London
Home
Reginald Maudling
Broadmoor Prison
Graham Frederick Young
Young
Broadmoor
Weldon Dodson
West Third
Medical Center Hospital
Goldsmith
Dear Abby problems and relation dilemmas
A teen girl seeks advice about dating a minority, facing parental bigotry, with follow ups on introducing a stepmother, misperceptions about hearing aids, and a personal reply service. Abby advises patience, respect for one's parents, and clarifies introductions and family roles.
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Murry Campbell
70Th District Court
Myrtie Davis
Weller
Stitzel-Weller
America
Odest Family
Estat. Louisvile
Kentucky
British Review
Rodney Allen Barton
East 1Lth
Andrews Highway
Home Office
Idunlad
Dacron
Spring & Sin
Mademoiselle, Val
Dear Abby
Abby
Archie Bunker
Abbie Hoffman
Kalena
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