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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1985
Page
10
In Texas opponents press tough questions on funding and organized crime risk as an Urban Affairs Committee approves a pari mutuel bill. The measure calls for a statewide referendum, an eight member racing commission, and law enforcement protections, with debate over minority hiring goals and state funding.
The 83 Ector County Sheriff’s deputies and jailers swap drab brown for a brighter standard with dark brown long sleeves and pants plus gold patches. Summer wear will be tan short sleeves. Uniforms aim for professional appearance and cost savings.
Emma Ash of 2405 East 23rd Street reports a ceiling light fixture a heater burner and two months rent missing in an unknown date theft. Officer D Whitson records the incident. Burglary report from Larry L Futchko of 4641 Oakwood Drive notes two pieces of luggage a watch a necklace and a ring valued at $2050 stolen between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. Officer L Hendricks handles the case.
Students from Odessa Midland and five area towns will compete in a Mathcount contest at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Sixty students from 15 junior high schools participate from 9 a.m. to noon with the final four presenting a mathematical proposition at 1 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Permian Basin chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers to combat declines in math ability.
Gibson Distributing Co. plans an 18 month path to opening a new store as its Chapter 11 bankruptcy exits. Thomas A. Prendergast of El Paso will buy stock for 5.43 million dollars to pay 1,600 creditors totaling 19 million, with 37.7 cents on the dollar returned after 2 million in preferential transfers. Howard and CFO Haag will hold minority shares and Prendergast a controlling stake, while management remains intact.
Graveside services for Kenneth Brad McCain infant son of Kevin and Mrs McCain of Odessa are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev Leonard Hartley officiating Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home handling arrangements The infant died Wednesday at Harris Hospital Fort Worth He was born January 14 1985 in Odessa Survivors include his parents and grandparents from Pampa and Odessa Also listed are other obituaries and notices from Midland Littlefield Abilene and Andrews with funeral details, births, and divorces.
Mary Cheatham a 17 year old from Fort Worth became the third person to undergo a simultaneous heart liver transplant. She died at 3 36 a m in Presbyterian University Hospital during a second transplant operation after the first organs proved too large.
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