Prosecutor Sets Scene in Andrews County Murder Trial
In Andrews County Court the prosecutor described the November 27 1983 shooting of L and L Trucking owner Larry D O Connor by his estranged wife Catherine O Connor a .25 caliber handgun in a company office scene as jurors heard witness testimony from three Sheriff's deputies. The indictment accuses Catherine O Connor of the death of Larry D O Connor who died after surgery the next day at Permian General Hospital.
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O’connor
Rex
Andrews County
L&l
Andrews
Andrews County Sheriff's Deputies
Grady Victory
AIDS test kit to be used by Permian Basin blood banks
Permian Basin blood banks plan to implement an AIDS antibody test kit soon, with Midland Memorial and Medical Center Hospital's banks preparing to evaluate multiple kits. Officials warn the test is not 100 percent accurate and will add about six dollars per unit. a confirmatory diagnosis remains clinical. Four more companies plan their own versions within weeks.
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Permian Basin
Marie Plikaitis
Medical Center Hospital
West
Plikaitis
Medical Center
Odessa appoints first merit pay plan specialist
Scott McHardy, 27, named city compensation specialist to oversee Odessa's new merit pay system. He must settle questions about his role as Waters, Trego and Davis completed most work since October 1984. All 960 city employees submitted job descriptions for performance appraisal manuals used in evaluations.
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Scott McHardy
Odessa
McHardy
Dallas
Administrative Services
Jim Hall
Hall
Blind ad draws ten prospects for Odessa water system sales
Kathy Terry, new Water Purification Systems sales manager, held a blind ad hiring event at the Holiday Inn Centre inviting applicants for a residential sales force. Ten people attended amid Odessa's 5.6 percent jobless rate as TC and BBB officials weighed persistence and business record in selecting candidates.
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Kathy Terry
Terry
Holiday Inn Centre
Odessa
Frank Kasko
Texas Employment Commission
Linda Dewbre
Better Business Bureau of
Permian Basin
Politicians and Endorsements Stir Debate on Diet Pepsi Spot
Geraldine Ferraro's single Diet Pepsi appearance sparks a heated discussion about political figures selling endorsements. Critics decry crass commercialism while others argue politicians market themselves like athletes and entertainers. The piece challenges dignity and asks whether endorsements could redefine political fame.
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Geraldine Ferraro
Joe Conchpotato
Geraldine
Endorsement chatter across former presidents noted
The piece imagines Gerald Ford Carter Nixon and Reagan in ads for everyday products to illustrate nonpartisan promotion. It argues Ferraro faces scrutiny but cites Reagan as a successful early celebrity endorser and questions how endorsements affect public image.
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Nixon
Memorex
Ferraro
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
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