Penal code revisions push tougher penalties in Texas
A Senate Criminal Justice Committee approved three bills to extend penal code revisions from 1993. Measures would raise state jail felonies to three years, compel domestic violence victims to testify against spouses, and bar reversal of trial decisions on technicalities. A fourth bill to stiffen arrest evasion penalties remained pending.
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Senate Criminal Justice Committee
John Whitmire
Houston
Texas Rangers
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Whitmire
State Parole Board
Defense Lawyers Association
David Bires
Mike Moncrief
D Fort Worth
Bires
Fire kills ’60s singer Stanshall in London flat
Bonzo Doo-Dah Band founder Vivian Stanshall, famed for I’m the Urban Space Man, died in a London apartment fire. WEA said the cause is under investigation. Stanshall, 52, had recently planned a comeback after years of turmoil and a 1970s hiatus.
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London
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Ndon
WEA
World Series veteran Roy Hughes dies at 84
Roy Hughes, an infielder who played for the Cubs in the 1945 World Series, died Sunday at his daughter's home in Asheville after living in Dayton since 1953 and suffering a stroke two years earlier. He earlier played for Cleveland from 1935 to 1937 and later for St. Louis and Philadelphia, batting .273 with five homers in eight seasons. The 1945 World Series saw Detroit defeat Chicago in seven games.
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Asheville
N.C
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St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cubs
Detroit
Chicago
Coane
Odessa Obituaries A trio of local residents die March 6 1995
Billy M Burleson 52 longtime Odessa resident owned Rockhill 66 funeral 2 p m Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home with Rev Ronnie Newton officiating burial Sunset Memorial Gardens survivors Wanda Burleson Jerry Burleson Leslie Walker Peggy Hewitt Jane Beard Cory Bryant Justin Walker seven nieces five nephews three grandsons also survived. Tommie May Duming 90 died at Medical Center Hospital graveside 3 p m Thursday Van Alstyne Cemetery officiated by Rev John Bain born Van Alstyne moved Plainview Odessa 1987 Easter Star member and Rainbow Girls former First Christian Church member survived by daughters Dorothy Tilson Tillie Eakin son Charles Van Buren Duming Jr six grandchildren six great grandchildren. James Jim Braden 72 died March 6 1995 service 11 a m today First United Methodist Church Rankin burial Rankin Cemetery survivors Cecilia Johnson Cindy Collins Penny McSpadden son P R Braden daughter Betty Watson Wayne Braden Bill Braden six grandchildren pallbearers C E Winn Bart Collins A C Copel Hal Hutchins honorary pallbearers Dr James Gossett L L Collins J A Weatherbee.
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Odessa
Billy M. Burleson
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Ronnie Newton
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Stamford
Wanda Burns
Rockhill
Tommie May Duming
Medical Center Hospital
van Alstyne
John Bain
Frank W. Wilson
Charles van Buren Durning Sr
Plainview
Gilmer
Easter Star
Rainbow Girls
First Christian
Dorothy Tilson
Tillie Eakin
Louisville, Ky
Charles van Buren Duming Jr
Abilene
Sue Hunter
Jan Jones
Mark Eakin
Manda Miller
Charles van Buren Duming
Rankin
James
Jim’’ Braden
Midland Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church of
Fred Brown
Rankin Cemetery
Richard W. Box
Nowata
Okla
Almina May Goodenough
Borger
Phillips Petroleum
Cecilia Johnson
Midland
Cindy Collins
Crane
Penny McSpadden
P.R. Braden
Betty Watson
Fort Worth
Wayne Braden
Riverside
Bill Braden
Osawatomie
Kan
C.E. Winn
Bart Collins
A.C. Copeland
Hal Hutchins
James Gossett
L.L
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Monahans
W.F
Bill”’ Moore
Chevron USA
Church of Christ
Lynn Money
Blackie Ellison
Mike McDonald
Ken Holsberry
Monahans Memorial Cemetery
Harkey Funeral Home
Kilgore
Bobby Phillips
Ronny Bannister
Eastlawn Memorial Cemetery
Brownwood
Allen Speed
Easterling-Pipkin Funeral Home
Grandfalls
Vine Baptist Church
Claudie B. Bullard
Frances Davis
Lorean Thomasson
Pentecostal Baptist Church
Houston
Acie J. Jefferson Jr
Houston Memorial Cemetery
Death notices from Monahans Odessa and Pecos area
Obituaries report W F Bill Moore 62 a Chevr on USA supervisor died March 6 1995 in Monahans with services in Church of Christ. Survivors include wife Joan and four sons and a daughter. Also True S Graham 80 homemaker church secretary died in Odessa March 6 with services in Vine Baptist Church. survivors include son Claudie Bullard and daughter Frances Davis. Richard F Britz 65 retired government employee died Toyah March 6 with memorial service in Toyah Methodist Church. survivors include wife Annabelle and three sons. Gracie Perkins 89 former teacher died Houston March 6 with service at Pentecostal Baptist Church. survivors include Elizabeth and Beulah Shaw.
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True S. Graham
Medical Center Hospital
the Vine Baptist Church
PECOS
Richard F. Britz
Toyah
Toyah Methodist Church
Bob Garrett
Pecos Funeral Home
Marinette
Wis
Annabelle Britz
Jake Britz
Dalhart
Albert Britz
Monahans
Richard Britz
Albuquerque
Syria
Diane Solley
Shirley Nichols
Wichita
Robert Britt
Wisconsin
Loise Melcher
Sharon Danieleson
Michigan
Odessa American Death Notices Policy Summary
The Odessa American lists free death notices for residents within its 21 county circulation area and for close relatives outside it. Paid obituaries may include detailed family information, photos, and longer text arranged through a funeral home, with publication typically next day if received by 4 30 p.m.
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Texas Faces Major Losses From Proposed Federal Budget Cuts
Texas Comptroller John Sharp warns congressional plans could cost Texas more than 1 billion in federal funds over two budget periods. He cites Medicaid and aid program cuts, including AFDC and nutrition, with potential five year losses up to 4.3 billion. Sharp urges population-based block grant funding to reduce inequities.
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Texas
John Sharp
Sharp
Rge W. Bush
Congress
Comptroller
Joe
U.S. Department of
California
AFDC
National Association of State Budget Officers
Texas Senate backs talks to reclaim Alamo flag from Mexico
The Texas Senate approved a bill to let the State Library and Archives Commission negotiate with Mexican authorities for the return or loan of the Alamo flag. Mexico would receive three captured Mexican flags from San Jacinto in exchange. The flag’s current whereabouts are unclear.
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Bush
Dallas Morning News
San Jacinto Museum
Houston
State Library and Archives
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