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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1985

Page

10

Southwest to buy Muse Air in conditional agreement

Southwest Airlines officials plan to announce a conditional buyout of Muse Air Corp. Muse will operate as a separate airline under its current name with its present staff, subject to Muse shareholders and federal approval. The deal would create a combined Dallas Love Field base operation with ongoing services and potential scheduling changes after completion.

Dallas Southwest Airlines Muse Air Corp Muse Air Scott Hamilton Midland Hamilton Muse Southwest Herbert Kelleher Kelleher U.S. Department of Transportation Ment Lamar Muse Love Field Michael Department of Transportation

Developers Oppose Late Installation of Water Lateral Standards

City council workshop hears protests over a proposal requiring developers to install water and sewer service laterals at the same time as main lines. Critics say higher lot costs and inflexibility. the measure is tabled for two weeks. City projects also include Odessa Boys Club and Woodson Unit improvements funded by a $75,000 allocation from a $1.34 million Community Development Block Grant for 1984 85.

Ranny Burke Fields Group Burke City Utilities Bob Derrington Derrington Odessa E. 13Th St. Central E. Murphy St. Woodson Ector County Everett Berry Robert Rosasco Whirlaway War Admiral Marshall Field Real Estate W. University Blvd Knox Village West Odessa

Commissioners weigh coliseum bids and county projects

The Commissioners Court discussed Ector County Coliseum renovation bids and a countywide telephone system. A New York curtains bid was tabled while Coliseum Director Donald Thorn would make a later recommendation. The court heard seven revised telephone bids from Feb 25 and may delay accepting them.

Ector County Coliseum Commissioners Court New York Donald Thorn Mike Holden Holden Schlemeyer Field Delma Abalos

Record of births and marriages from Matter of Record

March notices list births at Women's & Children's Hospital with birthplaces and parental names, plus marriages and multiple wedding applicants. Notable entries include several fathers and mothers from Midland addresses, with varied child genders and a set of February 28 and March 1 marriage applications between named couples in the regional area.

Pair die in crash west of Midland

A 50 year old Snyder woman and a 20 year old Pecos man were killed and six others injured in a four vehicle crash about 7 50 p m Sunday on Interstate 20 eight miles west of Midland. Betty May Lopez and Roberto Rubio were pronounced dead at the scene. Five members of a Big Lake family were injured with the Calzada family listed in various conditions. The crash involved a 1970 Volkswagen and a 1979 Oldsmobile, then a 1978 Ford pickup, and a 1981 Pontiac, with multiple vehicles striking pedestrians.

Snyder Pecos Interstate 20 Midland Betty May Lopez Roberto Rubio Midland County Justice of the Peace Charlie Sprayberry Department of Public Safety Lloyd Christmas Christmas Big Lake Pedro Calzada Sr Sarah Calzada Midland Memorial Hospital Delma Calzada Pedro Calzada Jr Wendy Calzada Midland Memorial Marcelino Rubio DPS Volkswagen Oldsmobile Arturo Rubio Jr Rubio Kenneth Lee Wright Odess Lopez Roman Molinar Odessa Molinar Rubio Auto Roberto

Fire victim transferred to Lubbock General Hospital

A 37 year old Odessa man, Mickey Epperson of 7116 N Golder Ave, was listed in serious condition at Lubbock General Hospital after a barbecue pit accident. He suffered first and second degree burns to his face arms and back when fuel used to light the fire ignited around 5 p.m. Saturday, according to Ector County sheriff reports. He was first taken to Medical Center Hospital before transfer to the burn unit at Lubbock.

Lubbock Odessa Lubbock General Hospital Mickey Epperson N. Golder Ave Ector County Epperson Lubbock Hospital Medical Center Hospital

No injuries in early morning Odessa house fire

No injuries were reported after an early morning fire at a vacant southside Odessa residence. Four Odessa Fire Department units responded to 208 E. Murphy St. at 2 16 a.m. and battled the blaze for over an hour. The owner was unknown, and the house, previously damaged in a June 1977 blaze, sustained dining room and attic damage.

Odessa E. Murphy St

Boy Hurt In Car Pedestrian Crash In Odessa

A five year old Odessa boy, Joseph Dean Henderson, is in stable condition at Medical Center Hospital after a vehicle struck him near his home around 8 am. The Mustang driver, Lynn Kramer, 19, was southbound on Lancaster Drive when the crash occurred. The boy sustained a fractured left leg and multiple injuries.

Odessa Medical Center Hospital Joseph Dean Henderson Lancaster Drive Lancaster Lynn Kramer E. 56Th St Baker

Two assaulted Odessa men treated after weekend incidents

Two Odessa men were treated at Medical Center Hospital after separate Sunday morning assaults. Dale Alan Lynch, 24, said an acquaintance broke both arms during a 1 a.m. fight at Graham Central Station. Charles Carpenter, 29, reported four men used a tire tool to strike him in Bo Weevil's parking lot at about 2 a.m.

Odessa Medical Center Hospital Dale Alan Lynch 57Th St Graham Central Station Eighth St Lynch Charles Carpenter N. Beatty Ave Carpenter Bo Weevil's

Odessa Woman Reports Suspected Sexual Assault

A 24 year old Odessa woman alleges she was assaulted Sunday afternoon by a man she knows in a house near Electric Street. She was taken to buy milk and butter and heard he would take her to do computertype work. She escaped and flagged down a patrol car on East Second Street.

Odessa John McAhon Electric Street East Second Street

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