Perkins inquiry prompts council debate on stay in office
Odessa City Council members urged that fellow member Thomas Perkins not resign amid a police inquiry into alleged felony theft linked to a Montgomery Ward employee. Police said no charges have been filed and details remain undisclosed while the investigation continues.
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Odessa
Melissa Hirsch
Thomas Perkins
Montgomery Ward and Co
Perkins
South and West
Vern Foreman
John Minor
Nicky Sheets
Sherman Cox
Montgomery Ward
Alan Stewart
James Dodson
Police Department
White and rivals fail test for Texas teachers group endorsement
Gov. Mark White and all major GOP and Democratic challengers did not pass the Texas State Teachers Association endorsement test. TSTA president Charles Beard said none of the gubernatorial candidates met criteria, citing issues with the career ladder, teacher appraisals, and educational reforms as factors in the decision.
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Houston
Mark White
Teachers’ Association
Charles Beard
Texas State Teachers Association
Beard
White
TSTA
Opec fails to win output cuts from five nations
In Geneva on Friday OPEC said Mexico Malaysia Egypt Oman and Angola would support price aims to lift oil to 28 a barrel but offered no concrete production cut concessions. Oman minister Saeed bin Ahmed al Shanfari said no specific cuts were agreed and figures were not specified.
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Geneva
OPEC
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Mexico
Malaysia
Egypt
Oman
Angola
Saeed bin Ahmed al- Shanfari
Girl weathers crash plans to run again
Dayna Ball, 19, recovering from a October 31, 1984 traffic crash, plans to return to running despite extensive medical bills. Her mother’s policy covers most costs for now. bills total about $192,000 with medical expenses continuing at about $500 weekly.
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Ball
Georgia Bryant
W. 26Th St
Bryant
Odessa College
14Th Street
Tom Green Avenue
Richard Pachall
Oil tied banks eyed as oil price slide reviewed
U S comptroller and FDIC will survey banks with energy loan portions of 25 percent or more to gauge weakness after a oil price drop. S P places six Texas bank holding firms on credit watch due to oil price concerns. Odessa area TEC reports rising jobless claims against Permian Basin. University of Texas Permian Basin may gain support from an economic diversification center.
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U.S. Comptroller of
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Comptroller’s
Standard & Poor’s Corp
Texas
Texas Commerce Bancshares
InterFirst Corp
Odessa
Texas Employment Commission
Ron Norris
Area Tec
University of Texas System
Hans Mark
University of Texas
Permian Basin
Mark
Texas Commerce Bank
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Clayton Williams Jr
U.S
Phil Gramm
Senate
Odessa Realtors
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