Odessa students honored in West Texas Craftsmen Fair
Odessa junior high and high school students excelled at the West Texas Student Craftsmen Regional Fair in Midland. More than 17 counties and 30 schools participated with top winners eligible for state honors, including Greg Lyons and Victor Gomez among the top finishers in General Shop and Upholstery.
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Midland
Odessa
West Texas
Ector High School
General Shop
Greg Lyons
Victor Gomez
Larry del Bosque
General Shopi
Raul Tavarez
Pedro Acosta
Woods
Ernest Carrasco
Denny Galindo
John Wilson
General Metals
Alonzo Madero
Tommy Davis
Manuel Hernandez
Odessa High School
Mike Mor
Pavie Hummel
OHS
Jerry Knight
Allan Hedger
Mark Rotramel
Randy Dodson
Dean Anderson
Brent Mullinikx
D’ Alice Belanger
Teresa Womack
Sally Hurt
Daniel Stevens
James Legg
Donnie Williams
Ft. Bliss
el Paso
Cooler Weather Expected For Permian Basin
National Weather Service Midland reports relief coming soon as temperatures stay under 90 on Wednesday. Today's high mid 90s, Wednesday upper 80s, with fair skies today and tonight then partly cloudy conditions. Monday peaked at 96 with a 65 low. tonight's low near 60. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph, no significant rain, May rainfall at trace and yearly total 2.86 inches. Sunset 8:34 p.m., sunrise 6:56 a.m.
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Permian Basin
National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Carter plan shifts gasoline shares by state gains and losses
The plan would divide gasoline allocations by a formula based half on vehicles and half on past consumption. The White House gave little state detail while Energy Department projections for 1980 fed AP calculations of net gains and losses under the revised plan, showing Arkansas and Texas up about 9.5 percent and North Dakota down about 20.5 percent, among others.
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Carter
White House
Energy Department
Associated Press
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi
South Carolina
District of Columbia
Georgia
Virginia
Delaware
Missouri
New Mexico
Louisiana
Warning labels on alcohol bill adopted by voice vote
The amendment backing warning labels was adopted by voice vote and tacked onto a broader bill funding alcohol treatment and research. Thurmond praised the measure while Huddleston urged reliance on industry and government regulators. Critics called the labeling approach simplistic and a rushed action. Separately, Iran’s oil cutback after the revolution has reduced world crude supply by about nine percent, with US output near similar levels as refiners prioritize heating oil and unleaded gasoline amid capacity and pollution constraints.
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Thurmond
Iran
Judge Denies Jimmy Chagra Motions to Halt Grand Jury
In El Paso Texas AP A federal judge denied Jimmy Chagra's bid to dismiss a federal grand jury probing racketeering. Judge William Sessions found no juror exposure to prejudicial publicity and upheld the grand jury's integrity. Chagra's trial, moved to Austin, is set for May 29. Chagra was arrested in Las Vegas and returned to El Paso. his brother Lee Chagra, his defense attorney, was killed in December.
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EL Paso
Texas
Jimmy Chagra
Chagra
Midland
U.S
William Sessions
Austin
Las Vegas
Lee Chagra
Midland regional forecast: heat returns with 90s today
The National Weather Service projects mid 90s temperatures today at Midland Regional Airport with upper 80s on Wednesday. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph today diminishing to 15 to 20 mph tonight. Overnight low near 60s, high tomorrow in the upper 90s, overnight low around 67. Sunset 8:34 p.m. Tonight, sunrise 6:56 a.m. Year to date precipitation 2.86 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional Air Airport
Pair wounded in Andrews in street gun battle
Police report a 2 a.m. dispute between neighbors in Andrews left 37-year-old Mrs. R.B. Dosier and her 18-year-old son Earl Dosier hospitalized with shotgun wounds. Mrs. Dosier stable at Permian General. Earl to be transferred from intensive care. No arrests made.
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Russell
Odessa College closes spring term as 3800 students finish
The spring semester ends Saturday for more than 3,800 students at Odessa College. Final exams and winding down activities prepare the campus for a four day work week from 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Thursday. The school will close Fridays through August 17 to save energy. Summer term begins May 29 with registration and May 31 as the first day of classes.
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Odessa College
County Court marriage licenses issued and district court divorces listed
County Court issued marriage licenses to Ervin Lee Yates and Brenda Lee Arnett, David Roy Harper and Vickie Deanna Kmet, Richard Ty Fowler and Pavla Jo Simpson. District Court shows divorces including Thelma J Jones v W Stanley Jones and others. Medical Center Hospital records admit May 7 names and discharge list follows with patient names. Birth notices at Women’s and Children’s Hospital list May births with several families and addresses.
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Ervin Lee Yates
Brenda Lee Arnett
David Roy Harper
Vickie Deanna Kmet
Richard Ty Fowler
Pavla Jo Simpson
Mary Martin
George Rodriguez
Mitzi Stover
Mathew Coleman
Henry Genzling
Jerry Warton
Freda Chapman
Leona Box
Velma Hall
Jimmy Watters
William Chancellor
Lenora E. Winkler
Elias Prieto
Florence N. Burbee
H. Elaine Allbright
Jennifer R. Brock
Carios $. Payen
Christine Alkman
Odessa morning meetings listed for tomorrow
Tomorrow in Odessa events include 10 AM Overeaters Anonymous Group 2623 at St Paul Presbyterian Church 3102 East University. At noon Downtown Rotary Inn of the Golden West, Tri-Service Lions Sands Restaurant, Odessa Civitan Branding Iron UU, Chaparral Toastmasters Bonanza Steakhouse, Odessa Christian Men's Club Community Room United Way offices Seventh and Jefferson.
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ST. Paul Presbyterian Church
East University
Rotary Club
Inn of the Golden West
Odessa Christian Men's Club
United Way
Seventh and Jefferson
Rites set for Odessa area deaths across several Texas towns
Obituaries report funeral and burial plans for Lawton Permenter 50 of Odessa and Effie Breeden 73 of Odessa with service details. Also listed are Roy Lee Williams 65 of Burnett, Don W. Cheek 58 of Van Alma, Ark, Richard M. Kleberg Jr. of Kingsville and Leo Tierce 74 of Odessa, plus Issiac Walraven 76 of Big Spring and Billy V. Richardson 24 of Midkiff. Additional items include J.A. Simpson 80 of Plainview and James Reeves 29 of McCamey with survivor details and dates. Contains brief notes on a Odessa High School drama success and precinct chair picks for two Ector County Democratic precincts.
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Effie Lee Breeden
Anderson- Clayton Funeral Home
Terrell
Oakland Memorial Park
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Breeden
Odessa
Karen Swift
Justice of the Peace
Virgil Lumpee
Kaufman County
S.L. Slaughter
Charley Slayton
Dallas
van Alma
Ark
Don W. Cheek
Beth Jones
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints
Fort Smith
Forest Park Cemetery
Edwards Funeral Home
Cheek
Fort Smith Hospital
Joann
Charlotte Prody
Catherine Mendenhall
Jamie Cheek
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Rolando San Miguel
Pictorial
Roy Chapman
Joan McKeeter
Lisa Allbritton
Brad Roberts
Sidney Gibson
Elizabeth Moore
Mary Massengale
Tommy Marcus
Pam Gibson
Travis Cook
Mark Davis
Deana Munsell
Noe Franco
David Gardner
Valon Baker
Tommy Ward
Scott
Geordie Mason
Monte Ward
Mark Hatcher
Berry Trout
T.J. White
Jose Garcia
Ted Spence
Terry Carrell
Permian High School
Brenda Burrell
Brent Redus
Wade Wills
Don Stull
Cynthia Atchiey
Wade Bennington
Gary Bankston
Charlie Hahn
Charley Hahn
Bill Reed
Gary Griffin
Chuck Edwards
Mike Spoon
Bubba Harbin
Paul Brown
Dean Gibson
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Blackshear
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Nimitz Junior High
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Rea Ann Warmann
Karen Carter
Topsanna Sanders
Chris Hiller
Lorry Tatum
Christien Bowman
Toni Basinger
Joey Lopez
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Edward Suse
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David Chancellor
Kevin Fincher
Billy Martin
Ginger Pickens
Colleen Keith
Macrame
Kevin Chandler
Jay Mlilson
Kerry Norwood
Cra Hk
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Richard Hahn
Steve Burns
Shelly Sprulell
Women’s and Childrens’ Hospital
Debbie Mason
Richardson
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Jack Gunkel
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East 45Th St
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Magnolia
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Jefferson
Kerry Coppinger
North Bonham
Esiquio Cabezuela
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Noon — Tri-Service Lions Club
Sands Restaurant
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Lawton Permenter
Lawton
Carl Permenter
North Golder
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Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Permenter
Medical Center Hospital
Jayton
Jackie D. Polly
Colorado City
R.L. Permenter
Larry H. Permenter
Terry L. Permenter
R.F. Nail
Velma L. Permenter
Snyder
Vernon Permenter
R.H. Permenter
Big Spring
Weldon Permenter
Hobbs
N.M
J.D. Permenter
Dewey Permenter
Amarillo
Velma L. Pinkerton
Pearl Chappell
Effie Breeden
Roy Williams
Richard Kleberg
Kingsville
Richard M. Kleberg Jr
King Ranch
Corpus Christi
Kleberg
South Texas
King Ranch Corporation
Kieberg
Leo Tierce
North
Belmont
Tierce
Robert Lee
Ronald Tierce
Donald Tierce
Francis Pease
San Diego
Calif
Issiac
Walraven
Ike Walraven
Larry D. Sheppard
Trinity Memorial Park
Sandflat
Plumbers and Pipe Fitters Union
Faye Berey
Margie Norwood
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Louetta Seal
Abilene
Shirley Smith
Willie Stewart
LaMarque
Claude Walraven
Albany
Billy Richardson
Midkiff
Billy V. Richardson
Newnie Wills
Resthaven Memorial Park
R.R. Richardson
Johnny Richardson
J.A. Simpson
Plainview
J.A. Green
Jal. N.M
Bethel Baptist Church
Plainview Memorial Park
Lemons Funeral Home
Simpson
Central Plains Regional Hospital
Coryell County
Lamesa
Freeda Smart
Hale County
B.B. Beaty
Freeda Vail
Jimmy Hill
Sweetwater
Howard Simpson
Leatha Caulfield
Valley View
Jewell Means
Oregon City
Ore
Ozella Byars
Zola Starnes
James Reeves
Joy Dale Sterling
Karen Ann McClellen
San Angelo
Virgil Lynn Reeves
Larry Dan Reeves
McCamey
Ector County
Democratic Party
Erasmo Banda
West 15Th
Michael McLeaish
Lemonwood
Democratic Executive Committee
Banda
McLeaish
Jonah White
Slaton
Jonah
White
Westview Baptist Church
Englewood Cemetery
Englands
Travis Webb
Mercy Hospital
Lorena
Finis Sims
Levelland
Finis Marshall
Blackie’ Sims
Kelly Sims
George C. Price
Sims
James Osborne
Verna DuBose
Archer City
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