Former depot workers sue Agent Orange makers in Texas
Corpus Christi plaintiffs claim civilian workers at Corpus Christi Army Depot were exposed to Agent Orange during Vietnam era helicopter production. They seek 500 million dollars and class-action status against manufacturers including Dow, Monsanto, Diamond Shamrock, Uniroyal, Hercules, Thompson Hayward, and others. The suit alleges various health harms and cites prior settlements.
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Corpus Christi
Agent Orange
117Th State District Court
Corpus Christi Army Depot
Dan Fellner
Dow Chemical Co
Diamond Shamrock Co
Diamond Shamrock Chemicals Co
Occidental Chemical Corp
Monsanto Co
Uniroyal Inc
Hercules Inc
Thompson-Hayward Chemical Ce
Thompson Chemicals Corp
T.H. Agriculture and Nutrition Inc
Benton Musslewhite
Houston
Vietnam
Odessa blotter reports theft and DWI arrests and a fatal Midland shooting
A 47 year old Odessa man posted bond after a theft charge. A 28 year old Odessa man was released after a third offense DWI arrest. Three Odessa residents were treated after a three vehicle crash on West Eighth Street. A Midland 14 year old was found dead from a gunshot, ruled accidental. Unauthorized vehicle use reports include a Nissan Sentra, a 1979 Chevrolet pickup, and a 1995 Toyota Camry by local residents and a Sewell Toyota theft from business.
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Odessa
Ector County
Don Leslie Beck
Springdale Dr
J.E. Weatherly
Beck
N. Grant Ave
Ector County Sheriff's Office
Raul Rojo Buendia
Englewood Lane
Buendia
Wallace Louis Park
West Eighth Street
Whitaker Avenue
Gregory Dwayne Gerber
Veronica Vasquez
Midland
Midland Police Department
West Griffin Avenue
Marsha Abelino
Beverly
D. Deards
James Frank Warden
T. Mercer
Sewell Toyota
Rabid bat at Carthage Junior High prompts student shots
At least 66 seventh and eighth graders sought rabies shots after a ill bat brought to show and tell exposed many students at Carthage Junior High School on May 2. Health officials said up to 200 may have touched the bat or its saliva, with some kissing its mouth.
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Carthage
Mike White
Texas Department of Health
Houston
White
Mac Wheat
Obituary for Raymond Chamlee of Odessa
Raymond Chamlee 65 of Odessa died May 10 1995 at Medical Center Hospital Funeral services set for May 13 at Victory Temple Assembly of God with Rev David Henry officiating Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral arrangements by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home He was born November 12 1929 in Harrah OK came to Odessa in 1961 worked 25 years for Western We invite memorials to the Family Life Center at Victory Temple Assembly of God Church He is survived by wife Yvonne Chamlee Odessa son Donald Ray Chamlee Odessa daughter Lynn and Daniel Gawlik Odessa mother Virl Chamlee Harrah brothers Bobby Bud Chamlee Cliff Chamlee James Chamlee Lee Chamlee Larry Chamlee sisters Joetta Hill Sue Clark grandchildren Derik and Tami Gawlik and many nieces and nephews He was preceded by his father Raymond Chamlee Sr and brother Matthew Chamlee
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Raymond Chamlee
Odessa
Victory Temple
Assembly of God Church
David Henry
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Mr. Chamlee
Harrah
Western Insulation
No. 66
Victory Temple Assembly of God Church
Yvonne Chamiee
Donald Ray Chamiee
Lynn
Daniel Gawlik
Virl Chamlee
Bobby
Bud’’ Chamlee
Cliff Chamlee
James Chamlee
Buffalo
Lee Chamlee
el Paso
Larry Chamlee
Joetta Hill
Falkville
Ala
Sue Clark
Britton
Okla
Derik
Tami Gawlik
Raymond Chamiee Sr
Matthew Chamlee
Assembly of God
Kermit
Lewis H. Young
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Kermit Memorial Hospital
First Assembly of God Church
Kenneth O. Light
Kermit Cemetery
Cooper Funeral Chapel
Weinert
Joseph Louis Cook
Cook
Tanglewood Church of Christ
Elk City
Church of Christ
Obituary Policy For Odessa American Readers
The Odessa American accepts death notices and obituaries from established funeral homes with a 4:30 p.m. deadline for next day publication. Notices may include life history, pallbearers, and tributes. paid obituaries may include photos.
Death notices sweep across Texas towns in May 1995
Obituaries from Pittsburg to Odessa list Donald F. Reid 58 a driller buried at New Mine Cemetery. Monte Belew 62 retired in Hollywood. Lewis H. Young 92 Lockheed driver and family survivors. Katie M. Wier Short 68 retired nurse memorialized in Alice. Joseph Louis Cook 77 Cook's Engine Service. Arthur Sparks 82 Kent Oil employee buried at Resthaven Midland. Jimmy Ray Anderson 31 Odessa pending services. Survivors and service details listed for each.
Ex-pathologist accused of perjury in capital murder case
Texas prosecutors charge ex pathologist Ralph Erdmann with aggravated perjury from a 1992 trial involving five teens over the death of Hilton Merriman Sr. Erdmann, 68, was arrested in Redmond Washington and faces possible further charges of evidence tampering and forgery as Randall County officials plan a grand jury presentation.
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Lubbock County
Erdmann
Canyon
Johnny Lee Rey
Hilton Raymond Merriman Sr
Rey
All County
James Farren
Farren
Randall County
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Altama
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Tanglewood
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American Academy of Dermatology
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Robert Chappell
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