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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1983

Page

7

Alabama school prayer backers plan Supreme Court appeal

An 11th Circuit ruling overturning a district court decision on Mobile County school prayer laws drew mixed reactions. Ishmael Jaffree, citing harm from class prayer, celebrated, while supporters led by Gov. Wallace and ex-Gov. James vowed to seek Supreme Court review, with officials warning it would be a crime not to appeal.

Mobile Ala Alabama George Wallace Fob James U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Atlanta U.S W. Brevard Hand Ishmael Jaffree Mobile County Jaffree Appeals Court Dan Alexander Supreme Court Reagan Bob Sherling Wallace James Hand James’ Son Fob

Swindlers exposed in 1.5 billion gem scam across states

Police outline a sophisticated fraud in which overvalued gems were exchanged for real estate cars boats planes and even a private island. victims spanning 14 states and six foreign nations include an unidentified Los Angeles athlete who lost 25000 and two Orange County gem appraisers. a 65 year old Riverside County woman described losses from selling property for saphires certified as worth 230000.

Anaheim Calif Canada Police Los Angeles Orange County Joe Karns

Teenager wins 10.5 million dram shop settlement in Marin

A comatose 17 year old from Novato receives 10.5 million from Shortstop Inc. for beer sold to the driver who crashed. The settlement, reached in Marin Superior Court, provides 1.5 million upfront and funds for lifelong care. The case cites the California Dram Shop Law after the 1982 crash killed 19 year old driver John Martinez.

San Rafael Calif Shortstop Inc Lori Cunningham Novak Bruce E. Krell Marin Superior Court Miss Novak Novato John Martinez Martinez

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