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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1983

Page

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State says 247885 due by Bennett legal staff writer

Former Ector County Tax Assessor Curtis Winn retired Friday after a nine month probe led to three indictments. The state motor vehicle division claims the tax office owes 204383.09 in overdue license receipts and 43502.16 in interest. A court suit was filed to remove Winn from office pending outcome of charges.

Ector County Curtis Winn State Department of Highways and Public Transportation Motor Vehicle Division Winn Motor Vehicle Division Mike Holmes Tax Office Juanita Rogers Odessa American State Attorney General's Office Tax Assessor Collector’s Office Holmes Texas Texas Rangers State Comptroller of Public Accounts Ector County District Attorney’s Office Beverly Hudson Melody Lane Winn’s Title Department Elston Ford Patsy

Makeshift camp on Ninth Street a rough home for about 10 men

About 10 men set up a tramp camp at Ninth Street and Muskingum Avenue living in improvised shelters made from jeep panels and tarps. They share a living area dubbed the living room, barter what they can, and survive with little work, hoping to return to oil field jobs. Hawkeye, a resident, sums up their ethic with a stray cat blues philosophy.

T.C Ninth Street Muskingum Avenue Hawkeye Levi Strauss

White tax hike plan aims at 1.27 billion dollars

Gov. Mark White proposed a 1.27 billion tax package to fund teacher pay raises and other state needs. The plan adds beer and wine taxes and a 2 percent sales tax on industrial gas and electricity, with $910 million for teachers, $200 million for highways and streets, $90 million for welfare, and $75 million for college construction. House leaders oppose new taxes this session, though Lt. Gov. Hobby expressed support.

Austin Mark White White House Gib Lewis Bill Hobby Lewis

EPA Overhaul Aims to Speed Cleanup of Hazardous Waste

The EPA announced a major overhaul to speed cleanup of its 1.6 billion superfund program after an internal study criticized mismanagement and slow action. Acting Deputy Administrator Lee Thomas said regional offices gain more authority to spend up to 250000 without Washington approval and quick response efforts will be expanded.

Washington Environmental Protection Agency EPA Lee Thomas Thomas

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Dagny Bennett Legal Elizabeth Simpson Max Faulkner Harley Lohneyer Rep. Schlueter Stan Schlueter D-Killeen
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