Meadows connected to multiple murders seeks parole in Texas
Meadows admitted killing Gloria Green after abducting her from O and L Well Service in Kermit Texas. Witnesses saw Green’s body hidden under a mattress in a field, and Meadows later confessed to Cougar and Ruth Maynard slayings. Parole interview to be conducted by a commissioner amid case backlog, with Green offering to write a safety-focused letter if Meadows is released.
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Green
Aztec N.M
Ector County
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Odessa
Tarrant County
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Fort Worth
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Ruth Maynard
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Texas Bureau of Pardons and Parole
Parole Board
Torres
Texas State Board of Pardons and Parole
Texas Parolees to be Released as Prison Reopens
Texas prison officials expect 312 inmates released this weekend to free space for new admissions on Monday amid a federal order to ease crowding. Governor Clements ordered a limited reopening after arrests were halted last week, with counties under court order, such as Dallas and Harris, prioritized for relief.
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U.S
William Wayne Justice
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Bill Clements
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Harris
Clements
Parole and Prison Overcrowding Across States
Parole officials push for short term fixes while resisting overreaction to overcrowding. Michigan triggers emergency rollbacks to release hundreds of prisoners, with Minnesota adopting fixed length sentences and a scoring grid to curb population growth. Texas, Michigan, and Minnesota move toward early releases and policy changes to avoid building more prisons.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Texas
Michigan Department of Corrections
Calvin Goddard
Goddard
Linda Anderson
Commission
Defense vulnerabilities in U S and Soviet forces noted in study
A panel report warns both nations face critical gaps in strategic defenses. It cites survivability concerns for the U S Minuteman ICBMs and potential Soviet advances in anti submarine warfare, while praising submarine launched missiles and questioning arms control as sole fix. The study backs strengthening military capability including MX missile concepts.
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U.S.S.R
United States
Reagan talks with Habib on Israel Lebanon clash tease
Washington reports President Reagan summoned Mideast envoy Philip Habib for consultations after Israel disclosed concentrating forces on its northern border for a Lebanon strike. Habib departed without remarks as White House officials urged restraint and cease fire adherence. Baltimore Amtrak tunnel near the station closed indefinitely after ground cracking was detected, threatening nearby homes and prompting evacuations.
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Philip C. Habib
Israel
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White House
Mort Allin
United States
Allin
Baltimore
Amtrak
Boston
Florida
Soil stability questioned in deadly expressway ramp collapse
CHICAGO AP investigators focus on ground support after the April 15 ramp collapse in East Chicago Indiana that killed 13 workers. The site had been swampy and later used as an industrial dump and the soil was never tested to see if it could bear the huge concrete structure.
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Chicago Tribune
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Odessa American notices and pricing details
Public notice style listing mail delivery options for the Odessa American includes daily and Sunday rates, Sunday only option, mailing addresses, and a delivery problem contact number. It shows subscription prices for various terms and a mailbox rate, with a 7 pm delivery cutoff.
Partly cloudy in Permian Basin with scattered storms
National Weather Service Midland reports partly cloudy skies across West Texas with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms today and tonight. Highs in the mid 80s, southerly winds 15 to 20 mph. Overnight lows upper 50s. Monday remains cloudy with a slight storm chance and mid 80s highs. Record highs noted, with regional variations in temperatures across Texas.
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Texas Panhandle
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Texas
East Texas
National Weather Service
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