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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1983

Page

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Letter details unremitted fees owed by Curtis Winn

A state audit reveals Curtis Winn, former Ector County Tax Assessor-Collector, owes over $204,000 in delinquent motor vehicle registration fees dating to 1979. The 28 page letter from the Texas Motor Vehicle Division lists 863 unpaid fees, with interest penalties and daily additions. Townsley released the letter after obtaining legal clearance, noting potential bond liability for Winn and his bonding company. The Odessa American filed an Open Records request. county officials reported missing copies and pending litigation considerations.

Odessa Winn Ector Tax Office R.W. Townsley State Department of Highways Public Transportation Motor Vehicle Division Austin State Attorney General’s Office Townsley Motor Vehicle Division Texas’ Comptroller of Public Accounts Ector Westchester Fire Insurance Company New York City U.S. Insurance Group Dallas Bill Barnes Odessa American Steve Groh Juanita Rogers Groh Mike Holmes Tax Office Holmes Texas Attorney General’s Office Attorney General’s Office

Why were the Aggies put across the road

Texas A&M University researchers study Dallas exit signs on Central Expressway after motorists question if the three destination listings comply with federal rules. Dr Roger McNees, leading the project with $83,000 from the state highway department, notes exits are misrepresented and under-communicated.

Christy Hoppe Dallas Morning News Dallas Texas Aggie Texas A&m University Central Expressway Aggies A&m Roger McNees McNees Texas Transportation Institute State Highway Department

Sales tax revenue decline hits Odessa may 1983

The Texas Comptroller returned 858,721 from Odessa’s 1-cent sales tax for May, a 27.7 percent drop from May 1982. City projections for fiscal 1982-83 fall 34.3 percent behind 1981-82, with total returns down 6.8 percent from April. Statewide, 94.5 million was returned to 974 towns and cities this month, totaling 309.6 million for the year, a 2.7 percent decrease from 1982.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Odessa Comptroller’s John Harrison State Comptroller’s Texas Comptroller’s Office May City

Louisiana case challenges historic black blood law ruling

New Orleans AP report on Judge Frederick Ellis upholding Louisiana's old "black blood" statute defining who is legally black. Susie Guillory Phipps, a Sulphur woman who considers herself white, seeks to overturn the law. Her appeal and the state Supreme Court precedent from 1974 are noted.

New Orleans Louisiana Susie Guillory Phipps Phipps Brian Begue Frederick Ellis Begue State Supreme Court Westholz

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