Killer Bees flee Texas Senate over 1900 primary plan
The Texas Senate faced a quorum crisis as 11 Democratic lawmakers disappeared to stall a March 1900 presidential primary measure. Governor Hobby vowed arrest warrants for absentees while supporters argued the plan could affect Democratic and Republican contests, with figures including Connally and Brooks commenting on the stalemate.
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Bill Hobby
Texas Senate
Hobby
Senate
Connally
Texas
Texa
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Brooks
Associated Press
Oklahoma
Austin
Kelly Arnold
Florida death row inmates lose appeals in swift time
The Florida Supreme Court rejected appeals for Spenkelink and Darden, denying due process and clemency challenges. Both men faced execution, potentially the first in the U S since 1977, with Spenkelink the 65th white and Darden the 133rd black to die in Florida's chair.
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Turman
Darden
Lakeland
Florida State Prison
Florida Supreme Court
Joe Ingle
Southern Coalition On
Nashville
Ena
Spenkelink
State Supreme Court
North Carolina
Florida
Tallahassee
Bartow
United States
Gary Gilmore
Utah
Gilmore
Tragic river drowning near Ozona shocks Kerr County
A severe storm on Sunday produced a fatal incident near the Devil's River. DPS investigations say four Elliott family members survived after their truck floated away while attempting to escape rising waters. Another man, Mr. Sanchez, drowned while aiding them as river currents swept all four to shore.
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DPS
Elliots
Ozona
Sanchez
del Rio
Elliott
Midland woman charged in two assault cases
A 23 year old Midland woman Sharron C Skruggs also known as Sharron C Scaruggs was jailed in Midland for two assaults in Odessa. One stemmed from a stabbing on April 16 at 913 West 25th and the other from damage to Pearline Tumlin residence with a 22 caliber gun. Bond pending after transfer to Odessa.
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Midland
Odessa
Sharron C. Skruggs
Sharron C. Scaruggs
South Lee
Patricia Diane Gilbreath
Gilbreath
West 25Th
Pearline
MHME center to get new data processing equipment
MHME center in Midland will purchase new electronic data processing equipment for the Midland accounting office after MHMR board approval. The contract with Basin Business Computing Inc. includes a micro computer system and programming gear for 28,960 with 1,900 yearly maintenance. Also approved were hires Melvin Goodman psychiatrist salary 45,600 Patricia Stevens supervisor 11,616 George Schumpert shop manager 99,126 and Jonny Williams drug abuse caseworker 10,176. Trustees postponed personnel policy changes to the next meeting.
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Midland Accounting Office
Permian Basin
Mental Health
Mhmr Board of Trustees
Basin Basin Business Computing, Inc
Midland Regional Airport
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Melvin Goodman
Patricia Stevens
George F. Schumpert
Midland
Jonny Williams
Odessa
New parking lot opens at Midland Regional Airport
Midland officials unveil a new two story parking lot across from the terminal, costing about 1 million dollars and able to hold 715 vehicles. The facility opens at 10 30 a m Thursday with covered and open areas and shared use of the existing lot for long term parking if needed.
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Elly Hochman
Midland
Midland Regional Airport
Aviation
Wilson Banks
Ernnest Angelo
Banks
Angelo
Midland City Council
Odessa area death notices collect multiple names
An Odessa area obituary roundup lists Raymond F Jackson 69 of 611 N McKinney died after a long illness at Medical Center Hospital with services pending. Minnie V Jordan 86 of 1716 Glenwood died after a long illness. Leo J Raiter 83 of Milwaukee a former Odessa resident died in Milwaukee with funeral arrangements. Joseph F Woyton 57 of 2124 Haywood died at Medical Center Hospital. David Brian Love 16 of San Angelo died after drowning at Lake Nosworthy with services planned. John T Abbott 81 of San Angelo death details and burial. Vera Cotten 72 of Kermit services. George W Johnson 25 Snyder died. Ira Patterson Goodwin 85 Odessa area services. many survivors listed and funeral homes named.
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Raymond Franklin Jackson
N. McKinney
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Jackson
Wichita Falls
Mary Brooks
Gonzales
Odessa
Berger
Debra Wagnon
Ray Jackson
Grand Prairie
Lizzie Neal
Nellie Jordan
Sun Ray
Minnie Viola Jordan
Glenwood
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Jordan
Clark County
Ark
Longview
Leland J. Jordan
Minden
The
Home
Eula Blackwell
Ranger
Virgie Thompson
Smackover
Milwaukee
Wis
Leo J. Raiter
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Easterling-Wilson Funeral Home
Joseph F. Woyton
Haywood
Woyton
Wilkes Barre
Franklin Supply Co
Annie
Paula Woyton
Austin
Michael Woyton
New York City
Elizabeth Cihon
Dorothy Sokoloski
Rosalyn Kopcho
Lucille Woyton
San Angelo
David Brian Love
Tillman Allen
Midland
Robert Massie
Fairmount Cemetery
Love
Lake Nosworthy
Justice of the Peace
Richard Self
John T. Abbott
Jack Burnett
Johnson’s Funeral Home
Abbott
Angelo Community Hospital
Ellis County
Pauline Burnett
Hastings
Okla
Church of Christ
Oklahoma
Trescott
Abbott Bros. Grocery
Little Mexico
Kermit
Vera Cotten
First Baptist Church
Sterling City
Ross Funeral Home
Cotten
Memorial Hospital
Bryson
Katie Belle Roberts
Mary Nessmith
van Horn
Zula Gayle
Snyder
George W. Johnson
Dan Callaway
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Johnson
Alonzo Johnson
Benita Carroll
Damon Johnson
Jesse Neal Johnson
Don Dwayne Johnson
William Johnson
Ila Goodwin
Ira Patterson Goodwin
Dumont
First Christian Church
Goodwin
Rankin
American Legion Auxiliary
Odessa College offers three art courses in summer session
Two painting courses and one drawing course will run from May 31 to July 6 at Odessa College. Registration is May 29 with available slots 1 to 4 pm and 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Classes meet 9 am to 12:55 pm Monday through Thursday, painting I II and drawing I.
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Odessa College
Rotary meeting to feature Scott Laughlin speech
Scott Laughlin of the Big Spring Rotary Club will speak on Camp Ryla the Rotary youth camp at the noon Downtown Rotary Club meeting on May 90 at the Inn of the Golden West.
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Scott Laughlin
Big Spring
Odessa man charged with burglary in home invasion
A 22-year-old Odessa man James Donald Campbell 2741 Keystone is jailed on $20000 bond after allegedly entering Kenneth McComas 3703 Bookins home at 2 42 am Sunday and assaulting an 11 year old boy with a butcher knife. The entry was through an unlocked door and Campbell was arrested at the police station when his car was impounded after a Sunday crash. He faces Municipal Court.
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Odessa
James Donald Campbell
Keystone
Kenneth Russell McComas
Bookins
Philip Edwin Hendricks
Hendricks
Campbell
Otis Moore
Odessa Man Charged With Burglary Attempts
A 20 year old Odessa man, Jimmy Robert McCarty of 607 Blackstone, is free on $20,000 bond after being charged with an attempted burglary in Odessa and a separate burglary in Mineral Wells. He was arrested Thursday at Park and McArthur for the Mineral Wells burglary, with a $15,000 bond on that first degree felony. The Odessa attempted burglary involved a van at Villa Vagabond on May 7 with no items reported stolen. Municipal Court Judge Otis Moore set bonds on both charges.
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Odessa
Jimmy Robert McCarty
Blackstone
Park and McArthur
Villa Vagabond
West Interstate 20
McCarty
Otis Moore
Midland Area Weather Forecast From NWS
National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport reports decreasing cloudiness and warmer conditions today with fair tonight and Wednesday. Northerly winds 10-16 mph today, then NE 5-10 mph tonight. Highs 82 today and 85 tomorrow, lows 55 tonight and 57 tomorrow. Sunset 6:48 p.m., sunrise 6:44 a.m. Precipitation last 24 hours .10 inches, year to date 3.80 inches.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Odessa meetings schedule for tomorrow at 10 and noon
Tomorrow in Odessa at 10 AM Overeaters Anonymous Group 2623 meets at St. Paul Presbyterian Church 3102 East University. Downtown Rotary Club meets at noon at Inn of the Golden West. Tri-Service Lions Club at Sands Restaurant. Odessa Civitan at Branding Iron. Chaparral Toastmasters at Bonanza Steakhouse. Odessa Christian Men's Club at United Way Community Room Seventh and Jefferson.
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St. Paul Presbyterian Church
East University
Noon — Tri-Service Lions Club
Sands Restaurant
Odessa
Christian Men’s Club
United Way Community Room
Seventh and Jefferson
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Kerr County
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Tulsa
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Randy Nunnelly
Roger Hancock
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Raymond F. Jackson
Minnie V. Jordan
Leo Raiter
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Minneapolis
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Rotary Club
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Tevi Lynn Senders
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Michael Loren Finnerty
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A Hamilton
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Earl Click
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