Harris case ties to store theft and threats in city
Mrs. Harris pleaded innocent in Municipal Court after an arraignment by Judge J.E. Weatherly on May 16. A man identifying himself as Harris called seeking names of security staff, then, later that day, Mrs. Harris allegedly returned to the Thriftway with a handgun as police were called. Police reports show multiple contacts at the store and the Thriftway on May 16 over shoplifting and a man with a gun, with officers on scene for hours.
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Harris
Odessa American
Thriftway
Mike Davis
Thriftway Gun Incident Leads to Legal Uncertainty
In Odessa a May 16 incident at Thriftway involving a man with a gun drew no formal charges as officials cited lack of signed complaints. Harris, the Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace since 1973, faced questions from shoppers and officials over whether magistrates may carry firearms.
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Thriftway
Davis
Jim Dodson
Yvonne Allred
North Odessa
Tommy
Skaggs
Harris
State Attorney General’s Office
Texas Justice of the Peace
Sandy Barnes
Opinions Committee
Austin
Price Daniel
Barnes
Daniel
Justices of the Peace
Ector County
Lucille Wolz
Habib letter seen as breakthrough on Contras policy
Officials assess Habib remarks on Nicaragua peace talks hinting at U S stance. They say Habib may not have been precise in his earlier statements but view the Developments as potentially easing deadlock. April discussions remain under review by informed officials.
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Habib
Nicaragua
White House and State Department Approve But Warn Against Briefer
A statement approved by senior White House and State Department officials cautions that an anonymous briefing should not be treated as an official policy shift. A congressionally connected source says the administration aims to mollify critics concerned a Contra sell-out is near and demanding Habib’s removal.
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State Department
Administration
Tves
Habi
Odessa City Hall Retaliation Suit Over Administrator Firing
Minor sues the city of Odessa and officials over his 29 000 dollar a year court administrator job loss. He filed Dec 2 1983 seeking reinstatement, back wages, damages, legal costs. He alleged firing on Sept 13 1983 in retaliation for filing charges against city admins.
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Minor
City of
Odessa
Bob Bryant
Melissa Hirsch
Vern Foreman
Sherman Cox
Thomas Perkins
Dick Sivalls
Harrison
Muser
Odessa Case Hears Minor Challenge on City Office
Od ess a attorney O Leary argued the city fired Minor from the court administrator post over incompetence supervising the Marshal's Office. At Large Councilman Cox testified no ill will toward Minor as defense sought dismissal for lack of evidence. Judge Lewis did not rule before jurors began deliberating. Minor testified from Tuesday morning through Wednesday.
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Ilegally
Odessa
O'Leary
Minor
Cox
Lewis
Beirut blast at Sinn el-Fil echoes anniversary tolls
A smoke-blackened apartment fire forces residents into a bombshelter as fears of renewed sectarian shelling rise. The incident marks the first anniversary of a deadly car attack in Sinn el-Fil that left 42 dead and 177 injured, part of a string of Christian east Beirut attacks linked by blame to rival groups and a Syrian-backed pact.
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Sinn el-Fil
Christian East Beirut
Amin Gemayel
Christian Phalange Party
Elie Hobeika
NATO splits over US plan to resume chemical weapon production
Brussels reports that Norway Denmark and the Netherlands oppose a Pentagon plan to restart manufacturing a new generation of chemical weapons in late 1987. Weinberger defends modernization citing Soviet buildup and Western security concerns amid routine NATO notes.
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Brussels
Belgium
U.S
NATO Alliance
Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
NATO
United States
Tass
Pentagon
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
Western Europe
Soviet Union
Mild temperatures return to Permian Basin with possible rain
The National Weather Service in Midland predicts cooler air and a 20 percent rain chance across the Permian Basin as a weak front moves through the Panhandle. Tonight will be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 60s and highs mid 80s Saturday, winds north then east at 10 to 15 mph.
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Panhandle
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Midland
NWS
South
Texas
Upper
South Plains
Marfa
Davis Mountains
Corpus Christi
Weather Service
West
North Texas
Far West
Permian Basin
Concho Valley
Big Bend Country
Rio Grande
Odessa American Home Delivery Rates Listed
The notice outlines home delivery charges with a rate of $6.00 for a certain service and $3.00 for another, totaling $22.00 in some plan. It reflects a pricing update or ad segment from the Odessa American newspaper segment.
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