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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1986
Page
10
Crime Stoppers seeks tips on an April 10 burglary at Frontier Petroleum Co in Midland. An IBM XT computer Epson printer and software totaling 10000 dollars were stolen after 7 p.m. Burglars pried the front door.Reward offers up to 1000 dollars for tips. Call Odessa 333 8477 or Midland 694 8477.
Rainy weather may postpone a $976,000 Texas 349 renovation between Midland and Rankin, with a 15 mile work zone and 45 mph limit. Crews planned to repave a 1.5 mile stretch, enlarge a drainage system to six 30 inch pipes, and finish by November as engineers monitor storm impacts.
Odessa police report no arrests yet in an aggravated robbery at 801 N Golder Ave 7 Eleven late Sunday night. Clerk Tammie Plunkett 19 said two Hispanic men entered about 11 10 pm one demanded cash but she could not open the register. the other grabbed beer and fled south on foot. The older man tall about 6 2 wore plaid shirt jeans with long brown hair. the younger 17 or 18 wore white shirt white vest and jeans.
Jay Lindsey of 601 E 56th St reports a 150 gallon tractor trailer fuel tank valued at 1400 stolen between 7 p m Sunday and 8 a m Monday. Officer R Pippins. May 23 theft Guadalupe Garcia of 5416 Petty Ave reports 10 tires valued at 800 stolen between 10 30 p m Wednesday and 6 30 a m Thursday Deputy M Harrison.
Two new malpractice suits target Dr. Stephen M Driscoll and his father Edward T Driscoll, adding to seven prior actions against the Odessa surgeons since last March. Willis claims negligence in a November 1984 back surgery and Reeves alleges degraded care from an August 1984 operation, with both seeking damages for medical bills lost earnings and suffering. The pair practice at 425 N Sam Houston where multiple suits have been filed against the physicians and their practice.
In Round Rock, Francis Paxton and Daniel Nicewander were arrested after Paxton delivered 18 car bombs to undercover agents. Paxton and Nicewander face interstate explosives charges while Mrs Paxton is charged with possession and sale. Authorities say the bombs were magnetized car devices.
Graveside services for Maude Eva Cook 85 of Longview scheduled at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev Bill D Cook officiating. Edsel Marshall Sutphen 69 of Odessa to be buried at Andrews Cemetery, two graveside rites set this week. Chelsea Rae Jones 1 day old daughter of Dennis and Mrs Jones dies. Odessa families listed among grandparents and siblings. Numerous birth notices and marriage applications followed by multiple divorces recorded for late April into May.
A 29-year-old Houston man, Charlie Henderson Sherman, remains in Harris County jail on $95,000 bond after being charged with murder in the May 22 shooting death of Glen Edward Boudreaux, a 29-year-old HISD maintenance worker. Sherman is also charged with the attempted murder of his estranged wife, Michelle Sherman, who was wounded during the chase.
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