Texas lawmakers form conference committee on congressional redistricting
A 10 member panel from the Texas House and Senate will negotiate a congressional redistricting bill. The measure rewrites a House bill approved by the Senate and creates three new districts in Houston, its suburbs, and the Dallas–Fort Worth midcities area. Conferees include House leaders Bob Bush and Bull Clayton along with Senators Jack Ogg and Peyton McKnight and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Berianga
Corpus Christi
Senate
Jack Oge
Houston
Peyton McKnight
Tyler
Ike Harris
Dallas
Oscar
Senate OKs waste bill amid clashes over strength
The Senate approved a solid waste disposal bill with amendments and sent it to the House. Sen Carl Parker says the measure is as strong as the House version while critics from Sierra Club urge a conference to favor stronger language. The bill sets fines up to 1 million dollars and lets regulators weigh past violations in permit decisions with agencies assigned to municipal and industrial waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate
Carl Parker
House
Parker
D-Port Ar‘ear “Tv
Lexas
Rick Lowerre
Lone Star Chapter
The
Sierra
Texas
Lowerre
Sierra Club
State Health Department
Texas Department of Water Resources
House moves drug bill in Texas War on Drugs
Texas House gives preliminary approval to a War on Drugs measure aimed at doctors who supply hard drugs. The bill, passed 8-46, would require physicians to prescribe amphetamines narcotics and barbiturates on serially numbered pads issued by the Department of Public Safety, including patient name age and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin AP
House
Senate
Department of Public Safety
Bill exempts private schools from child care licenses
Austin AP A House panel tentatively approved a bill 80 to 54 exempting private schools including church related or secular from state child care licensing and inspection requirements. The measure began as protection for church related schools but Rep. Craig Washington added an amendment broadening it to any private school offering less than two hours daily of custodial care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Washington
Dhouston
Washington
Rep
Ray Keller
Injunction Sets Pyramid Rules In Texas Case
A temporary injunction signed in 140th Judicial District Court in Lubbock targets Challenge Inc and related parties for alleged pyramid sales tactics. The out-of-court agreement bars deceptive practices, requires three day contract cancellations notices, full disclosure of company name, and clarification that motivational courses are being sold. Buses used in promotions must detail travel duration and ride purpose, and earnings claims must reflect actual income ranges. State AG personnel outline the action as needed to curb unconscionable sales techniques amid prior multistate actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
140Th Judicial District Court
Lubbock
Zoleta Courtney
Austin
Challenge Inc
Challenge Academy Inc
Edward G. Rector
C.G
Bud” Shelton
Bruce Moseley
Challenge
Buei
Andrews Medical Center and area births and notices
Medical Center Hospital admissions list numerous names on May 26 and May 28 including Barnes Cook Gonzales Harrison Hugg Jameson King Lain Lilly Long Paynter Payton Prather Smith Spencer Staggs Varela Watson Wylie. May 28 births record several couples at Medical Center and Women’s and Children’s Hospital with multiple listed addresses. Applications for various couples and numerous divorce and custody filings follow, alongside obituaries and funeral notices for Gibbs Southern Villalba Pigford Noble Barber Ward and others. Community notices include graveside service details and local court filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Center Hospital
James P. Barnes
Gene J. Cook
Santos Gonzales
Una I. Harrison
Bruce Hugg
Amy Jameson
Della King
Larry D. Lain
Robbie Lilly
Dianna L. Long
Corky McGuire
T. Harold Mclemore
Lillie Paynter
Sue Payton
Craig Prather
Sarah Smith
Jame E. Spencer
Alicia Staggs
Frankie Varela
Bernice C. Watson
Lisa D. Wylie
Mamie
Mark Nease
Ronald Greer
George Steding
N. Golder
Michael Mays
Lawsuit Seeks 1.2 Million After Sundown Pit Bull Death
Parents of 2 year old Kelly Brian Brown file suit in Sundown Texas against D C Well Service Inc and Levelland District Clerk alleging negligent owner control leading to the April 2 death. Attorneys G Bert Smith Jr and Jim Clack state the case seeks 1.2 million in damages including 1 million punitive, 190000 pain and suffering, 100000 for parents and 5000 funeral expenses.
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Sundown
Texas
D.C Well Service Inc
Levelland
Andrews
G. Bert Smith Jr
Smith
Jim Clack
Kelly Brian Brown
D.C
Well Service Inc
Cotton
Well Service
Clack
Motorcycle crash kills 19 year old in Odessa
Odessa Police report a Thursday dawn crash on a city street left Lori Ann Tackett 19 of 2710 N Adams Ave dead in Medical Center Hospital's ICU after head injuries. Motorcyclist Larry Douglas Lain 31 of 2549 E Lith is in stable condition at MCH with head injuries. Officer Donald Warren. Ector Sheriff also notes theft of a trailer worth 3400 dollars and a golf cart worth 800 dollars from 709 Blackstone Ave by Carl Chambers.
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Lori Ann Tackett
N. Adams Ave
Medical Center Hospital
Larry Douglas Lain
E. Lith
Mch
Donald Warren
ECTOR
Carl Chambers
Blackstone Ave
GED exams set at Odessa College testing center
Eight GED exam sessions are planned from June 2 to 30 at the Odessa College testing center with all day 8 am to 4 pm slots on June 8 11 20 30 and 12:45 to 5 pm on June 2 3 4 or 25. Candidates may take all parts in one day with results given at session end. Fees are 10 for the exam or 2 per test. preregistration available by calling Dr. Booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa College
Phil Booth
Department of Public Safety
Booth
Suit alleges death due by negligence in Odessa case
A wrongful death suit filed in Ector County 61st District Court names William A Strange as plaintiff against physicians Parekh and Morales. It concerns Refugio O. Strange who died after hospital care from November 2 to 4, 1980. The plaintiff seeks damages above $200,000 plus $10,913 for medical expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Ector County
61St District Court
William A Strange
Mr. Parekh
Andres Morales
Refugio O. Strange
Strange
Medical Center Hospital
Bonding ties and board questions at local bonds firm
The meeting focused on Isaacs and his son as officials questioned their credentials and debts while evaluating Judy's Bonding and ASA. The board scrutinized assets, child support, and letters of recommendation as bondsmen Barker and Burkes defend Judy's Bonding amid tense exchanges.
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Isaac
Wilder
Ike
Isaacs
Judy
Asa
A.S.A
Royal Caswell
As.a
Allied
Barker
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Sheri Anne Holdampf
Randall Eugene Simpson
Angelique Elaine Arcand
Sifredo Serrano Ontiveros Jr
Alvesa Garcia Garcia
Jerry Max Brown
Tammy Kay Estes
Michael Earl Riddie
Elizabeth Ann Slaton
Thomas Wayne Davis
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Eddie Ray Boles
Paula Marie Goetz
Billie Ross Welch
Pamela Thersa
Kevin Neal
Albarado
Steven Dale Skeen
Joan Elaine Sinton
Richard Mikel Lemons
Marthaleyna Fulton Jennings
Guadalupe Rivera Mendez
Antonia Gamoa Ramirez
Oscar Alcantar
Rosemary Ramos Munoz
Michael Royce Spratten
Selena Sue Setliff
David Roy Wood
Deborah Louise Shubert
Monte Claude Rogers
Karen Kay Bryant
Harold Dean Howton
Sherre Ann Ellison
Lester Lee Davis
Judith Kathleen Hale
Gwendolyn Louise King
Larry Neal King
John Michael McWilliams
Janis Jolene McWilliams
Socorro Herrera Pena
Epegmenio Caudillo Pena
Eloria Dominguez
Juan Dominguez
W.B. Jackson
Cerline Jackson
Barbara Ann Archer
Boyce Michael Archer
Karen Sue Mathews
James Firl Mathews
James R. Keesling
Pauline L. Keesling
Marline Faye Lariscey
Earl Jason Lariscey
Sharon K. Gay
Errol Dean Gay
Richard Charles Brown
Evelyn M. Brown
Tammy Sue Ball
Michael Ray Ball
General Gibbs
General G. Gibbs
Shannon West Texas Memorial Hospital
San Angelo
Gibbs
Gaineville
France
Lilly Grace Turner
Augusta
Kan
Jerry Gibbs
Robert Lee
Delbert M. Gibbs
Weslaco
G.G. Gibbs Jr
Charles Lawler
Seminole
Okla
Thelma Womack
Almagorda
N.M
Wilma Southern
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Galveston
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James Holder
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Fort Stockton
Rosery
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Ft. Stockton
Saint Josephs Catholic Church
Saint Josephs Cemetery
Villalba
Disabled American Veterans
American GI Forum
GS. Villalba
Manuel S. Villalba
Olen Pigford
McCamey
Richard W. Box
Crane
Rest Haven Cemetery
Upton County Convalescent Center
Willie A Brawley
San Antonio
JoAnn Gillan
Renna Roberts
Weaver Hecriott
Mallakoff
Russell Noble
Russell Delorace Nobile
Crane County
Midlami Memorial Hospital
Noble
Palo Pinto County
M.E. Noble
Strawn
First Christian Church of
M.E
Lucy Barber
Stanton
Lucy Garrett Barber
First Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Gilbreath Funeral Home
Community General Hospital
San Augustine
DeKalb
Ernest Barber
Cecil Wayne Ward
Mr. Ward
Big Spring
Bradley Ryan Ward
Goldthwaite
Charlene Crittenden Ship
Kenneth Stroup
Skellytown
Gary Lamb
Shefield
Herbert
Ray Laird
Darrell Ellis
Jerri Fielding
John Weir
Darrel Ellis
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