Odessa Court of Record Bill Awaits Senate Confirmation
The Odessa Municipal Court awaits Senate approval after two House amendments. The bill would make the court a court of record with taped proceedings and local option on the change, plus required election of the municipal judge.
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Senate
Odessa
City of
John Montford
Lubbock
House
Morris Wilkes
Montford
Judicial Affairs Committee
Jay Gibson
Wilkes
Austin
John Minor
Minor
Joel Roberts
Ector County Court
Laser treatment cuts cataract surgery time dramatically
Odessa ophthalmologist Dr. Nalin Tolia reports a YAG laser technique that shortens cataract procedures from hours to about five minutes and reduces infection and bleeding risks. The method, discovered by Daniele Aron-Rosa of France, has treated 350 to 400 patients since December 1982 and may offer broader applications beyond cataracts.
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Nalin Tolia
Odessa
Tolia
Daniele Aron- Rosa
France
John Sheets
Polish underground survivor killed in Houston robbery
Harry Kamion a Polish WWII veteran who fought Nazis and escaped Gestapo torture was shot dead by a robber at his White House Plumbing store in Houston. Investigators had no suspects as Kamion, 67, had repeatedly disarmed gunmen in the past and kept their pistols on display.
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Harry Kamion
Kamion
Ben Taub
Alan
Evelyn
Warsaw
New York
White House
Poland
Gestapo
United States
Ten Martinez children thank longtime Zavala teacher
Beverly Williams, a first-grade teacher for 17 years, was honored by Jose and Nieves Martinez and their 10 children at Zavala Elementary. The family credits her with giving each child a start in education, while the parents emphasize schooling despite limited formal schooling themselves.
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Beverly A. Williams
Martinez
Jose and
Nieves Martinez
Hickory St
Zavala Elementary School
Joe Jr
Lorie
San Angelo
Texas
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Rosita Villa
Odessa College
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