Not Guilty Verdict In Odessa Heroin Possession Case
In 244th District Court Judge Joe Connally acquitted Antonio P. Bernal Sr. of heroin possession after evidence showed insufficient proof of actual possession. Co-defendants Elva Molina and Alberto Lujan faced charges, with Lujan having pleaded guilty and Molina’s case pending. Bernal was represented by Warren Burnett. prosecution led by Dennis Cadra.
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Odessa
Joe Connally
Connally
Antonio P. Bernal Sr
Bernal
Elva Molina
Alberto C. Lujan
Lujan
Ector County
Warren Burnett
Dennis Cadra
San Antonio pioneer James Strughold inducted into Space Hall
ALAMOGORDO AP One of space medicine's pioneers, 80-year-old Dr. Hubertus Strughold of San Antonio, Texas, was inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame. He called it his galactic home on earth as fellow inductees included the late Dr. Vasily Parin and Ludvik Ocenasek. Also honored were Balloonists Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman of Albuquerque, who received the Pioneer Award. Strughold traced his space-minded start to 1910 Haley's Comet sighting and outlined career highlights from lectures in 1927 to leading the U.S. Air Force Space Medicine program in 1949.
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Ben Abruzzo
Maxie Anderson
Larry Newman
Albuquerque
Space Hall of Fame
Space Hall
Nolan Conner
Strughold
Haley
International Space Hall of Fame
Germany
University of Wuerzburg
Charles Lindbergh
Atlantic
U.S. Air Force School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Field
Texas
Aerospace
Department of
Space Medicine
Dallas Braces for Texas OU Rivalry Weekend Revelry
Dallas draws thousands for the annual Texas OU pregame revelry. Police report 20 arrests by 10 p.m. and anticipated 250 more before dawn. Out-of-town visitors number about 100,000 with an economic impact near 5 million dollars, amid heavy nightlife and occasional property damage.
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Dallas
Bell executive indicted in $1.7 million swindle case
Federal indictments accuse retired Southwestern Bell vice president Ray Acker and five others of bribery and kickbacks connected to computer and data equipment leasing from 1974 to 1978. The case, tied to Intercap Corp and International Equipment Financing, includes tax evasion charges and uses of mail and interstate wires. U.S. Attorney Kenneth Mighell said the probe involved the FBI IRS and Strike Force.
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Dallas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Ray A
Pete
Acker
St. Louis
Irven Eugene Barlow
Richard Reid Wadsworth Jr
Intercap Corp
Robert Ancel Palmer Jr
International Equipment Financing Corp
Robert Charles Sullivan Jr
Citizens State Bank of Princeton
Warren Eugene Zimmerman
Amarillo
Joel H. McQuade
Dallas News
McAquade
Playboy Club
Intercap and
Sullivan
Princeton Bank
Texas
U.S. Mail
Diana
U.S
Kenneth J. Mighell
Rhodesian officials press for US support on power sharing
Smith and three Rhodesian colleagues traveled publicly to seek backing for a power sharing plan that includes whites among the 6.7 million blacks. The visit drew UN concern and British opposition, while the group plans meetings with U.S. lawmakers and Cyrus Vance in New York and Washington.
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Sen
Jremiah Chirana
Smith
Rhodesia
United Nations
New York
Washington
Security Council
Council
U.N
London
House of Lords
Salisbury
Britain
Prisoners strike grows as inmates at Ramsey unit join walkout
Inmates north of Huntsville report no meals since the action began while 339 Ramsey unit workers near Houston refused to work on Friday. Darrington unit inmates near Angleton joined in sympathy Thursday but returned to cells later. Spokesmen seek publicity for a class action suit alleging cruel treatment by TDC officials. Federal case led by Judge Justice in Tyler. No physical clashes reported. some inmates wish to talk to reporters and a TDC official. Dan Kimathy, 28, 75 years, Dallas County, expresses support and hopes for changes at Ellis.
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Huntsville
Taylor
TDC
Ramsey
Houston
Darrington
Angleton
Ellis
R.M. Cousins
W.J. Estelle
Hunstville Item
Dan Kimathy
Dallas
David Ruiz
Ruiz
Texas
U.S
William Wayne Justice
Tyler
Kimathy
Farber and Times Face Delayed Supreme Court Action
The article notes the Supreme Court's delay in hearing Farber and The Times about contempt convictions linked to Dr. Mario Jascalevich’s trial over patient deaths at an Oradell hospital. Farber has served 27 days. The Times has paid $135,000 in fines. The 53 page appeal remains pending and could take weeks, with a request to pause Stewart's order to finish a fair trial.
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Farber
The
Times
High Court
Mario
Jascalevich
Stewart
William Arnold
the Times
Oradell, N.J
Burglaries Hit Two Odessa Drive-Ins and Elementary School
Odessa police investigate three break ins Friday night at Sonic drive ins on Andrews Highway and East Eighth Street plus Alamo Elementary. Sonic 1 lost 30 dollars from a cash drawer after roof vent removal. Sonic 2 saw 71 dollars missing with similar entry. Alamo Elementary had a window cut and office door forced open. a key taken and several classrooms entered but nothing reported missing.
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Odessa
Andrews Highway
East Eighth
Eighth Street
Alamo Elementary
Weekend forecast for Permian Basin shows light rain chances
The National Weather Service in Midland reports a partly cloudy weekend with a 20 percent chance of rain today. Highs reach mid 70s today, near 80 Sunday, lows around 60 tonight, and southeast winds at 10 to 20 mph. October rainfall remains nil at the airport, with 12.31 inches recorded in 1978 year to date.
Weather Forecast From Midland Regional Airport
National Weather Service at Midland Regional Airport forecasts partly cloudy conditions from today through Sunday with a slight chance of showers today and tonight. Highs in the mid 70s, tonight’s low near 60, warmer Sunday with southeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Rainfall year to date about 12.3 inches. yesterday’s high 69, overnight low 59. Sun sets 7:26 p.m. rises 7:47 a.m.
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National Weather Service
Midland Regional
Notable Plano Funeral Rites For Gena Lynn Moores
Graveside services for 16 year old Gena Lynn Moores of Plano take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home directing. She died in a Plano car crash and is survived by her parents, grandmother, and a brother. she was a Plano Senior High student and Dallas Unitarian Fellowship member. Local arrangements were by Harrington-Bratcher-Dickey Funeral Home.
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Gena Lynn Moores
James H. Countryman
Odessa
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Harrington-Bratcher-Dickey Funeral Home
Miss Moores
Tulsa
Oklo
Plano Senior High School
Dallas Unitarian Fellowship
Crane
Thomas Cecil Hogan Sr
First Baptist
Crane Garden of
Larry D. Sheppard
Hogan
Justice of the Peace
Mary Teague
Nacogdoches County
Jewell Pearl Tyra
Eliasville
Crane Motor Co
First Baptist Church
The
American Legion
Shriners
Tom Hogan, Jr
Ted W. Hogan
Eugene J. Hogan
Midland
Inis Porter
Gregory
Franline Rosenberger
Geneva Pulsipher
Nacogdoches
Margaret Beard
Carthage
Beth Hogan
Rusk
Fred Hogan
Robert Hogan
Clarksville
Public Education Finance Conference at St John’s Church
A day-long session on education finance and testing is set for today at St John’s Episcopal Church under the American Association of University Women. Registration starts at 9 30 a m and runs to 2 45 p m with a $5 fee including lunch. Speakers include Dr Robert Gerry of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin and Shirley Huffaker, president of the Ector County school district board of trustees. The event is open to the public.
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St. John's Episcopal Church
American Association of University Women
Robert Gerry
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Shirley Huffaker
Ector County
Carter cancels Texas campaign trip before election
Dallas report says President Carter will not visit Texas before the November election. US Rep. Bob Krueger says Carter canceled plans after long hours at Camp David summit talks. Krueger sought support for a constitutional balanced-budget amendment and debt retirement timeline.
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Dallas
Carter
Texas
Bob Krueger
Krueger
Washington
White House
Camp David
Lawnmower Stolen in Odessa Under Investigation
Odessa police investigate a theft from an unlocked residence as Kathryn Kendall reports a $250 lawnmower missing from 9008 Lamar. No further suspects named. The case marks the sole reported theft under investigation on Friday.
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Odessa
Kathyrn Kendall
Lamar
Odessa CAP Squadron Meeting Set for Schlemeyer Field
At 7 30 P M the Odessa Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will assemble at the Civil Air Patrol Building on Schlemeyer Field to discuss activities and training.
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Odessa
Civil Air Patrol
Schlemeyer Field
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