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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1982

Page

22

Drug contacts help Amateur solves murder in Dallas

Police credit Stan Morris with solving the 1981 murder of Michael Stotler after 18 months of tracking the killer through Dallas’ drug underworld. Morris, 28, lured Kevin Payne to his home, provided key testimony, and helped place Payne in prison for life. Morris faced aggravated burglary charges but was not indicted. He says he felt anger, not guilt, over his friend's death.

Dallas Stan Morris Morris Kevin Douglas Payne Michael Stotler Payne Kevin Mike Dallas Morning News Stotler Lance Hutchins Gus Rose Lance Payne Rose Colorado California Sheriff’s

Bridge misgivings and triumph reveal a savvy declarer

The article details a bridge hand where South rebids three hearts to pressure the tenace. West begins with spades, East overruff, and declarer wins clubs and diamonds to execute two trump finesses. East, analyzing the position, could shift by discarding a diamond to thwart the minor-suit threats, but the contract ultimately proves breakable by declarer.

South Bush South North West East Declarer

Goren's Four-Deal Bridge Teaches Fast-Paced Strategy

Charles Goren presents the Four-Deal Bridge method showing how ruffing the second diamond and careful trump play can secure two heart tricks. The promotion invites readers to order a copy and scorepad for 1.75 dollars by mailing to Goren-Four Deal, newspaper books, Norwood New Jersey.

Charles Goren

Brother Finds Long-Lost Sister After 20 Years

WACO Texas AP Julianne Mc Cauley says she felt numb after discovering the brother she never knew, Leon Choate, a 45 year old barber from Carthage, spent two decades tracing their adoption and showed up at her doorstep. They compared photos and learned Mc Cauley’s biological mother died in childbirth. Choate had requested adoption records from the Texas Department of Ian Resources in Austin in 1962.

Waco, Texas Julianne McCauley Leon Choate Carthage Texas

Texas governor touts small businesses as state backbone

Gov Bill Clements told the Task Force on Small Business that 80 percent of Texas jobs come from small firms. He said the recommendations should highlight small business importance to the state's economy after a yearlong study.

Business Not Small Austin Texas Bill Clements Clements

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