White oil dispute postponed at Panhandle hearing
District Judge Harley Clark overruled a motion for judgment in the Panhandle Field white oil case and recessed for the weekend to allow final arguments. The non jury trial debated what records to admit as the Railroad Commission seeks a retest of white oil wells in the 1.5 million acre field. Both sides closed without witnesses after Clark rejected a motion to dismiss, as the May order marked a setback for operators who use LTX refrigeration to render crude oil as white oil.
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Austin
Harley Clark
Panhandle
Clark
Railroad Commission
Commission
Signing Back On Homem Flores and D M Rivas
Homer Flores and D M Rivas straighten a new sign erected by Standard at addresses 4402 W Eighth St and 440 E Clements St. The men, ages 30 and 50, perform the adjustment after its installation.
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Homer Flores
W. Eighth St
D.M. Rivas
Mattox Expands Child Support "Most Wanted" Lists
Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox announced five more publicized lists of non-supporting parents. The new "most wanted" lists highlight those owing the most in child support as part of the state drive against delinquent parents.
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Austin
Texas
Jim Mattox
Mattox
Midwest Express Flight 105 crash kills 31 aboard
A DC-9 jetliner from Madison to Atlanta crashed and burned near Milwaukee, killing all 31 aboard. The accident, investigated by the NTSB, left 26 passengers, four crew and one jumpseat sitter dead amid a broader aviation fatality surge in 1985. The cause was not yet determined.
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Milwaukee
Mitchell Aviation Administration
Marjorie Kriz
Midwest Express Airlines
Madison
Wis
Atlanta
East Hartford
Conn
Pratt & Whitney
David Long
Long
Karl Acker
St. Alexander’s
Richard Seelen
Kriz
Airline
FAA
NTSB
National
Prostitution charges exceed convictions in county
County officials note prostitution arrests greatly outnumber convictions. Most cases were Class B misdemeanors, with a few Class A charges issued by a county jury. Chavez, age 40, expressed hope for change as officials acknowledge limited options since Texas law constrains further action.
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White
Chavez
County hospital budget approved amid rate hikes and growth
A 59.2 million budget was approved by the Medical Center Hospital board and county commissioners despite a decline in some revenue. Room charges rose with semi private rooms up to 153 per day from 144 and private rooms also noted. In Odessa, enrollment in Ector County ISD surpassed 25,000 as the new school year started with 25,559 total students after late arrivals. OPI Inc. on South Grandview Ave. will close after an Aug. 16 sale to Cooper Industries, with about 20 workers losing jobs. An 85 year old Odessa woman was attacked at knifepoint, and Jerry Davis was charged with murder in the death of Wilma Gordon. Hobbs Moncer Bank reopened after failing.
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Ector County Independent School District
OPI Inc
Grandview Avenue
Cooper Industries of
Houston
OPI
Dutch VanVeen
VanVeen
Odessa
Jerry Davis
S. Lincoln Ave
Wilma C. Gordon
W. Olive St
Davis
Ector County
Gordon
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