Farmers Union Fights Postal Second Class Rate Hike
The Farmers Union urges the Postal Rate Commission to reject higher second class rates warning small town papers would fold. Dr. Weldon V. Barton calls for not raising other classes to cover deficits and favors subsidization from general revenues to ensure nationwide, affordable mail service.
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Postal Rate Commission
Weldon V. Barton
Iate Rural America
Barton
Postal Service
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Jay Naman
Texas Farmers Union
Waco
Texas
Rural press and May traffic toll in Texas report
THP reports five county highway accidents in May with no deaths and five injuries. May totals across 60 counties show 542 accidents, 23 fatalities, 354 injuries, up from April. Counties with the most May deaths include Montague and Parker with three each.
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Texas Highway Patrol
Hal Pir~tle
Terry County
Lubbock
Montague and
Parker
Archer
Palo Pinto
Oldham
Dickens
Haskell
Hockley
Wise
Young
Armstrong
Cottle
Deaf Smith
Gray
Potter
Ranedall
South Plains Council opens camping season with 1200 scouts
The South Plains Boy Scout Council launches the summer season at Camp Post May 30 with 1200 scouts expected by August 14. Ray Hoppens leads Camp Post as district executive. Jerry Stevens directs Camp Tres Ritos in New Mexico starting July 4. staff includes Texas Tech and Wayland Baptist College students across roles from program director to archery instructor.
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Jack F. Strong
Camp Post
Ray Hoppens
Lubbock
Jerry Stevens
View
Texas Tech
Jim Eggleston
Garry Mangum
Rhonnie Crawford
Douglas Stahl
David Woodall
South Plains College
Levelland
David Roden
Littlefield
Richard Scarbrough
Wayland Baptist
Thunderheads Drop Light Rain Over Terry County
A late Monday storm moved over Terry County bringing more sand than rain. Brownfield logged .05 inch, Meadow .40 inch, and Brownfield had a Sunday moisture trace. Five day forecast shows a slight chance of showers with mild daytime temperatures and moderate winds. High Monday in Brownfield reached 92 before a rapid cooling trend.
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Terry County
Brownfield
Lewis Simmonds
Meadow
Escaars
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