Editorial: Rising postal costs threaten newspapers nationwide
Time Inc. president James Shepley warns Minnesota editors that second class postage has surged 117 percent since 1971 and could jump to 683 percent this July without Congress funding. He argues postal price hikes imperil free information flow and urges alternatives to protect newspapers and national discourse.
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James Shepley
Time Inc
Minnesota Newspaper Association
Congress
George Washington
U.S
Local Names Listed in County Notices
The notice lists individuals from Canton Lindale Dallas Garland Fruitvale Wills Point Edgewood Emory and Emory communities including Henry Reid Vonda Echols Mario Mascitelli Fr Hood Tammie Segal Jerry Goodson Vicki Cox Teddy King Marsha King Stephen McFarland Linda Tubbs Preston Latham Mellie Pogue.
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Henry Reid
Canton
Vonda Echols
Lindale
Mario Mascitelli
Hood
Tammie Segal
Dallas
Jerry Goodson
Vicki Cox
Teddy King
Garland
Marsha King
Fruitvale
Stephen McFarland
Wills Point
Linda Tubbs
Edgewood
Preston Latham
Emory
Mellie Pogue
Letter to the Editor from Mrs Bruce Knowlton
A reader from San Angelo Texas writes to commend the Sun paper and recall Grand Saline memories. She shares education at G.S. High School Class of 1941, teaches in Van and Merizon, and notes her husband, daughter, two granddaughters, and a son researching at the University of Arkansas. She asks to hear from old classmates and mentions her father staying with her for six months.
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van Zandt County
Grand Saline
Texas
Sun
G.S. High School
E.T.U
N.T.U
Van
Merizon
University of Arkansas
Friedline
Salt Festival Rodeo Winners Listed by Hastings Rodeo Company
The Salt Festival Rodeo results from the Riding Club CRA event show 70 cowboys in bull riding and steer wrestling with a three way tie for first in bull riding. Bareback winners include Ed Bourquin and a second third tie among Sammy Montgomery Danny Escobar and Paul Sullivan. Calf roping sees 49 entrants with Travis Bunch taking first and Phil Boyd second. Saddle broncs saw Wayne Mataska lead with others tying for second. Steer wrestling lists Dickie Williams as winner with a tied third and Buddy Reeves fifth. Team roping crowned Bob McCleary Sr. and Jr. first, followed by McClure duo, Roberts and Williams, Strange and Rieken, Carrell and Rieken, and Roy Dean with Ragland. Barrel racing names Carol Goostree as champion and runners up Kathy Dyer Nelda Patton Judy Townson Donna Kelly.
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Hastings Rodeo Company
Ed Bourquin
Sammy Montgomery
Danny Escobar
Paul Sullivan
Travis Bunch
Phil Boyd
Johnny Emmons
Gene Hood
Rick Eaton
Bob White
Wayne Mataska
Dickie Williams
Richard King
James Woody
Taylor Webb
Buddy Reeves
P Ropers
Bob McCleary
Roberts urges yearlong halt on rural post office closings
U S Representative Ray Roberts co sponsors a House resolution calling for a one year freeze on closing small post offices and other rural service cuts. He cites a six million dollar potential saving from rural cuts versus a fourteen billion dollar postal budget and argues for preserving local post offices to support small towns.
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U.S
Ray Roberts
D-Mckinney
Postal Corporation
Roberts
Postal Service
Fourth
Elmo
Dorchester
Westminster
Weston
Gober
Fannin County
Congress
Library leaders and goals for Van Zandt County
Mrs. Dorothy West Slaughter heads the Van Zandt County Library with Kathy Jones and Joann Smith assisting. The library has Interloan with Dallas Resource Center, aims for 10 000 books and Texas Library System membership, with over 7000 volumes now. Friends of the Library support the effort as volunteers and donors.
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Dorothy West Slaughter
Dallas
Canton
Slaughter
Kathy Jones
Joann Smith
van Zandt County
Dallas Resource Center
Interloan
Texas Library System
Friends of the Library
Five Indians Rate All-District Five Grand Saline Indian Baseball
Five Indians made the elite all district five team with two more named to honorable mention. Mark Williams of Canton was named MVP in the league. Mike Allen, David Carroll, John Thomas, Lanier Richey, and Shane Ooten received district honors along with pitchers Ronald Troxell and Ray Hunt.
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Grand Saline
Mark Williams
Canton
Mike Allen
David Carroll
John Thomas
Lanier Richey
Shane Ooten
Mohank
Ronald Troxell
Ray Hunt
Van
Glen Woodrum
Timmy Smith
Floyd Bedford
James Black
Tracy Hall
David Starnes
Roger Adair
Brownsboro
Brad Mosley
Skip McLelland
Ron Pyron
Randy Floyd
Marshall Willson
John Plocheck
Mike Greenhal
Darrell Chase
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Texas Press Association
Editorial
County News
Bruce Knowlton
Ruth Friedline
N. Monroe
San Angelo
Salt Festival
Mark Vickers
Danny Parker
Carol Goostree
Billy
Library Report
By Ollie Mae Knapper
Dairy Queen
Meg
Cone Copertatt
Hees
Dry Queen Eras Association
Hiag Titi” Sa Loadtomark
Hex Dairy Queen Trae Association
Ine
Texas Independent Automobile Dealers Association
Indian Masterson
TIADA
Nick Julian
Ernest Upmore
West
Henry Jenkins
Fort Worth
Irv Barrier
Marvin Ivey
San Antonio
Homer Peel
Otis Waldron
Abilene
Good Friday & Coors
Jax
Do Liquor Mart
Tawakoni
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