Alligator Outwits Texas Wardens At Aledo Stock Pond
Frustrated wardens fail to net a 6 to 8 foot gator roaming a stock pond at a new country home near Aledo for six weeks. Texas Parks and Wildlife official Gary Tarpley praises the reptile's cleverness while locals nickname it George or Wally. The Brenners say the kids find the animal a neighborhood mascot and visitors stop by daily.
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Aledo
Gary Tarpley
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Fort Worth
Wally
George
Tarpley
Chris
Fred Brenner
Brenners
Brenner
Clear Fork
Trinity River
Reagan warns South Africa on apartheid move
The Reagan administration says South Africa must move away from apartheid, signaling Congress could impose sanctions. White House spokesman Larry Speakes said National Security Adviser Robert C. McFarlane outlined the realities to the white-ruled government, stressing the pressure for change.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Reagan
South Africa
White House
Larry Speakes
National Security
Robert C. McFarlane
Japan fears 524 killed in jet crash
A Japan Air Lines 747 with 524 aboard crashed on a domestic flight after reporting cabin door trouble. Initial reports indicated no survivors. The jet was en route from Tokyo Haneda to Osaka during a busy holiday period with 509 passengers and 15 crew. Rescue teams reached the area near Mount Ogura in the Japan Alps as authorities worked to confirm casualties.
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Tokyo
Japan Air Lines
Paris
Japan Self-Defense Force
Japan Alps
Ogura
Saku City
Isao Shimozaki
Nagano Prefectural
Self Defense Force
Geoffrey Tudor
Haneda
Osaka
Japan
Tudor
Winkler tax cuts eyed by county and city leaders
In Winkler County Texas two entities push tax rate reductions amid rising valuations. Kermit City Manager Randy Holly cites a 43.33 cent rate down from 46 with no loss of dollars and notes a trade off. County officials say a 2 cent county rate cut follows a $1.6 million budget surplus.
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Kermit
Texas
Winkler County
Taxpayers Association
Winkler County Taxpayers Association
Holly
Jack Marshall
Marshall
Association
Winkler
Frances Clark
Winkler County Commissioners Court
Odessa Real Estate Sees July Rise in Pre-Owned Home Prices
July saw higher average prices and more buyers moving to upscale homes in Odessa. Realtors report 85 homes sold, total value 5.54 million, up 6.7 percent from June, with 83 pre-owned houses averaging 63 877 dollars, and more professionals and doctors purchasing. Mortgage rates remained favorable with 12.5 percent conventional and 11.5 percent FHA VA loans.
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Odessa
Dean Young
Odessa Board of Realtors
Odessa Realtors
Young
Roxanne Hadorn
Mpact Mortgage Bankers
E. University Blvd
Mpact
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Jim Jackson
Tara Maria Jackson
Winwood Mall
King William's Town
Midland
Midland Board of Realtors
Consolidated Property Consultants
N. Grandview Ave
Odessa Home Sales
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