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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1986

Page

20

Hometown boy becomes Collin County sheriff Terry Box

McKINNEY native Terry Box rose from McKinney Fire Department mascot to Collin County sheriff at 36. He describes early career clues in Plano and McKinney, recalls urging a farm family amid westward growth, and notes the pressures of rapid population expansion on law enforcement.

McKinney McKinney Fire Department Terry Box Collin County Box C.G Doxie Box Jr Quitman Plano J.B. Toler Arlington Wilson Joe Steenbergen Richardson Carrollton

Mementos recovered from space shuttle Challenger aftermath

NASA reported recovery of mementos from Challenger's official flight kit and crew personal kits after the 1986 explosion. Items include flags, pins, and keepsakes destined for states, institutions, and families, with counts and exact items partially undisclosed.

NASA Challenger Kennedy Space Center Florida Doug Ward

Love letters arrive 42 years too late

Eunice Reass finally receives wartime letters her husband Charles wrote as an Army private during World War II, delivered by the Houston Postmaster after 42 years. The missives, found among 235 pieces of V-Man items in Raleigh, NC, reveal affectionate lines to his wife, parents, aunt, and friend.

Houston Eunice Reass Charles Reass Samuel Green Jr Reass Virginia North Africa Raleigh N.C

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