Post office feels crush of yule rush
Odessa postal officials report a Christmas mailing surge with 360000 pieces sorted at the main office daily and an anticipated peak near 400000 pieces weekly before Christmas. Branch offices at 1647 W County Road and Permian Mall ease the load while UPS expands services at Winwood Mall.
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Post Office
Odessa
U.S
Praden
Texas Ave
W. County Road
Permian Mall
Winwood Mall
Jim Holleman
UPS
Holleman
Field St
Randy Weimer
Lubbock
Cochlear Implant Gives Midland Student New Hearing
Denver AP. Midland College student Scott Anagnostelis underwent a cochlear implant to convert sound waves into electronic signals for the brain. A receiving coil under his scalp behind the left ear connects to a cochlear thread, with an external microphone pocket. The procedure, Porter Hospital’s first, aims to help him hear sounds like footsteps and traffic, though full speech comprehension remains unlikely.
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Denver
Midland College
Scott
Albuquerque
N.M
Anagnostelis
Nostelis
Jerome Alpiner
Porter Hospital
Speech and Hearing Department
Room for more jobless in CETA replacement
West Texans have joined the Jobs Training Partnership Act since October 1, with more than 200 participants in 17 West Texas counties. Officials say there is room for more workers as 600 to 700 additional participants are expected by June. The program funds tuition and half of participant wages, pairing private industry with government through a private sector council to guide placement and training.
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Willie Taylor
Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission
Mark White
West Texas
Taylor
PBRPC
JTPA
Les Strickland
Babe Griffith
Texas Avenue
Fourth Street
Brenda Hernandez
Economy slows air sales at Schlemeyer Field
The Permian Basin downturn hits aviation as Ector County’s Schlemeyer Field reports no new airplane sales in over a year. Airmare Aviation notes four million dollars in lost revenue since the oil boom, with used aircraft and fuel sales down. Local shop closures and planned airport rule talks accompany cautions over ultralights. Midland bans ultralight landings. Airport manager Rosasco cites a possible rush of ultralights next year.
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Permian Basin
Ector County
Schlemeyer Field
Alan Harry
Airmare Aviation
Harry
Columnist Ken Brodnax on Vacation
Columnist Ken Brodnax is on vacation and will resume his column when he returns.
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Ken Brodnax
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United Parcel Service
Rosie Myers
Pruden
Carey Bayless
Oakwood Drive
Porter
Alpiner
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Strickland
Paul Robinson
Robinson
Big Spring
Odessa College
Sonny Moore
Sonny’s Aviation Service Inc
Moore
Robert Rosasco
Rosasco
Midland
Midland Aviation
Vic White
Midland City
White
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington, D.C
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