Vets and Pets Explore Vet Life on Return Home
A feature on veterinarians and their daily bond with family pets, highlighting how care begins at home and shapes the professional path. Includes reflections on the life of a vet as they head home from work.
Relays wrap up as Permian takes boys team title
Waymond Griggs expressed un flagged zeal as Permian captured its first West Texas Relays boys team championship since 1986. The event showcased strong performances despite rainy conditions, underscoring a historic victory for the school and its athletes.
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Waymond Griggs
Permian
West Texas Relays
Farm funding push aims to boost Pecos River lands
A $14 million check from New Mexico to Texas is delivered to fund land expansion along the Pecos River. The plan could triple the local farmland, enhancing cultivation and irrigation prospects in the region.
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Texas
New Mexico
Pecos River
Ground Breaker: Fruit Trees Bear Well Under Training
Training methods help fruit trees bear well this season as horticulturists describe pruning and shaping techniques. Experts note improved yields for backyard orchards with proper age selection and climate considerations.
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Small Business Administration
Memorial honors Odessa civic leader John Ben Shepperd
About 350 people gathered at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin to honor John Ben Shepperd who died after a long cancer battle at 74. Friends cited his honesty modesty and community pride while recalling his career as Texas secretary of state from 1950 to 1952 and attorney general from 1953 to 1957.
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Odessa
John Ben Shepperd
University of Texas of the
Permian Basin
Shepperd
James Christensen
Ardmore
Ohlo
Texas
John Ben
Christensen
Sh Rd
Duval County
Veterans’ Land
J.J. Pickle
Austin
Rural West Texas sheriff duties differ by county
Upton County Deputy Sheriff John Young patrols a wide area as part of a small team including seven other deputies. Law enforcement across rural West Texas counties faces similar challenges with limited manpower while upholding the law in their patrol areas.
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West
Texas
Upton County
John Young
Odessa
John Faught
McCamey
Young
Bank fraud probes expand in North Texas as cases grow
A report by U S Attorney Marvin Collins outlines massive investigations into North Texas bank and savings fraud amid collapsing institutions. It details the I 30 task force and Dallas Bank Fraud Task Force, noting inflated land values, a $500 million lending loss, 111 charged and 99 convicted, and a hung jury in a major case. Collins cites more direct prosecutions ahead under new laws and resources.
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Dallas
U.S
Marvin Collins
Texas
Collins
Collider front end advances toward giant SSC project
At the Texas Accelerator Center researchers assemble the first segment of a linear accelerator prototype for the proposed 54 mile ring of the superconducting super collider. The unit, about four feet high, includes a copper cup, hydrogen gas tank, and a blue pressurized system, with plans to duplicate it at Waxahachie.
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the Woodlands
Texas Accelerator Center
Department of Energy
Russell Huson
Husan
Waxahachie
Williams Leads GOP Field In Texas Governor Primary
Williams, Midland oilman, heads a seven candidate GOP race with a potential outright win if he surpasses 50 percent. Kent Hance and Jack Rains run neck and neck for a runoff foil, while Tom Luce trails, as Hance expresses optimism after a Saturday press conference in Rich-Air.
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Clayton Williams
Midland Oilman
GOP
Texas Railroad
Kent Hance
Jack Rains
Dallas
Tom Luce
Foil Williams
Hance
Rains
Luce
Pee Lee
Lone Star State
Rich-Air
Democrats in scramble as GOP? Democrats cling to leaders in Texas primary race
Democratic gubernatorial candidates scramble for votes ahead of Tuesday’s primary. Among seven contenders, none secure 50 percent. Jim Mattox, Ann Richards, and Mark White top a tight race as TV ads accuse each other of misrepresentation and tax fears.
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Jim Mattox
Ann Richards
Mark Aoe
Weekie Richards
Mattox
Wes
Richards
White
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