College Degrees Are Overrated Says Writer John Pitts
John Pitts reports Leo Rosten's claim that seven million Americans in college is absurd and that many students lack belonging. He argues degrees rarely guarantee jobs, citing editors preferring experience and basic writing skill over formal schooling. The piece critiques the degree mystic and asserts real ability drives success.
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Leo Rosten
Eric Severide
Wendell Faulkner
G.G. LaBelle
Associated Press
City council session on utilities and services agenda
The Pecos city council schedules a 7:30 a.m. meeting with a first reading on a water sewer and sanitation rate ordinance. Continental Telephone of Texas will discuss local telephone service while council asks for explanations on deteriorating service. A bid for a new fire truck for the fire department is to be advertised. Welcome to Ybarra Plumbing as a new Chamber member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental Telephone of Texas
Toyah Reopens School With Cake Ice Cream Welcome
Toyah resumes kindergarten through fifth grade as Pecos-Barstow-Toyah district returns classes to the Toyah campus after a year of consolidation. About 20 students, two teachers under James M. Hill, and a community celebration marked the reopening.
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Toyah
Pecos
Board of Education
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah
Battlers
Sue Toone
Margaret Owens
Rhome
Tex
James M. Hill
Lamar Elementary
Pec Os
Toone
Owens
Hill
Robert R. James
Irene Roberts
Maria Andhondo
Carmen Nunez
Severe hailstorm and wind strike Pecos area crops
A storm system battered Pecos and surrounding areas with rain hail and 30 to 40 mph winds. Streets flooded crops damaged near Cayanosa Balmorhea reported light hail damage. Lightning struck an oil tank near Midland disrupting 80 telephone circuits. Thunderstorms continued in Odessa Van Horn with forecasts of continued cloudiness and warm highs through Thursday.
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Pecos
Cayanosa
Southwestern Bell
Midland
Balmorhea
Odessa
van Horn
Texas
First day enrollment figures anchor Pecos Barstow Toyah schools
Pecos Barstow Toyah schools report 4046 students on opening day with Austin Elementary leading lower grades at 767 and Pecos High at 1042. Toyah residents gain eligibility to buy flood damage insurance under 1973 HUD subsidy provisions, as district officials note enrollment near last year’s level despite expected declines.
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Pecos-Barstow- Toyah
Pecos
Toyah
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Austin Elementary School
Bessie Haynes
Crockett
Earl Bell
Lamar
Zavala
Barstow
Gobblers Sprint for Turkey World Title in Twin Heats
Worthington Minnesota and Cuero Texas vie for the Traveling Turkey Trophy in a two heat race to crown the world’s fastest turkey. The first heat Sept 13 at Worthington features Ruby Begonia III of Texas facing Gopherbroke of Minnesota. Cuero hosts heat two on Oct 5 with the outcome deciding the overall winner.
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Worthington
Cuero
Ruby Begonia III
Texas
Dispatcher Sherry Redman Joins Pecos DPS Team
Sherry Redman becomes the first female radio dispatcher for the Pecos Department of Public Safety. She can coordinate 38 troopers plus sheriff's deputies across several towns and DPS offices while handling teletype links to TCIC NCIC and distant locations. She will attend a 40 hour DPS communications course in Austin, learns to manage multiple tasks for drivers license checks and wanted/stolen vehicle inquiries.
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Sherry Redman
Ms. Redman
Pecos
Department of Public Safety Communications
DPS
van Horn
Sierra Blanca
Marfa
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Balmorhea
Salt Flat
el Paso
Midland
Ozona
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
United States
Pecos Communications Force
LIDR
Austin
TCIC
Texas Crime Information Center
NCIC
National Crime Information Center
Washington, D.C
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Noble Enterprise
Harrison-Sydow
W. Fourth St
Kenny Sydow
David Sydow
Michel Harrison
Gray Harrison
Jerry Lewis
Kenny and
David
Morris Sydow
Palm
Michel and
Gray
Mike Harrison
É Que
Paso
By John Pitts
Chamber of Commerce
Ybarra Plumbing
Rocky Ybarra
Oma Fallis
Lucia Talamantez
Maria Gomez
Salema Lara
Sue Harris
Faye Williams
Georgia Daniel
Joe Kuhn
Mae Cargill
Brian Gibson
Joe Chavez
Dale Toone
Able) Cunningham
Mack Owens
Chavez
Able Cunningham
Toyah High School
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