Pecos Valley Air Shrouded by Heat and Thunderstorms
The region sweltered with 98 degree highs and 72 degree nights as scattered thunderstorms dumped heavy rain in parts of the Texas Panhandle and Eastern New Mexico. Radar showed downpours exceeding 3 inches per hour from Dumas to Perryton, while other areas saw lighter showers toward the Rio Grande and Red River.
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Texas Panhandle
Associated Press
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New Mexico
Perryton
Oklahoma Panhandle
Texas
Rio Grande
Bis Bend
Red River
Panhandle
el Paso
del Rio
Mexican
Dalhart
Dallas
Fort Worth
Palacios
Elaso
Central
West Texas
Middle Atlantic
Chicago
Huron
S. C
Denver
Colo
Alamogordo
N. M
Ohio Valley
New England
Midwest
West Side
Cantaloupe tips amid weather and building trends
Article blends home canning guidance with regional weather impacts and Pecos building activity. It highlights how to choose ripe cantaloupes using the HAND method and suggests freezing tips, then reports Chicago rain, heat stress, water shortages, and Pecos June building permits totaling 93850 with Gibson’s Discount Center leading receipts and multiple residential additions signaling a rising construction trend.
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Pecos
Pecos Housing Authority
Gibson’s Discount Center
Gibson's
Heath injured in cycle crash at Third and Pecan
Gary Milton Heath was treated and released from the hospital emergency room after a car motorcycle collision at Third and Pecan streets. The auto driven by Guadalupe Lujan Gomez was cited for fail to yield to oncoming traffic.
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Gary Milton Heath
Third
Pecan
Heath
Guadalupe Lujan Gomez
Gomez
WTCC Executives Meet in Alpine This Weekend
WTCC executives from 132 counties gather in Alpine for the quarterly meeting at Sul Ross State University. Emil C. Rassman will preside. a Thursday dinner features WTCC leaders and guests from District VIII and other groups. A public reception and talks by Hank Grover are planned with a Friday 9 a.m. directors election to fill vacancies.
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Emil C. Rassman
Midland
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
WTCC
Alpine
Sul Ross State University
Highland Inn
Les Cooke
Fort Worth
Comunity Public Service Company
Alpine Chamber of Commerce
Burl B. Hussey, Jr
Texas Electric Service Company
Republican Party
Hank Grover
Community Center
Grover
Pecos
Lions Club
J. Mike Godfrey
Abilene
WPCC
Barvin Hines
Arlington
First National Bank Wed
James A. Rogers
Plainview
Plainview Production Credit Association
Rassiman
Pecos Crazy Days Sale Opens July 27
Shoppers in Pecos will witness the fourth annual Crazy Day sale starting Thursday July 27 as downtown stores join in a one day event with door prizes for participants and a chance to register without a purchase. Participants are urged to wear crazy attire and enjoy special promotions during normal business hours.
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Pecos
Retail Merchants Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Randolph
Cattle fever ticks found in 69 locations in Texas
The Agriculture Department reports cattle fever tick infestations in 69 locations across Texas and parts of the Southwest threatening livestock. Quarantines cover Duval Jim Wells Kleberg Live Oak McMullen Nueces and Webb counties requiring dipping before cross state shipping. Tick carriers of piroplasmosis pose severe cattle disease risk.
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Washington
Texas
Southwest
Agriculture Department
Duval
Jim Wells
Kleberg
Live Oak
McMuhlen
Nueces
Webb
Alice
Tex
Imperial County
Calif
Threat call at Pecos Memorial Hospital unsettles staff
Police responded after an unknown caller threatened to come to Pecos Memorial Hospital and kill everyone. Administrator Pauline Drew said staff suspected a crank call or cruel joke, but notified police and kept the threat as a safety precaution.
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Pecos
Memorial Hospital
Police Department
Pauline Drew
Bicycle theft reported by Laura Mosby in Martinez home
Laura Mosby of 1244 Martinez reports a 20 inch maroon boys bicycle stolen from her yard on July 9. The bike had a white seat and a serial number was provided to police as part of the investigation.
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Laura Mosby
Martinez
Army Woman Recruiter to Visit Local Office Event
Martha Bengel of the Women’s Army will speak at the local recruiting office at 324 S. Cypress Room 7 on July 12 to discuss Army careers. Hours are 8 am to 5 pm Thursday and 8 am to noon Friday. Women are urged to attend and learn about service opportunities.
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Martha Bengel
S. Cypress
Women’s Army
Mobile zoo brings animals to San Francisco schools
Lora La Marea drives a lion cub, a hedgehog, and a pygmy to city sites to educate children with special learning needs. The program aims to spark interest at Children’s Hospital guidance centers and schools for the blind, though both animals and kids require calm handling.
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San Francisco
Lora la Marea
Miss la Marea
San Francisco Zoological Society
Children’s Hospital
Miss la Marca
Per
Sarah
Mitchell denies wiretapping but admits coverup
Former Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell told the Senate Watergate committee he rejected wiretapping plans three times and admitted going along with some cover up steps. He said Nixon was not aware of the cover up and that Magruder lied about logs of wiretapped conversations. Mitchell testified under subpoena and defended prior decisions as aiding Nixon’s campaign.
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Washington
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
White House
Daniel Ellsberg
Martha
Heaven
William G. Hundley
Watergate
Lier
Key Biscayne
Fla
Samuel Dash
Dash
Liddy
Cash
Robert Reisner
Hugh W. Sloan Jr
Ty Tell
Paris
Fred LaRue
LaRue
New Chamber Member John T. Rediger Joins C G Electric
John T. Rediger signed up as a new member of the Chamber of Commerce alongside C G Electric. The addition signals ongoing local business engagement and growth within the chamber.
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John T. Rediger
Chamber of Commerce
C&g Electric
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