Barbed wire collector hunts for relics across West
Phoenix and Arizona wire enthusiast Al Maurer has built a 190 item barbed wire collection with about 700 varieties on his list. He retraces the 1860s origins, notes relics faded from guns, and hunts for a $50,000 gold stash tied to a century-old Arizona train robbery while chasing enough wire to fence the equator.
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Phoenix
Ariz
al Maurer
Maurer
Pittsburgh
Arizona
Nev
Wells Fargo
Winchester
William D. Hunt
Hunt
Michael Kelly
Kelly
Nevada
Yavapai
A. Maurer
California Democrats See McGovern Lead In Primary Totals
The article reports McGovern with 45 percent and Humphrey 39 percent in California’s Democratic presidential primary as 88 percent of precincts counted, with Wallace, Muskie, Yorty, McCarthy, Jackson, and Lindsay also listed. It notes Senate primary wins for Eastland Metcalf and others and mentions ordinary brooms in curling.
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McGovern
Humphrey
South Dakota
Senate
Sens
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Lee Meta D-Mass
Clifford P
R-N
Renomion
Will to Work Urged as Key to U.S. Economy
M. P. Venema of Universal Oil Products called for a revived "will to work" to lift U.S. productivity. He told a Washington symposium that the nation risks being outproduced by other industrial countries unless workers and industry are motivated, citing high costs, taxes, aging plants, and regulatory barriers as obstacles.
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United States
Free World
National Association of Manufacturers
American Society For Performance Improvement
Washington, D.C
M. P. Venema
Venema
Universal Oil Products Co
Des Plaines
America
Deaths J E Bullock Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for J E Bullock father of Mrs Charl es Pattillo were held at 2 pm Tuesday in Giddens under the direction of Phillips Luckey Funeral Home. Burial was in Bryan. Survived by son Bryce Bullock of Waco and daughter Dorothy Bullock of Galveston.
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J. E. Bullock
Charles Pattillo
Alamo St
Giddens
Phillips-Luckey Funeral Home
Bryan
Bryce Bullock
Waco
Dorothy Bullock
Galveston
Youth respond with enthusiasm to Bicentennial efforts
The ARBC notes strong youth interest across the nation in Bicentennial programs. Massachusetts students may contribute 100 hours of service for course credit, while Iowa plans a Madison County beautification project through FFA. Boy Scouts, VICA, and other groups outline Bicentennial activities including a new Merit Badge and national jamborees.
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America
Washington
Charlottesville
ARBC
Boston College
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Madison County
Iowa
Winterset
Future Farmers of America
Kevin Bishop
FFA
Iowa State Bicentennial Commission
Steve Zumbaugh
Iowa State University
International Food Research Center
Boy Scouts of America
Sierra Club
National Forest Products Association
Miami man sold assassination kits via mail order
A Miami man who designed and sold assassination kits with silencers and sawed off shotguns by mail order was convicted on 14 federal firearms counts and sentenced to 22 years in prison. His wife received a five year suspended sentence for conspiracy, and the kit manufacturer also drew a 22 year term.
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Miami
Pecos Enterprise Circulation Callout
Notice urging readers to call the Circulation Department at 445 5475 if the Pecos Enterprise is missed or service is unsatisfactory, with hours until 6 45 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Pecos
Southwest Texas Weather Outlook Through Thursday
Partly cloudy and warmer through Thursday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms mainly in the extreme southwest portion. Low tonight 54 to 68, high Thursday 82 to 96.
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Texas
The Weather Elsewhere
The Associated Press notes a pattern of temperature variability with regional differences. The report highlights how atmospheric conditions influence daily forecasts and suggests nuanced methods for interpreting weather trends across areas.
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Leo Moore
Copley News Service
Stock Market Report
Associated Press
At&t
Ad Rich
Beth Stl
Borden
Cat Trac
Celanese
Chrysler
Sve
Coca Cola
Cont Oil
Crown Zel
Dow Chem
duPont
Eastman
Paso NG
Ford
Great
A&p
Gulf Oil
IBM
Et Int Paper
Marathon
Mobil Oil
Monsanto
Penn Cent
Penney
RCA
Safeway
Sears
Ind
Texaco
US Steel
U.S
VicGovern
Chisholm
Muskie
Yorty
McCarthy
Jackson
Linsay
Pecos Enterprise
Pecos Enterprise, I Inc
S. Cedar St
P.O
Reeves County
Vait
J.E. Bullock
Playtex
BankAmericard
Albany
Albuquerque
Amarillo
Anchorage
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Charleston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Duluth
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Green Bay
Helena
Honolulu
Houston
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!