Orla Post Office Could Become Community Office
Orla in West Texas faces possible post office closure under federal belt tightening. The Orla office, an outpost near the Texas border, was studied among 14 West Texas sites. a five day survey prompted a recommendation to keep it open as a community post office run by a local bidder. The decision rests with national Postal Service directors. The office handles about 221 incoming pieces and 218 dispatched daily, serving 68 box holders and five general delivery customers.
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West Texas
New Mexico
Orla
Texas
U.S. Postal Service
Dave Holster
Midland
Holster
Postal Service
National Postal Service
Stormy Texas Weather Brings Hail and Heavy Rain
A gusty storm swept across Texas from west to east, delivering heavy rainfall up to two inches per hour and hail in some areas. Pecos reported .05 inches of rain with a high of 87, while Balmorhea and Orla recorded violent winds and hail. By nightfall, winds remained strong and temperatures varied from 53 to high 80s.
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Texas
Associated Press
Gulf of Mexico
Pecos
ORLA
Canvass Boosts Reeves County Vote Totals in May Primary
Official canvass changes add 100 votes to Larry Fuller bringing his total to 2341 and 30 more to Walter Holcombe reaching 2901. Other shifts confirm Raul Flores as sheriff candidate and Marcus Martinez as commissioner from precinct 1 with runoff races set for June 5.
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Reeves County
Larry Fuller
Monahans
Walter Holcombe
Pecos
Fuller
Richard Naylor
Holcombe
Larry Barber
Howard Collier
Raul Flores
Marcus Martinez
Dale Toone
Saragosa
Ismael Dutchover
Balmorhea
Toone
Dutchover
Ismael Carrasco
Eliacer Cordova
Jimmy Carter
Reagan Surges in GOP Contest Amid New Twists Ahead
Ronald Reagan emerges as the leading challenger in the Republican presidential race with momentum from Southern wins and Indiana, raising questions about President Ford. Carter dominates Democrats with Indiana and Georgia victories, while Wallace wins Alabama as party dynamics shift toward convention time. Reagan’s comeback follows earlier defeats and a high-stakes Texas delegate sweep.
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Walter Mears
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Indiana
Jimmy Carter
Grgia
Paris
District of Columbia
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Carter
North Carolina
Texas
West Texas Agriculture: From Cattle to Quail and Mesquite
A rancher suggests West Texas may shift from cattle to new economic drives as irrigation declines. Ideas include giant quail meat, catfish and shrimp ponds, algae feed, mesquite harvesting for fuel and export, charcoal briquettes from cottonseed hulls, fish processing plants, and rock craft products.
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Gene Douglas
West Texas
Paul Harvey
Wynn Hamilton
Cayanosa
Fort Stockton
Monahans
Oklahoma
Pecos Man Arrested on Heroin Sale Charge
A 20 year old Pecos man identified as Tony Minjarez was arrested on a felony heroin offer charge. Police turned him over to Reeves County authorities after a warrant issued by peace justice Phyllis Salyer. He appeared before Salyer and was held on a $10 000 bond after being read his rights.
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Pecos
Tony Minjarez
S. Oleander Sr
Minjarez
Reeves County
Phyllis Salyer
Salyer
Yale Daily News poll finds famous Americans split on better times
The Yale Daily News magazine asked 12 notable figures including New York Mayor Beame, John Chancellor, Kevin White, Tom Wolfe, Henry Miller, Glenn Campbell, Lawrence Welk, Allen Ginsburg, Philip Roth, Walter Cronkite, Russell Baker, and Frank Sinatra whether things are improving. Opinions vary from cautious optimism to skepticism, with views on politics, media, resources, and culture reflecting a transitional era.
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Yale Daily News
Sinatra
John Chancellor
NBC
Nightly News
Chancellor
New York
Abraham Beame
Beame
Boston
Kevin H. White
Tom Wolfe
Henry Miller
Glenn Campbell
Lawrence Welk
Allen Ginsburg
Philip Roth
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Cronkite
New York Times
Russell Baker
Yale
Bicentennial Parade Meeting Set To Choose Theme
Jay Dycus announces a 5 30 p m Thursday meeting in the Security State Bank coffee room to set the parade theme and deadlines for entries. All clubs and officers planning bicentennial entries should attend to ensure the biggest parade ever in the 200 year celebration.
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Security State Bank
Jay Dycus
Dycus
Hunger Dreams and Nations Clash Over Zion
A biblical verse from Isaiah 29 8 portrays a hungry man and a thirsty man dreaming of nourishment and water and waking unsatisfied and faint. the text likens such dreams to the future struggles of many nations against Mount Zion for a stark, unresolved outcome.
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Mount Zion
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