Five-inch rain washes out roads near Borger Texas Panhandle
A near cloudburst dumped more than five inches of rain near Borger Texas washing out several roads. The storm sent the Canadian River surging and damaged routes around the Bugsby community while Lake Meredith access was cut. Forecasters warned of further floods as storms spread toward New Mexico and the Texas coast.
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Borger
Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Lake Meredith
Bugsby
Tish
Columbia
Great Lakes
Louisiana
New Mexico
Colorado
Denver
Tex
Drug trials underway in federal court here
Federal court proceedings opened against two Albuquerque men, Conrado Gillie Carrillo and Ernest Pete Montoya, charged with heroin possession and conspiracy. They face up to 15 years and fines up to 25,000 dollars, with Montoya subject to a harsher sentence due to a prior narcotics conviction. Additional indictments allege marijuana possession involving seven defendants from Washington, North Carolina, and Florida, with penalties up to five years and 15,000 dollars per charge.
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United States
Post Office
Albuquerque
N.M
Conrado Gillie Carrillo
Ernest Pete Montoya
Drug Enforcement Agency
Pecos
D.W. Suttle
Carrillo
Montoya
Clark
Federal agents arrest man on drug charges in Pecos
Al D. Dover, 33, is jailed in Reeves County on four federal drug charges after a grand jury indictment tied him to a smuggling ring. U S Deputy Marshals Balog and Musser nabbed Dover near Pecos following a Border Patrol discovery of 177 pounds of marijuana hidden under cactus plants entering from Mexico near Presidio. James Bailey Morris of Bedford was detained as the truck driver at the border.
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Brewster County
Alpine
Robert Tillotson
San Angelo
Tillotson
Cramerton
N.C
Venice
Fla
Big Bend National Park
North Carolina
Malcolm Campbell
Florida
James O. Lockamy
Marshall Steven Balog
Pecos
Bill Musser
San Antonio
al D. Dover
Reeves County
Balog
Dover
U.S. Border Patrol
Mexico
Presidio
Drug Enforcement Agency
James Bailey Morris
Bedford
Midland City
Free enterprise test shocks Hobbs teachers and businessmen
About 80 percent of test takers in Hobbs New Mexico would fail a 15 question survey on free enterprise. The test revealed broad distrust of business among students teachers and even local businessmen. A Chamber of Commerce educational package with films slides and booklets aims to improve economic understanding in schools.
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Bob Duckworth
Hobbs
N.M.) Chamber of Commerce
Pecos High School
Duckworth
Junior Achievement Organization
William Powell
United States
Hobbs Chamber
Hobbs N.M. Chamber of Commerce
Gene Douglas
One Candidate Sees a Big Issue: Finding Space to Put Things
Gene Douglas recalls a presidential candidate’s view that the top issue for Americans is the lack of space in homes. The candidate proposes studies by HUD, postal and Interior departments to assess storage needs and concludes with a reflection on a forthcoming tricentennial America with no racial strife.
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Gene Douglas
Bevel
Jim
Marcan Spens
Watt
Meracan
Manny
Pos
Enteriah Department
Candit
Ahallus
Syulf
America
Mail theft testimony to begin Monday in Barstow case
Virgil Wells of Midland heads to trial Monday on two counts of mail theft and conspiracy tied to a December 26 1974 mail truck robbery between Pyote and Barstow. Co defendants Johnny Clary of Ranger and Wylie Ulmer of Midland have been found guilty. Clary got five years and Ulmer awaits sentencing after conviction. Ulmer faced bail jumping and obstruction of justice charges later dropped by federal officers.
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Pyote
Barstow
Virgil Wells
Midland
Wells
Ranger
Johnny Clary
Leavenworth Prison
U.S
Steven Balog
Pecos
Wylie Ulmer
Federal
Ulmer
Postal Service
Reeves grand jury indicts three persons
Reeves County grand jury indicted three men in regular session. Gerald N. Puckett and Pete Prieto posted bonds and were freed on theft over $200 charges, while Joe Bravo remains jailed. Puckett faced auto theft charges dated August 31. Prieto posted 5000 bond for auto theft alleged August 21 with Bravo charged in the same count. Bravo also faces a 5000 bond for a July 2 Avalon Club breakin burglary.
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Reeves County Grand Jury
Gerald N., Puckett
Pete Prieto
Joe Bravo
Puckett
Prieto
Bravo
Avalon Club
Mark 6 46: Jesus Prays Alone In the Hills
After bidding farewell to his disciples Jesus withdraws into the hills to pray. This Gospel excerpt depicts quiet personal prayer following a teaching and ministry moment, emphasizing solitude and devotion.
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Mark
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John Clark
Michael Jerome Dailey
Betty Jo Dailey
Malcolm E. Olney
Gregory Lee Davis
Washington
Houston
Ming
Grand Jury
Supreme Court, the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Powell
Free Enterprise System
Terry Burns
The
Pecos Chamber
Reeves Grand Jury
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