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27 Dec 1977
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Mexia Daily News in Mexia, Texas
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1977
Page
1
Verse of Isaiah Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem
The text cites Isaiah 3 25 26 predicting that men fall by the sword and mighty warriors perish in battle as gates are set aflame and the city lies in ruin with lament and desolation. It frames a prophetic view of judgment and collapse.
Birthday notices and public service updates from Mexia area
Community notices report 50th birthdays misdated as 30th, a late Dr. McKenzie memorial bridge cleanup in Mexia, and Goldie J Sandefer’s enlistment in the US Air Force with Lackland basics. Includes local contact details for enlistment and bridge improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P. McKenzie
Mexia
McKenzie Memorial Covered Bridge
Goldie J. Sandefer
Iva Ingram
US Air Force
Sandefer
Lackland Afb
San Antonio
Rogers
Air Force
North Main Street
Corsicana
Texas holiday violence falls short of DPS forecast
The Christmas weekend in Texas saw at least 31 deaths on streets and highways, 10 fewer than predicted. Notable fatalities included Willie B. Van Dyke 76 of Galveston in Texas City and Roland Byrd 21 of Odessa in a one vehicle crash near Fort Stockton. DPS noted motorists appeared to heed safety reminders as they monitored counts from Friday 6 p.m. to Monday midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Department of Public Safety
Texas
Willie B. van Dyke
Galveston
Texas City
Roland Byrd
Odessa
Fort Stockton
Jefferson Brem
San Antonio
Alamo City
Traffic toll in Christmas holiday crashes lower than forecast
The National Safety Council reported 364 highway deaths over the three day Christmas period, below pre holiday estimates of 380 to 480. Last year 416 died in similar three day observances, while a non holiday three day period would see about 340 deaths.
Wall Street at 11 A.M. Dip Across Averages
Dow Jones 11 a.m. readings show declines across major indices with the Industrials down 1.56 points to 828.31, Transportation at 216.74 down 0.32, Utilities 110.85 down 0.16, and the broader Stocks index at 286.28 down 0.33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Jones
U S Stock Ticker Summary From Mixed Readings
A scrambled OCR list presents various company names with numeric figures like prices or percent changes. Companies include Alcoa Beth Steel Chryster Coca Cola Exxon Ford Motor General Motors Goodyear Texaco Safeway Sears United States Steel and others with inconsistent formatting and partial values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcoa
Ad Richfl
Beth Steel
Chryster
Coca Cola
Cont Oil
Dow Ch
duPont
Exxon
Ford
Politz Returns to Sixth Street to Honor Forgotten Men
Politz returns to the Sixth Street area, where he began, to honor the forgotten men and show that someone remembers them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Politz
Sixth Street
Trade treaty could deprive states of millions in tax dollars
A treaty with Great Britain could bar state auditors from considering foreign subsidiaries in tax assessments. Officials in 12 states led by Georgia urge President Carter to oppose the provision, warning it would shift profits overseas and cut state revenues by hundreds of millions. The dispute pits unitary taxing methods against arms length principles amid lobbying from multinationals and concerns over oil company benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
APU
Carter
Great Britain
W.C. Strickland
Georgia
State Revenue
Treasury Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
California
Strickland
Oregon
Alaska
Western Governors Conference
Colorado
Florida
Idaho
Maryland
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Vermont
Minnesota
West Virginia
New Hampshire
Christmas Eve Grass Fires Keep Mexia Firemen Busy
Firefighters battled five grass fires across the Yale area and near Mexia on Christmas Eve and Monday. Blazes erupted from Highway 39 to West Milam, with fireworks blamed for several fires including a pasture blaze and a pickup truck fire. Assistance came from Mexia State School, Wortham, and Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.B. Ferguson
Mexia
Highway 39
Lake Mexia
C.E. Carter
Don Holmes
Thelma
South Highway 4
Grubbs Barbecue
Mexia State School
Wortham
Coolidge
Jim Long
West Milam
Local police bring charges after high speed chase
Mexia police charged James Paul Moran with evading arrest running a stop sign and other violations after a midnight pursuit that crossed Milam Hed River and Kaufman ending in an alley behind Peg and Casa Florist. Moran fled on foot and later claimed vehicle theft. Three Groesbeck men Leonard Brasher Joe Edwin McDaniel and John P Horn Jr faced marijuana possession charges with $1,000 bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexia
James Paul Moran
Moran
City Hall
Milam
Hed River
Kaufman
Peg
Casa
Groesbeck
Leonard Brasher
Joe Edwin McDaniel
John P. Horn, Jr
Government to renew clampdown on welfare fraud
Health Secretary Joseph Califano announced a new plan to computer match 110 million Social Security wage earners against welfare rolls to uncover fraud and waste. The program, expanding Project Match, aims to deter improper benefits while preserving privacy and targeting those truly eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Associated Press
Project Match
Califano
HEW
Pro
Carter
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
D-La Califano
SS 20 missile deployment raises U S threat concerns
AP reports Soviet SS-20 mobile missiles are being deployed with range upgrades possible to 5500 nautical miles threatening the United States. Pentagon officials note current range is 3000 miles and expansion depends on adding a rocket engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Pentagon
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Carl Curtis
Nebraska
Milton Young
Young
Clyde M. Wadle
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Lorine
DPS
Jim Robinson
Yale
The
National Safety Council
Fred Politz
San Francisco
Calif
Santa Claus
Jonathan Wollman
Urban Affairs
Cac
Charlie Chaplin
London
Buckingham Palace
Chaplin
Corsier
Switzerland
Social Security System
Quincy
Mass
Tel Aviv
Menahem Begin
Anwar Sadat
Israel
Egypt
Corsier-Sur-Vevey
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