Eagle Nest Sanctuary Halts 100 Home Project
In Orlando Florida a family of bald eagles moved into the Sterling Park area forcing a halt to the planned 100 home development. Developer Dick Bonds declared the nest a sanctuary designating 32 acres around the nest as protected. The site employs Audubon Society guidance and involves significant tax costs, but Bonds stresses the birds’ safety and long term use of the land.
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Fla
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Sterling Park
Bond
Bonds
Audubon Society
The
This Day in History for August 4, 1971
On August 4 1971 Britain declared war on Germany in World War I and the United States proclaimed neutrality. Other events include Cornwallis retiring to Yorktown in 1781 and the Coast Guard forming from a US naval force in 1790. The Virgin Islands were bought in 1916, Franco proclaimed himself Spain's Falangist chief in 1936, a 1944 Stockton train wreck killed 47, and later items note a John Birch Society essay contest, a White House stance on steel prices, and Nixon declaring Corpus Christi a disaster area after Hurricane Celia.
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Associated Press
Britain
Germany
United States
Lord Cornwallis
Yorktown
Coast Guard
London
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Francisco Franco
Spain
Falangist
Stockton
John Birch Society
Robert Welch
Earl Warren
White House
Nixon
Corpus Christi
Tex
Celia
Texas
Weather Snyder and Texas regional forecast update
Snyder area reports a high of 83 degrees and a low of 61 with a 7 am reading of 62. Northwest Texas shows partly cloudy skies with little temperature change and possible thundershowers Thursday. highs 82 to 92 and lows 50 to 68. North Central Texas: partly cloudy nights, thundershowers Thursday. highs 82 to 92, lows 65 to 75. Northeast Texas: clouds, mild with thundershowers tonight and Thursday. afternoons in the 80s, lows in the 70s. Southwest Texas east of the Pecos: partly cloudy through Thursday with scattered thundershowers. highs 82 to 95, lows 62 to 72. Southwest Texas west of the Pecos: mostly cloudy through Thursday with a few afternoon showers. highs 80 to 95, lows 52 to 68. South Central Texas: cloudiness and scattered showers. highs 80 to 92, lows 68 to 78. Southeast Texas: cloudy with showers. highs 78 to 86, lows 68 to 78. Coast: southeasterly winds 8 to 18 knots, gusts in showers.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Southwest
Pecos
Peking charges double dealing in UN China question
Peking accused the United States of double dealing over China in the UN. It attacked Secretary Rogers for pushing a two Chinas plan as United States diplomats sought cosponsors for two resolutions to seat Red China in the UN while preserving Nationalist China. Diplomatic sources said George Bush outlined the measures for General Assembly consideration.
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Associated Press
United Nations, N.Y
Peking
U.S
China
United Nations
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Red China
United States
George Bush
U.N
General Assembly
Mosa
Nixon Opens Door to Wage-Price Board Debate
President Nixon signaled openness to a wage-price review board if congressional hearings prove it doable without harming the economy. He contrasted his stance with Burns urging a board and noted Republican senators pushing for restraints. Treasury Secretary Connally welcomed full congressional debate while opposing a board.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Capitol Hill
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Treasury
John B. Connally
White House
Rites set for longtime Scurry resident Boatman
W S Boatman 87 a Scurry County resident died in Hickman Nursing Home Brownwood. Funeral 2 p m Thursday at Fluvanna Church of Christ burial in Fluvanna Cemetery Bell Seale Funeral Home handling arrangements He married Minnie Alice Caffey in 1909 she preceded him in death Surviving are three daughters Cora Dell Fudge Blanche Mixon Edna De Shazo two stepsons A P Townsend Bill Townsend one sister Mae Wilkerson 17 grandchildren and many great grandchildren
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W.S. Boatman
Scurry County
Hickman
Brownwood
Fluvanna
Chanelview
Edna de Shazo
Amarillo
A.P. Townsend
Blanket
Bill Townsend
Goree
Mae Wilkerson
Houston
Campaign Spending Limitation Debate in Senate
Washington AP says the Senate approved a plan to cap personal and family money spent on federal campaigns. The measure limits presidential spending to 50000, senatorial 35000, and House 25000, aiming to curb influence and curb costs amid opposition over feasibility and constitutionality.
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Washington
Senate
Charles McCm Mathias R Md
House of Representatives
United States Senate
House
Draft Vote Looms On Antiwar Amendment For Draft Extension
Washington AP The House seems ready to approve an antiwar amendment as the price to extend the draft two more years. Antiwar senators say they can block enactment of the draft bill until at least September without a filibuster. Hebert says the Indochina language from conferees will not tie the President's hands. The House has repeatedly rejected war-pullout measures.
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Washington
House
House Armed Services
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Senate
Nixon Refines Busing Stance In Austin Desegregation Case
President Nixon disavows HEW busing plan in Austin Texas and pledges to limit pupil transport to the minimum required by law. Justice Department will appeal the district court ruling while Secretary Richardson seeks to bar HEW funds from funding busing. Senator Tower criticizes Nixon stance as lacking resolve to curb forced busing.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Austin
Tex
Nixon
Supreme Court
Congress
HEW
Elliot L. Richardson
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
U.S. Dist
Jack B. Roberts
Roberts
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Mitchell
John Tower
Rtex
Tower
Ky Seeks Ballot Spot in Vietnam Election
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky asked the Supreme Court for a place on the October 3 ballot but fell short of the 100 endorsements by provincial councilmen, needing 38 more. Ky vowed to keep fighting as retired General Duong Van Minh backed his effort.
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Saigon
Nguyen Cao Ky
Supreme Court
Duong van
Minh
New Jr. High Coach Killed in Abilene Car Crash
School authorities report the death of Lannie Joe Baker a junior high coach and anticipated Lamar seventh grade English teacher and ninth grade football assistant. Baker a McMurry student and Kermit High School graduate was killed in an Abilene car accident details were unavailable at press time.
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Lannie Joe Baker
Lamar
Baker
McMurry
Kermit High School
Abilene
Astronauts Prepare Moon Return After Six Days
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden near six days on the moon preparing to eject a small satellite to probe lunar secrets and then fire engines to depart for Earth. They will end their mission with a three day journey home as Mission Control reports weather in Houston and watches a moon camera fail after an hour of transmission.
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Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Winter Space Centern
Houston
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
Endeavour
Earth
Scott
Misson Control Center
Irwin
Jr High Bands Set Schedules For Summer Sessions
Junior high bands announce summer session dates from August 9 to August 20. Eighth and ninth graders meet 8 to 10 each morning, with seventh graders split into three classes woodwinds 10:15 to 11, brass 11:15 to 12, and percussion 1 to 1:45. Glen Thompson leads Travis band. Bob Chapman directs Lamar band.
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Glen Thompson
Travis
Bob Chapman
Lamar
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