07 Aug 1975
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1975
Page
1
In Abilene columnist Wacil McNair reports Congressman Omar Burleson touring his vast district from Big Spring to Gainesville seeking fair treatment for the oil industry and noting welfare spending now surpasses defense in the federal budget.
Washington reports wholesale prices rose 1.2 percent in July driven by food and farm costs, marking the second sharp monthly jump of the year and signaling renewed inflation. The index shows a 14.4 percent annual rate, with consumer prices up 9.6 percent year over year.
American Field Service exchange student Lars Clausen arrives Friday for Snyder High School 1975-76 term. A welcome reception at 10 a.m. Saturday at city hall will be attended by city county state officials and local AFS members, with refreshments for the public.
On this date in 1789 the U S War and Navy Departments were established. Washington founded the Order of the Purple Heart in 1782. In 1942 U S Marines hit Guadalcanal. The Soviet war on Japan began 1945. Rudolf Abel indicted 1957.
Weather forecast details a warm spell across Texas with highs in the 80s and 90s and lows in the 60s to 70s. The outlook varies by region from clear and warm in the northwest to chances of showers and thunderstorms along the coast and south portions through Friday.
AUSTIN Tex AP former dairy cooperative lobbyist Jake Jacobsen also known as John Connallys accuser was released on personal recognizance bond after his arrest on state felony theft charges.
State and federal investigators probe reports ex Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa withdrew about 1 million from a union pension fund shortly before his disappearance. Sources in Detroit and Washington cite differing figures and stress the money tie may be unrelated to Hoffa’s vanishing.
In Kuala Lumpur five Japanese Red Army terrorists released 15 captives including U S Consul Robert Stebbins and a Swedish diplomat before flying toward Libya with four substitutes and five other radicals. They demanded transport and jail releases and stopped to refuel in Colombo before continuing to Tripoli.
Former Secretary of State Dean Rusk says no CIA agent killed a foreign leader and no assassination discussion occurred with Kennedy or Johnson. Speaking in Santa Fe while visiting family, he cited dissident links but asserted the CIA’s role in foreign affairs is overstated.
Abilene Texas State Highways Department announces a public hearing on the U S 84 rerouting around Roscoe. The meeting, September 16 at 8 p m at the Roscoe Boys Club, will cover design, right of way needs, and project timelines with maps and environmental data on display. Written comments may be mailed to the district office within 10 days after the hearing.
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