Snyder Trustees Adopt 1967 68 Budget And Tax Rates
Snyder School trustees adopt the 1967 68 budget and set the overall tax rate at 1.78 per 100 valuation. Valuations rise from 131 million to 200 million. Local maintenance and debt service rates adjust to 1.13 and 0.65 respectively. Decreased, increased debt payments and salary hikes drive totals to 2,677,500 for next year.
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Snyder
Dan Cotton
Max von Roeder
Supt
Bill Hood
Rain floods Texas Panhandle as cool front moves in
The Texas Panhandle received nearly six inches of rain with Perryton reporting 5.67 inches between 12:30 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Waterlogged streets, scattered showers spread across the state as a southbound cool front lowered temperatures. Dalhart recorded 0.74 inch, Borger 0.50, Pampa 0.40, Amarillo 0.22, with highs previously reaching 106 in Wichita Falls and 105 in Presidio. The cooler air was expected to edge from Waco toward Del Rio by midnight.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Texas
Perryton
Panhandle
Spearman
Dalhart
Borger
Pampa
Amarillo
State
Dallas
Wichita Falls
Presidio
Childress
Cotulla
Mineral Wells
San Angelo
Wink
Alice ‘Laredo
Waco
Fort Worth
Austin
Midland
San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Viet Troops Hit in Helicopter Attack Near Song Re Valley
A company of American air cavalrymen entered a North Vietnamese tunnel complex in the Song Re valley and faced heavy mortar and antiaircraft fire. Three helicopters were shot down and two damaged as field reports cited 9 Americans killed and 24 wounded with about 40 enemy deaths in initial fighting.
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George Esper
Saigon
Song Re
1St Air Cavalry Division
Duc Pho
U.S. Air Force
North Vietnam
U.S
Rupertus
George K. MacKenzie
Dong Hoi
E. J. Burke
San Diego
Detroit officers freed on bonds after motel slayings
Two white Detroit police officers charged with first degree murder in the motel slayings were released on 5000 bond each. Two black youths charged with killing a Detroit policeman during riot were also granted 5000 bonds. Other suspects remain jailed as the July violence case unfolds.
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Detroit
Donald Leonard
Ronald W
Aubrey Pollard
Robert N Paille
Fred Temple
Pollard
Temple
Carl Cooper
Cooper
Danny Royster
Charles L. Latimer
Jerome Olshove
Olshove
Leonard
Mississippi runoff sets Winter Williams in governor race
In Mississippi, state Treasurer William Winter and U.S. Representative John Bell Williams lead the Democratic field for governor after early results show both about 50 000 votes ahead of rivals with 62 percent of precincts reporting. James Little Jimmy Swan and former Gov. Ross Barnett trail, while Negro victories surge inClaiborne Adams Madison counties guiding runoff dynamics.
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Jackson, Miss
William Winter
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Winter
Williams
Ross Barnett
University of Mississippi
James “Little
Jimmy’ Swan
Barnett
Atty William Waller
Jackson
Vernon Brown
C.L. McKinley
Claiborne
Calvin Williams
Chancery Blerk
Justice of the Peace
Connstable
Ruchel Phillips
Phillips
Paul B. Johnson
School Funds Distributed Across County Schools
Buford Browning county school superintendent approved distribution of the county school fund during the weekly meeting. The allocation shows Snyder 3,972 pupils $2,899.56 Hermleigh 327 $238.71 Ira 134 $97.82 Fluvanna 102 $74.46 Hobbs 11 $8.03 Colorado City 7 $5.11 Roscoe 7 $5. Borden 2 46 Total distributed $3,330.26 for 4,562 students plus $412.68 carried over, with total county fund $3,742.94.
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Buford Browning
Snyder
Hermleigh
Ira
Fluvanna
Hobbs
Colorado City
Roscoe
Borden
Surgeon to hunt Africa bow use lions to study stamina chemical
Dr Richard A Gilbert plans a October safari to Mozambique with bow and arrow to study a stamina chemical in lions leopards buffalo and elephants that may help patients withstand surgical shock. He will compare adrenal glands after death to those of animals killed by rifles.
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Washington
Africa
Richard A. Gilbert
Gilbert
Mozambique
Ethiopia
Alaska
New Signal Lights Installed on Snyder Square
New traffic signals began operation on Snyder square this morning replacing old swinging signals. Metal arms now support larger signals over right lanes at intersections with federal highways. Downtown four way stops during construction have been replaced where signals resumed on the square.
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Snyder Square
Weather Snyder Texas Outlook Shows Heat Across Regions
Temperatures reach highs near 99 in Snyder with a 7 a.m. reading of 72 in southwest Texas east of the Pecos. Partly cloudy north, fair south, with thundershowers mainly in the north portion. Cooler north Thursday with lows 68 to 76 and highs 90 to 104. Northwest Texas shows clouds and showers, 60 to 74 tonight, 88 to 102 Thursday. North Central Texas expects scattered thunderstorms, cooler later. Northwest to southeast lows 42 to 72 tonight.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Northwest
New Snyder Schools Schedule Registration And Openings
Snyder Public Schools announce registration for newly relocated junior and senior high students on Thursday August 10 with changes to class loads to be processed in the principal's office. Final schedule adjustments and record readiness are due Friday August 11 ahead of the opening day Thursday August 31. First grade students begin pre school August 30 with classes starting August 31 and Labor Day break September 4. Teacher orientation runs August 28 to August 30.
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Tiger Stadium
Snyder
Texas
Bill J. Hood
Hood
Snyder Chamber of Commerce Board Reviews Activity Reports
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce board discussed committee activities and project reports on Tuesday afternoon. Active groups include service trades parks and recreation civic beautification Deep Creek flood control Christmas decorations and Producers. The Texas Barbed Wire Collector Association may hold its 1968 meeting in Snyder with a favorable bid.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Deep Creek
Gene Merrifield
Texas Barbed Wire Collector Association
Snyder
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Anderson
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West Elementary
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East Elementary
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al R. Young
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