SDN Column reviews junior college petitions and region water plan
The piece notes fast petition signings for junior college districts with hopes to Austin, cites past local efforts, and discusses voters sometimes rejecting proposals. It also cites Baylor’s grad school dean on future graduate degree interest and analyzes drought influence on Texas water amendment politics.
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Austin
State Coordinating Board
Baylor University Graduate School
Texas
East Texas
West Texas
West
Wacil McNair
Today In History highlights Aug 12 1969 world events
Chronology notes key events on August 12 across centuries. Britain declared war in 1914 start of WWI, New Amsterdam’s guard formed in 1658, Singer and Wilson patents in 1851, 1941 Atlantic Charter draft, Castro rebellion in 1958, Soviet cosmonaut orbit in 1962, and other milestones through recent times.
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Associated Press
Britain
Austria-Hungary
New Amsterdam
America
Isaac Singer
Allen Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Fidel Castro
Batista
Soviet Union
Little Rock
Ark
United States
Congo
Moishe Tshom
Walter Ulbricht
Alexander Dubcek
Weather outlook across Texas states with heat warnings
Snyder temperatures reach 102 degrees highs and 72 degree lows. Various regions including Northwest Central Northeast and South Central Texas remain hot through Wednesday with highs mostly in the upper 90s to mid 100s and frequent thunderstorms in the east and southeast. Winds shift from southeast to southwest near Brownsville Port O Conner and Port Arthur.
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Snyder
Texas
The
Pecos
Louisiana
Brownsville
Port O'Conner
Port Arthur
Jaycees Honor Japanese Youth in Snyder Luncheon
Shuji Mikami of Nara Medical University was made an honorary Snyder Jaycee during a noon meeting. He has been in the U S since July 17 participating in the Lions Club student exchange program and plans to return August 17.
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Shuji Mikami
Osaka
Japan
United States
Snyder
Lions Club
Darrell Rains
Nara Medical University
Kiyoko
Toshiko
Hiroshi
Kinji
Yasushi
Shuji
County OKs 25 Dollar Monthly State Guard Support
County Commissioners yesterday approved paying 25 monthly to the State Guard unit led by J. C. Williamson to backfill National Guard duties if federalized. The monthly payment starts September 1 and follows other actions on tax canvass, school fund apportionment of 1.11 per pupil, monthly bills, and a joint luncheon with the City Council to discuss interest matters.
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State Guard
National Guard
J. C. Williamson
Senators Approve Tax Bill Debate
In Austin a Senate panel moved Gov. Preston Smiths 307 million tax proposal to full Senate debate. The measure would raise sales and other taxes, including liquor and beer, and expand the tax base. Critics warned the bill is too large and would overshadow a one year spending bill.
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Smith
Ben
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Jack Strong
Longview
Strong
Chief Justice Burger Urges Manager Training to Speed Justice
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger backed critics who say justice moves slowly and proposed hiring trained managers to handle administration. He cited long waits for jurors and witnesses and urged creating a corps of administrators to free judges to focus on judging.
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Dallas
Tex
Warren E. Burger
Burger
American Bar Association
House of Delegates
Heavy Shellings and Battle Lull
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces launched a broad attack across Vietnam with bombardments of 128 allied towns and bases and ground assaults on 14 allied positions. U S and South Vietnamese casualties totaled over 400 enemy dead and dozens of American and Vietnamese deaths and injuries amid fierce fighting near Da Nang Tay Ninh and at a U S artillery base north west of Saigon.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
Cambodia
Tay Ni
Sadler vows to catch pirates looting sunken galleons
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Sadler says pirates plundered sunken Spanish galleons off Padre Island and vows to pursue them globally. He cites Platoro Ltd of Gary Indiana seeking title to the treasure and notes a temporary restraining order against further salvage.
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Austin
Tex
Jerry Sadler
Padre Island
Sadler
Indiana
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Mexico
Platoro, Ltd
Gary
Ind
Texas Land Office
Platoro
Jean Lafitte
Nixon Proposes Manpower Training Act for State Control
President Nixon asks Congress to pass a Manpower Training Act to shift $2.3 billion yearly of federal job training funds to states and cities. The plan expands welfare-linked training, adds 150,000 workers, creates a national job bank, and raises funds 10 percent if unemployment stays high. The Labor Department retains overall oversight.
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Nixon
Congress
Neil Gilbride
Washington
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Labor Department
Snyder Chamber to Interview Applicants for Manager Role
Snyder Chamber of Commerce directors planned a 2 pm session to interview candidates for Chamber Manager. Shelby Coker said three or four applicants would attend, chosen from a list formed after Karl McWhorter resigned two months ago to join an El Paso firm.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Shelby Coker
Karl McWhorter
Manhorter
el Paso
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Ralph
Pauline) Johnston
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