Neighbors in Need feeds Seattle's hungry amid job losses
In Seattle an AP report details the Neighbors in Need volunteer program feeding 33,000 free food cases in six months across 34 banks. Lacking government aid, the effort quells hunger amid 15 percent unemployment as 300 churches coordinate, with many recipients, including 56 percent children, relying on nonperishable staples due to limited cold storage and benefits gaps.
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Cathy Castillo
Associated Press
Seattle AP
Neighbors In Need
Seattle
Hal Perry
King County
Peggy Maze
This Day In History Aug 12 1971 Highlights
Events include Britain declaring war on Austria Hungary in 1914, New Amsterdam forming America’s first police guard in 1658, Isaac Singer patent in 1851, Spanish American War end in 1898, Atlantic Charter talks in 1941, Little Rock integration in 1959, Soviet space orbit in 1962, East Germany Berlin border closure ten years later, London police deaths five years ago, and a 1990s Russia Germany treaty ending force.
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Associated Press
Britain
Austria - Hungary
New Amsterdam
America
Isaac Singer
Pittstown
N.Y
East
West Berlin
Free World
London
Scotland Yard
West Germany
Russia
Weather snapshot for Texas regions winds and temps
Snyder reports a Wednesday high of 76 and a 65 low with 65 at 7 am and 1:40 precipitation. Northwest Texas stays cloudy with thundershowers tonight and scattered Friday. highs 82 to 90, lows 58 to 72. North Central Texas remains mostly cloudy with many thundershowers diminishing Friday. highs 85 to 92, lows 60 to 65.
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Snyder
Texas
The
Pecos
Memorial plaque placed on Moon by Apollo 15 crew
Apollo 15 commanders David Scott and James Irwin described leaving a memorial on the moon’s dust to the 14 astronauts and cosmonauts who died in space exploration. A plaque with 14 names and a silver fallen astronaut figure were positioned near the rover, about 20 feet north of the lunar vehicle. Scott advocated permanent lunar science stations and restoring canceled Apollo 18 and 19 missions, noting further moon landings planned for Apollo 16 and 17.
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Scott
Moon
Irwin
Alfred M. Worden
N Viet Attacks Break War Lull
The North Vietnamese struck along the DMZ ending a lull with seven rocket and mortar assaults and three ground attacks. Saigon says at least 15 South Vietnamese and 26 North Vietnamese killed. 15 SG soldiers and 21 wounded in ground fighting. one Australian and two U.S. advisers slightly wounded. Cam Lo district headquarters suffered heavy damage. 10 North Vietnamese bodies found.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
le Trung Hien
Saigon Command
Dmz
U.S
Cam Lo
Soviet Cosmos 434 launches unmanned satellite mission
The Soviet Union launched another Cosmos series unmanned satellite, Tass reported. Cosmos 434 is described as continuing space exploration, but no launch date was disclosed.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Dollar Fluctuations Seen in London and Frankfurt
In London a quiet session left the dollar largely steady while the German mark fell sharply in Frankfurt to a new low of 3.3890 marks per dollar. The dollar opened at 3.3930 in Frankfurt, down from 3.4035 on Wednesday, and the pound traded around 2.4195 dollars.
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London
Frankfurt
Feds Seek Gatorade Profits in Fed Aid Case
Washington AP reports the government sues Stokely-Van Camp to recover profits from Gatorade claiming the drink was developed with federal aid. The suit argues the company has no exclusive rights to the beverage, which rose to prominence after use by the University of Florida football team.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
Stokely-Van Camp, Inc
University of Florida
University of Florida College of Medicine
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Rains Flood Texas Areas Amid Flash Flood Warnings
A 22-foot wall of water rushed down Spring Creek into Merizon before dawn causing widespread flooding in low areas. San Angelo and nearby towns faced rising waters with multiple flood warnings across Bexar Medina Kerr and Bandera counties. The Mertzon crest began to drop as emergency crews aided residents and US 67 closures affected travel. The Corpus Christi Weather Service reported 8 inch rainfall in parts and 12.7-foot Rio Grande at Eagle Pass, while other regions remained clear.
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Associated Press
Spring Creek
Merizon
San Angelo
Bexar County
San Antonio
Medina
Kendall
Bandera
Kerr
Christoval
Twin Buttes
Mertzon
Weather Service
Irion County
Tom Green County
San Angelo- Mertzon
The
Corpus Christi Weather Service Office
Hondo
Seco
Corpus Christi
Hondo Creek
Kerrville
Texas 16
Farm
Schleicher
Menard
Kimble
Eagle Pass
Rio Grande
Laredo
Texas
Panhandle
Rains Batter Scurry County in Wet August Record
Heavy rains hammered Scurry County with Snyder gauge recording 1.40 inches by 7 am and total monthly rainfall at 7.37 inches, tying August records as the wettest in 50 years. Some areas logged higher amounts including Howard Hogue 3.3 and Bill Jones 1.9. Lake inflows slowed, Lake J B Thomas showing only 0.3 inch, while Lake E V Spence rose as deep creek climbed, Towle Park pond overflows for the third day.
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Scurry County
Snyder
Gene Miles
Howard Hogue
Union
Bill Jones
Fluvanna
L. IL
L. A. Scott
Dunn
Higginbotham Lumber Company
Helmleigh
J. B. Thomas
E. V. Spence
Robert Lee
Deep Creek
Twenty Eighth Street
Towle Park
Big Four Nearing Agreement On Berlin Matters
Berlin AP The Big Four ambassadors to divided Germany wrapped three meetings in as many days as speculation swirled they were close to an agreement on Berlin issues The Soviet ambassador Pyotr Abramimov said more talks would follow in West Berlin Monday American ambassador Kenneth Rush confirmed a news blackout on the talks The discussions marked a year since the Moscow pact on European boundaries and West Germany’s demand for unhindered travel to West Berlin plus other improvements for the isolated city
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Berlin
Germany
East Germany
Pyotr Abrasimov
West Berlin
West Germany
Kenneth Rush
Moscow
Dania Police Chief Added To WTC Staff
Kay K Robbins Andrews Chief of Police named instructor of law enforcement in Western Texas College Vocational Technical Education. Robbins, 65, has 15 years in police work beginning with the Army Military Police in 1955. He served in Midland and Andrews, holds an instructor certificate, completed Odessa College coursework, FBI National Academy training, and will move to Snyder by Aug 19 to start duties.
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Kay K. Robbins
Andrews
Vocational-Technical Department of
West Texas
Western Texas College
Gene Robertson
WTC
U.S. Army Military Police Corps
Knobbins
Army
Midland
Harrolman
Texas Commission On Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
Odessa College
FBI National Academy
Midland Police Academy
Texas
Snyder
Woman Jumps From John Hancock Center In Tragic Fall
CHICAGO AP A woman leapt about 1,000 feet to her death from a 90th floor window of the John Hancock Center. Homicide detectives pursue a theory the 29 year old Lorrance Kowalski took her own life. She had been visiting in an apartment leased by Marshal Berlin of the Berlin family linked to SS Berlin Press. Berlin says she visited his apartment at 3 15 a.m. and was angry, though he did not know why.
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Chicago
John Hancock Center
Lorrance Kowalski
Michigan Avenue
Berlin
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VIRGO
Todey
Happer
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Sagittarius
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Big Spring Highway
Belt County
Big Four
Dania
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