Reagan Missed Mississippi Plea Cost Nixon Momentum
The SDN Column argues that Ronald Reagan’s late Mississippi refusal to campaign cost the anti Nixon effort in pushing southern delegates. It notes Nixon’s strong first ballot tally and predicts watching the Democratic convention for a similar pattern as Humphrey trails toward nomination.
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Ronald Reagan
California
Nixon
Miami Beach
Reagan
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Mississippi
Republican
Gov
Deep South
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Humphrey
Wacil McNair
Today in History highlights five era turning events
On August 14 events include 1945 Truman announced Japan’s surrender ending World War II, 1848 Oregon territory organized, 1900 Boxer Rebellion end with U S Marines at Peking, 1929 Graf Zeppelin world voyage begins, 1935 Social Security Act signed, 1941 Atlantic Charter signed, 1947 US cancels $1 billion debts owed by Italy, and a 2008 Dutch airliner disaster fate.
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Harry S. Truman
Japan
Oregon Territory
China
U.S
Peking
Germany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
United States
Italy
New York
Atlantic
Ireland
Weather forecast for Texas regions with warm temperatures
Snyder and northeast Texas see partly cloudy warm days through Thursday with scattered thundershowers. North central and upper coast expect clouds and light winds with showers possible. South central remains hot with highs near 103 and lows around 74 to 82.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Snyder School Budget Adopted With Lower Tax Rate
The Snyder School Board approved a 1968 69 budget setting the tax rate at 1.43 per 100 valuation, 35 cents below last year and two cents under the budget proposal. The district cited a 100000 year end balance and debt service savings as reasons for the reduction, with total operating and debt service at 4080248. The vote was 4 1 with Kenneth Wilson opposing due to valuation uncertainties.
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Snyder School Board
Kenneth Wilson
Pritchard and
Abbot
Ray Peveler
Hermleigh Man Joe Higginbotham Rites Set Friday
Joe Hall Higginbotham 64 of Hermleigh died at 3 17 am in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Native of Scurry County he is survived by his wife four daughters four grandchildren and siblings. Funeral at 4 pm Friday First Baptist Hermleigh with burial in Hermleigh Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home direction. Pallbearers named from Water Valley Wolfforth and Seagraves.
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Joe Hall Higginbotham
Hermleigh
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Higginbotham
Roby Highway
Scurry County
Velma Higginbotham
Wynona Higginbotham
Snyder
James G. Barnett
Kathleen Hocutt
Dallas
Myrtle Teaff
Ropesville
Virgil Cross
Seguin
Fern Andress
Waco
Sam Head
del Rio
Alfred Higginbotham
Merritt Island
Fla
First Baptist Church
Hootenanny Date Change for Scurry County Event
The Jay cee Hootenanny date moves from August 22 to September 6 at 8 p.m. in Scurry County Coliseum. Prizes include 50 for event winners, 25 for runners up, 10 for third, plus 100 for best of show. Entries to Gerald Pullig or Bob Clifton.
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Scurry County Coliseum
Gerald Pullig
Texas Electric Service Company
Bob Clifton
Ksny Radio Station
Nigerian Forces Advance Toward Aba Amid Biafra War Push
Two columns of Nigerian commandos, part of the 3rd Marine Division, move north from Port Harcourt toward Aba as fighting intensifies around Ikot Ekpene and Umu Abayi. Addis Ababa talks resume with Emperor Haile Selassie presiding and relief corridors discussed for civilians. Femi Okunnu leads the Lagos civilian delegation.
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Arnold Zeityin
Lagos
Nigeria
Aba
3Rd Marine Commandor Division
Port Harcourt
Benjamin Adekunle
Imo River
Radio Biafra
Umu Abayi
Biafran
Ikot Ekpene
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Biafra
Anthony Enahoro
Enahoro
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Ethiopia
Femi Okunnu
Harriman Accuses Viet Reds Of Blocking Peace Making
AP Special Correspondent John M. Hightower reports in Paris that Ambassador Harriman told North Vietnam he has mounting evidence of plans for another large scale attack in South Vietnam. He also accused Hanoi of blocking peace talks and offered to consider any realistic proposal to advance peace. Thuy countered that the United States obstructs a political settlement as talks entered their 17th session.
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John M. Hightower
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
W. Averell Harriman
Xuan Thuy
North
Thuy
Vietnam
South
Harriman
Hanto
Johnson
Army Eyes Shutdown of Several Missile Batteries
Pentagon sources indicate the Army is studying closure of Nike Hercules antibomber missile batteries as part of a sweeping budget cut tied to a 10 percent income surtax. Navy reductions include 50 ships and eight air squadrons to save about 118 million dollars.
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Washington
Army
Pentagon
Congress
Johnson
Navy
Defense Department
6Th Infantry Division
Ft. Campbell
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Asia
Guard
United States
Hawaii
Army Air Defense Command
Maryland
Ohio
New York
California
Mexico City Quake Slight No Damage Reported
A mild earthquake shook Mexico City with no damage or injuries reported. The tremor’s epicenter lay about 287 miles from Tacubaya, near the Michoacan coast in west-central Mexico.
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Mexico City
Seismological Center
Tacubaya
Michoacan
Mexico
Two School Zones Shift in Local District Boundaries
Two small boundary changes affect Snyder school zones. From Aug 29 area bounded by Avenue S Twenty fifth Street Avenue V and Thirtieth Street returns to West Elementary and Lamar Junior High after previously moving to Central Elementary and Travis Junior High. A block between Avenues D and E from Thirty seventh Street to the Santa Fe tracks moves from Central to East Elementary. No junior high boundary change involved.
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Thirty Seventh Street
Santa Fe
East Elementary School
Central
Allied forces uncover Viet Cong weapons caches north of Saigon
U.S. and South Vietnamese troops using seal and search tactics found large caches near Cau Dat and along corridors from the Cambodian and Laotian borders. The operation freed 17 prisoners after a 15 minute tunnel raid. 25 suspected Viet Cong aided by 72,000 automatic rounds and five pounds of documents were seized, with 10 escapees killed and no Allied casualties.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Cau Dat
5Th Infantry Division
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
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Pat Schultz
Phoenix
Arizona
Imo
Aba Aba
Enugu
Center
Viet Reds
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