Flood Wreaks Havoc as Deep Creek Tops Local Waters
The SDN Column describes a major flood that swelled Deep Creek three feet higher than years past, flooding the newspaper office and affecting Lake J.B. Thomas and Lake E.V. Spence waters. It notes rumors, a false dam-break report, and critiques a Los Angeles football broadcast while previewing New Orleans stadium tech for replays.
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J.B. Thomas
E.V. Spence
Deep Creek
Corps of Engineers
Daily News
Dermott
Bull Creek
Lake
Lake Thomas
Robert Lee
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Aug 16 History: Klondike Gold Rush Marked by 1896 Find
On this date in 1896 gold was discovered on Bonanza Creek in Alaska, starting the Klondike Gold Rush. Other notable events include the Battle of Bennington ending American victory over Hessians in 1777 and Lincoln's 1861 trade embargo against the Confederacy.
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Alaska
Klondike
Bennington
Abraham Lincoln
States of the Union
France
Babe Ruth
New York
Adlai E. Stevenson
Chicago
Britain
Cyprus
Mont Blanc
Alps
Europe
China
Liu Shao-chi
Mao Tse-tung
Nixon
Weather outlook for Texas regions with temperatures and chances of thunderstorms
Snyder region reports 88 high and 64 low today with 64 at 7 am. Northwest Southwest Texas expect clear to partly cloudy through Thursday with scattered storms west of Pecos and minor temp changes. North Central Northeast Texas mainly clear with scattered thundershowers and warmer Thursday. South Central Southeast Texas partly cloudy warm with coastal showers and inland thundershowers. Coast winds easterly 5 to 15 mph with gusts in showers. seas slight.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
North Central
Kissinger Arrives in Saigon Amid New Peace Talk Hopes
In Saigon Henry Kissinger arrives as Le Duc Tho flies to Hanoi amid talk of a fresh peace move. Tho rejects basis for new talks, while diplomats speculate on Thieu stepping down or a Paris deadlock report. Kissinger plans to brief Nixon ahead of Honolulu summit. withdrawal plans for Sept 1 reduce U.S. force levels.
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U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Tho
Washington
Paris
Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Nixon
Tokyo
Kakuei Tamaka
Honolulu
Guam
Thailand
Don't Yell At Jack Around An Airport
At Miami and Fort Lauderdale airports a rash of jokes about hijackings led to arrests for false hijacking reports or interfering with a flight crew.Cases include Vito Leanza Jr. facing a hearing on a false hijacking report, Dr. Abraham Golf given probation for a bomb joke, and Ordie Taylor Jr. and Dewey Duckett Jr. detained but only Taylor facing a hearing. officials warn humor can trigger serious charges.
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Miami
Jack
George Kokus
U.S. Attorney's Criminal Division
Kokus
Fort Lauderdale
Kokus. Asst
U.S
Barbara Vicevich
Vito Leanza Jr
Leanza
National Airlines
New York
St. Augustine
Fla
Abraham Golf
Golf
FBI
Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International
Ordie P. Taylor Jr
Dewey Duckett Jr
Columbus
S.C
Delta Airlines
Texas extends 100 percent oil flow through September
The Texas Railroad Commission extended the statewide 100 percent oil allowable through September due to record demand. East Texas remains at 86 percent and Kelly-Snyder at 76 percent, with Tom O Connor Field at 70 percent. Major purchasers' September nominations totals 3.75 million barrels per day, up from August.
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Austin, Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
East Texas
Kelly-Snyder
West Texas
Tom O'Connor
South Texas
Texas
LBJ backs Democratic ticket in Texas statement
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson said he will support the 1972 Democratic ticket including George McGovern and Sargent Shriver for president and vice president Dolph Briscoe and Barefoot Sanders for Texas governor and US Senate nominees. The message was released to Fredericksburg papers before McGovern's planned visit to the LBJ Ranch.
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Fredericksburg
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
George McGovern
Johnson
Sargent Shriver
United States
Dolph Briscoe
Barefoot Sanders
Texas
McGovern
Lbj Ranch
Wallace Has More Surgery
Alabama governor George C. Wallace underwent a 65 minute operation at University Hospital to drain an abdominal abscess caused by a dirty bullet. He remained in good condition and was back in his room at the Spain Rehabilitation Center after the procedure.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
Alabama
University Hospital
Wallace
Spain Rehabilitation Center
Laurel
Lakes Seen Holding Large Flood Waters After Rain
Heavy weekend rains flooded Snyder as Lake J.B. Thomas rose 7.6 feet to 2235.6 feet and held 26 200 acre feet. Lake Spence could reach 110 000 acre feet with about four feet rise. a disaster loans info meeting is set for Thursday at city hall with SBA and Red Cross offices nearby.
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Colorado River
Robert Lee
Lake Spence
Snyder
City Hall
Horatio Hanks
Small Business Administration
The
American Red Cross
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