Flooding Reveals Insurance Shortage and Community Kindness
The SDN Column notes scarce flood insurance as most policies require groups or are unavailable. Residents praise local families for kindness after Sunday’s flood, while city traffic updates report new yellow centerlines on College Avenue and praise Chevron Texaco workers for rescuing two women from a submerged car.
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Forest Craig
Stuckert Dr
Burleson
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
E.P. Rainwater
Thirty-ninth Street
Snyder
College Avenue
Deep Creek
Alfred Kohl
Chevron
Texaco
Clairemont Road
Wadil McNair
Kissinger and Thieu Open Secret Paris Peace Talks
Kissinger and Thieu held a two hour Paris session with Le Duc Tho and scheduled a second meeting for Friday. White House officials denied a deal or Thieu resignation and the talks aimed at shaping Vietnam policy amid U.S. bombing and support for Thieu.
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Kissinger
Thieu
U.S
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Tho
Saigon
Washington
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Dr. Kissinger
Paris
Nixon
Today In History Aug 17 1972 PREVIEW
On this date in history notable events include Germany declaring war on Russia in 1914, Cromwell’s victory at Preston in 1648, Davy Crockett born in 1786, Fort Sumter bombardment in 1863, a 1940 blockade announcement, Petain’s death sentence commutation in 1945, and a 1958 failed U S moon rocket test.
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Germany
Russia
Oliver Cromwell
Duke of Hamilton
England
Charles de Gaulle
Marshall Petain
Petain
U.S
Weather outlook for Texas via Snyder region forecast
Temperatures reach 92 with a 65 low in Snyder today and 66 at 7 am. Northern Texas stays clear to partly cloudy with possible afternoon storms in the south. Central to northeast Texas sees warm nights and days with scattered thundershowers. Coastal areas report slight shower chances and warm conditions coast to interior. Winds shift from southeast to east with brief gusts amid showers.
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Snyder
Texas
North Central
South Central
Brownsville
Port O’connor
Port O'Connor
Port Arthur
McGovern Denies Salinger Authority In Paris Talks
In three hours McGovern first denied then confirmed Pierre Salinger acted as his agent in secret Paris talks with North Vietnamese negotiators on POWs. McGovern said Salinger had no instructions and acted on his own initiative. The episode followed a press statement claiming Salinger met Hanoi envoys to discuss pre election peace.
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Dennis Neeld
Associated Press
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Paris
Nixon
Thieu
Kissinger
Switzerland
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Springfield
Ill
George McGovern
Pierre Salinger
U. S
McGovern
Salinger
John F. Kennedy
Hanoi
Richard Dougherty
Illinois
Mr. Salinger
United States
Dougherty
Mosquitoes Threat Flooding Brings Swarms in Scurry County
Scurry County health officials warn flood water breeds mosquitoes and urge residents to remove standing water. Empty, cover, or invert containers. discard tires. fix leaks. drain evaporative coolers. Do not drink water from wells until treated and tested.
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Scurry County
County Health Department
Health Department
Detroit Automakers Balk at Price Increase Requests
American Motors and Chrysler Corp balk at government demand to drop or cut price increase requests before the Price Commission. Ford and General Motors offered no comment. Industry seeks boosts of 90 to 150 dollars per car for emissions safety and other costs after record six month profits.
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Detroit
American Motors
Chrysler Corp
Price Commission
Ford
General Motors
Donald Rumsfeld
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
American Motor
Moroccan General Oufkir Shoots Self After Coup Attempt
Morocco's Defense Minister General Mohammed Oufkir committed suicide just hours after rebel Moroccan air force pilots failed to assassinate King Hassan II. Oufkir had been a key loyalist, and his death follows a dramatic attack that damaged the king's jet, palace, and terminal, leaving several dead and many injured.
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Rabat
Morocco
Mohammed Oufkir
Hassan II
Oufkir
Air Force
Europe
Royal
Moulay Abdullah
Abderrahman el Kouhen
Paris
France
Hassan
Rabat Hassan
Defense and Interior
Mohamed Oufkir
Kenitra
Coast Guard
Kouafi Kouira
Summer Palace
Homeowners Meet Tonight at City Hall for SBA Loans
A meeting of flood damaged homeowners is set for 8 PM at city hall. Horatio Hanks of the Small Business Administration will explain loan options and procedures. Snyder Jaycees offer transportation. call 573-3558.
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Horatio Hanks
Small Business Administration
Hanks
Snyder Jaycees
Indictments Return in Scurry County Grand Jury
Fourteen people named in 15 indictments by the Scurry County grand jury. Murder with a motor vehicle without malice and three rape counts listed. Charles Frank Golden of Lubbock indicted for murder with a motor vehicle over a June 6 fatal crash east of Snyder. Rape indictments include Melvin Lee Edwards Wilbert Walker and Melvin Cobb for June 11 offenses. Additional charges include DWI second offenses for Ray Carlton Owen Alberto Zamora Jr James Clyde Baldwin Jr and James Floyd Matthews. Donald Fisk Jr burglary John Kenneth Curry DWI second offense John C McComb theft over 50 and others charged with forgery burglary and removal of mortgaged property remain at large.
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Scurry County
Charles Frank Golden
Lubbock
Snyder
Melvin Lee Edwards
Wilbert Walker
Melvin Cobb
Ray Carlton Owen
Alberto Zamora Jr
James Clyde Baldwin Jr
Evaristo T. Garcia
James Floyd Matthews
Donald Fisk Jr
John Kenneth Curry
John C. McComb
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