Snyder MSA Major softball team praised by visitors
Mrs. R H Young of Midland lauds Snyder MSA Major girls for their softball skills and sportsmanship after watching the Miss Softball America State Tournament in Midland. The column notes strong local support, law enforcement calm during the event, and fattening sales tax rebates for Snyder.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
R H. Young
Midland
Snyder
Young
Chamber of Commerce
Berger
Lamesa
Pecos
Levelland
Philippines quake toll nears five thousand dead and missing
The National Disaster Coordinating Center reported 8,103 deaths and 2,282 missing after quakes and tidal waves hit Mindanao. About 28,716 people were homeless, with relief workers finding many bodies offshore and fears many missing will not be recovered.
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Gil Santos
Associated Press
Manila
the Philippines
Philippines
Mindanao
National Disaster Coordinating Center
Prudencio Ver
Center
Snyder Names Two Principals At Elementary Schools
Snyder Independent School District announces two new principals. Geraldine Parker takes Northeast Elementary, and Bob Travis leads East Elementary. Parker may be Snyder’s first woman principal and comes from Sweetwater after 12 years teaching there. She holds degrees from Hardin-Simmons University and has worked in various educational roles including Project ECHO coordinator. Her family includes son Jerry, a Breckenridge police officer, and daughter Margaret, a Texas A&M student. Parker is active in education associations.
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Snyder Independent School
Geraldine
Gerri) Parker
Northeast
Bob Travis
East Elementary
Parker
Charles Anderson
Central Elementary
Herman Trigg
Travis
Frank Weaver
Snyder Public Schools
Fisher County
Roby
Roby High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene Christian University
Sul Ross
Snyder
Sweetwater
Texas State Teacher’s Association
National Education Association
Texas State Teacher's Association
Northeast Elementary
Ford Appears In Control Of GOP Convention
President Ford solidified control of the 1976 Republican National Convention with a decisive victory on Reagan chosen issue as delegates prepare to nominate tonight. Reagan backers seek a miracle while Ford narrows VP prospects to four or five names amid unity talks and tense caucuses.
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Kansas City
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
California
John) Sears
Jesse Helms
North Carolina
Warren McPherson
Washington State
Kansas
Today in History highlights key events on August 18
The 231st day of 1976 lists events such as Virginia Dare's birth in 1587 Roanoke Island, Sardinia capture in 1708 and Western Australia self government in 1870, plus WWI neutrality in 1914 and 1943 Quebec conference outcomes.
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Associated Press
Virginia Dare
Roanoke Island
N.C
America
Mediterranean
Sardinia
Western Australia
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Quebec
Canada
James Willis
U.S
James Meredith
University of Mississippi
Moon
U.S. Army
West Germany
Afl-Cio
Soviet Union
Weather Outlook For Texas Regions With Warm Temperatures
Snyder reports highs near 92 on Tuesday with 68 degree lows and 7 am reading at 70. West Texas sees partly cloudy skies with afternoon and evening storms through Thursday and highs mid 80s to near 100 in Big Bend. North Texas remains warm with 90s afternoons and lows in 60s to 70s. South Texas expects cloudiness and scattered thundershowers with 90s highs and upper 60s to mid 70s nights. Coast offshore winds 5 to 10 knots, seas three feet or less, with scattered showers and thundershowers inland.
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Snyder
West Texas
Upper 50S
Big Bend
North Texas
South
Texas
Scurry County approves boll weevil control contract bids
Bids were opened at the Scurry County Coliseum for a boll weevil control program covering about 91 700 acres of cotton. The Scurry County Producers Association has funds to proceed with the contract, with first spraying tentatively set for Sept 13. Farmers pay 6 dollars per acre, aiming to cut overwintering boll weevils and reduce 1977 crop damage.
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Scurry County
South Plains
Delegate Totals at Republican National Convention
Delegate counts show Ford 1 14 Reagan 1 040 Uncommitted 78, total 2 259. Nomination threshold 1 130. Totals reflect current allocations or delegate preferences across all delegates.
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Kansas City, Mo
Ford
Reagan
Two U S Officers Killed in DMZ Clash in Korea
In Panmunjom the clash left two American officers dead and several others wounded as North Korean guards attacked while tree trimming near the Bridge of No Return. The incident drew UN condemnation and followed a prior August exchange with no injuries.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S. Army
U.N
U.N. Command
Munjom
Bridge of No Return
Pentagon
Washington
Military Armistice Commission
Reagan Forces Strategy Backfires at Republican Convention
Report from Kansas City details John Sears shifting tactics as New Jersey delegates voted against Reagan’s vice presidential amendment. Mississippi backed Ford through unit rule while New Jersey produced mixed votes as Sears sought hidden support. Pre-registration at Western Texas College ends Friday for fall classes with deadlines and counseling offices noted.
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Kansas City
John Sears
Thomas Bruinpoge
New Jersey
Sears
Ronald Reagan
Ford
Reagan
Richard Schweiker
Mississippi
Clarke Reed
Bruinpage
Western Texas College
Duane Hood
Mary Hood
Jerry Baird
Dean of Student Services
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SDN
American Junior Rodeo Association
AIRA
Illinois
Geraldine Parker
Moro Gulf
Celebes Sea
Philippine Air Force
Cotabato
Gulf
Zamboanga
Zamboanga Peninsula
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Basilan
Lanao
Misamis Oriental
Cagayan de Oro
Luzon
Indonesia
Celebes Island
Kemper Arena
WTC
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