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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1965
Page
1
Texas Atty General Carr asks the Federal Power Commission to rehear its natural gas price order for the Permian Basin. He argues the 14.5 to 16.5 cents price levels ignore exploration costs and could hurt state revenue. He cites impacts on taxes and supplies.
Midland producer Murphy H Baxter reports No 1 Eiland in Scurry County reopened in the Ride Eiland pool after acidizing, flowing 190 barrels of 43 gravity oil daily from 6,777 to 6,814 feet. Nearby wells and prospects include J F Landrum Ellenburger tests in Northeast Borden, Norman Co Canyon sand near Roby, and several Swastika and Gyp sump prospects in Fisher County with offsets and test plans.
Scattered light rainfall returned to Snyder with .14 inch on Friday and light drizzle Saturday. Severe winds and hail battered rural areas south of San Antonio, while Kyote and Lytle faced strong gusts and downed poles. Panhandle towns saw flood-alarmed sirens as Pampa recorded 1.19 inches. temperatures topped 103 in Wichita Falls and reached the low 100s in Dallas Fort Worth.
Gemini 5 launched with L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles Conrad Jr. for an eight day mission. A heating system issue in the fuel cell power setup caused power concerns and temporarily paused maneuvers, with control centers ordering no radar dependent moves until the fault is studied.
A terrorist threw a grenade at two Americans and a Vietnamese as they escaped unharmed, according to a U S military spokesman.
The omnibus farm bill, backed by the administration, faces a slow path with a Senate review pending and leaders wary of provisions. House action left the measure teetering at 221 to 172, while Senate committees have yet to complete their version, signaling a potential delay into 1966. A separate electrocution incident in AMPA, Texas, added to broader farm-aid concerns.
John D. Roberts of Spokane visits Snyder near Fluvanna recalling 50 years of change and the town’s early days. He recalls his father A. W. Roberts as a county commissioner and the stage line with S. J. Roberts, the gold medal episode with Charlie Lockhart, and the 1.79 error he helped remove from the treasurer’s books. He traveled to Georgia for his son’s transfer to Viet Nam and plans to hear from old timers by mail.
In Snyder, Friday high 94 and low 66 with 7 am Saturday reading 71 and .14 inches precipitation. North Central Texas sees clear to partly cloudy, low in 70s, high around 95 Sunday. Northeast Texas remains partly cloudy warm with scattered showers 20 percent, low 70s, high 94 to 98 Sunday.
Springfield rally called off as organizers cite weather and safety concerns in a southeast regional update. Officials note scattered storms and cool to warm conditions across the region with no solid protest schedule planned for Sunday.
Weather Bureau reports disturbed conditions in tropical Atlantic where hurricanes form. Satellite pictures show a tropical low developing southwest of the Cape Verde Islands with continued unsettled conditions east of the Lesser Antilles and north of Africa.
In Athens thousands of police backed by armored units patrolled after two nights of rioting against King Constantine and Premier Elias Tsirimakos. At least 157 were hurt in a one hour battle between 15 000 demonstrators and 5 000 police.
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