State Department aids US firms with security planning abroad
A State Department program helps American companies and executives overseas by standardizing security practices at embassies and consulates. Security officers brief clients on police contacts, local guard options, contingency plans for bomb threats, and travel advisories to mitigate terrorism risks.
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Barton Reppert
Associated Press
Washington AP
U.S
State Department
Victor H. Dikeos
Dikeos
Argentina
Washington
Department
Snyder Public Schools Open 1976 77 With 3480 Pupils Enrolled
The district began the 1976 77 term with about 3480 students in classrooms. Senior high had 1051 pupils, junior high 562, Central Elementary 339 after kindergarten moves, West Elementary 414, North 288, East 294, Northeast 283, Stanfield 249. Officials noted uncertain registrants may rise totals in early days and speculated late registrations might be fewer than usual.
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Snyder Public Schools
Central Elementary
West Elementary
North Elementary
East Elementary
Northeast
Stanfield
Today in History for August 23 1976
On this date in history events include King George III declaring open rebellion in the American Colonies in 1775 Chris Columbus accused of mistreating natives in 1500 and sent back to Spain in chains Mary Baker Eddy chartered the Church of Christ Scientist in 1869 Japan declaring war on Germany in 1914 and Shanghai landing by Japanese forces in 1937 Allied capture of Marseilles in 1944 Truman daughter Margaret first public concert in 1947 and global political shifts through the years including China’s cultural revolution in 1969 and Berlin talks in 1955 and Laos takeover in 1975.
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Associated Press
George III
England
Christopher Columbus
Haiti
Spain
Mary Baker Eddy
Lynn
Mass
Church of Christ, Scientist
Japan
Germany
Shanghai
France
Marseilles
Hollywood Bowl
Harry Truman
Margaret
Red Guard
Peking
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
West Berlin
Indochina
Laos
Weather report for West North South and Gulf coast regions
Snyder area temperatures show highs 90 to 92 and lows mid 60s through Tuesday. North Texas stays warm with highs 88 to 98 and clear to partly cloudy skies. South Texas expects warm conditions with coastal showers and thundershowers along the coast. Upper and Lower Texas coasts report southeast winds 5 to 12 knots and seas under 3 feet.
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West
Texas
Pecos
Pecos River
North
South Texas
Upper
Quake Jolts China And Philippines
A 7.3 magnitude quake struck central Sichuan, China in a mountainous area with prior tremors. An aftershock measuring 6.0 was felt in the southern Philippines, including Moro Gulf zones near Zamboanga City and Cagayan de Oro, with initial reports noting limited damage.
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Manila
Philippines
China
Szechuan
Hsinhua
U.S. National Earthquake Information Service
Golden
Colo
Moro Gulf
National Geophysical Observatory
Zamboanga City
Cagayan de Oro
US Naval Forces Near Korea Tense Situation Clashes Echoed
A five-ship United States Navy task force led by the aircraft carrier Midway advanced toward Korea amid threats from North Korea. Pyongyang warned the move could trigger conflict, while Washington and Seoul called provocation unacceptable and urged restraint amid heightened security near Panmunjom.
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K.C. Hwang
Associated Press
Seoul
South Korea
U.S. Navy
Midway
Korea
North Korea
Japan
U.S
Rodong Shinmoon
Communist Party
Pyongyang
North
US Rejects North Korean Message Over Officers Deaths
The State Department rejects North Korea's note on the deaths of two U S officers calling it a backhanded admission of the brutal killings. President Ford and Jimmy Carter weigh in as a U N command team cuts a tree blocking view of guards in the DMZ. Maj. Arthur Bonifas and 1st Lt. Mark Barrett to be buried Tuesday as allied forces monitor the crisis.
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North Korea
United Nations Command
Panmunjom
Kim Il- Sung
Chung Hee Park
Democratic-Republican
United States
South
Korea
U.N
State Department
John Ordway
Washington
Kim I-Sung
Dmz
Vail
Colo
Ford
Los Angeles
Jimmy Carter
Pyongyang
Carter
Arthur Bonifas
Highland Falls
N.Y
Mark T. Barrett
Columbia
S.C
Dallas 1976 77 busing runs smoothly on first school day
Court ordered desegregation busing carried 18 000 Dallas pupils into the new term with few major problems. Superintendent Nolan Estes even drove a bus at 7 30 am while district spokesman Rodney Davis noted minor issues like missed pickups. Officials cite an advertising drive for desegregation support and route checks through the morning.
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Dallas
Rodney Davis
Nolan Estes
Bennie Kelley
Dallas Police Department
Boston
Louisville
John Driscoll
McLaury Rites Set Tuesday
Nellie Smith McLaury 84 of Clairemont died Sunday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church Jayton. Burial in Clairemont Cemetery. Surviving include a daughter-in law, grandson, and two great grandchildren.
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Nellie Smith McLaury
Clairemont
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Jayton
Clairemont Cemetery
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Bill McLaury
Girard
W.M. McLaury III
Terry McLaury
Carlsbad
N.M
Troy McLaury
Texas Weather Keeps Heat on Statewide Promises
Skies were clear in Texas as August heats return. Temperatures ranged from 60 at Dalhart to 75 at McAllen, with highs near 99 in Wichita Falls and widespread sunshine expected. Forecasters predicted fair, hot conditions statewide with scattered showers possible and light southerly breezes.
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Associated Press
Texas
Dalhart
Panhandle
McAllen
Rio Grande Valley
Wichita Falls
Texas Traffic Deaths Dim 4 Percent From Last Year
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 1 940 traffic deaths in Texas this year, down from 2 024 at the same point in 1975, a 4 percent drop. Fatal accidents total 1 668, down 3 percent from a year ago.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Texas
Hijackers Captured as Hostages Freed in Luxor Operation
Egyptian paratroopers captured seven hijackers aboard a Luxor bound Egyptair plane after a skirmish and freed 96 passengers with no injuries. The gunmen, Libyans and Algerians, demanded the release of jailed compatriots and called for Libyan and South Yemeni official releases, while negotiations were led by Prime Minister Mamdouh Salem.
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Harry Dunphy
Associated Press
Cairo
Luxor
Interior Ministry
Egypt
Libya
Mamdouh Salem
Egyptair
Middle East
Benghazi
Salem
New Winter Palace
Muammar Khadafy
Anwar Sadat
Khadafy
Omer el Meheisky
South Yemen Airlines
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Snyder Independent School
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5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
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NAACP
Estes
Abdel Nasser
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