Fall safety warnings as school term begins in Texas
The SDN Column notes school starts amid cooling skies and urges traffic safety for pupils who bike to school. It cites Department of Health Resources data on bicycle vehicle collisions, driver violations, and bike defects, warning that fatalities may rise over Labor Day weekend. Dr Duane Hood criticizes field pea nutritional claims while noting regional curiosities and humor about Tolbert the cowchip thrower.
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Texas Department of Health Resources
Texas
Wilson Speir
Dept. of Public Safety
Duane Hood
Western Texas College
Frank Tolbert
Dallas Pres News
Hood
Athens
Tex
Tolbert
Wacil McNair
Today in History highlights for August 24, 1975
On this date in history notable events include the 1814 British invasion of Washington DC and burning of the Capitol and White House, Mount Vesuvius eruption in AD 79, Washington’s 1777 retreat, Bragg’s 1862 Kentucky invasion, Edison’s patent filing in 1891, Earhart’s 1932 solo US flight, the 1939 Nazi Soviet pact, a 1965 white paper debate, helicopter Vietnam cross-Pacific feats, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed becoming India’s president in 1977, and a 1965-1970s context.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Capitol Building
White House
Braxton Bragg
Kentucky
Thomas Edison
Amelia Earhart
United States
Los Angeles
Newark
N.J
Nazi Germany
Soviet Union
House of Representatives
Lyndon Johnson
South Vietnam
Dwight Eisenhower
Pacific
U.S
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
India
Weather summary for Texas regions with hot days
The forecast shows highs mainly in the 90s with lows in the 60s to 70s across Northwest, Southwest, North Central, Northeast, South Central and Southeast Texas. Scattered afternoon thundershowers are expected in Panhandle, west Pecos, and eastern areas, with hot, partly cloudy days continuing through the period.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Pecos
Wednesay
Genius Boy Battles Leukemia In North Carolina
Nine year old Joe Hall, with an IQ around 200, has fought childhood leukemia since age four. His mother, Judy Hall, removed dangerous passages from encyclopedias to keep him hopeful, while he studies medical basics and pursues interests in UFOs, science, and exploration near Plumtree.
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Plumtree
N.C
Joe Hall
Joe
Judy Hall
Wernher von Braun
von Braun
Lili Kraus
Joe the Boy
Tommy
Hall
James Hall
Avery County
Judy
Greek coup leaders face death sentences in historic ruling
Ex-dictator George Papadopoulos and two aides were sentenced to death for insurrection and high treason from the 1967 coup but a government move indicated potential sentence reductions. Several co-defendants received life or prison terms. some officers were acquitted. The court allowed retrial petitions, and observers expect reprieve for the leaders.
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Athens
Greece
George Papadopoulos
Supreme Court
Papadopoulos
Patakos
Makarezos
Kissinger Assures Syria Is Included In Middle East Talks
In Damascus Kissinger vows all issues including the Golan Heights are part of U S peacemaking efforts with Egypt and Israel He may return next month if needed as talks with Sadat and Fahmy proceed. Texas DPS reports 2,024 traffic deaths this year vs 1,754 last year.
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Damascus
Syria
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Golan Heights
Egypt
Sinai Desert
Yitzhak Rabin
Kissinger
Israel
United States
Middle East, Including All Issues and All Parties Concerned,” Kissinger
Hafez Assad
Jerusalem
Sinai
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Anwar Sadat
United Nations General Assembly
Ismail Fahmy
Giannaclis
Austin
Texas
Department of Public Safety
DPS
Scheduling At WTC Completed For Fall 1963
Western Texas College completes fall class scheduling and opens a week long pre registration starting Monday. Regular registration is Sept 2 to 3 and classes begin Sept 4. New faculty include Coffman Dennis Fleer Henderson Keener Lewis McDonald Mills Jones. Dorms are full with campus housing opening Sept 2.
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Western Texas College
Snyder Daily News
WTC
Sue Coffman
Jerry Dennis
Gilbert Fleer
Charles Henderson
Glenn Keener
Royale D. Lewis
Charlotte McDonald
Kent Mills
Tom Jones
TIPRO Supports Ford Veto On Oil Price Controls
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association endorses President Ford's veto of extended oil price controls. Some fear decontrol effects, but committee leaders says gradual phaseout is not acceptable. Independents produce about 80 percent of Texas crude outside price control while controlled crude remains at 5.25 dollars a barrel.
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Woodlands
Tex
Texas
Ford
Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association
Congress
Julian Martin
Texas Group
Shooting death tied to family dispute in Snyder
Warren Ray Floyd died in John Sealy Hospital Galveston from gunshot wounds suffered Aug 16 in a Snyder house. Steven Botts was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, later murder if Floyd dies. rites pending. Floyd, born 1951 in Wichita Falls, leaves a daughter Tammy and a large family.
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Warren Ray Floyd
Avenue Z
John Sealy Hospital
Galveston
Twenty-first
Snyder
Steven Ray Botts
Justice of the Peace Court
Botts
Floyd
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Wichita Falls
Tammy Marie Floyd
Brownwood
Warren Ray Floyd, Jr
Marie Floyd
Shirley Lewis
Melba Lee
Midland
Bobbie Williams
Childress
Jean Stewart
Simi
Calif
Wesley Floyd
Leslie Floyd
Sherman Floyd
San Marcos
Marion Floyd, Jr
Midway
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Alexander Hadjipetros
Greek Central Intelligence Agency
Constantine Karidas
Cindy
W.W. Johnson
Amarilis
Arkansas Carter of Diamonds
Amarillo
Roland Jack Henderson
132Nd District Court
Wayland Holt
Henderson
Fort Worth
al Mitchell
Mitchell
Scurry County
W.D. Vickers
California
Arizona
Ector County
Munden’s Discount Center
TIPRO
Warren Tomlinson
Wichita
Kan
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