26 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1973
Page
1
The article discusses a swallowed radio transmitter pill to monitor deep body temperature, its potential medical uses, and future privacy concerns such as drug packaging tracking. It notes a Watergate context, bonds reaching $60 billion, and Texas motorists facing new PIP insurance laws offering uptake options.
On this date 1920 the 19th Amendment took effect granting women voting rights. Events include Crecy first iron artillery, Hutchinson Stamp Act riot in 1765, Hitler demanding Saar in 1934, Japan blockade in 1937, Egypt treaty in 1936, Vichy dissolution of the French Senate in 1940, Eisenhower on nuclear test treaties, 1963-73 Vietnam war claims, and the 1972 Munich Games opening.
Readings show 102 high and 65 low Friday with 7 am Saturday 70. Forecast calls fair skies and hot conditions across Northwest Southwest Texas with little change Monday to Wednesday temperatures in the 60s to 70s at night and 90s to near 100 by day. North Central and Northeast Texas expect clear to partly cloudy hot days with 90s and lows in the 70s. South Central and Southeast Texas stay partly cloudy and warm with 90s and 70s highs and lows.
Skylab 2 astronauts Bean Garriott and Lousma set a new endurance record surpassing Skylab 1 with 404 orbits and 11.5 million miles as they near a 59 day mission. The crew installed a new six gyroscopes during a 4 hour 31 minute space walk improving stability. The dedication of Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center planned for Monday honors LBJ.
Dr John E Roueche, UT Austin professor of junior college education, will speak at Western Texas College during a general faculty meeting from 9 to 11 a m on Monday. He previously directed the Junior College Division at the Regional Education Laboratory for the Carolinas and Virginia and was selected for WTC’s first faculty gathering.
The 18 year old rights bill takes effect giving Texans 18 plus new authority to drink sign contracts consent to treatment and face fewer jail terms for marijuana possession. Other laws include state holiday for Johnson birthday, altered Confederate holidays and traffic rule changes including right turns on red. Prices posted for prescriptions will be required but posters not ready yet. Bread packaging may shrink to eight ounces but Butter Krust Bakery has no plans.
Former FBI agent William Turner says he helped burglarize the Japanese consul in Seattle in 1957 or 1958 as part of about a dozen illegal break-ins during a decade in the bureau. Other ex-officials mention Roosevelt approving such actions. Nixon notes these moves during his presidency. Seattle officials and the Japanese consul offer limited comment.
A Nebraska family rode a boxcar with farm animals to Seattle under a 19th century railroad policy to help settlers move West. Charles Vyskocil and wife Diane traveled with six horses a colt a dog and three children. They paid $947 for the boxcar and $250 for the children and plan to settle in Auburn after visiting the state fair.
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