Praise for Scurry County Library from England
The SDN Column highlights Mrs. Ceri Long praising Scurry County Library and its staff for building a fine county library. It notes the library’s growth from nonexistence 20 years ago and mentions local fire photo mixups and upcoming football season milestones including Snyder High Tigers hosting Mondrians and major college games. Abe Martin is honored in the Southwest Conference book dedication.
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England
Scurry County
Ceri Long
Jesse Long
Western Texas College
Scurry Coun County
Tas Bliss
Snyder High Tigers
Mondrians
Baylor
Ole Miss
Hoxstan U
Lamar U
SMU
Wake Forest
Abe Martin
TCU
Abe
Wacil McNair
Leading indicators rise for fifth straight month in July
The Commerce Department index of leading indicators climbed 1.7 percent in July, 11.5 percent above February’s low, signaling ongoing economic recovery. June’s advance was revised to 2.9 percent while seven of ten components rose. The strongest gains came from consumer and raw material orders, with money supply and supplier activity weighing on the index.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Ures
Commerce
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
Haile Selassie Dies at 83 in Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie the former Ethiopian emperor dies at age 83 after a period of illness. Government reports say he was found dead in bed by a servant as palace officials note declining health from a prostate condition and prior health scares during exile and after his 1974 deposition.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa Radio
Selassie
Tafari Makonnen
Zauditu
Lij Yasu
Tafari
Tenagne Work
Mussolini
Grand Palace
NYC Los Angeles Bid For Demo Convention
New York City and Los Angeles竞 enter the race to host the 1976 Democratic convention. Mayor Beame touts security and bicentennial appeal while Bradley cites balanced budgets and arbitration plans to avert strikes. The site committee will decide the venue later today.
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Nyc
Los Angeles
Washington
New York City
Abraham Beame
New York
Tom Bradley
Beame
Today In History Highlights From August 27 1975
The day marks events from 1945 American troops landing in Japan ending World War II to 1960s and 1970s political actions. Notable items include Caesar in Britain in 55 B C and the 1928 Kellogg Briand pact.
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Associated Press
Japan
B.C
Julius Caesar
Britain
Long Island
N.Y
United States
Titusville
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Rome
Paris
Nazi Germany
Danzig
Lyndon Johnson
Middle East
United Nations
Gunnar Jarring
Weather Update Texas Regions Forecast Through Thursday
Snyder readings show highs near 90 Tuesday and upper 80s to mid 90s by Thursday. Northwest to Southeast Texas see scattered thunderstorms, with nightly lows 50s to 70s and coastal winds 8 to 18 knots with seas 2 to 4 feet.
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Snyder
Texas
North Central
South
Break Near on Grain Boycott Break Near on Grain Boycott
A White House official says a breakthrough may come on the grain boycott with a settlement that could boost American ship use and sailors’ jobs. Meany and Ford officials plan further talks as a judge weighs an injunction against the longshoremen over loading Soviet grain.
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Washington (Ap
White House
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Ford Administration
U.S
Organized Labor
Ford
Meany
Ron Nelsen
Owen Cox
Corpus Christi
Tex
International Longshoremen’s Association
Gulf Ports
John T. Dunlop
Egypt Accepts Sinai Pact Aims for Weekend Accord
Secretary of State Kissinger carries Egypt approved Sinai settlement text to Jerusalem. Egyptian spokesman Bashir says all issues defined and awaits satisfactory Israeli response for further progress. Kissinger expects nuanced terms remain before finalizing another Israeli pullback.
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Alexadria
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Jerusalem
Sinai
Tahseen Bashir
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Alexandria
Punishment Deliberated In Perez Trial
In the 132nd District Court Raymundo Perez faces punishment after a guilty verdict for carrying a prohibited weapon. He had been charged with aggravated assault in the Aug 4 1974 Tiger Drive-In Theater shooting of Israel Torres. Deliberations began at 10 30 a m and continued at noon.
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132Nd District Court
Raymundo Perez
Perez
Israel Torres
Tiger Drive- In
Pete Greene
Dan Barber
Colorado City
Wayland Holt
Arel Faver
Texas Organized Crime Tops One Billion Dollar Year
The Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council reports a 1974 operation valued at about $1 billion driven by illegal bookmaking, prostitution, and other crimes. Bookies in multiple cities connected with national networks. prostitution generated an estimated $126.9 million annually. The report notes 213 Dixie Mafia associates in Texas and the prominence of the Bandidos motorcycle gang.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Organized Crime Prevention Council
Associated Press
Texas
Belton
Brownsville
Corpus Christi
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Midland
Odessa
Wichita Falls
Texas Department of Safety
Organized Crime Intelligence Unit
LaGrange
San Antonio
San Anthro
Miami
Pompano Beach
Fla
New Orleans
Honolulu
Hawaii
Dixie Mafia
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Bandidos
Thestate
Fall Weather Invades Snyder Area
Fall-like conditions swept Snyder with northeast winds and dust. Rainfall varied with the heaviest amounts in the east, Snyder recording 40 in its gauge from intermittent showers, as clouds lingered and temperatures fell to the low sixties. Heavy rains also reported northeast of Big Spring.
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Snyder
Big Spring
Western Texas College Pre Registration Sets Fall Schedule
Pre registration runs 8 a.m. to 12 noon daily through Friday at Western Texas College. Students must visit the Student Center counselor offices to arrange schedules and pay fees in the business office after approval. Identification cards and parking permits will be issued during regular registration on Sept. 2-3. Classes for day and creating students begin in September.
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Western Texas College
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Christopher, Jr
Bradley
Oks
Cosa Nostra
WTC
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