Record 156 U.S. raid missions top war week in Vietnam
American warplanes conducted 156 strike missions in North Vietnam the most for the war, hitting fuel depots and transport hubs with 133 missions the day before. Marines fought a hand to hand fight near Cam Lo, claiming about 50 enemy dead.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U.S. Command
U.S
Air Force
Panhandle
North
Viet Nam
Thanh Hoa
Demilitarized Zone
Cam Lo
Cosmos 128 launches mark Soviet space program milestone
Moscow AP reports the Soviet Union launched Cosmos 128 an unmanned earth satellite in its space program begun March 16, 1962. Tass states the craft has an apogee of 226 miles and a perigee of 132 miles with all systems functioning normally.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Midland firms plan multiple oil tests across Texas fields
Tamarack Petroleum of Midland will drill No. 1 Covington near Aspermont in Stonewall County at 6,100 feet to test Bend conglomerate. Texaco plans No. 1 C. C. York in Kent County near Girard at 6,000 feet for Pennsylvanian test. Hallmark, Jack F. Grimm, and Robert A. Dean announce additional tests in Fisher Nolan and Nolan counties testing Flippen, Cisco, Strawn, and Strawn sand formations across several miles.
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Tamarack Petroleum Co. Inc
Midland
Covington
Explorer
Aspermont
Stonewall County
Kent County
Girard
Texaco Inc
C. C. York
Etra Survey
Hallmark Petroleum Corp
Houston
W. F. Martin
Rotan
Fisher County
Jack F. Grimm
Abilene
Oden
Blackwell
Nolan County
H&tc
Robert A. Dean
Reese
Nolan
Weather forecast winds and scattered showers across Texas
Weather Snyder temperatures show high Friday near 80 and low around 56 with 7 am readings at 65. North Central Texas mostly cloudy with showers in east and south today and tonight. Sunday warmer with a high 86 to 93 and a low 68 to 75. Northeast Texas mainly cloudy with scattered showers ending tonight. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer. Northwest Texas partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with warmer highs 85 to 93. Coast winds east to southeast 5 to 15 knots today and Sunday. South Central and Southeast Texas cloudy and warmer with showers. low 66 to 78 and high 78 to 92. Southwest Texas cloudy tonight with scattered showers east. Sunday mostly cloudy with highs 80 to 92.
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Snyder
Texas
Southwest
Wind Taming Canceled as Faith Threatens Nearby Isles
Hurricane Faith churned toward the west north west near Grand Turk Island 150 miles south of a whale shaped area where scientists halted silver iodide seeding plans. The National Hurricane Center noted winds near 85 mph while forecasters warned Florida of potential impacts.
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Miami
Fla
Faith
Bahamas
Grand Turk Island
U.S
Caicos Islands
Iman
Project Stormfury
Reds Protest Chinese Provocations Outside Soviet Embassy
The Soviet Tass reported a formal protest lodged with the Chinese Embassy in Peking over hooliganism outside the Soviet Embassy. The note cited Chinese provocations including stone throwing at a Soviet official and a crowd stopping an Embassy car, with failures by police to intervene.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Red
China
Peking
Tass
Foreign Ministry
Class Pictures Slated at SHS
Class pictures of all high school students for the school annual will be made Wednesday Aug 31 in the high school auditorium. Sophomores report at 8 30 a.m. juniors at 9 30 a.m. seniors at 10 30 a.m. Senior boys wear coat and tie senior girls wear Sunday dresses no sun dresses or low cut dresses allowed. sophomores and juniors wear regular school clothes.
Scurry County Schools Set 1966 67 Start Dates
All Scurry County schools announce 1966 67 terms starting next week. Ira and Hermleigh districts open Monday with 8 30 a m assemblies. Fluvanna starts Wednesday August 31 with 8 30 a m assembly. Snyder opens Thursday September 1 after Monday faculty orientation led by Dr M G Bowden. noon teacher luncheon honors new staff. Sophomore orientation at Snyder High Monday and SHS class photos set for Wednesday.
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Scurry County
Ira
Hermleigh
Fluvanna Independent
Snyder
Scur
Sophomores Due Special Orientation at Snyder High
An orientation session for all incoming sophomores and other new Snyder High School students will be held at 3 p.m. Monday Aug. 29 in the high school auditorium. Principal Ben Brock urges attendance to learn about academics and activities. On Sept. 1 all students report to the auditorium at 8:30 a.m. for advisory assignments before the regular schedule.
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Snyder High School
Ben Brock
Sunray DX Oil showcases Snyder Gasoline Plant impact
Sunray DX Oil Company officials praised the Snyder Gasoline Plant in Midland District for its 55 local employees and $400 000 payroll while noting 200 000 yearly local vendor spending and 40 000 in taxes. The plant, established 1950 51 and expanding since, processes 50 million standard cubic feet daily with 13 000 000 gallons storage and 400 miles of pipeline serving markets by rail truck and pipeline. The tour highlighted processing cooling laboratory and power facilities with guides from Sunray DX and local civic leaders.
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Snyder
Snyder Scurry County
B. L. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce Gold Ceaters
Producers Club
Johnson
Sunray DX
Sacroc
Sundray DX Oil Company
Sunray
Tulsa
Houston
Oklahoma City
Midland
South America
Africa
Australia
Alaska
Petroab
Kelley-Snyder
Texas Gulf Coast
Chamber of Commerce
Sunray DX Oil Co
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Lyle Deffebach
Frank Taylor
Roy Burgess
Bill Hairston
Bill Nabors
Jim Heath
Bud England
Wayland Walton
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Olin Bunch
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Les Francis
H. F. Clark
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