Scurry County Fair Adds Livestock Division This Year
The Scurry County Fair expands with a first livestock division since 1971 and new facilities on the coliseum grounds. Snyder Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee runs livestock show and booth reservations with prices from 25 to 55 dollars. Predictions point to good attendance aided by favorable rains and strong agriculture exhibits. The piece also notes Snyder youths catching the eye of UTEP coach Gil Bartosh after a Miner scrimmage, highlighting Welton Cobb and Willie Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
Towle Park
National Guard
Coliseum
Snyder Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Chamber
University of Texas At
el Paso
Snyder
Gil Bartosh
el Paso Times
Miners
Welton Cobb
Times
Mike Lowell
Cobb
Bartosh
Willie Smith
Wacil McNair
Jury Rules Against Damages in Kent State Shootings Case
A federal jury denies $46 million in damages to victims and survivors of Kent State University shootings of 1970. The panel absolves Gov. Rhodes and 28 officials and guardsmen of liability, signaling a likely appeal and further legal battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Swift
Associated Press
Cleveland
Kent State University
Kent
Joseph Kelner
James A. Rhodes
Ohio National Guardsmen
Kelner
U.S
Don J. Young
Kent State
National Guard
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Rhodes
Robert S. White
Ford and Governors Discuss Natural Gas Shortage
President Ford met with governors from 14 states facing winter gas shortages to discuss severity estimates and possible relief measures. Energy chief Frank Zarb outlined a preliminary report predicting shortages up to 30 percent greater than last winter, while lawmakers weighed extending price controls and deregulating wellhead prices to spur new gas supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benedict
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Frank Zarb
Zarb
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
White House
Ron Nelsen
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
Shapp
Nixon-Ford Administration
Ford Administration
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Congress
Today In History August 28 1975 Highlights
On this date in 1609 Henry Hudson discovered the Delaware Bay. Tolstoy was born in 1828. The British banned slavery in 1833. The Carnegie Palace of Peace was dedicated in 1913. Germany declared war on Romania in 1916. Suffragettes were arrested in 1917. A 1963 civil rights rally drew 200000 in Washington. A UAR president was in Moscow ten years ago. In 1968 the U.S. reported 52 combat deaths in South Vietnam. One year ago Soviet spacemen returned to Earth after a short mission.
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Associated Press
Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Leo Tolstoy
Tula
British Empire
Andrew Carnegie
Hague
Holland
Germany
Romania
White House
Washington
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United Arab Republic
Moscow
U.S
South Vietnam
Earth
Weather outlook for Texas states and coastal regions
Weather report summary for Texas regions including Snyder area temperatures highs in the 80s to 90s and lows around upper 60s to low 70s. Partly cloudy conditions with scattered thundershowers tonight through Friday, with winds 8 to 20 knots and seas 3 to 5 feet along Port Arthur to Brownsville and Port O Connor to Brownsville.
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Snyder
Texas
Port Arthur
Port O’connor
Port O'Connor
Brownsville
Panel To Review Foreign Policy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee plans up to 20 nonpartisan hearings on U S foreign policy options for the next decade. Topics include national self image and roles on the world stage. First hearing September 10 will cover public perceptions with leading opinion researchers among witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
John J. Sparkman
Sparkman
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Richard M. Nixon
Democrats Choose New York City for 1976 nominating convention
The Democratic national committee picked New York City as the site for the 1976 nominating convention to help the financially strained city. Madison Square Garden won over Los Angeles while California intraparty discord was noted. Republicans are expected to choose next month with Kansas City a leading contender. Mayor Beame urged the decision, citing New York's frontline role in economic challenges.
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Washington
New York
Kansas City
Middle America
California
Madison Square Garden
Los Angeles’ Convention Center
Cleveland
Miami Beach
Abraham D. Beame
Democratic Committee
New York City
Peron names Videla to replace army chief in Argentina
Argentina Interior Minister Damasco changes spark generals to demand resignations. After 24 hours of tension and coup rumors, Isabel Peron accepts Gen Alberto Laplane’s resignation and installs Gen Jorge Videla as army chief. Videla led the push to quit Laplane and investigated Jose Lopez Rega links.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Peron
Alberto Numa Laplane
Jorge Rafael Videla
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Videla
Laplane
Mrs. Peron
Jose Lopez Rega
Col
Vicente Damasco
Damasco
Light Showers Fold Over Snyder Area
Light showers continued over the Snyder area with no heavy rainfall. The city water plant gauge recorded 0.04 inch in the 24 hours to 7 a.m. A shower was reported at Lake J.B. Thomas with half an inch falling Tuesday evening, and no inflow to the lake from the Colorado River or Bulls Creek. Showers covered much of Borden County yesterday.
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Snyder
City
Lake
J.B. Thomas
Colorado River
Bulls Creek
Borden County
ILA To Appeal Boycott Ruling
Federal judge bars Texas ILA locals from boycotting grain ships bound for the Soviet Union while letting pickets occur. Judge Cox orders shippers to enforce contracts. ILA plans appeal arguing the action is political, not a labor dispute. Hearing set for Sept. 30.
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Corpus’ Christi
Tex
Lake Charles
Brownsville
White House
United States
Soviet Union
U.S District Court
Owen Cox
Texas District of the
International Longshoremen Association
ILA
Gulf Maritime Association
Galveston
Afl-Cio
U.S
Cox
Congress
Warner F. Brock
5Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Brock
Israeli Jets Hit Lebanon Guerrilla Targets Reported
Israeli warplanes attacked suspected Arab guerrilla targets in Lebanon. Witnesses said three women and a three year old girl were seriously wounded. Palestinian sources reported three people were killed at a nearby Mediterranean pier during the raid, said to involve four jets and last twelve minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tel Aviv
Lebanon
Mediterranean
Miners Stage Wildcat Strikes Across Several States
About half of the nations coal miners in the United Mine Workers union walked off the job in a wave of wildcat strikes. A federal judge fined the UMW 500000 for civil contempt and warned the fine would rise daily if the strike continued.
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Charleston
W.va
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Alabama
Indiana
Haineis
Virginia
Ohio
Logan County
U.S
K.K. Hall
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
District 17
Hall
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