Munich Olimpics and Boxing Sparks Debate in SDN Column
The SDN Column laments a light middleweight boxing decision favoring a Soviet rival over American Reggie Jones at Munich. It cites Howard Cosell on air critique and discusses quota-system politics and partisan judging. The piece also notes Pete Greene in Munich with DA duties, Baylor coach Grant Teaff’s large Bear Club turnout, and the Third Annual Republic of Texas Chilympiad set for late September.
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Munich
Germany
Reggie Jones
Howard Cosell
Jones
Snyder
Grant Teaff
Baylor
Bear Club
Teaff
Catfish Smith
GOP Campaign Financing Charges Draw Demo Fire
Democratic claims of nitpicking follow Republican charges of devious cover ups in campaign finance under the new law. GAO audit is under way after Dole urged review. McGovern aides counter that the London based Americans for McGovern Abroad contributed 10000 dollars and may not be registered.
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GOP
Carl C. Craft
Associated Press
Washington
George S. McGovern
Robert J. Dole
Dole
General Accounting Office
McGovern
GAO
Rank Mankiewicz
Mankiewicz
Americans For McGovern
Federal Elections Office
This Day In History August 31 Highlights Through Time
Key events on this date include 1290 Jewish exile from England by Edward I, 1654 Rhode Island bans liquor sales to Indians, 1903 Packard reaches New York completing cross continent trip, 1914 German defeat of Russians at Tannenberg, 1935 Roosevelt signs neutrality act. Hurricane Carol in 1954, California overtakes New York as most populous in 1964.
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Associated Press
England
Rhode Island General Assembly
New York
San Francisco
Tannenberg
Poland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S
United States
California
U.S. Navy
Cuba
U.S. Steel
Nixon
Senate
Weather roundup for Texas with regional forecasts outlook
Snyder area reports 92 high 69 low with 70 at 7 am as cloudiness increases across central and north Texas tonight and Friday. Thunderstorms scattered, cooler by night and Friday in north and central portions. highs 73 to 81 central north, 85 to 89 elsewhere. Southeast to Port Arthur shows gusty winds and a chance of showers Friday. coastal ports like Brownsville see easterly winds 5 to 15 knots tonight and 12 to 22 knots gusty Friday.
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Snyder
Texas
Northwest
South Central
Port O’connor
Port Arthur
Local Churches Rally to Support Brownfield Man
Local church groups including First United Methodist Trinity United Methodist and Grace Lutheran join a paper drive to raise 100000 pounds of newspapers for a Brownfield man Jerry Wilson 20 in Galveston for a kidney operation. Donations may be picked up via several Snyder numbers or dropped at 2900 Thirty-second Street through Sept 9. Brownfield reports 60000 to 70000 pounds collected so far with aims to finish next week.
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Galveston
Jerry Wilson
Snyder
Thirty-second Street
First United Methodist Church
Trinity United Methodist Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Brownfield
US Destroys Ammo Depot and Fuel Sites in North Vietnam
U S Navy pilots attacked several targets around Vinh and Haiphong in North Vietnam destroying depot facilities and firing installations. The Dong Ngan depot near Vinh saw 100 secondary explosions and seven large fires, while a major fuel depot west of Vinh was hit with explosions and large fires.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S. Navy
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Kitty Hawk
Dong Ngan
Vinh
Oriskany
Cam Pha
Haiphong
Midway
South Vietnam
Bien Hoa
U.S
Air
Cambodia
Thailand
WTC Student Funds Okayed For National Defense Loans
Congressman Burleson announced Snyder Daily News that Western Texas College received 27,540 dollars for an estimated 63 National Defense Student Loan awards for the current school year. Federal funding covers 90 percent of the loans with the college providing the remaining 10 percent. Wilma Crawford, WTC financial aids officer, said the funds were anticipated from HEW.
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Omar Burleson
Snyder Daily News Today
National Defense
Western Texas College
WTC
Burleson
Wilma Crawford
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Nixon and Tanaka Begin Vietnam Review in Honolulu
President Nixon starts two days of talks in Hawaii focusing on Vietnam policy with Elsworth Bunker and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka. Aims include a billion dollar per year Japanese orders boost and smoother ties, while Nixon campaigns for a possible second term amid regional events.
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Honolulu
Nixon
Vietnam
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
Ellsworth Bunker
U.S. Ambassa
Dor
Saigon
Hickam Air Force Base
United States
Tanaka
U.S
Tokyo
Hawaii
Nixons
Oceanside
Clare Boothe Luce
British aid helps stranded Americans fly home from London
About 140 destitute Americans were repatriated from London aboard a Caledonian Airways Stars and Stripes Special, after British firms funded a hotel stay and a five course meal. The group faced delays at Gatwick following a failed New York travel agency booking.
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London
Caledonian Airways
Wimpey International
Britain
U.S
Gatwick Airport
New York
Ruth Jacobs
Grosvenor Hotel
Maxwell Joseph
Grand Metropolitan
Wimpey
Dollar Day set in Snyder for September 5
Snyder to observe Dollar Day on Tuesday September 5 instead of the usual Monday due to Labor Day. The event is coordinated by the Snyder Chamber of Commerce Trade Promotion Committee led by Loren Sullivan. Many offices government agencies schools and banks will be closed for the holiday.
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Snyder
Snyder Chamber of Commerce Trade Promotion Committee
Loren Sullivan
Snyder Public Schools
Western Texas College
Snyder Savings and Loan
Snyder Daily News
North Vietnam cites U S obstinacy blocking peace talks
Paris AP dispatch reports Hanoi's spokesman says U S failure to withdraw and preserve Ng uy en Van Thieu blocks peace. Nguyen Minh Vy accuses Washington of intensifying the war and denies Viet Cong aims to impose a Communist regime. Viet Cong delegate Nguyen Thi Binh says U S should withdraw to achieve progress.
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Associated Press
PARIS
North Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnam
Hanoi
Nguyen Minh Vy
Nguyen Thi Binh
United States
South Vietam
Pham Dang Lam
Air Piracy Is Not Profitable
FAA chief John H Shaffer reports all 18 hijack attempts this year failed with suspects arrested killed or under foreign control. Algeria returned 1.5 million in ransom from two incidents, underscoring that air piracy yields little payoff. Three hijackers killed or captured. 27 people involved, with 3 killed and 17 arrested.
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Vern Haugland
Washington (Ap
Federal Aviation Administration
John H. Shaffer
U.S
Shaffer
D. Cooper
Cooper
Honduras
Red China
Algeria
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George C. Wallace
Spain
Birmingham
Ala
Executive
Montgomery
George Traugh
Bunker Review
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