Flood control plan advances for Deep Creek watershed
The SDN Column notes flood of '39 and flood of '72 prompted study. A public hearing Thursday by the State Soil and Water Conservation Board will decide if planning funds for a Deep Creek flood control project are approved. Also, Sen. Lloyd Bentsen backs an Amtrak route through Snyder linking Atlanta to Dallas, Abilene, Lubbock, and beyond, though only experimental status is intended.
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Albuquerque
Texas
Missouri Pacific
T&p
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Wacil McNair
Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Henry Turney
Dublin
Albert Roach
Paris
Joe Antilley
J. Frank Gray
E.W. Wehman
Pleasanton
Harvey Davis
Temple
G.E. “Sonny” Kretzschmar
Mel Davis
Willie Y. Reece
Hearing Slated On Deep Creek Plans
A 11 a m public hearing before the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board will determine if planning for the Deep Creek flood control project is approved. The flood on Aug 13 1972 spurred local sponsorship by Snyder city and county after discussions with Soil Conservation Service officials.
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Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
Soil Conservation Service
Ford Pledges Effort To Create New Jobs In Maine Visit
President Ford told about 3 000 union workers in Augusta that unemployment is too high and pledged to use all power to generate new jobs. He urged labor management and government to work together and opposed stopgap programs he calls panic driven.
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Republican National Committee
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Air Force One
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America
Today in History highlights and events for August 31
United States 1954 Hurricane Carol killed 68 and caused millions in damage. Edward I exiled Jews from England in 1290. Rhode Island banned liquor sales to Indians in 1654. Packard first coast-to-coast car trip in 1903. Roosevelt neutrality act 1935. Tannenberg battle defeat 1944. Navy planes fired on near Cuba 1962. Norfolk and Western C&O rail merger plans noted five years ago. Indonesian embassy hostage incident occurs five years ago. Ford asks national sacrifices one year ago.
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Weather snapshot for Texas with scattered storms
Weather summary reports highs from the 80s to 90s across Texas with cooler 60s to 70s in parts. Expect partly cloudy skies and moisture bringing showers and thunderstorms mainly Monday through Wednesday, with notable thunderstorm chances in the east and southeast regions.
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Snyder
Texas
Big Bend
Consijerdine
Enrollment record forecast at Western Texas College
Western Texas College projects an enrollment near 1300 for fall after 700 pre-registered students at main campus and extension centers in Haskell Sweetwater Colorado City Post and Rotan. Registration runs Tuesday through Thursday with special evening sessions and campus events including an ice cream supper and Howdy Dance.
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Haskell
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Rotan
Snyder Public Schools enroll near 3500 after first week
Enrollment rose to 3495 by Friday with 3500 expected after Labor Day. First week tallies: Senior high 1011 junior high 586 North 290 Central 385 East 288 West 324 Northeast 282 Stanfield 266 Humble Smith 63. Kindergarten led gains as classes resume Tuesday after the holiday. Mrs. Florence Harrington 81 of Snyder died Friday. services Saturday in Snyder Cemetery. Burial Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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Jim Terry
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Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Joe M
Clovis
N.M
Howard Harrington
Mattie McLeod
Longview
South Plains Kidney Foundation
Lubbock
West Texas Rehabilitation Center
Abilene
Peru Calm After Bloodless Coup Ends Velasco Era
Army commander Gen Francisco Morales Bermudez took power in Lima in a bloodless palace coup. He pledged no change to Peru's socialist path while seeking national unity and reducing opposition. Morales quickly won military support and entered the president’s office as Velasco’s health declines.
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Associated Press
Lima
Peru
Francisco Morales Bermudez
Morales Bermudez
Juan Velasco Alvarado
National Radio
State Department
Washington
Velasco
Morales
Tacna
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