Ford seeks GOP high command to unify party for 1980
President Ford to form a coordinating committee uniting GOP factions for the 1980 presidential race. He conferred at the White House with Ronald Reagan John B Connally and Nelson Rockefeller and said the Republican National Committee will select the next nominee.
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Washington
Ford
White House
Ronald Reagan
John B. Connally
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Republican National Committee
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Lynch and Byrne Acquitted in Kidnapping Charge
White Plains New York Mel Patrick Lynch and Dominic Byrne were found innocent of kidnapping whisky heir Samuel Bronfman 2nd but guilty of extorting a 23 million dollar ransom from his father The verdict followed a nine week trial with jurors finding no real kidnapping and clearing the men of illegal pistol possession Byrne showed emotion while Lynch remained quiet in court
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White Plains
N.Y
Mel Patrick Lynch
Dominic Byrne
Samuel Bronfman
Seagram
Byrne
Lynch
UPS to resume package intake after 64 day strike
United Parcel Service will begin accepting packages Monday in 15 eastern states after the Teamsters Union ended a 64 day strike. About 17,000 strikers will return to work with full service to be restored by midweek.
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Greenwich, Conn
United Parcel Service
Teamsters Union
UPS
Chicago
Hartford
SDN Column notes rising robberies and depot dilemma
The column details increased robberies as Christmas nears with incidents at service stations in Hereford and Snyder and a drug store robbery in Sweetwater. It also notes Martin County Chamber's purchase of the old T and P Railway Depot in Stanton with a 90 day window to relocate and destroy the foundation.
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Hereford Brand
Sweetwater
Snyder
Howard County
Martin County
Big Spring Daily Herald
Martin County Chamber of Commerce
T&p
Stanton
Stanton Chamber
Dan J. League
David Williams
Paul Sizemore
H.W. Cargile
Winnie Garner
Bess Fish
Travis
Juan Duran
C.J
Ada Watson Jully
D.m.denson
Cecil Randolph
Rea Falls
Stanley Gray
T.W. Holder
R.B. Sears
OPEC Hike Will Have US Impact
A State Department study forecasts higher oil costs from OPEC raises as the United States faces a bigger import bill and slower growth. Gasoline and heating oil would rise, with regional variations, while the trade deficit and inflation push higher. A false escape alarm at Scurry County courthouse ends when a defendant is found in a restroom.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
Qatar
Persian Gulf
United States
State Department
New England
Scurry County
One Slain In Dallas Gun Fight
Dallas police killed a young gunman and wounded a second during a supermarket hold up aftermath. The dead man and an accomplice allegedly fled another robbery in which a clerk died at a food store on November 19.
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Dallas
Fort Worth
Harold Heitzman
Hurst
Daily
Heitzman
Bob Shaw
Carter renews pledge of unified energy policy by April
President elect Carter promises a unified energy policy by April 1 and names may head two energy agencies. Metzenbaum said Carter will likely appoint the same person to both posts and pursue a four year reorganization of the federal government.
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Ww II
Jimmy Carter
Lect
Howard Metzenbaum
Carter
Capitol
Ohio Democrat
James Gerstenzang
Metzenbaum
Benjamin S. Rosenthal
D-N.y
House Democratic
Congress
Washington
Pentagon
Plains
William Hathaway
Dmaine
White House
Rosenthal
Projections Show Steady Population for Snyder Scurry
Census projections cited by the Texas Agricultural Extension Service indicate Snyder and Scurry County population changes were minimal from 1970 to 1975 with a sharp rise since 1970. Scurry is projected at 17,000 in 1974 and 16,900 in 1975, Snyder at about 12,000.
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Snyder and
Scurry County
Bureau of Census
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Scurry
Snyder
Census Bureau
George
Weather Summary for Snyder and West Texas
Readings show a 7 am temperature of 49 degrees in Snyder with a forecast of a high near 63 and a low around 47. West Texas expects partly cloudy skies through Saturday with colder air moving in tonight and scattered showers west of the Pecos. overnight lows dip from near 20 to the 30s, with Saturday highs in the 40s to near 60 depending on location.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
De-Equalizer Plan Draws Fire From McGrew in Texas
Jim McGrew of the Texas Research League attacks Gov. Dolph Briscoe’s school finance plan as de equalizing by funneling more aid to rich districts. He cites a proposed $850 million two year infusion and argues the poorest 273 districts would receive less per pupil than the wealthiest 272.
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Austin
Tex
Dolph Briscoe
The
Texas Research League
Jim McGrew
McGrew
Briscoe
Booster Flu Shots Sought For 18 Through 24
Scurry County Health Department reports 18 to 24 year olds who received swine flu shots need a booster at least four weeks later. Paula Pierce says those in this group who were vaccinated at the Scurry unit should bring cards for a booster on Thursday December 16 from 8 30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Those vaccinated elsewhere should contact their doctors to arrange boosters.
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Scurry County
Region IV
Abilene
Paula Pierce
Ms. Pierce
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Brewer
Wacil Menair
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Thomas P
Tip” O'Neill
House
O'Neill
Patterson
Fcolder
Western Texas College
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