West Texas Chamber commends colleges over campus violence
The WTCC adopted a resolution praising public and private colleges in its 132 county territory for handling campuses responsibly amid national violence. It pledges ongoing support as long as institutions maintain a learning climate grounded in restraint discipline morality constitutional government and patriotism. Copies were sent to college administrators and boards. Changes in ad valorem tax procedures are discussed with valuation engineers for Scurry County Junior College and Snyder ISD. Big Spring agencies study merging offices to reduce overlaps and save money.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
WTCC
West Texas
Scurry County Junior College
Snyder Independent
Big Spring
Wacil McNair
This Day In History Highlights By The Associated Press
Today marks December 1, 1969 a Thursday the 345th day of the year with 20 days left. Notable events include Germany and Italy declaring war on the United States in 1941 Indiana becoming the 19th state in 1816 Louis Napoleon elected president of France in 1848 King Edward VIII abdication 1936 Mussolini announcing withdrawal from the League of Nations 1937.
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Germany
Italy
United States
Indiana
Union
Louis Napoleon
France
Edward VIII
Britain
George VI
Benito Mussolini
League of Nations
Roer River
Attlee
Newfoundland
John D. Rockefeller Jr
Manhattan
United Nations
Eisenhower
India
Vietnam
Saigon
U. S
Nixon
Weather synopsis for Texas regions
Readout covers Snyder and Panhandle to West of the Pecos with temperatures. High 62 today in Snyder and 29 at 7 am. Panhandle fair and a little warmer, North Central Texas fair to Friday, Northeast Texas cool tonight then partly cloudy Friday. South Central fair with 34 to 50 likely, Southeast mild days, Southwest fair, West Texas cool nights 18 to 28 higher terrain 26 to 36 elsewhere.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Aternoon
Pecos
The
Mrs Smith Dies at 47 in Snyder Hospital
Mrs. Kenneth Smith aged 47 died at 5 50 am today at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born August 24 1922 in Fisher County she married Kenneth Smith January 1 1945 in Big Spring. Survived by husband two children Teresa Lynn Sidney Lewis mother sister and two brothers all of Snyder. Funeral services pending Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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Kenneth Smith
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Fisher County
Big Spring
Teresa Lynn
Sidney Lewis
L. T. Allen
Lynn Fenton
Robert
Guy
Snyder
Church of Christ
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Inquest Date Set For Mary Jo Kopechne Death
Judge James A. Boyle announced the long delayed inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death will begin January 5 in Edgartown Massachusetts. The announcement follows a judge’s refusal to allow an autopsy in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania.
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Edgartown
Mass
James A. Boyle
Mary Jo Kopechne
Boyle
Wilkes-Barre
Kophene
Donations to Goodfellow Fund Report
Donations to the Goodfellow Fund total 638.00 with a prior balance of 53.03 and a new balance of 921.03. Contributions include Mrs S D Hays Sr 10.00 Mrs J B Allen 1.00 Mr and Mrs Silas Devenport 2.00 Mr and Mrs Keith Collier 5.00 and an Anonymous gift 50.00.
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S. D. Hays Sr
J. B. Allen
Silas Devenport
Keith Collier
Senate tax reform on brink of final vote amid Nixon objections
After two weeks of debate the Senate moves to a final vote on a broad tax reform bill with large Social Security increases and tax cuts. Nixon warns he may veto if income tax exemption and a 15 percent Social Security boost are included, while Democratic leaders push for conference changes to satisfy the White House.
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Joe Hall
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Nixon
Russell B. Long
D-La
John J. Williams
R-Del
House
Indictments Expected in Newark Crime Probe
Federal prosecutors press Newark Mayor Hugh J. Addonizio to answer grand jury questions as U S attorneys warn of mass indictments of public officials in a probe tied to Cosa Nostra influence over New Jersey tax agents. Essex County grand jury questioned 288 witnesses over 19 months with one earlier indictment, and two Internal Revenue agents in New Jersey faced bribery charges.
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Newark N.J
U.S. Atty
John Mitchell
Hugh J. Addonizio
Boca Raton
Fla
Mitchell
Cosa Nostra
Internal Revenue
New Jersey
Newark
Robert Shaw
U.S. Dis
Trict Court
Addonizio
Anthony
Tony Boy” Boiardo
Boiardo
Shaw
Essex County Grand Jury
Dominick Spina
New Jersey Internal Revenue
Funds Voted To Fight Drug Flow At Border
The House Appropriations Committee voted to provide 9.35 million to the Treasury Department to curb illicit narcotics and marijuana smuggling at the border. The plan adds 915 agents by early Jan and endorses Operation Intercept based on reduced smuggling through stronger enforcement.
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Robert A. Hunt
Associated Press
Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Treasury Department
United States
Treasury
Congress
Small Business Administration
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Snyder Public Schools Choirs Present Christmas Music Festival
One of the area's big pre Christmas events takes place tonight in Scurry County Coliseum as Snyder Public Schools showcase choirs from senior and junior highs and fifth and sixth graders. About 25 speech and drama students join Snyder High School in a pantomime titled Twas The Night Before Christmas.
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Snyder Public Schools
Scurry County
Snyder High School
Mrs Stanfield Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. M. E. Stanfield 9702 Avondale died about 10 am today at Parkview Hospital Midland after a long illness. She was the widow of M. E. Stanfield former school superintendent who died November 26. A retired teacher, she and her husband served in local schools since 1938. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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M. E
Mae) Stanfield
Avondale
Parkview Hospital
Midland
M. E. Stanfield
Ford Striving To Combat Pollution At Ford
Ford Motor Co. will assign 11,000 workers and spend 31 million dollars in 1970 to reduce air pollution from exhausts and 30 million more on plant emissions. Henry Ford II urged broader government involvement and noted experiments with alternative propulsion while keeping piston engines as the current best option.
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Detroit
Henry Ford II
Ford Motor Co
Ford
U.S
Xuan Thuy Boycotts Paris Peace Talks Session
Hanoi chief delegate Xuan Thuy boycotted the Paris talks session to protest what a North Vietnamese spokesman called official U S downgrading of the negotiations.
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Paris
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
U.S
Mrs. Myrtle Byers Dies. Funeral Rites Planned
Mrs. Myrtle Alice Byers 9 of Snyder died at 3 30 a m in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Native of Wood County West Virginia she had lived in Snyder 20 years. Funeral at First Baptist Friday 10 a m with Rev R Virgil Mott officiating. Graveside Saturday at Sapulpa Oklahoma Bell Seale Funeral Home in charge. Survived by two sons William E Byers San Antonio and Howard H Byers Phoenix six grandchildren ten great grandchildren a daughter in law Amelia Byers Fort Smith Ark pallbearers named.
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Myrtle Alice Byers
Twenty-seventh Street
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Wood County
West
Byers
Snyder
First Baptist Church
R. Virgil Mott
Bethel Baptist Church
Sapulpa
Okla
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
William E. Byers
San Antonio
Howard H. Byers
Phoenix
Ariz
Amelia Byers
Fort Smith
Ark
Elmo Wegel
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