Labor secretary aims to scrap 1100 OSHA rules
The column notes U S Labor Secretary Ray Marshall and Assistant Secretary Eula Bingham announced plans to delete about 1,100 OSHA regulations while leaving hundreds in place, highlighting bureaucracy and rulemaking speed. It also recalls Scurry County cotton crop forecasts reaching 90 000 bales, up from 54 600 in 1972, with mechanization changing harvesting methods and historical clips about cotton picking.
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Rep Barbara Jordan to Not Seek Fourth Term
Houston congresswoman Barbara Jordan announced she will not seek a fourth term from her black inner city district. She said she does not know her future path, whether in public or private sectors, and that the decision is made now to avoid a rushed course. Jordan, age 41, has served since 1972 and gained prominence during the Nixon impeachment hearings.
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US backs Cairo peace talks as step toward Middle East settlement
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance met with President Anwar Sadat in Cairo and pledged U S support for Sadat s Cairo peace conference as a prelude to Geneva. He outlined a broad Middle East settlement and planned visits to Israel Syria Jordan Lebanon and Saudi Arabia to rally Arab leaders.
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Costly To Everyone Christmas Season Has Appeal To Shoplifters
A young man shoplifts from a variety store pocketing small items for himself and gifts for his family. Juvenile Officer Jim Saunders defines shoplifting as theft and notes its cost to stores customers and the thief. Theft values up to $5 are Class C with up to 200 dollar fine. $5 to $20 is Class B with up to 1000 dollar fine and up to 180 days jail.
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WTC Begins Final Exams for Fall Semester
Western Texas College starts final exams on Monday with the schedule running through Thursday. The term ends officially Friday December 16, beginning mid winter break. The mid winter mini session runs December 27 to January 7 with a faculty in service on January 11 and spring registration January 16. First classes of spring begin January 18.
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Costs Jeopardize Three-Agency Tennis Court Plan
A joint committee of County Commissioners Court City Council and Snyder School Board reports a bid of 279000 from C B Thompson of Lubbock exceeds preliminary estimates by about 60000. The panel will present figures to all three bodies, who must decide whether to approve the eight court project with lighting fencing bleachers and shared offices plus school dressing rooms.
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John Fagin
Dry Weather and Temperature Reading for Snyder Area
The report notes a dry forecast in Snyder with a Friday high of 35 and low of 19, a 7 am Saturday reading of 27, no precipitation, and total 1977 precipitation of 22.68 inches. West Texas remains dry with mild days and cool nights through Monday to Wednesday. Highs reach 60s to 70s, with lows mainly in the 30s and 20s in mountainous regions.
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West Texas
Harvest Sets Daily Record in Scurry County Cotton
By week’s end Scurry County cotton gins processed 65,974 bales and stored 7,535 bales on yards across nine gins. The total reachable ginning figure nears 73,509 with estimates predicting well over 80,000 and possibly 90,000 bales. some cotton remains in fields on trailers or stored on farms awaiting gin turnout.
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