Santa delivers gifts to all in Boyle style Christmas Eve
The SDN Column recalls Hal Boyle with a festive AP Christmas Eve Santa Claus tale. Santa and his reindeer race toward the North American border as penguins seek Florida and Mrs. Claus waves the list aside. He will give a gift to every child, good or bad.
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Hal Boyle
Associated Press
Boyle
Santa Claus
Old Saint
Royal Canadian Police
Santa
Old Boy
Cander
Vixen
North Pole
South Pole
Florida
101 Persons Killed as Guerrilla Attacks Near Buenos Aires
Eight hours of clashes between Montoneros ERP guerrillas and security forces near Buenos Aires left at least 101 dead, including 85 guerrillas, 10 civilians, and six security personnel. The assault targeted an arsenal, regimental HQ, police stations, and buses, as army chief Gen. Videla inspected the battlefield amid ongoing fighting and a broader political crisis surrounding President Isabel Perón.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Montoneros
Peronist
Juan D. Peron
Isabel
Air Force
Navy
White Christmas Looms For Area
A rare white Christmas loomed as heavy snow covered the Snyder area with improvements expected later. Snow depths reached two inches in Snyder by 7 am with up to six inches near Guadalupe Pass and five inches at Plainview. Temperatures ranged from the upper 20s to 50s across Texas as the storm weakened and rain spread.
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Snyder
Panhandle Plains
Big Bend
Guadalupe Pass
Plains
Plainview
Interstate 10
van Horn
Kent
Midland
Panhandle
Amarillo
Abilene
Childress
East Texas
Dalhart
Lubbock
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Today In History December 24 1975 highlights
On this date significant events span 1814 signing of the treaty of Ghent ending the War of 1812, Vasco da Gama death in 1524, Edinburgh Castle surrender in 1650, Ku Klux Klan organization in 1865, Darlan assassination in 1942, Eisenhower to lead invasion forces in 1943, Apollo 8 Christmas Eve prayer in 1968, and other notes including a Vietnam truce and Holy Year events.
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Associated Press
United States
England
Ghent
Belgium
Vasco da Gama
India
Edinburgh Castle
Scotland
Oliver Cromwell
Pulaski
Tennessee
North Africa
Jean Darlan
Algiers
Franklin Roosevelt
Dwight Eisenhower
Europe
U.S
Vietnam
Leningrad
Societ Union
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Basilica
Weather forecast for Texas regions with temperatures and precipitation
Snyder area reports high near 40 and low 32 with light rain and snow. Northwest and southwest Texas expect decreasing clouds tonight with fair conditions Thursday highs from 50 to 60s. Intermittent rain and thunderstorms in north central and northeast Texas with rain ending by Thursday afternoon. South Central and Southeast Texas see cloudy skies with possible showers, lows around 52 to 57 and highs 50 to 70. Coast features east winds 15 to 22 knots, seas 4 to 6 feet, with scattered thundershowers.
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Snyder
Texas
Big Bend
Burleson Announces Agriculture Service Center Location
Congressman Omar Burleson announces that the Department of Agriculture has chosen Snyder for an Agriculture Service Center at 3424 Avenue T. Agencies involved include the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service, the Farmers Home Administration, and the Soil Conservation Service, now co located at the site. The center employs seven full time staff.
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Washington, D.C
Omar Burleson
Department of Agriculture
Snyder
The
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Farmers Home Administration
Soil Conservation Service
Avenue T
Seven Die In Crash Near Menard Texas
Authorities said at least seven people were killed in a fog shrouded car truck collision on U S 83 fifteen miles south of Menard Texas. Fire crews used welding torches to cut through wreckage and remove the bodies. Names of the victims were not known at once.
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Menard, Tex
West Texas
U.S. 83
Christmas Decorating Contest Winners Named in Snyder
Snyder Jacqees judged the annual Christmas Decorating contest on Tuesday with 12 entries. First prize went to John Grappe of 3612 Hill Ave for a yard light donated by the Snyder Jaycees. Second prize went to Roy Wagner of 9301 Ave T for an electric skillet donated by Goodyear. Third prize went to Edwin Jackson of 3726 Highland for a Broxadent electric toothbrush donated by Snyder Drug.
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Snyder Jacqees
John Grappe
Hill Ave
Snyder Jaycees
Roy Wagner
Ave. T
Goodyear
Edwin Jackson
Highland
Snyder Drug
Snyder Daily News to Close for Christmas Holidays
The Snyder Daily News will be closed on Thursday and Friday for Christmas holidays. This issue will be the last distributed until the Sunday December 28 edition.
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Snyder Daily News
Texas Cattle Quarantine Halts Outbound Shipments
Federal officials announce a quarantine on Texas cattle starting January 5, stopping breeding cattle shipments to other states and cutting federal brucellosis indemnities by 3.7 million dollars. The move due to noncompliance with eradication rules targets herds, with qualified herds undergoing testing and strict movement rules for steers, spayed heifers, and stockers.
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Washington
Texas
Agriculture Department
Department
Medallion Sets Sell Fast for Scurry County Bicentennial
Scurry County medallion sets are nearly sold out with 94 of 100 regular sets already gone and plans to auction the six remaining. Four artist proof sets will be offered, and numbered pure silver medallions plus 250 antique bronze pieces are expected to arrive. Jewelry and more items are viewable at the Chamber of Commerce.
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Scurry County
Mint
Chamber of Commerce
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Leslie Fletcher
Austin Avenue
Ramona Murphy
Forty-second Street
Towle Memorial Park
Bob Tuggle
Twenty-eighth Street
DPS
Gary Brewer
Ag Service Center
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