Ford reviews amnesty for Vietnam draft evaders
President Ford, urged by Sen. Hart’s widow, has asked for information to reassess an amnesty approach for Vietnam draft resisters and deserters. White House and Justice Department officials say the action is limited and part of Ford’s clemency program review begun in 1974.
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Washington
Ford
Allen
Vail
Colo
Philip A. Hart
Hart
Justice Department
White House
Department
Lawrence M. Traylor
Leading Indicators Up for Second Month Signaling Growth
The government reports a 1 percent rise in November for the index of leading indicators, the second consecutive monthly gain, suggesting improved growth ahead. Revisions show July to September declines, with economists noting a possible recession risk if a three month dip persists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Washington
Carter
Commerce Department
West Point commandant cites Hoffmann ouster claim
The Army commandant says he was told Hoffmann vowed last summer that Ulmer must go amid the worst cheating scandal in West Point history. Hoffmann spokesman denies the charge.
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West Point
N.Y
U.S. Military Academy
Army
Martin R. Hoffmann
Hoffmann
Walter F. Ulmer Jr
Associated Press
Ulmer
SDN Column Reflects on 1975 A Year of Change
The SDN Column surveys 1975 and anticipates 1976 noting scarce coffee and fuel, progress in human rights, and gender health gaps. It cites longevity, smoking trends, lung capacity, and relapse rates, alongside light remarks from Wacil McNair about archaic views and a cactus patch philosopher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Insurance Institute
Arabia
Wacil McNair
Weather sketch for Snyder and West Texas
Reading at 7 am shows 25 degrees with a high near 65 and a low around 25. Partly cloudy conditions prevail in the southwest Panhandle with fair weather elsewhere through Thursday as temperatures rise from the 20s to the 70s in the far south and mountains.
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Snyder
West Texas
Panhandle
Hughes Will Proceedings Delayed Indefinitely
FBI tests hold up a three page hand written document claimed as Howard Hughes will. Melvin Dummar thumbprint appears on an outer envelope as investigators check forgery and determine authorship with other prints pending identification.
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John M. Willis
Associated Press
Las Vegas
New
Howard Hughes
FBI
Keith Hayes
Melvin Dummar
Mormon Church
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
Nevada Desert
Hughes
Dummar
List
Former Solon Back in Austin Rosson Busy on Health Panel
Renal B. Rosson a Snyder attorney and eight term Texas legislator serves as vice chairman of the Texas Health Facilities Commission. The panel approves new hospitals clinics and overnight facilities under a federal certificate of need program. Rosson notes growing workload with 1400+ applications in 18 months and hearings required within fixed timelines.
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Wacil McNair
Renal B. Rosson
Snyder
Texas
Austin
Rosson
Texas Health Facilities Commission
Health Facilities Commission
Dorothy
Snyder High School
Joe Carroll
Texas Water Rights Commission
Marvin Sentell
Snyder Daily News
Texas Department of Bynum
Texas Education Agency
Clell Clark
Crash Survivor Still Serious Five Days After Fatal Wreck
Orvill Joe Morgan eight remains in serious condition at Methodist Hospital Lubbock five days after a Christmas Eve crash that killed his mother step father brother and three sisters He suffered fractured legs and internal injuries in the two car collision south of Snyder while en route to Wichita Falls A Big Lake driver William C Cunningham is in fair condition at Cogdell A trust fund for Orvill has raised about 1130 to cover medical expenses.
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Orvill Joe Morgan
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Ronald D. Langley
Paig
Ol Memorial Hospital
Methodist
Snyder
Langley
Midland
Wichita Falls
William C. Cunningham
Big Lake
Cogdell
Cunningham
Bill Cross
Orvill
Joey’’ Morgan
Girl Hurt In Road Mishap Near Snyder
A 7 year old Fort Worth girl, Kimberly Ann Gray, was injured when her father Timothy Scott Gray Jr. drove a 1976 Ford off U S 84 1.2 miles south of Snyder carving about 50 feet of guard railing. She was taken to Cogdell Memorial Hospital with non serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
U.S. 84
Snyder
Kimberly Ann Gray
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Timothy Scott Gray, Jr
Clouds Spread Across Texas Cold Morning Readings
Stiff north winds faded and clouds moved east across Texas. A light freeze touched areas from the Panhandle to the Upper Coast with Houston reporting 31 degrees. Readings ranged from 25 at Lubbock to 53 at Brownsville along the Rio Grande.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
Houston
Lubbock
South Plains
Brownsville
Rio Grande
FTC Puts Reins On Bill Collectors
FTC issues a landmark consent order against NAS and related entities tied to Diners Club units for abusive debt collection tactics. The firms must cease alleged abuses, fire offending employees, and face fines up to 10 000. Diners Club of New York will be liable and monitor NAS staff for compliance. The case signals tougher federal limits on obtaining credit information.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Diners Club
National Account Systems, Inc
Chicago
FTC
Diners Club of New York
NAS
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Amnesty Info
James K. Allen
Boston
National Archives
Hoffman
Lisbon
Portugal
Europe
Premiere Soares
Assembly
Lebanon
Beirut
Wafa
Israel
SDN
Solon
Melvin Rowland
Bolin Mahaffey
Corpus Christi
Cogdell Memorial Hospital Board
Commission
Health Service
Scurry County
HSA
Tex
Janell Spencer
National Account Systems
NAS Creditors Service, Inc
National Account System of
Milwaukee
A.B. Hartman, Inc
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