01 Jan 1975
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1975
Page
1
What’s in a date suggests January 1 is not a natural start but a modern convention tied to winter and spring cycles. The piece notes calendar history from March 25 start to current New Year’s timing, and argues New Year’s Day reflects personal renewal following Christmas.
The note recalls key events on January 1 across years: Lincoln signs emancipation proclamation in 1863, Papacy sets new year start in 1622, Charles II crowned in 1651, Paul Revere born in 1735, Haiti gains independence in 1804, United Nations declarations in 1942 and 1945, Kosygin peace talk in 1965, Pope Paul on arms sales, and Golda Meir election shifts in Israel a year ago.
The forecast covers North Central and Northeast Texas with decreasing clouds and cool temperatures on Thursday and partly cloudy warm conditions on Friday. Saturday brings mostly cloudy skies with seasonably mild temperatures and a chance of rain in extreme east Texas. Highs range from mid 40s in the northwest to lower 40s in the southeast. Southeast Texas shows partly cloudy cool weather Thursday, warming Friday and Saturday, with a chance of showers about Saturday and highs from 48 to 60 Thursday rising to 55 to 65 Friday and Saturday. Northwest and Southwest Texas see partly cloudy conditions Thursday to Saturday and a cooling Thursday with gradual warming later. Lows Wednesday night in the mountains are mid teens to near 20 north and near 40 south, with Thursday highs upper 30s to near 50 south and mountains near 40 north. Night lows Thursday and Friday in the mountains near 20 to upper 30s.
In Eddy County near Carlsbad residents challenge the name Who Who Drive saying it devalues property and invites laughter. Commissioners did not move to rename the street despite appeals from resident H W Gilbert and others. A nearby resident suggests using a post office box number instead.
The 1974 economy faced high inflation, a deep recession late in the year, and mixed corporate profits. Highlights include Fed margin cuts, DuPont Walston leaving securities, truckers strike settlement, gasoline allocations, Shultz resigning, and oil embargo winds-down.
New York AP report details 1974 profits for American businesses reaching $87.1 billion after tax in nine months, a record driven by oil, metal, chemical and sugar sectors. Critics warn inflation effects on inventories inflate earnings, while some sectors like autos and housing falter amid high interest rates.
The Economist reports Mao Zedong orders unity as China faces continued unrest. Rail disruptions and factional strife plague industry, while Red Flag circulates warnings ahead of a potential defense ministry appointment and NPC congress.
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