Air India jumbo jet crash off Bombay with 213 aboard
An Air India Boeing 747 carrying 213 people exploded and crashed into the Arabian Sea near Bombay Sunday night. No survivors reported. 35 bodies sighted, nine recovered, and part of the tail found. Another 747 with 371 aboard tire during takeoff from Bombay but landed safely in Rome.
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Traffic Toll Rises As Holiday Weather Bites Roads
Snow and rain kept highways slick as the New Year weekend neared its end. By mid morning the toll reached 254, with hazardous travel persisting on Saturday and Sunday. The National Safety Council projected 300 to 400 deaths during the three day period ending at midnight local time, far above the usual 330 for a non holiday period.
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Carter Feuds With Hussein Over Israel Egypt Talks
President Carter failed to persuade King Hussein to join the Egyptian Israel peace talks. Hussein warned of terrible consequences if Israel does not meet Egypt's demands. Carter met Hussein for 45 minutes in Tehran and said Jordan need not join now as Sadat represents the Arab position.
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Snyder to Seek KSNY FM Station by Next Summer
Snyder Broadcasting Co aims to launch KSNY FM in the Snyder area next summer pending FCC construction permit. The station will feature a good music format, computerized operations, and broadcast from Snyder Community Antenna Television tower with KSNY facilities housing the studio.
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New Year Brings Blustery Cold Spell Across Region
A cold snap grips the Snyder area with temperatures in the teens and 20s and light snow flurries. readings at 18 degrees on New Year’s Day, 28 later Sunday, and 19 early Monday marked a frigid start. Travel advisories spread as ice and freezing rain threatened highways in Central and East Texas, with Amarillo at 18 degrees and Dallas Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Corpus Christi enduring freezing drizzle and sleet.
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1977 Was Wet And Dry Here
In Snyder area 1977 saw 22.77 inches of rainfall, about three inches above normal, yet the end of the year left the region powder dry. Four key months accounted for most rain, with April, June, July, and August delivering the bulk of moisture during the growing season. Western Texas College will start its midwinter minisession, Jan 9 to Jan 13, offering 40 classroom hours per course, with late registration morning. Local schools and many businesses observed New Year holidays but will resume Monday.
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Carter Desai clash over safeguards on uranium export
President Carter and Indian Prime Minister Morarji Desai clashed over safeguards to keep 7.6 tons of enriched uranium bound for a western Indian nuclear plant from being diverted to weapons. Carter offered an export license despite Desai’s firm opposition, while Powell stressed a goal of harmony and future written notes to avoid complications with U.S. law.
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Weather snapshot for West Texas region on weekend and beyond
Weathers Snyder reports weekend temperatures with highs from 69 to 28 degrees and lows from 18 to 21 degrees. Reading times show 7 a.m. figures. trends indicate warmer conditions Tuesday with highs around 69 in the Big Bend and mid-to-upper 40s in the mountains. Trace precipitation noted for the period and varied nightly lows from the north to south.
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