Mahon urges law order tie to youth violence in Miami visit
The SDN Column recalls Rep George Mahon addressing service clubs and praising Miami police chief's get tough stance on gangs. He links disregard for small laws to broader crime trends, noting adults' double standards fuel youth misbehavior and urging curb on minor violations before they grow.
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George Mahon
Rep. Mahon
America
Miami
Wacil McNai
Snyder
G. Edward Bolger
Today in History January third 1968 headline brief
On this date 1777 George Washington defeated the British at the Battle of Princeton New Jersey. The year 1919 Herbert Hoover was named head of relief for liberated European countries. Alaska statehood was affirmed in 1959.
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Associated Press
George Washington
Princeton
N. J
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Hague
Netherlands
Alaska
Barry M. Goldwater
Arizona
West Indies
British Caribbean Islands
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
NATO
Weather outlook warns of freezing drizzle and hazardous driving
The Snyder area reports high 54 and low 24 with 7 am reading of 24. Northwest Texas warns of occasional light snow or freezing drizzle this afternoon tonight and Thursday with much colder temperatures and hazardous driving conditions. North Central and Northeast Texas issue similar warnings with freezing drizzle or light snow and colder nights.
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Snyder
Texas
Time for Economics Lesson Mahon Criticizes City Violence
Rep. George Mahon of Texas urges sharper national economics and notes rising violence in major cities as a key current problem. He cites 83 months of continued economic gain and calls for policy focus on public and private sectors to address pressing issues.
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America
George Mahon
Texas
United
Rep. Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Snyder Lions Club
Wesley Hall
First Methodist Church
Washington
Viet Nam
Mahon
Eldon Perry Announces Run for Precinct 1 Commissioner
Eldon Perry a 36 year old Scurry County farmer and Snyder High School graduate announced his candidacy for Precinct 1 in the Democratic Primary. He is married to Anna Mae DeShazo and they have a son Sidney. Perry served in the U S Marine Corps and attends Northside Baptist Church. He opposes incumbent Marion Dobbs and urged local governments to handle law enforcement and finances.
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Eldon Perry
Marion Dobbs
Elaine Crawley Named Full Time Case Worker in Scurry County
Scurry County Commissioners appointed Elaine Crawley a registered nurse and local resident as the full time case worker in the County Mental Health Unit. The unit will open offices in the County Health Unit building on Twenty sixth Street soon and Mrs. Crawley is in a three week training period at the Big Spring State Hospital.
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Scurry County Commissioners
Elaine Crawley
County Health Unit
Twenty-sixth Street
Freeze Grips North Texas As Snow and Ice Spread
An icy front blankets Texas with snow and freezing drizzle. Dalhart records 8 degrees as travel warnings go out north of Dallas and ice forms on bridges and overpasses. Forecasters expect continued rain and freezing drizzle through Thursday, with sleet and fog affecting multiple regions from the Panhandle to South Texas.
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Texas
North Texas
North Central
Dalhart
Panhandle
North
South
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf Coast
Canyon
Tulsa
Plainview
Dimmitt
Lubbock
Abilene
Dallas-Fort Worth
Bowie
el Paso
Amarillo
Childress
Wichita Falls
South Texas
Texarkana
Rio Grande Valley
Snyder High School Opens Diary of Anne Frank Tonight
Snyder High School prepares for the second staging of The Diary of Anne Frank after an ice storm postponed December showings. The 8 p.m. performances occur Thursday and Saturday with Sharon Carter as Anne Frank and tickets sold previously for Friday honored Thursday while Saturday tickets remain valid for Saturday.
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Sharon Carter
Anne Frank
Joe Wilson
Peter van Daan
Diary of
Snyder High School
Snyder High
Thai Forces Battle Communist Terrorists in Northern Thailand
Thai soldiers report ongoing fighting with Communist terrorists across northern Thailand’s jungle foothills. Gen. Praphas Charusathien says 20 soldiers were killed in 16 operations over the past week, with three terrorists killed and 26 captured as clashes widen into Nan province near Laos.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Nan
Laos
Praphas Charusathien
Workers Transfer Cyanide Amid Tight Indiana Safety Lockdown
In Dunreith Indiana crews carefully moved 20,000 gallons of cyanide from a damaged rail tanker to trucks. Strict security kept residents away while safety experts supervised the delicate transfer.
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Dunreith
Ind
Indiana
Transplant Patient Doing Very Well in South Africa
Dr Philip Blaiberg the world’s third heart transplant patient was “doing very well” after the five hour operation at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The 58 year old retired dentist regained consciousness and spoke of thirst and regards to his wife. The donor was Clive Haupt 24 a mulatto who died from a brain hemorrhage after a rugby accident.
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David J. Paine
Associated Press
Cape Town, South Africa
Philip Blaiberg
Clive Haupt
South Africa
Balthazar J. Vorster
Christian Barnard
Blaiberg
Barnard
Louis Washkansky
Groote Schuur Hospital
Fish Hoek Beach
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