Snyder to Vote Jan 27 on Colorado Water District Contract
Snyder residents will vote January 27 on a 30 year contract with the Colorado River Municipal Water District. The measure covers water delivery, cost structure, district control during drought, and how wells and city systems operate under the agreement.
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Snyder
Colorado Water Board
Colorado River
Colorado
Scurry County
United Securities Corp
New York
Colorado River Municipal Water District
State Board of Water Engineers
Scurry County road paving plan discussed with state officials
DeWitt Greer state highway engineer studied a 157 mile county road paving map after Edgar Taylor county judge and three commissioners presented it in Austin. The county seeks state survey and supervision of construction and maintenance once built, with Greer to report recommendations to the state highway commission. The county plans a $2,500,000 road bond issue pending petitions. In Snyder, the council weighed a bond election for a filtration plant as Colorado River water arrival necessitates treatment. timing depends on engineering estimates for mains and extensions.
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DeWitt Greer
Edgar Taylor
Austin
Scurry County
S. J. Treadaway
Abilene
Greer
Highway Commission
Taylor
Yecifsor
Negbleto Assuyne Main
Ayer
Ted
Ioners
Spagieka
Snyder
Water District Board
Colorado River
Forest G. Sears
Highland Park
Noble Heights
Towle Place Yon
Roeder Heights
Parkway Additions
First Snyder Baby Born as Nome Father Awaits Return
Harold Bijorn Lie Jr. weighed seven pounds eight ounces at Snyder Hospital on New Year’s morning. His father Cpl. Harold B Lie Sr., stationed in Nome with the Alaskan Communications System, awaits their homecoming. Mrs. Lie, 24, traveled from Alaska with relatives for the birth during a winter visit. The Fosters from Nome helped arrange the trip, and the family plans to return to Alaska once possible.
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Snyder
Alaska
Cpl
Harold B. Lie, Sr
Nome
Lie
Cpl. Lie
Minnesota
Harold Bijorn Lie, Jr
Snyder Hospital
Harold B. Lie
Houston Firm Wins Low Bid for Snyder Elementary School
The Snyder school board awarded the contract for an 18 classroom elementary to R F Ball Construction Co of Houston with a bid of 462,594. Other bids included Rose Construction 473,000 T C Bateson 513,913 and Warner Construction 498,800. The one story brick building designed by Buford Feinberg will start once foundation steel arrives and is expected to take 275 days with completion hoped for October.
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Snyder
East Snyder
R. F. Ball Construction Co
R. F. Ball Co
T. C. Bateson Co
Dallas
Rose Construction Co
Abilene
Warner Construction Co
San Angelo
Buford & Feinberg
Fred Buford
North Snyder
von Freilick Construction Co
North Ward
Texas Technological College
Lith Rock
University of Houston
Corpus Christi
Nevada Gamblers Take Wisterns Biggest Pot
Carson City reports Nevada gamblers lost more than 43 million dollars to legal casinos in 1950. State tax on gross gambling income produced 866 thousand to the treasury.
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Carson City
Nev
Nevada
Italy Endures Worst Winter Storm. Toll Rises to Six
Milan reports six dead as avalanches and landslides from a four day storm block mountain passes. Five victims were buried under snowslides while others remain missing amid widespread destruction.
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Milan
Italy
Youth Center Campaign Aims to Clear Debt and Fund Year
A subscription drive January 14 to 20 seeks to wipe out the Youth Center building fund debt of 14 200 and fund operations for the year. Directors praise building committee chair Charles Mathes, plan 1000 subscribers donating 10 or more annually, and explore two possible shows to accompany the drive.
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Youth Center Board
Youth Center
Ing
Hilton Lembert
NBC
Boomtown
U.S.A
George Killam
Writley
Clifford Taylor
Onhelia Blackard
Altrurian Daughters
Harold Bennett
Chamber of Commerce
Killam
American Legion
Bruce J
Kiwanis
Lioyd Clark
Tenior Chamber of Commerce
Frank Stephenson
Jon Lambert
Veterans Joint Park Board
John Blum
Lions Club
Martin Urges Broad Draft Overhaul for 18-Year-Olds
Senate and House leaders plan public hearings on administration draft reforms. Proposals seek to lower induction age from 19 to 18 and extend service to 27 or 30 months, with fewer deferments. President Truman and Sen. Lyndon Johnson cite need for manpower, as the draft act expires July 9 and 240000 men are slated for induction.
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Wachive
Sen. Martin
R-Pa
Congress
Martin
Addic
Senate
House
Tremean
Conareceion
Sen
Lyndon Johnson
D-Tex
Senate Armed Services Preparedness Subcommittee
Thafen
Defense Department
Armed Services
Yugoslavia Signs Food Aid Pact With United States
Belgrade January 6 Yugoslavia signed a formal agreement with the United States pledging a fair distribution of seventy million dollars worth of food to be sent as drought relief.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
United States
America
Missing family case widens as suspect tied to three states
Wichita Falls report details a Missouri ex con vict linked to a missing Illinois family of five tied to Arkansas Oklahoma and Texas searches. William Edward Cook 22 was charged with robbing Lee Burd Archer after a ride in Texas. The Mossers who vanished Dec 29 were found with a blood stained car near Tulsa Oklahoma and last seen in Horatio Arkansas.
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Missouri
Illinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
William Edward Cook
Joplin
Carl Mosser
Thelma
Donald Dean
Gary Carr
Pamela Sue
Cook
Lee Burd Archer
Mossers
Tulsa
Oklo
Horatio
Ark
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Winthrop
Rufus Smith
Sherman Tuttle
Mosser
Chris Moser
Albuquerque
N. M
Atwood, IL
Chris
Archer
Tehaka, Texanto
Lubbock
Gambler Accardo Refuses to Answer Senate Questions
Anthony J. Accardo known as Tony Accardo, a Chicago gambling boss, refused to answer most questions at a Senate Crime Committee hearing. Senators moved to cite him for contempt as he sat with folded hands and invoked constitutional protection. The session focused on bookmaking operations in Chicago and Miami and Accardo argued responses could incriminate him or be irrelevant.
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Washington
Anthony J
Tony Accardo
Chicago
Senate
Acccardo
Miami
Accardo
Senate Crime Committee
Prohibition Wins In Howard County Beer's legal path blocked
Howard county voters on January 7 rejected beer legalization by 2647 to 2274 amid a broad dry sweep across Big Spring and rural precincts. City boxes mostly stayed dry, with only box No 4 and two Big Spring boxes flipping toward wets, while total turnout reached 4921.
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Howard County
Big Spring
Campsign
End Devs
Isl
French push back Vietminh in Indochina fortress fights
French forces claim to have retaken the fortress of Thromabhicen and recaptured Chvepahis near Tienwen as Gen. Jean De Lattre De Tassigny reports aggressive action to deter Communist rebels in Northeast Indochina. Saigon confirms a high level visit by Tran Van Huu.
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Sation
Tederbina
Thromabhicen
Indochina
Hanoi
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Wih
Tran van Huu
Saigon
Chvepahis
Tienwen
Tienyen
Moncay
Haiphong
Chrenahicon
Tiengen
Hacoi
Eisenhower Takes Command in Europe Amid Europe Army Debate
President Truman declares full backing for Dwight D. Eisenhower as he departs for Paris to lead NATO forces and build an international European Army. At the Capitol, Republicans including Senator Taft push doubts on U.S. commitment, risking allied unity as the general assumes supreme command in a tense Korea era.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Truman
Dwight D Eisenhower
Europe
Eisenhower
Sen
Taft
Ohio
United States
Paris
Ture
Acheson
Marshall
Korea
Korean War fronts push back as Chinese forces near Wonju
Allied lines on the Korean front fall back under a relentless Red offensive that pushes toward Wonju and threatens Suwon air base south of Seoul. China and North Korea drive east and west, overrunning posts and forcing withdrawals as refugees flee toward safety.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
38Th Parallel
Wonju
Suwon
Seoul
Eighth Army
Red
U. S. Eighth Army
Wonin
Chechon
Taegu
Wiliam C. Bernerd
Don Huth
MacArthur
United Nations
Barnard
Wonam
Chungju
Hhere
Chung- 4
Stan Swinton
John Ranulph
India press fears over neutral stance at London talks
London reports say India's drive for a neutral role unsettles defense chiefs of the Commonwealth. If India refrains from active support, Southeast Asia and the Middle East could be at risk, though Nehru seeks balance without committing to a bloc.
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London
India
British Commonwealth
Mike Lions
Commonwealth
Free World
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Nehru
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