Petition Sought for Snyder Beer Election
A group led by Bill Wright filed a formal petition with the Scurry County Clerk seeking a beer election in Snyder for off premise sales. Ten qualified voters must sign, with about 750 signatures estimated to be required. petitions will be prepared and available next week.
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Wright
Billy C. Dennis
Jack Contella
Frank Retf
Bull Wright
Loyes R. Cox
Dorothy R. Cox
Pat Underwood
Carlos Mijares
Snyder
Dan Cotton
Cotton
New Type Rig Tested in Groundbreaking North Sea Launch
In Belfast, a 9500 ton Sea Quest drilling rig, first of its kind in Europe, was launched by lowering three legs simultaneously. Built for British Petroleum to replace the sunken Sea Gem, it used a computer guided method once deemed impossible by a Japanese technical magazine. The shipyard, with 10,000 workers, paused to cheer as the 320 foot rig completed launch. Two similar rigs exist in the United States.
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Belfast
Ireland
North Sea
British Petroleum Co
Europe
United States
Weather snapshot for Texas regional areas
Weather snapshot notes varying temperatures across Texas regions with highs in the 50s to 60s and lows in the 20s to 40s. North Central and Northeast Texas show readings around 7 a.m with cool nights, fair skies tonight and Saturday, and warmer daytime highs across most areas.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Dead newborn found on city sanitation route
Police and District Attorney investigators were alerted after a dead newborn female infant was found by sanitation workers during a routine pickup in the eastern part of town. Justice of the Peace Cone Merritt and officers examined the scene as investigators determine how long the body had been in the truck.
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City Sanitation Department
Sanitation Department
Chester Simons
Japan Joins Peace Drive To End Viet Nam War
Tokyo reports indicate Prime Minister Eisaku Sato will press North Vietnam toward peace talks amid the U S peace offensive. Soviet Deputy Premier and a Hanoi delegation arrived, signaling broader pressure for negotiations and new aid pledges. Shiina's January trip to Moscow could set the first steps for formal talks.
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Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
Japan
Viet Nam
Sato
Harriman
North
Alexander N. Shelepin
Hanoi
Peking
Li Hsien-nien
Communist Party
Moscow
Ho Chi Minh
Shelepin
Etsusaburo Shiina
Shiina
Laos
Cambodia
Provisional DR Government Faces Crisis Over Exile Plan
Provisional President Hector Garcia Godoy proposed sending key military figures, including rebel leaders, abroad on diplomatic assignments to calm tensions. Army resistance grew as troops blocked moves and the capital edged toward confusion, with reports of palace occupation and highway blockades.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Organization of American States
OAS
Garcia-Godoy
Francisco Rivera Carainero
Rivera Caminero
Armed Forces
Wirtz Reports On Transit Strike Talks In NYC
Secretary of Labor Wirtz returns to Washington after a late night conference with Mayor Lindsay and transit union leaders. He will brief President Johnson as talks near end of the first week, discussions reportedly tense with possible release of Michael J. Quill and other jailed officials.
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NEW York
W. Willard Wirtz
Washington
John V. Lindsay
Wirtz
Lindsay
Johnson
Henry A. Barnes
Michael J. Quill
Transit Authority
The
Pena Rites Pending for Martin Pena Sr.
Funeral arrangements were pending at Bell Seale Funeral Home for Martin Pena Sr. 50, who died at 4 25 p m Thursday. He is survived by his wife two daughters Julia Luera of Big Spring Anita Alverez of Snyder four sons Martin Pena Jr. in Viet Nam Bob Pena at Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma City George and Ruben Pena both of Snyder his mother Mrs Martina Pena of Nixon Tex four brothers four sisters and nine grandchildren.
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Bell Seale
Martin Pena Sr
Julia Luera
Big Spring
Anita Alverez
Snyder
Martin Pena Jr
Viet Nam
Bob Pena
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City
George
Ruben Pena
Martina Pena
Nixon
Tex
How Amateur Can Two Thieves Get
In Una California two girls hid near a damaged cash register inside a repair shop after Bill Johnson found them crouched on the floor. A screwdriver lay nearby and the pair fled through a broken window as police were alerted.
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Una
Calif
Bill Johnson
Carr Asks Delay In Gas Price Order
Texas Attorney General Waggoner Carr urged the U S Federal Power Commission to delay a price order for Permian Basin natural gas. He warned the 16.5 cent new well gas and 14.5 cent old well gas rates would cost Texas producers millions and reduce state royalty revenue. He sought relief from the U S Court of Appeals 10th Circuit.
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Denver
Colo
Waggoner Carr
Texas
Federal Power Commission
Permian
Carr
U.S. 10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Saigon Fears New Terror Plot Against U S Billet
Viet Cong planned the largest plastic bomb attack on a U S billet in Saigon. Police seized six suspects with a 265 pound device in a water tank. Bombings near the airport and a police substation killed one and injured 16, including four Americans.
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Saigon
South
Viet Nam
U.S
da Nang
173Rd Airborne Brigade
Talks at Tashkent stall as Kosygin mediates Kashmir rift
Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistani President Ayub Khan meet in Tashkent with efforts led by Soviet Premier Kosygin. Negotiations run 50 minutes with plans for further talks while Kashmir remains the main sticking point. Officials praise Kosygin's mediation amid cautious outlook.
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Tashkent
U.S.S.R
Lal Bahadur ‘Shastri
India
Mohammed Ayub Khan
Pakistan
Shastri
Ayub
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kosygin
Kashmir
Altaf Gjuhar
C S. Jha
Nosvein
Union Official Resigns to Join Other Local Union
Harry Burk, 3., will resign as president of the Harris County AFL-CIO to become international representative for the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union. He has led the council since 1959.
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Houston (Ap
Harry Burk
Harris County Afl-Cio
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Houston To Vote On Bond Issues
Houston residents will vote January 29 on improvement bonds totaling 156.8 million. A county election adds 8 million in proposals alongside Houston's 52.8 million road and city improvements bonds. County funds would back road work near the Manned Spacecraft Center and a new international airport.
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Houston
Harris County
Manned Spacecraft Center
Boys' Club Considers Emergency Fundraiser After Fire
The Boys' Club board met at Snyder National Bank to discuss replacing lost athletic equipment and repairs after a fire. They approved a radio marathon planned with loudspeakers on the square and live entertainment to raise about seven thousand dollars for equipment and program needs.
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M&m Electronics Company
Boys’ Club
Snyder National Bank
Jaycees
Raven
Bill Butler
Boys Club Board of Directors
Boys Club
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