13 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1978
Page
1
The heaviest storm of the new year blankets the East from the Gulf origin to the Atlantic coast, closing schools and snarling airports with dangerous roads. At least six storm related deaths were reported this morning.
Caroline Kennedy, 20, was issued a July 4 summons for speeding on the Long Island Expressway in Brookhaven. She missed an Aug. 1 hearing, triggering a warrant and Massachusetts license suspension under a reciprocal agreement. In Nicaragua, rioting subsided after publisher Pedro Chamorro's funeral, with $7 million in damage and an unsettled political outlook.
In Seoul American investigators opened a five hour session with Tong sun Park as a congressional observer signaled sensational disclosures about Park’s ties with members of the U S Congress.
Dan Feather of the Menard News enjoys New Year bowls and pokes fun at Oklahoma relatives and the Teasippers and Aggies. Orlin Brewer cites a Plano ISD item on daycare and jail costs, comparing per-student vs. per-child expenses, while Tommy Hart of the Big Spring Herald reflects on calling a man a professional and the gendered implications. WACIL McNAIR.
Two Colorado members of the American Agriculture Movement spoke to a standing room crowd at Towle Park Barn urging a halt to production. They outlined a five point reform program seeking 100 percent parity and farmer input in marketing plus an immediate halt to meat and livestock imports. They criticized federal policy, saying Washington lacks understanding of farming, and warned that many farmers may liquidate or refinance this year. The event also promoted a Saturday auction at Wickes building to raise funds for Snyder Jaycees to cover Kiddie Park debt.
Weather summary for Snyder lists a high of 41 degrees and a low of 20 today with 7 am reading at 21 and no precipitation. West Texas shows mostly fair conditions with easing cold in the north and east and a colder night. Saturday brings fair skies with a little more cold, highs ranging from the upper 40s to upper 60s and lows from the upper teens to the low 30s across regions.
The Scurry County Board of Development opened a new year with reports on industrial, commercial and housing activity. Bill Henry said final lease revisions for the Wickes Building are due soon, with Northern Electric interested in a plant to produce electric blankets. He also noted strong commercial growth and housing projects underway or planned, and the group discussed last year’s efforts and hopes to maintain momentum.
A January 13 birthday celebration at 4012 Irving marks a family tradition in the Willie Masters home. Mr and Mrs Masters and their daughter Charlotte share the date, with both spouses born in the same year, though he notes a five hour age lead. This is the third time their joint birthday has fallen on a Friday the 13th since their marriage.
Snyder Chamber of Commerce elected John Cameron of Chevron USA as president and Roy Kidd of Snyder Truck and Tractor as president elect at a Thursday board meeting. Other officers include Ray Engelhardt as vice president Loren Sullivan as treasurer and Bill Henry as secretary. The board also voted to shift Canyon Reef Basketball Tournament sponsorship back to public schools and discussed dues revaluation and a work program.
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