Weather, stranded motorists, and Russian engineers at the American Magnesium plant
The Stars and Stripes clipping notes Russian engineers spent weeks at the American Magnesium plant, then returned home. Locals praised Snyder’s hospitality during an ice storm that trapped motorists like Bob Brinkley of Corpus Christi. Schools faced possible makeup days as Texas agencies debated 18 day requirements. Western Texas College switched to oil heating after gas cutoffs, with a new contract from Lone Star Gas Co. WTC boilers ran on oil for the first time, showing the system worked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raun Stoltz
Military Services
Stars and Stripes
Associated Press
Germany
Mike Cochran
Apco!dent
Snyder
Bob Brinkley
Corpus Christi
Brinkley
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Texas Education Agency
Western Texas College
WTC
Lone Star Gas Co
Wacil McNair
This Day In History Highlights 1784 to 1973 Events
The recap lists key moments on January 14 across years including US England peace treaty in 1784 ending the American Revolution, alliances against Napoleon in 1809, Norway ceded to Sweden in 1814, Kingston Jamaica earthquake in 1907, Ford assembly line in 1914, Casablanca wartime conference in 1943, Tito elected Yugoslav premier in 1953, de Gaulle on Britain’s Common Market, winter blizzards on the continent, and Abrams leaving Vietnam in 1973.
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Associated Press
United States
England
Spain
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Kiel
Jamaica
Kingston
Henry Ford
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Casablanca
Morocco
Yugoslavia
Tito
France
de Gaulle
Britain
U.S
European
Alps
Vietnam
Creighton Abrams
Saigon
Weather summary for Texas with variable temperatures
Snyder reports a cold start with 7 a.m. reading of 27 degrees and a high Friday of 46 degrees. Northwest and Southwest Texas expect fair skies with above normal temps through Wednesday. Panhandle and mountains rise to the upper 30s to 60s in places. North Central and Northeast Texas see mild afternoons and cooler nights with highs in the upper 50s to upper 60s. lows in the 30s to mid 40s. South Central and Southeast Texas stay fair and mild with highs 60s to 70s and lows 30s to 50s Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Panhandle
North Central
Kissinger Flies to Florida After Long Vietnam Talks
Henry Kissinger prepared to fly to Florida to brief President Nixon after a seven percent hour session with Le Duc Tho in Paris. Officials stressed no breakthrough was confirmed while talks continue on Vietnam peace and a White House briefing was planned for Sunday.
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Michael Goldsmith
Associated Press
PARIS
Henry A. Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Kissinger
Florida
Nixon
Key Biscayne
Fla
U.S
Florida White House
Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
Ziegler
Homestead Air Force Base
Miami
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Tho
Olof Palme
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
Tam
Palme
Texas inaugurates Briscoe Hobby administration in 63rd Legislature
Gov elect Dolph Briscoe and Lt Gov elect Bill Hobby begin a new era in Texas politics. The House installed Rep Price Daniel Jr as speaker and new rule changes take effect. Inaugural events include a Democratic dinner, a 7:30 am prayer breakfast, and a noon swearing in with the parade and receptions to follow.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Hobby
Briscoe
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
Texas House
Price Daniel Jr
Mutscher
Daniel
House
Senate
Hobby
Briscoe and Hobby
Austin Municipal Auditorium
Robert Strauss
Dallas
National Democratic Party
Tom Landry
Dallas Cowboys
Schools Set To Re Open Monday After Weather Hiatus
Snyder Public Schools plan to resume operations Monday with a revised weather permitting schedule for the coming week. Funeral services are set for Wyn Guile Lee in Hermleigh with burial at Hermleigh Cemetery.
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Snyder Public Schools
Wyn Guile Lee
Hermleigh
Hermleigh United Methodist Church
Claude Nixon
Loran Gardner
Hermleigh Cemetery
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Mount Pleasant
Ark
Lee
Vertna Hudson
Roscoe
Methodist Church
R.H. Lee
Carrie Lou McQuaid
Zoe Velle Lee
Robert E. Lee
Nine Day Freeze Ends in Snyder as Thaw Begins
Snow and ice recede as temperatures rise above freezing for the first time in nine days in Snyder. The city’s official high reached 46 degrees on Friday after a prolonged cold spell with teens and single digits. The sequence shows daily highs from 32 down to 14 and back up, ending at 27 with a 0 degree low.
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Snyder
B52s Strike Across Vietnam Supply Route In Wide Raid
U S air force B52s struck a 150 mile supply corridor from Vinh through the DMZ toward Saigon dropping as much as 2400 tons. Four North Vietnamese tanks were knocked out near Saigon. Skirmishes were reported along the Saigon River corridor and across central highland and delta fronts.
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Saigon
Vinh
South Vietnam
U.S
Paris
North Vietnam
North Vietnamese
Foreign Ministry
Hanoi-Haiphong
Michelin
Lai Khe
Security Tightened On Meir In Paris Demonstration
About 300 students burned a Golda Meir effigy near the Palais du Luxembourg as riot police cordoned streets leading to the Senate. The demonstration accompanied a Socialist leaders conference drawing 7000 police and heavy security measures across Paris.
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Paris
Golda Meir
Golda
Boulevard St. Germain
Palais du Luxembourg
French Senate
Senate
Mrs. Meir
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St. Nom la Breteche
Orly
Socialist International
Hani Morshed
Iran
South Plains College
Snyder Daily News
Capitol
Joe Greenhill
Texas Supreme Court
Executive Mansion
Smith
Congress Avenue
Capitol Rotunda
Municipal Auditorium
City Coliseum
Gregory Gymnasium
University of Texas
Helmleigh
da Nang
Kontum Province
Central Highlands
Chuong Thien
Mekong Delta
Meir
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Taurus
Gemini
Star Gazer
Clay R. Pollan
Horder
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
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