Florida State pursues rapist killer after dorm assaults
Florida State University reopened as police hunted a likely white male in his early 20s who killed two coeds and assaulted three others while they slept. Sheriff Katsaris said no suspect or composite could yet be drawn. The Tallahassee Democrat offered a 2500 dollar reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Wayne Smith urged tips, big or small.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida State University
Ken Katsaris
Wayne Smith
Leon County Sheriff's Office
California Storm Toll Rises With Floods And Power Losses
The Associated Press reports a battering storm in California left at least three dead as heavy rains winds and snow persisted through late week. Rivers overflowed and roads closed while thousands lost power. Bay Area rainfall surpassed seasonal averages.
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Associated Press
California
San Francisco Bay Area
National Weather Service
Energy policy limbo as gas price controls block progress
Washington and Jerusalem reports show Congress facing a stalled energy policy push due to natural gas price controls. President Carter backs higher controls but no breakthrough exists as the House Senate energy conference resumes. In the Middle East, Vance heads to a resumed peace process after Egypt and Israel reach a compromise on the agenda despite a delay.
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Carter
Congress
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Congressional
Jerusalem
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Italian premier resigns to seek new cabinet without Communists
Premier Giulio Andreotti announced his 17 month old government would resign to allow formation of a new cabinet with Communist support but no Communist members. President Leone will consult party leaders before naming Andreotti to lead a likely new administration by Thursday. The crisis follows routine violence this year, unemployment near 9 percent, and Communist demands for inclusion.
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Giulio Andreotti
Andreotti
Giovanni Leone
Italy
Area Receives First Rainfall Of 72 In Panhandle
The Snyder area recorded its first rainfall of the new spell Sunday night but gauges showed only 0.16 inch this morning. A cold front and arctic air moved southward bringing light freezing drizzle sleet and flurries to Panhandle sections while driving conditions remained hazardous north and northeast of Amarillo. Early lows ranged from the 20s in the Panhandle to 68 in South Texas with more cold weather and northerly winds forecast for northern areas by evening.
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Snyder
Panhandle
Amarillo
Iftale
Texas
Palhart
Brownsville
Local Employment Office To Move
The West Central Texas Council of Governments will lease space in the Line Building at College Avenue and 37th Street for both the local county-city employment office and the manpower program. The move, planned for February 23, aims to consolidate services and expand employment duties, with current offices in Scurry County Coliseum and city hall. The two offices will coordinate closely to provide enhanced orientation and cooperation.
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West Central Texas
Scurry County
Colieum
Wctcog
Supreme Court Denies Texan Appeal in 1975 Murder Case
The Supreme Court rejected the appeal of Billie Joe Battie, a Texas man sentenced to death for the 1975 shooting murder of Peggy Hester during a Fort Worth convenience store robbery. Battie claimed juror bias over questions on “criminal acts of violence,” but Texas court rulings upheld a fair trial. The ruling leaves in place the death sentence and related legal outcomes.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Billie Joe Battie
Battie
Peggy Hester
Fort Worth
Ms. Hester
Walls completes sale negotiations with Oppenheimer firm
Walls Industries Inc working toward a definitive agreement with Oppenheimer and Co for the cash sale of Walls assets minus liabilities. Offer revised to 14.25 per Walls share. board approval and shareholder vote planned for April 1978. If closed, current Walls stockholders can sell or roll into a new investment company valued at about 14.25 per share. Walls designs and markets insulated garments. continued management expected. November 1977 nine month results show sales 25.9 million and earnings 2.77 million versus prior year gains.
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Walls Industries, Inc
Snyder
Oppenheimer and Co
Walls
Oppenheimer
Sam Walls
Walls’ Board
Com
Pany
New Agent To Be Assigned In Scurry County
Mrs Katherine Crawford district extension agent from Lubbock conferred with Scurry County Commissioners this morning on procedures for appointing a new agent to replace Ruby Butts who retires Jan 31. Crawford said she could recommend candidates and interviews will be arranged. The court also consulted Ed Vernon state highway department resident engineer on plans for the year.
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Katherine Crawford
Lubbock
Scurry County Commissioners
Ruby Butts
Miss Butts
Crawford
Commissioners Court
Commissioners Courts
Ed Vernon
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Weather summary for Snyder and Panhandle region
Weather briefing notes Snyder with temperatures ranging from highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s and lows in the 20s. Readings show 7 am Sunday at 36 degrees and today at 45. Precipitation totals 0.16 inches with 16 inches year to date. West Texas forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies, windy and colder conditions, gradual clearing tonight, and cooler north with highs from upper 20s in the Panhandle to 60s in the south, with highs Tuesday mostly in the 40s to 60s in extreme southwest.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Carter Unveils Anti-Inflation Plan Behind Old Tools
President Carter plans a new wage and price strategy relying on business and labor cooperation. The program, previewed before the State of the Union, urges advance notice of price plans to influence outcomes while avoiding direct wage and price controls. The budget for fiscal 1979 tops $500 billion with about a $60 billion deficit, and officials say inflation remains above 6 percent with further rises anticipated.
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Carter
Congress
George Meany
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