SDN Column Recaps Ice Storm Impacts Across Texas Towns
The SDN Column notes Snyder escaped major trouble from the ice storm while Lamesa faced heavy limb breakage with city crews clearing debris. Ballinger cancelled a defensive driving course due to low enrollment. Rotan Advance editor quotes a tongue in cheek obit notice fee threat from Altoona Kansas. nostalgia about hog cholera warnings referenced.
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Inauguration Festivities Open With Ethnic Celebration
Washington gears up for Nixon second inauguration with a cocktail party and three concert events featuring international foods and performances. Security precautions include 2000 military reinforcements and counter demonstrations planned by antiwar groups.
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Today in History highlights from January 19, 1973
On this date in history events span 1736 James Watt birth in Scotland 1795 French overrun Holland 1861 Georgia secedes 1937 Howard Hughes air record 1938 Franco bombings 1960 US Japan security treaty. Also notes MacArthur arbitration 1960s and Hughes autobiography hoax suit from last year.
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Clark Clifford
Robert McNamara
New York
Snyder Forecasts Temperatures and Cloudy Showers Across Texas
The forecast notes a 7 am reading of 32 degrees in Snyder with highs from 52 to 80 across regions. Northwest and Southwest Texas see mostly cloudy skies, scattered showers, and thunderstorms fading by Saturday, while other areas expect increasing clouds, warm nights, and cooler Saturdays with showers and thundershowers. Winds rise offshore then shift NW with gusts Saturday. seas remain slight tonight and moderate by Saturday.
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No-Fault Insurance Bill Filed Backed by State Bar
State Bar of Texas backs a no-fault car insurance bill in the Texas House. Rep. Jon Newton of Beeville sponsors a plan adding personal injury protection coverage with 2000 dollars medical, 100 weekly wages, and 10000 death benefits unless rejected by the policyholder. Uninsured driver funding and other measures are also introduced.
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Port Arthur
Service for Mrs Hammit
Mrs. John Hammit 87 died Thursday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Born June 19 1885 in Erath County she lived in Snyder since 1922. Services 2 p m Saturday Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel Rev Virgil Mott officiating burial Snyder Cemetery. Survived by husband John a daughter Mrs Thomas Tatum two sons D L Hammit D E Hammit sister Mrs Dora Chapman eight grandchildren forty four great grandchildren.
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Farwell
Dora Chapman Stephenville
Motive Sought in Mass Slaying at Hanafi Muslim Home
Washington police seek motive in the execution style killings of seven people including five children at the Hanafi Muslim center in a wealthy district. Kareem Abdul Jabbar, owner who donated the home, comments that only lunatics could commit such a crime. Four to eight suspects fled the scene as officers examined possible drownings alongside gunshot deaths.
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Saigon Says It Is Ready to Accept Peace Accord
The South Vietnamese government voiced readiness to accept a peace agreement with North Vietnam and the United States. Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam said Saigon is close to a conclusion but seeks clarifications on technical annexes before Kissinger and Tho resume talks in Paris. Haig to brief Thieu. U S and North Vietnam aim to complete the text and end the war with a cease fire and prisoner exchanges.
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Two New Directors Elected to Snyder National Bank Board
Max von Roeder of Von Roeder Seed Farms and John Reed of Clark Lumber Co were elected to Snyder National Bank board at the annual stockholders meeting. Several existing directors were re elected along with officers and promoted staff. Schrader reported record growth and deposits at an all time high.
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von Roeder
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