Texas Snow Closes Schools Amid Severe Winter Storms
Fresh snows and icy drizzle hit Texas as four inch snow blankets linger in the northern regions. A midweek warmup precedes a new front, while Panhandle fog and icy roads cause closures and dozens of traffic fatalities.
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Texas
Weather Bureau
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Brownsville
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Mount Pleasant
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Amarillo
Car Tag Sale Opens at County Tax Office Next Week
Don Adams, tax assessor collector, says vehicle owners may buy license tags starting Tuesday at the County Tax Office. Bring car titles and license receipts. if lost, apply at the office. Poll tax receipts and exemption forms are sold for 1.75 dollars per qualified voter, with final day next Monday.
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East's Big Storm Leaves 12 Dead
The eastern seaboard endured a major winter storm from Arkansas to New England causing at least 12 heart attack deaths linked to shoveling and stalled cars. Snow and freezing rain disrupted travel, knocked out power, and prompted emergency measures across multiple states and cities.
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France Morocco Ties Deteriorate Over Ben Barka Case
Paris accuses Morocco of interior minister involvement in Mehdi Ben Barka kidnapping. France recalls ambassador as Rabat hints at breaking relations. Moroccan envoy to Paris called home while two French policemen linked to the Paris abduction face arrest. Ben Barka is believed dead.
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Baker Pleads Not Guilty in Nine-Count Indictment
Bobby Baker former secretary to Senate Democrats pleaded not guilty to a nine count indictment charging tax evasion conspiracy theft transportation of stolen money and fraud. His trial was set for October 17 and bail was fixed at 5000 dollars. Former Nevada Lt Gov Clifford Jones also pleaded innocent in the same case with a trial set for May 23.
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McGuire
Nevada
Clifford Jones
LBJ seeks 112 billion budget and hints at more tax rise
President Johnson asked Congress for a 112.8 billion fiscal 1967 budget claiming it would near balance with strong growth. He warned inflation risks from a military buildup and proposed a 4.8 billion tax increase while outlining Great Society boosts in education health housing and manpower.
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Scarborough Announces County Clerk Candidacy
W. H. Hardy Scarborough enters the Democratic primary for county clerk on May 7. A Scurry County resident of 40 years he cites business and records experience as qualifying him. Scarborough has served 17 years as tax assessor-collector for Snyder ISD.
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Scurry County
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Weather snapshot for Texas regions with mixed clouds and temps
Snyder reports extreme cold with 2 degrees and 7 am readings. North Central Texas shows cloudy conditions with light rain drizzle and a warmer trend today and tonight. Northeast Texas remains cloudy with light rain, 30 to 40 degree lows and 40s highs. Northwest Texas forecasts cloud cover, warmer to 38 and 45 with lows near 22 to 38. South Central Texas cool with drizzle, highs 40s to 60. Southeast Texas mostly cloudy with drizzle and highs around 48. Southwest Texas varies from 26 to 58.
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Snyder
Texas
Snyder Endures Severe Weekend Cold With 2 Degree Low
Snyder logged its coldest weather in seasons with a 2 degree reading occurred at 7 am Sunday and a Sunday high near 30. Roads cleared, schools reopened after a weather holiday. water service largely normal with only one water main break on Highland Drive not weather related.
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Grea
George Lee
Highland Drive
Lee
117 Die As Air India Jet Crashes On Mont Blanc
An Air India Boeing 707 with 117 aboard crashes near Mont Blanc in Chamonix France. No survivors reported. The wreckage found near Vallot Refuge on the Chamonix side while bodies to be recovered by helicopter. The flight was from India to New York with 106 passengers and crew of unknown size. Notable passenger included Dr Homi J Bhabha head of India's Atomic Energy Commission. Captain J T D'Souza led the crew on the Bombay New York route.
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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London
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Joe) D’souza
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Cattlemen Propose American Steakhouses in Europe
Brooks Keogh, president of the American National Cattlemen's Association, proposed establishing typical American steak houses in Europe to boost sale of choice U S beef. He argued European critics label waste fat unfairly while Americans prize marbling for flavor.
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American National Cattlemen's Association
Europe
Brooks Keogh
Keene
N.D
United States
Tragedy Averted As Landing Gear Fails
A Braniff Airlines 707 j et nose gear collapsed on landing at Kennedy Airport. All 113 aboard escaped injury after a flight from Bogota with stops in Panama and Miami.
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Braniff Airlines
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Panama
Mimi
Renewed fighting as truce ends in South Viet Nam
Saigon reports ground fire with no US or South Vietnamese losses. Forces reemerge to seek Communists in major operations after the New Year truce expired. Air strikes hit Viet Cong targets. 190 Communists reported killed in early skirmishes. U S and South Vietnamese forces promise continued pursuit of terrorists linked to a planned bombing plot.
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Viet Nam
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