Snyder earns Sparkle award as meters come down
The West Texas Chamber of Commerce honors Snyder for Operation Sparkle while praising the removal of downtown parking meters. Local leaders note historic shifts from meter feeding to ample off street parking and recall past shortages of parking facilities. The exhibit by Gene Merrifield and Karl Manhorter will be shown at the coliseum this evening as part of the Sparkle program.
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Snyder
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
West Texas
Chamber
Gene Merrifield
Karl Manhorter
Harry Clark
The
Texas Industrial Commission
Chamber of Commerce
H. F. Clark
John Boren
C. T. McLaughlin
John English
First Methodist Church
M. L. Broman
Bentley Baize
West Texas Cofc
WTCC
Abilene
Sny der Chamber Banquet Features Secret Service Director
About 500 attendees expected at the Snyder Chamber of Commerce banquet in Scurry County Coliseum at 7 p.m. James J. Rowley, director of the U S Secret Service, will be principal speaker. Program includes awards, officer introductions, and entertainment by Snyder High School Stage Band.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Scurry County Coliseum
James J. Rowley
U. S. Secret Service
Rowley
Snyder
C. T. McLaughlin
Secret Service
White House
Chamber of Commerce
Snyder High School
Melvin Montgomery
Bill J. Hood
Snyder Public Schools
Dave Harlin Jr
Snyder Jaycees
Young Farmer
Milam Fowler
Upper Colorado Soil and Water Conservation District
Bentley Baize
Chamber
H. F. Clark
Chamber of
Today in History highlights key 1942 US landing in Ireland
The entry notes January 26 1942 when American troops landed in Northern Ireland, marking the first American Expeditionary Force arrival in Europe during World War II. It also lists related historical milestones including Michigan statehood, Louisiana secession, and WW II battles.
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U.S
Northern Ireland
Europe
Great Lakes
le Griffen
Michigan
Louisiana
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Anzio
Italy
Cairo
Egypt
Shepherd’s Hotel
Soviet Union
China
Weather update for Snyder and Texas regions
Weather report covers Snyder with highs near 70 and lows around 37 to 42. Northwest Texas shows cloudy Panhandle and partly cloudy central areas with a cooler pattern and warmer southern sections tonight. Saturday highs range 45 to 70, with breezy winds along the coast and across North Central and Northeast Texas.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Pueblo Crisis Pushes U S Toward Diplomatic Strike
Nearly 14 800 air reservists prepared to muster for possible indefinite active duty as the United States pressed diplomatic channels to win release of the Pueblo and the 83 crewmen. President Johnson coupled determination with diplomacy and sought a U N Security Council session to address what Arthur J. Goldberg called a grave threat to peace.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
United States
Pueblo
Johnson
North Korea
U.S
U.N. Security Council
Arthur J. Goldberg
Goldberg
Johnson Administration
North Korea Says Pueblo Crew Must Be Punished
Moscow signals little help as Tass denounces call-up of U S air reservists and North Korea warns the Pueblo crew must face punishment. Navy notes crew destroyed a secret coding device but North Korea gained no concession. Congress considers backing action to retrieve the ship and its men.
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Ture
United States
North Korea
U.S
Moscow
Tass
Communist Party
Pueblo
U.S. Navy
Congress
Navy
Washington
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
Cease fire nears as Reds hit U.S. outposts in South Vietnam
Communist forces kill 21 Americans and wound 137 as attacks target two division bases, airfields, and a patrol base days before a 36 hour Tet cease fire. At Lai Khe and An Khe Holloway airfields naval bases and a U.S. club attack kill officers and injure many, while Khe Sanh reports limited action.
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George Esper
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Lai Khe
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Red Cross
An Khe
Holloway
Highlands
Funeral set for Mrs. Maggie Garrison at First Baptist
Funeral service for Mrs. Maggie Garrison, 78, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church. She died at noon Thursday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Dr. A B Lightfoot will officiate. Bell-Seale Funeral Home is in charge. Survived by a daughter Mrs. Fred Beard of Snyder. two sons Larry Cole of Dallas and Cline Cole of Hollis Oklahoma. four sisters. eight grandchildren. three great grandchildren. Native of St. Jo Texas, she had lived here two years.
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Maggie Garrison
First Baptist Church
St. Jo, Tex
Garrison
J Chapman Rites Today
Funeral service for Jones Chapman, 62, who died Thursday, was set for 2:30 p.m. today at Bell-Seale Chapel. A Scurry County resident for 52 years and four term county commissioner, he will be buried in Snyder Cemetery.
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Jones Chapman
Bell - Seale
Chapman
Scurry County
Miller Robinson
Colonial Hill Baptist Church
Charles Bowyer
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Snyder Cemetery
W. S. Ellis
Sterling Williams
Edgar von Roeder
C. D. Bishop
A. H. Bever
W. A. Wills
Heavy Snow Ripples Through Northeast and Southeast
A cold storm plowed through the Northeast with more than seven inches of snow in Boston and heavy accumulations in New Hampshire and Southern Maine. Temperatures plunged into the 20s along the Eastern Seaboard while Florida felt a frosty bite with 26 degrees in Tallahassee and Miami dipping to 42.
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New England
Florida
Atlantic
Boston
New Hampshire
Maine
Weather Bureau
Seaboard
Tallahassee
Miami
General Support For Mobilization Of Reserve Airmen
President Johnson’s limited mobilization of reserve airmen draws broad congressional support while some lawmakers urge fuller disclosure on Pueblo seizure. Senate leaders back decisive action. calls grow for hearings if explanations are delayed.
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Washington
Johnson
Congress
North Korea
Living costs climb amid wage gains, White House warns
Washington reports 1967 living costs rose 3.1 percent, eroding wage gains as prices jump across food, clothing, housing, transport, and medical care. CPI December up 0.3 percent, ending the year at 118.2. the base 1957 59 dollar values show a 15.4 cent decline over a decade. About 45 million workers saw 27 cents weekly loss in purchasing power despite higher average wages.
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Washington
White House
Labor Department
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chase
San Antonio Fire Sparks Household Damage No Injuries
Andre Caseas recalled the fire department number CA-7-8341 to report a blaze in his wife’s bathroom. The incident caused heavy damage to the house but no injuries were reported.
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San Antonio
Andre Caseas
Caseas
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Khe Sanh
J. Chapman
Associated Press
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Mike Mansfield
Thomas H. Kuchel
California
Kuchel
Joseph D. Tydings
Jacob K. Javits
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