Space tragedy prompts renewed public interest and national pride
The piece notes renewed attention to space work after a Soviet cosmonaut tragedy, remarks on Russian pride and status, and quotes Joe Pitts of Magnesium on US influence. It also references Tony Kubek and critiques sports personalities who pursue business ventures, then discusses the new US postal service rollout with regional centers in Memphis and T J Coleman, a former Union Carbide executive, as a key appointee.
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Joe Pitts
Soviet Union
United States
Pitts
Tony Kubek
NBC
Kubek
Railpax
Memphis
Tenn
Southern Region
Ocean Systems, Inc
Union Carbide Corp
T. J. Coleman
Silicones
Union Carbide
Wacil McNair
Towle Memorial Park
LaVerne Lee
Joy McGlain
Park
Homeowners Insurance Rates Jump Across Texas
The State Insurance Board ordered sharp rate hikes effective today, boosting homeowners fire and extended coverage premiums. statewide increases range from 22.1 to 25 percent for homeowners, 7.1 to 25 percent for fire, and 19.3 to 25 percent for extended coverage in various regions including seacoast, northwest, and central territories.
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Austin
State Insurance Board
Seacoast Territory
Gulf Coast
North-Northwest Inland Territory
Panhandle
Midland
Abilene
Odessa
Lubbock
Central Territory
San Antonio
Dallas-Fort Worth
Waco
el Paso
Seacoast
Northwest Territory
Pitts Elected President of Magnesium Association for 1971 72
Joe H. Pitts executive vice president of American Magnesium Co. was unanimously elected president of the Magnesium Association for 1971 72 at the 28th annual Mackinac Island convention. The group has 76 members in 12 countries with active members worldwide. Pitts will preside at 1972 Sea Island Ga 1973 Philadelphia meetings and 1974 Paris. He and his wife Margaret and daughters Becky and Holly reside in Snyder Oklahoma.
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Joe Pitts
The
Magnesium Association
Mackinac Island
Mich
Becky
Margaret
Holly
Joe H. Pitts
Snyder
American Magnesium Co
Pitts
United States
Spain
England
Australia
France
Norway
Sweden
Germany
Italy
Israel
India
Japan
Sea Island
Philadelphia
Paris
U. S. Army
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State
Tulsa
OSU
Dow Chemical Co
Standard Magnesium
Kaiser Chemicals
Oklo
Kaiser
Westridge
Viet Cong proposes prisoner exchange tied to U S withdrawal
The Viet Cong delivered a plan at the Paris peace talks calling for the release of all U S prisoners if Washington withdraws its forces from Vietnam by year’s end. The White House called some elements positive and others unacceptable, while U S officials study implications for South Vietnam’s stability and withdrawal deadlines.
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Paris
U.S
United States
Vietnam
White House
Saigon
Washington
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Nixon
South Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
David K.E. Bruce
Nguyen Thi Binh
Mrs. Binh
Today in History July 1 1971 Highlights
On this date events include the 1867 creation of the Dominion of Canada, 1862 establishing the U S Bureau of Internal Revenue, 1863 Gettysburg begins, 1881 Red Cross formed with Clara Barton, 1898 Roosevelt and Rough Riders at San Juan Hill, 1932 Roosevelt nominated, 1966 Medicare launched, 10 years ago Kuwait move by British troops, five years ago France leaves NATO, one year ago Bruce named head of U S delegation to Vietnam peace talks.
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Associated Press
Dominion of Canada
U.S. Congress
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Gettysburg
American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
San Juan Hill
Cuba
Chicago
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Middle East
Kuwait
Iraq
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
David K. E. Bruce
U. S
Paris
Weather snapshot for Texas regions through Friday
Snyder forecast shows 92 high today 70 low at 7 am. Central and north areas expect scattered storms tonight and Friday with warmth. temperatures 90s to near 100. East and south zones trend partly cloudy to warm with highs 86 to 102 and nightly lows 50s to 70s.
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Snyder
Texas
Southwest
Pecos
Lower Voting Age Amendment Ratified by Ohio
President Nixon welcomed the 18 to 21 voting expansion after Ohio became the 38th state to ratify Amendment 26 in three months. The measure extends participation to all Americans 18 years and older in state local and federal elections.
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Washington
Ohio
House
White House
Nixon
General Services Administration
Congress
Supreme Court
North Carolina
Alabama
United States
Draft ends in 23 years as Congress stalls on pullout pact
America enters a draft hiatus after 23 years as House Senate conferees fail to bridge differences on Mansfield’s amendment for a negotiated pullout nine months after enactment. Selective Service halts inductions except for doctors while the Pentagon holds July August call.
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U.S
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Selective Service
Pentagon
Washington
Defense
Congress
Nixon
Court rules in favor of press freedom on secret Vietnam papers
The Supreme Court, in a 6 to 3 decision, rules the government failed to prove national security would be harmed by publishing classified Vietnam war documents. Justices Burger Blackmun and Harlan dissent, while the ruling allows The New York Times and The Washington Post to resume publication of the series.
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Associated Press
New York Times
Washington Post
Pentagon
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
John M. Harlan
Devel
Sponsors Select Bible Instructor for Western Texas College chair
Dean Morgan, minister of the Church of Christ at Stratford, named Bible instructor and campus minister for the Bible chair funded by East Side Church of Christ at Western Texas College. Morgan, ACC graduate with BS and MS, has a long record in education and outreach, and will begin duties August 2 in Snyder with wife Beverly and three children.
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Church of Christ At
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East Side Church of Christ At Western Texas College
East Side Church of Christ
Morgan
Abilene Christian College
Perryton
ACC
Woodlawn Church of Christ
Abilene
The
Christian Chronicle
Churches of Christ
Portland
Tampa
Fla
Houston
Garden Oaks Church of Christ
Oklahoma
New York
Beverly
Derry
D'Lynn
Deanearkc
Snyder
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