Bicentennial plans span nation with local observances
The SDN Column notes preparations for the 1976 Bicentennial seen across the country and in Texas including Scurry County and Snyder. Warner of the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration explains questions about timing and venues as thousands of events are planned through July 4 1976 Liberty Day. Local cookoffs like Brady goat barbecue and San Antonio chicken contest broaden the celebration alongside regional contests and county staples such as Hopkins County Stew and Athens black-eyed pea contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Warner
Warner
Philadelphia
Texas
Scurry County
Snyder
Brady
San Antonio
Terlingua
Hopkins County
Athens
Today In History July 1 1975 Highlights
Notable events on this date include the 1867 creation of Canada by the British North America Act and the 1862 U S Congress establishing the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Other entries cover Gettysburg start in 1863 the Red Cross formation in 1881 and Roosevelt's San Juan Hill assault in 1896.
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Associated Press
Dominion of Canada
San Juan Hill
Cuba
St. Lawrence Seaway
Lyndon Johnson
Congress
Richard Nixon
David Bruce
U.S
Vietnam
Paris
Juan Peron
Buenos Aires
Weather summary for Texas regions with scattered storms
The bulletin reports temperatures from 64 to 105 across Texas with highs near 91 in Austin region and 80s to 100s elsewhere. Partly cloudy skies continue through Wednesday, with scattered thunderstorms favored in the south and along the coast. Winds from the east to northeast at 20 to 25 knots offshore with seas building to two feet in some zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Middle 50S
Big Bend
North Central
Port Arthur
Port O’connor
Brownsville
Ford denies US ultimatum to Israel on Egyptian terms
President Ford says the United States did not issue an ultimatum to Israel regarding Egyptian proposals for a Middle East settlement. He stressed confidence that the domestic economy has recovered while warning against repeating inflation and recession risks.
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Associa *d
Washington (Ap
Ford
United States
Israel
Middle East
Dinitz
White House
Ron Nessen
Simcha Dinitz
Geneva
Soviet Union
Meat and Eggs Push June Marketbasket Prices Up
The Associated Press market basket survey shows June prices rose in five of 13 cities with an average 2.5 percent gain while seven cities saw a 2 percent drop and one remained unchanged. Meat and eggs led the increase as prices rose due to higher farmer costs and tighter supplies. eggs climbed in eight markets.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Dallas
Boston
Amin Pardon Decides to Spare British Lecturer Denis Hills
Ugandan President Idi Amin announced from Kinshasa that he will pardon 61 year old British lecturer Denis Hills, sentenced to execution for calling Amin a tyrant. Mobutu Sese Seko mediated the decision after talks with British officials and amid a Uganda Britain tension.
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Kinshasa
Zaire
Idi Amin
Uganda
Denis Hills
Hills
Amin
Mobutu Sese Seko
Zaire Presse
Mobutu
James Callaghan
Callaghan
King’s African Rifles
Britain
Treasury Auction Sells 499,500 Ounces of Gold at 165.05
The Treasury accepted 70 bids from 41 bidders for 499,500 ounces at 165.05 per ounce, with total revenue of 82,442,475 dollars. Foreign banks and gold dealers led successful bids, aiding import balancing while the stockpile remains substantial at 276 million ounces.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Department
U.S. Treasury
Thomas W. Wolfe
Wolfe
Amy Nears Hurricane Strength off Virginia coast
Tropical storm Amy nears hurricane strength about 350 miles offshore Virginia. The National Hurricane Center tracks 70 mph winds as Amy, first named storm of 1975, stalls then resumes motion with no land threat yet. Rough seas cause beach erosion and minor flooding in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Associated Press
Amy
Virginia
Gulf States
Texas
Florida
National Hurricane Center
North Carolina
New England
Southwest
Ohio Valley
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Towle Park July 4 Event Seeks Five Dollar Family Support
Independence Day celebration at Towle Memorial Park draws volunteers and prepares booths for concessions. The Chamber of Commerce urges families to give five dollars to fund the event now in its 18th year since 1961. Tickets at one dollar symbolize support as prizes including a color television and merchandise are donated by local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towle Memorial Park
Towle Park
Chamber of Commerce
Mickey Nunley
Four Major Firms Lift Gas Prices Across the Board
Shell Oil Co and Standard Oil of Indiana Amoco announce wholesale price increases of three cents per gallon. Atlantic Richfield raises two cents and Texaco adds 1.4 cents, all effective today. Dealers will raise pump prices accordingly and customers will pay more for all grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Shell Oil Co
Standard Oil of
Indiana
Amoco
Atlantic Richfield Co
Texaco Inc
Shell
Beirut Forms Reconciliation Cabinet Amid Prolonged Fighting
Savage fighting raged through the night as Premier Rashid Karami formed a six member reconciliation cabinet representing Lebanon's sects. A presidential decree followed after squabbles over ministries as casualties rose to 210 dead and 1,000 wounded with civilians sheltering indoors. The cabinet includes Karami as premier with defense and finance, Chamoun interior, Osseiran justice and others heading foreign affairs education health and more.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Rashid Karami
Suleiman Franjieh
Karami
Camille Chamoun
Philip Takla
Adel Osseiran
Majid Arslan
Ghassan Tueni
Defene
Chamoun
Interior
Osseiran
Takla
Arslan
Agriculture
Cooperatives
Tueni
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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George Meany
Washington Post
Egypt
Mitla
Gidi
Sinai
Daniel P. Moynihan
United Nations
U.N
World Organization
Nessen
Lavonna Radke
Bob
Nicolas Gamboa del Real
Kermit
Cooper Funeral Home
E.L. Farmer Trucking Co
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Galyean Ambulance Service
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