Fourth of July events draw crowds in Snyder and Scurry County
The column notes Texas size, hurricane risk, and national productivity trends. It recalls Texarkana signage and a Chicago firm miscue while highlighting Independence Day celebrations in Snyder Towle Memorial Park, drawing large local participation each year.
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Alaska
Texas
Lone Star
U.S. Dept. of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmosphereic Administration
Texarkana
Chicago
el Paso
Texarakana
New York
Continental Congress
Snyder
Towle Memorial Park
Scurry County
Wacil McNair
Protestants Barricade Areas Across Northern Ireland
Masked Protestant militants in Belfast and at least 10 cities sealed off areas with barricades as British troops and Catholics avoided breaking the standoff. More than 20 000 hooded Protestants joined the effort amid violence that left one man dead and several wounded, marking a major flare in the truce era.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Lurgan
Woodvale
Londonderry
Ulster Defense Association
Today in History July 2 1972 highlights
On this date in 1881 President Garfield was shot by Charles Guiteau at Washington station and died September 19. In 1882 Lincoln signed the Morrill Act establishing land grant colleges. Other items note the Sherman Act 1890, Earhart 1937 last transmission, Vichy 1940, LBJ heart attack 1955, civil rights bill 1964, Soviet warning a decade ago, Congo upheaval five years ago, and Soviet cosmonauts entombed last year.
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Associated Press
James Garfield
Chicago
Charles Guiteau
Washington
Garfield
Abraham Lincoln
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Pacific
Vichy
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
China
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Algeria
Majorca
Kremlin Wall
Space
Weather Snapshot for Texas Regions
Weather outlook across Texas shows hot conditions with highs from the mid 80s to near 100 and lows from around 60 to the mid 70s. Thunderstorms possible in the Northwest and along the Louisiana border, with general fair to partly cloudy skies in other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Panhandle
North Central
Louisiana
South Central
Dirty 30 Seeks 70 Amendments to Texas Budget Bill
In Austin the Texas House debates a no-new-taxes 4.1 billion general appropriations bill. The Dirty 30 coalition plans 70 amendments including access to agency files and seeks to cut the bill by 19 million. Senate and House race toward a compromise by Wednesday or Friday as leaders aim to finish the spending measure.
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Senate
House
Dirty 30
Preston Smith
Rain and hail sweep Snyder and surrounding areas
The Friday storm dumped 1.10 inches officially in Snyder with east side reports over two inches and marble hail in East Snyder. Hermleigh and Ira saw lighter totals while Dunn led the county with 3.05 inches over three days. Crops near Buford between Dunn and Colorado City were hailed out and Lake J.B. Thomas received only a sprinkle.
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Snyder
Scurry County
City
East Snyder
Town
Hermleigh
Ira
Dunn
L.A. Scott
Buford
Colorado City
Lake
J.B. Thomas
Nixon Seeks 2.25 Billion Extra War Funds
President Nixon asks Congress for an additional 2.25 billion dollars for the Indochina war as bombing and other operations continue. The request comes as Defense Secretary Laird warns total costs could rise to five billion if operations persist through year end, with the administration already seeking 7 billion in the current defense budget and 700 million more for allies.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
North Vietnam
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Laird
House Appropriations Committee
Pentagon
Robert C. Moot
Rodeo Parade Set for July 19 to Kick Off Scurry County Rodeo
Parade chairman Tommy Riley announced the annual parade will start at 4 30 p m Wednesday July 19, the opening day of the four day Scurry County Rodeo at the rodeo grounds west of town. Awards total 150 90 and 60 for floats if minimum entries are met.
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Scurry County
Tommy Riley
Scurry County Rodeo Association
Riley
Snyder Area July 4th Celebration At Towle Park
Snyder Chamber of Commerce prepares Towle Memorial Park for the Independence Day celebration with a 7 30 a.m. bicycle race and events lasting to nightfall. Prizes include a color television and numerous donated items from local firms such as Mixon Supply Texas Electric Service Co Western Auto and others. The event closes with a fireworks display and a prize presentation at 8 30 p.m.
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Towle Memorial Park
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Mixon Supply
Texas Electric Service Co
Western Auto
Bill
Contracts Set For 16 Ships
President Nixon announced nearly 600 million dollars in contracts to build 16 advanced design merchant ships in five U.S. yards. The program aims to boost the nation’s merchant fleet and create about 36,800 jobs over three years. The yards include Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point, National Steel and Shipbuilding San Diego, Todd Shipyards San Pedro, and Seatrain Lines Brooklyn.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
Commerce Department
Bethlehem Steel
Sparrows Point
National Steel and Shipbuilding Corp
San Diego
Aeron Marine Shipping Corp
Lake Success
N.Y
Todd Shipyards
San Pedro
Calif
Sea Service Tankers, Inc
New York
Work To Begin On New Road In West Texas
FM Road 2763 will connect Texas Highway 350 and 208 via Western Texas College. The 2.69 mile road costs 369880 dollars and will be completed in 150 working days beginning May 26 after a May 10 contract award and a December 1970 public hearing.
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Big Spring Highway
Colorado City
Western Texas College
J.H. Strain and Sons, Inc
Tye
Texas Highway Dept
Texas Highway Department
Austin
D.C. Greer
Lamar Junior High School
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West Point
Neb
White House East Garden
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Julie
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Evelyn Wood
California
Highway 5
California Highway Patrol
Lee Jones
Austin, Tex
Texas House Today
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Bowlin’s
Tire
Dryden's
Roe’s
Denson
Gulf Station
C.R. Anthony
Snyder Drug
Sunbeam
Hall Drug
Bennett's
Louie’s Mobil
Central Tire
King and Brown
Montgomery Ward
Thompson’s Shoe
Bud’s Office Supply
J.C. Penney
Bost
Lingleville
Baptist Church
Dennis Samuel Eoff
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Stephenville
Seatrain Lines, Inc
Seatrain Corp
Brooklyn
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