Texans Abroad Find Inflation Mirrors Back Home
The SDN Column cites Joe and Nelda January in Nigeria with Mobil Producing Nigeria. They note currency, shopping costs, and Texan neighbors while predicting inflation may rival Nigeria's, and urge readers to imagine Texans abroad and back home.
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Joe
Nelda January
Avondale
Nigeria
Mobil
Snyder
Mrs
January
Midland
Beaumont
Hobbs
N. M
Scotland
Court
Louisiana
Spain
Rio Grande Valley
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Wacil McNair
Nations Open Conference on Optimistic Note
In Helsinki the European Security Conference adopted an agenda to increase East West human contacts while confirming postwar borders with the Soviet Union. Aimed at a Geneva peace process, it foresees a September start and a possible 1974 summit as U S allies hope for reduced restrictions on cross border contacts.
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Helsinki
Finland
United States
Canada
Europe
Geneva
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Soviet Union
Finlandia
Ahti Karjalainen
Albania
Karjalainen
Today in History highlights from 1962 to 1973 events
July 3 marks Algeria's 1962 independence from France after 132 years of rule and notable past events include Ivan the Terrible killing his son in 1583, Champlain founding Quebec in 1608, Washington assuming command in 1775, Gettysburg ending in 1863, and several mid century military milestones.
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Associated Press
Algeria
Ivan the Terrible
Ivan
Samuel de Champlain
Quebec
George Washington
Cambridge
Mass
George E. Pickett
U.S. Navy
Santiago
Cuba
U.S
John F. Kennedy
Washington
West Germany
Ireland
Britain
Italy
William C. Westmoreland
Army
Pentagon
Hue
South Vietnam
Texas Weather Outlook Briefed Across Regions
The forecast shows high Monday around 95 and a low of 67 in Snyder with 7 am reading 67. Northwest and Southwest Texas expect clear to partly cloudy skies with little change until Wednesday and isolated storms in panhandle and far southwest. North Central and Northeast Texas stay hot and clear to partly cloudy with late day thundershowers southeast. South Central and Southeast Texas mostly cloudy warm with showers and thundershowers by afternoon and evening, increasing east Wednesday. Port Arthur to Port O Connor have southeast winds 10 to 18 knots through Wednesday, turning gusty with showers and thundershowers. Port O Connor to Brownsville winds 10 to 20 knots, gusty in showers and thundershowers.
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Texas
Panhandle
Upper 50S
North Central
Port Arthur
Port O’connor
Brownsville
Area preparing for annual Independence Day celebration
Thousands from Snyder and Scurry counties gather in Towle Memorial Park for a full day of events from 8 a.m. to the night fireworks. Highlights include a first time tractor pull at 2 p.m. near the Little League park and a 1 p.m. band battle. Schedule lists tennis, parade, horseshoe, bingo, fishing rodeo, art show, and more with prize drawings led by the Snyder Chamber of Commerce and local merchants.
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Snyder and
Scurry County
Towle Memorial Park
Little League Baseball Park
Jaycees
Boys’ Club
Towle Park
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Gene
Nixon To Speak On Watergate After Senate Phase End
President Nixon will address Watergate in an "appropriate forum" after the Senate committee finishes its current phase. The Ervin panel plans daily hearings through August 3 focusing on the DNC break in and cover up. White House spokesman Ziegler noted no conference before phase one ends.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
San Clemente Complex
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Democratic National Committee
Watergate Office
Samuel Cash
Congress
San Clemente
Ziegler
Ervin
Howard H. Baker Jr
GOP
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
John W. Dean III
Food Advisory Committee Sets Closed Session on Price Controls
Washington AP reports the Food Advisory Committee held a closed session to draft proposals for new food price controls under Phase 4, aiming to replace the current 60 day freeze. Spokesmen warn of shortages and economic disruption, while Kay Ryan cites consumer distrust in inflation policy.
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Washington
Kay Ryan
Food Advisory Committee
Alice Becomes First 1973 Tropical Storm to Reach Hurricane
The National Hurricane Center said Alice strengthened to 76 mph, one mph over hurricane strength, as it moved north toward Bermuda. At midmorning it was 175 miles south of Bermuda with gale warnings issued for the island 700 miles southeast of New York. Forecast shows a northeast track at 12 mph for the next 24 hours.
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Miami
Alice
Bermuda
National Hurricane Center
Island
New York City
Charges Dropped On Ex POWs In North Vietnam
Pentagon officials said Army Secretary Howard Callaway and Navy Secretary John Warner dropped an aiding the enemy and misconduct case against seven Army and Marine enlisted men held as POWs in North Vietnam due to insufficient evidence. One former POW, Sgt. Abel L. Kavanaugh, 24, Denver, killed himself last week, making his charges void. two officers, Navy Capt. Walter E. Wilber and Marine Lt. Col. Edison Wainwright Miller, still face charges.
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Washington
Army
Navy
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Howard Callaway
John Warner
Abel L. Kavanaugh
Denver
Colo
Walter E. Wilber
Columbia Crossroads
Edison Wainwright Miller
Tustin
Calif
Wilber
Miller
James B. Stockdale
Air Force
Theodore W. Guy
Tucson
Ariz
Guy
Water Contract Plan Approved by Snyder City Council
The Snyder City Council approved a plan allowing residents within five miles outside the city to tap rural water lines via contracts with the city. Fees vary by distance, with 120, 80, and 50 dollar residential tap charges and a 10 dollar agricultural tap fee, plus city approval rights and a tax in lieu option.
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Snyder
Sam Joyce
Scott Casey
Colonial Hill
Western Industrial Supply of
Amarillo
Beacon Lodge
Lone Star Gas Co
North
Bobby McCormick
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