Briscoe Holds Quick Session as Tax Talks Begin
AUSTIN AP Gov Dolph Briscoe met in a brief secret session with the lieutenant governor and the Speaker to discuss tax cut plans. No one announced the meeting and no comments followed. Public hearings on July 10 for the special session were scheduled later in the day. MOSCOW RP Polish cosmonaut Miroslaw Hermaszewski and Pyotr Klimuk, with two others, returned from Salyut 6 after a week in orbit. The mission marked the Pole as the second non American or Soviet to fly in space. The crew undocked from Soyuz 30 and returned after completing planned experiments.
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Traffic toll on Fourth of July weekend tops 661 fatalities
The National Safety Council estimated 650 to 750 deaths on highways from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Tuesday, with 661 fatalities recorded during the long weekend, well below the Independence Day record. A standard four day weekend would normally see about 560 deaths.
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Beirut Fighting Continues Amid Fifth Day of Clashes
In Beirut Syrian troops clash with sniping Christian militiamen for the fifth day after another cease-fire collapsed. The fighting, centered in the city, keeps tensions high as factions warily observe fragile truces.
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Sheriff Portrait Collection Recalled By Former Photographer
In a response to an SDN column question, J Lawrence Deavers recalls assembling and funding a wall display of Scurry County sheriffs portraits during Lloyd Merritt’s tenure as sheriff. He details commissions, escrow payments, and the turnkey process of identification framing and copies, noting some photos are copies of the originals and that the project spanned about a year with community relics now maintained and updated.
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Deavers
Pixs
Lloyd Merritt
Fireworks Display Ends Celebration in Scurry County
The four day July 4 celebration drew thousands to Towle Memorial Park as fireworks closed the event. Prizes were awarded in Chamber of Commerce and Scurry County Farm Bureau contests with Valencia Black and Kay Hammock among first place winners. Residents praised the county’s size and community spirit in the winning reasons.
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Valesia Black
Wayne Boren
Earl Allen
Corey Gilliland
Scurry County
Farm Bureau
Kay Hammock
Laurie Allen
Suzy Foster
Texas Toll Rises as July 4 Weekend Claims 49 Lives
The Texas Department of Public Safety reports 49 deaths over the long July 4 holiday period from traffic incidents. Motorcycle crashes led, with 12 fatalities, followed by one car at 11 and two car crashes at 10. City streets saw 15 deaths, and U.S. or state highways 12.
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DPS
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Robinson
U.S
Tornadoes Kill Seven Injure Sixty Across Two States
Tornadoes ripped through Gary Minnesota and Elgin North Dakota killing seven and injuring more than 60. In Gary the twister struck about 3 a.m. killing three and injuring 25 in the town of about 300. Elgin suffered four deaths and 35 to 40 injuries as the storm tore through homes trailers and a six unit apartment. Fosston reported five injuries while a senior housing unit nursing home and vehicles were hit. Authorities say the names of victims are being withheld pending relatives notices.
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Elgin Hospital
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Myron Adkins
Fosston
Adkins
Spar tly Cloudy Weather Snyder Report
Readings show high 98 degrees on Monday, low 72, 7 am Tuesday 72, 7 am today 73, precipitation 0.03. Tuesday high 98, low 71, year to date precipitation 12.10. West Texas photos show partly cloudy afternoons, hot days, scattered storms NW and mountains with highs 90s to 105 and lows 60s to 70s through Thursday.
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Egypt proposes six point peace plan for Israel and Arab lands
Cairo reports Egypt offered Israel a six point plan demanding withdrawal from occupied territories and East Jerusalem return, with security talks first. Israel reacted coldly as plan envisions Palestinian self rule under Jordan and Egypt, a five year transition, with Jerusalem division and Israeli security role debated.
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U.S
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London
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Jordan
Jerusalem
Israe
City To Join In Rate Study
The Snyder City Council voted to join a joint study of Texas Electric Service Company's rate increase request filed with the Public Utilities Commission. TESCO seeks about 24.4 percent revenue increase. The council also approved closing Murphree Drive and accepted the Eastridge Addition plat. Reappointed were Jack Gorman, Dr. Jack Nesbit to the Zoning Board, Vernon Young as alternate. Bid selections for water and drainage work were approved. Rotan water line connection was tabled. Final payment on the water plant project was authorized with deductions and liquidated damages. Budget discussions and Chamber of Commerce contract were considered. The session closed with fiscal-year budget planning.
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Houston Avenue
Bill Baldwin
Rotan
Jim Dower
Highway Industries
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Rumors of Long John Silver shop at old ice house site
Readers report rumors about a Long John Silver sea food shop at the former ice house location. Officials have not announced any plans. this appears to be the first concrete talk tying the brand to that site after more than a year of scattered rumors.
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