Weekend update on DC-10 wing pylons inspections begins
LOS ANGELES AP United States airlines start mandatory inspections of wing pylons on grounded DC-10s under FAA supervision. In Washington AP government tests confirm some hair dryers release respirable asbestos fibers linked to cancer. In Jakarta Indonesians tow a wooden boat carrying 800 Vietnamese refugees as authorities move others to Galang processing center for eventual resettlement.
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Los Angeles
U.S
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Alex Garvis
Feds
Washington
Jakarta
Indonesia
Bintan
Riau
Singapore
Sumatra
Sinar Harapan
Galang
SDN Column reflects on travel and the new dollar coin
The SDN Column muses on fuel, transportation, and the reach of costs on daily life. It notes Joe January flying from Libya via Corsicana to Snyder, and jokes about the new one dollar Susan B Anthony coin and its reception, ending with the cactus patch philosopher line.
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Joe January
Libya
Corsicana
Mrs. January
Snyder
City-Wide Clean-up Campaign Kicks Off in Snyder
City Manager George Patterson announces July’s Clean-up Paint-up Fix up Month to mobilize volunteers. Summer Youth Program members clear alleys and lots, paint fire hydrants, and respond to homeowners, with city hall contact numbers for pickup requests. Deep Creek work slated for August and substandard demolitions handled by tax zoning. Chamber plans promotions, paint supplier deals, and involvement of Boy and Girl Scouts.
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Chamber of Commerce
Dalton Walton
John Fagin
Snyder
Roy Sosa
Tommy Regaledo
SDN
City of
George Patterson
Patterson
City Hall
L.E. Griffin
City Street Department
Deep Creek
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Bill Warner
Warner
Accident Victim Awarded Money In Bus Crash Settlement
A McCaully High School girl injured in December’s bus versus tractor trailer crash near Roby and Snyder received a $750 monthly settlement for ten years as part of a district court agreement. The Decker family was awarded $43,770 for the case against Cardinal Surveys Co. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. will fund the monthly stipend. Four students died in the crash, with another dying days later.
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Cardinal Surveys Co
Odessa
Deborah Decker
Gene Ater
Post Office plans curb boxes to speed routes
Postmaster Jack Tilson says Snyder aims to serve more homes by motor vehicle. Some offices will use electric vehicles to save fuel. Even if motorized service tightens, curb boxes would save time for walkers. Vehicles would transport postmen and mail to service areas, and routes could be expanded.
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Jack Tilson
Snyder
Weather summary for Snyder and West Texas
Readings show Friday high 92 and low 69 with 7 am Saturday at 72 and no precipitation. In West Texas, clear and hot with afternoons in the 90s and up to 108 in the southwest. nights in the 60s and 50s in the mountains. 1979 year-to-date precipitation totals 10.03 inches.
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Snyder
Texas
Middle 50S
Clements Seeks Equalization of Gas Shortage Plan
Gov. Bill Clements energy adviser Ed Vetter said the aim is to equalize the gasoline shortage without automatically diverting farmers’ gas to urban buyers. He projected a July 14 rollout of a 17 million gallon monthly allocation for weekend sales in Houston Dallas and Fort Worth. He also announced Matagorda County would join the odd even gas rationing plan.
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LEE Jones Associated Press
Austin
Bill Clements
Ed Vetter
Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Vetter
Matagorda
Texas
Clements
Carter
Dallas-Fort Worth
Registration Set At WTC for Summer Session
Western Texas College opens registration at 8:30 a.m. in the Administration Building for a six week session from Tuesday through August 17. Courses offered include Biology 146, College Reading 131, Chemistry 144, English 132 and English 232 with morning classes only. Late registration runs through Wednesday. Copies of the fall schedule are available in the administration building.
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Western Texas College
President Seeks Energy Answers From Carter Report
Kentucky Governor Julian Carroll says President Carter is reviewing executive actions and legislative recommendations to counter the latest price rise by oil exporting nations. The statement frames a coordinated White House effort to address energy costs.
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Kentucky
Julian Carroll
Carter
Carroll
Andrews Air Force Base
Camp David
National Governors Association
Louisville
White House
Camp Daird
Between Germany And U S Family Reunion Saga
A lengthy narrative follows a German widow Gita Seibert who lost her husband in a 1962 traffic crash and placed four children for adoption. In Texas and Ohio, the Bartels and Houston families later reunite across years and borders, uncovering a complex tale of adoption, language barriers, and kinship spanning Germany to Snyder and Lubbock.
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John Dunnam
Germany
Gita Seibert
America
Lois
B.J. Bartels
Snyder
Bartels
Lee
Ann
Houston
Michael
Heida
Lubbock
Loethar
Erika
Cindy Sharp
Cornelia Kramer
Loethar Bartels
Texas
SDN
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United States
John Long
Wacil McNair
WTC
Cindy
Roy
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