Sadat Says Peace Efforts At Turning Point In Middle East
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in Vienna with Chancellor Kreisky and Shimon Peres said Arab-Israeli peace efforts are at a turning point and did not rule out a summit with President Carter next week in Europe. He called resolving the Palestinian issue central to any settlement.
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Vienna
Austria
Anwar Sadat
Carter
Europe
Bruno Kreisky
Shimon Peres
Middle East
Sadat
Kreisky
Beiruts Truce Bulged by Alleged Sharpshelling and Killing
Right wing Christian militias and Syrian forces blamed each other for breaking a fragile two day ceasefire after Syria shelled Beirut. At dawn sporadic gunfire rang out in the Christian sector and a Christian woman was reported killed by Syrian snipers according to Voice of Lebanon.
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Beirut Lebanon
Beirut
Voice of Lebanon
Turkey to pull out two combat units from Cyprus
Ankara says Turkey will withdraw two combat units totaling 2,250 troops Monday from northern Cyprus where they have been stationed since the 1974 Turkish invasion, the government announced.
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Ankara
Turkey
Cyprus
Watermelons and the thump a Texas field guide
The SDN Column reviews a Texas Department of Agriculture release arguing color and shape matter more than the thump in ripe watermelons. Veteran farmers from the Deep South weigh experience on hollow thumps and white bottoms, while noting deformed melons can taste right. A June earthquake in West Texas and the Wadzecks in Zurich frame local notes before Wacil McNair closes with a quip about humility at a July sale.
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Texas Department of Agriculture
Reagan V. Brown
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Carolinas
TDA
Deep South
Larry Wadzeck
Houston
Zurich
Switzerland
United Press International
Snyder
West Texas
Wadzecks
Larry
Z.W. Wadzeck
Loren
Europe
Hobby And Or Business Coin Collecting Lures More People
Coin collecting draws growing interest as a hedge against inflation and an engaging hobby. Vernon Young describes his start after finding Buffalo nickels and notes his favorite 1931 S Buffalo nickel. Other collectors cite silver coins and designs, including Franklin half dollars and Walking Liberty half dollars, as key attractions. Bill and Aleda Cawthon of Bill's Surplus also share this sentiment.
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John Long
Snyder Coin Club
Vernon Young
Young
Bill McClellan
Bill
Aleda Cawthon
Ask Us Ask Us Why Snyder Hospital Charges For TV And Phones
Readers question why Snyder has the region’s only hospital charging extra for in-room conveniences like phones and color TV while other facilities include these in charges. The Auxiliary fund-raising options are deemed insufficient to cover such costs, and the hospital argues that optional charging avoids burdening families who do not want the services. Room fees claim to be substantially lower than competing area hospitals.
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Snyder
West Texas
Blood Drive Set Monday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital
A blood drive is scheduled for Monday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Donors are asked to visit the hospital conference room from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. The drive is conducted by Blood Services of Lubbock, supplying blood for Cogdell Memorial Hospital patients.
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Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Blood Services of
Lubbock
Texas Lawmakers Gather Monday For Special Session
Texas lawmakers prepare to convene Monday at noon for a 30 day special session called by Gov. Dolph Briscoe to discuss tax relief. The agenda remains unrevealed as leaders await Briscoe’s recommendations and potential in person briefing to the session.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Bill Hobby
Bill Clayton
Briscoe
House Ways and Means and Constitutional Amendments
Surplus Gives Texas Legislature Fresh Revenue Hope
Texas lawmakers receive an unexpected $126.1 million gift from State Comptroller Bob Bullock. A new two year revenue estimate lifts surplus to $876.1 million, up from $750 million, with calls to earmark much for property tax relief as oil and gas taxes fall slightly while sales tax, investment income, and unspent appropriations rise.
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Austin
Texas
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Snyder Mall Building Schedule Is Moved Up
Ambinder Associates of Houston announced a 200,000 square foot all weather shopping center to be built on College Avenue north of 37th Street between Varsity Square and Ed Owens Department Store. The plan now envisions an August start with a Kmart as the first tenant and completion following.
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Snyder Mall
College Avenue
37Th Street
Snyder Daily News
Ambinder Associates of
Houston
Varsity Square
Ed Owens
Alan Smith
Ambinder
Kmart
Ambinder Associates
C&w Manhattan Associates
K Mart
Hospital Wing Contract Nears Ready Before Vote
Cy Miller hospital administrator says formal contract for Cogdell Memorial Hospital wing is being prepared after county commissioners tentatively approved a reduced bid from C B Thompson Construction. Architects Page Southerland Page reported over 93 000 shaved from the original bid. Scurry County voters approved a 4 million bond to fund the project adding 50 beds and other facilities.
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Cogdell Memorial Hospital
County Commissioners Court
Cy Miller
C.B. Thompson Construction Co
Thompson
Page, Southerland
Page
Austin
Hospital Board
Miller
Scurry County
Hospital
Weather snapshot for Snyder and West Texas heat
Snyder reports high Friday at 98 with a low of 71 and 7 am Saturday reading of 72, no precipitation, and year-to-date rainfall at 12.10 inches for 1978. West Texas sees afternoon and evening thunderstorms mainly north, otherwise hot with highs in the 90s and near 105 in Big Bend. Lows range from the 60s north to the 70s south, with mountain areas in the 50s.
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Snyder
Texas
Big Bend
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