Carter heads to West Germany for seven nation summit
President Carter travels to West Germany for a seven nation economic summit. He argues U S oil imports are balanced by healthy foreign surpluses and says the gathering aims for a better future. He calls the moment sober and a time of reassessment as he leaves the White House for Andrews Air Force Base.
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Washington
Carter
West Germany
U.S
White House
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
Ethics panel cites possible violations in Korean affair
The House ethics committee said it has reason to believe four current congressmen committed ethics violations and that two former lawmakers committed perjury, in a case tied to payments from South Korean businessman Tongsun Park who allegedly sought influence with U S representatives. Sources name Nick Galifianakis and John R Rarick as the former lawmakers under scrutiny.
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Washington
House Ethics Committee
Nick Galifianakis
D-N.c
John R. Rarick
D-La
Tongsun Park
U.S
Carter protests Soviet dissident trials kept private
President Carter criticized Soviet dissident trials in a message delivered privately to Foreign Minister Gromyko by Secretary of State Vance. The aim was to avoid disturbing ongoing nuclear arms talks with the Soviet Union chaired by Brezhnev.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Carter
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Cyrus A. Vance
Andrei A. Gromyko
Guerrillas Accept UN Plan for Namibia Independence
Black guerrillas in South-West Africa have accepted the Western independence plan for Namibia, clearing a major obstacle to nationhood by year end. South Africa had already accepted the plan seven weeks earlier, and it heads to the U.N. Security Council.
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United Nations
South-West Africa
Namibia
South Africa
U.N. Security Council
Prolonged heat spurs rumors and local anecdotes
The SDN Column notes hot spells fuel speculation about Walls Industries’ sewing plant closure, which proved unfounded as Walls continues hiring. It recalls a watermelon price joke and humor about locksmiths advising leaving some locks unlocked to trap burglars, illustrating urban wit under heat.
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Walls Industries
Walls
Wanda Wall
New York City
Green Thumb honors Stella White in Scurry County
Texas Green Thumb named Stella White the oldest Green Thumb worker in Scurry County. White, a clerical helper at Snyder Day Care Center, received the award from Nita Rodriquez, district official. White returned to Texas in 1977 from Colorado and has one daughter. Texas Green Thumb, sponsored by the Texas Farmers Union, offers part time jobs such as building modifications, park improvements, home care aides and nutrition aides in meals programs.
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Texas Green Thumb
Stella White
Scurry County
Colorado
Rodriquez
Texas
Suspects Sought In C City Slaying
Suspects sought in the beating and stabbing death of Gurley Ann Williams 31 of Colorado City. Her body was found near Buford Gin north of the city. Autopsy in Dallas. car found on State Highway 208. Williams leaves four daughters and a mother Ada Henderson.
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Colorado City
Mike Stutts
Gurley Ann Williams
Mitchell County
Bill McGuire
Dallas
McGuire
Henry Castillo
Justice of the Peace
Mary Lee Moore
Williams
Delaney Drive
Tammy
Angie
Cheryl
Misty
Ada Henderson
Polio Reported In Mexico Spurs Cross Border Immunization Warning
In SAN BENITO AP county health official Dr Verne Goerger warns U S tourists crossing the Rio Grande should verify polio vaccination remains effective due to reports of a polio outbreak in northern Mexico centered near Tampico. No Rio Grande Valley cases have been reported. Immunization is available through private physicians and public health offices.
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U.S
Rio Grande
Verne Goerger
Cameron County Health Department
Mexico
Tampico
Brownsville
Texas
Goerger
Rio Grande Valley
Alth
Snyder Temperatures Show 97 High and 75 at 7 AM
In Snyder the high on Wednesday reached 97 degrees with a low of 73. At 7 am today the temperature was 75 degrees. No precipitation reported. The 1978 year-to-date rainfall totals 12.10 inches.
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Snyder
Impeachment Move Killed Over Young Remarks
U N ambassador Andrew Young faces backlash after saying there are hundreds perhaps thousands of political prisoners in the United States. In Washington the House rejected a motion to impeach Young by 293 to 82 as Cyrus Vance chastised Young for the remark during talks in Geneva with Andrei Gromyko.
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Switzerland
Cyrus R. Vance
U.N
Andrew Young
U.S
Washington
House
Larry McDonald
D-Ga
Young
Vance
Andrei A. Gromyko
Secretary of State
le Matin
Ment
Soviet Union
United States
Legislature At A Glance Texas AP Highlights Action
The Texas Legislature reports Senate votes 29-0 on SBI Lombardino tax repeal on utility bills and 29-0 on SBI Hance inheritance tax exemption, adjourned to 10:30 a.m. Monday. House HBI Wyatt repeal of sales tax on gas and electric bills and higher inheritance tax exemption passes 136-0 to Senate.
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Associated Press
Texas
Senate
Sbi
Lombardino
House
Hance
Hbi
Wyatt
Dissidents Sentenced in Moscow and Vilnius Trials
A Soviet court imposed a 15 year term including exile on a Lithuanian dissident as activist trials near completion. Ginzburg received eight years hard labor for anti-Soviet agitation. Viktoras Pyatkus in Vilnius was given 10 years in prison and five years exile. All were linked to the Helsinki human rights group founded in 1976.
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Moscow
Alexander Ginzburg
Anatoly Shcharansky
Ginzburg
Vilnius
Viktoras Pyatkus
Pyatkus
Shcharansky
Helsinki
Who Pays Bills for Mobile Home Rallies at Coliseum
The county pays the utility bills for the mobile home rallies at the Coliseum while participants cover facility-use fees for their gatherings.
Scurry Rodeo 43rd Run Opens July 19 At Coliseum
Ticket sales launched for the Scurry County Rodeo the 43rd annual event. Performances run July 19 to 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 3 and 4 dollars, with door sales. Parade at 5 p.m. will award top four floats. prize money totals nearly 28000 dollars. Events include calf roping, bareback riding, saddle riding, barrel racing, team roping, junior goat sacking, and wild cow milking. Rodeo announcer is Jim Miller. stock producer Smokey Davis. band led by Hoyle Nix. Entries due by 5 p.m. July 18. info at coliseum 573-8952.
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Scurry County
Scurry County Coliseum
Ave
26Th St
Dorothy Taylor
West 30Th St
Bill Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Jim Miller
Rapid City
S.D
Scurry
Borden County
Smokey Davis
Houston
Hoyle Nix
Coliseum
The
Rodeo Association
SDN
Water Consumption Sets City of Snyder Records
Water department records show the Snyder plant produced 6,094,000 gallons on July 8, surpassing prior highs. The daily flow rate reached 7,600,000 gallons on July 7 and 8, with previous peaks noted at 6,400,000 and 4,610,000 gallons in prior years. Multiple mid-June to July days exceeded 5,000,000 gallons, and seven million-plus daily totals occurred three times this month. Urban water activity continues to rise with consecutive record days.
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Preson
Snyder
Jim Dower
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