Highway Beautification Act limits highway signs in Texas
The act, effective June 29, assigns billboard regulation to the Texas Highway Dept across interstate and primary routes including U.S. 84 and U.S. 180. Cities may regulate within corporate boundaries or defer to the department, with most likely favor leaning toward state control. The column also notes J Lawrence Deavers of Snyder preparing Heavenly Carols, Toby Harrah’s recovery from a knee issue, and a two week hiatus for the column return on August 1.
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Texas Highway Dept
U.S. 84
U.S. 180
Highway Department
J. Lawrence Deavers
Snyder
Virgil O. Stamps
Toby Harrah
Texas Rangers
Harrah
This Day In History July 16 Highlights Past Events
On this date in 1945 the first atomic bomb exploded in New Mexico signaling the atomic age. Other events include DC’s founding in 1790, Farragut’s 1862 admiralty, Lincoln’s widow death in 1882, and Glenn’s 1957 transcontinental jet record.
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New Mexico
District of Columbia
U.S
David Glasgow Farragut
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Todd Lincoln
Springfield
Russia
Nicholas II
Bosheviks
Leopold III
Belgium
Baudouin
John Glenn Jr
California
New York
Northern
Rhodesia
U.N
Dag Harmmarskjold
Newark
N.J
Peking
Nixon
Communist
China
Weather sketch for Texas shows warm temps and storms
The report notes highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s and lows from the 60s to 70s across Panhandle and mountains to southeast. It forecasts partly cloudy to clear skies in Northwest Southwest and North Central Texas from Monday to Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms Panhandle Tuesday and a chance of rain in extreme eastern regions.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
McGovern Sees Uphill Battle For Nomination
Democratic candidate George S. McGovern says the race is uphill as he surveys Air Force Base arrivals and plans for rapid travel across states. His running mate Thomas Eagleton is greeted by supporters in Kansas City, while party leadership changes unfold with Jean Westwood named chair and Basil Paterson elected as vice chair.
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NEW Democratic
Jean Westwood
Utah
McGovernor
Democratic Party
McGovern
Lawrence O’brien
Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
George S. McGovern
Andrews Air Force Base
New Hampshire
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Kansas City Municipal
Miami Beach
National Audio-Visual Association
Kansas City
Washington Press Corps
District of Columbia
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
West Jordan
Democratic
Pierre Salinger
White House
Basil Paterson
New York
Salinger
Paterson
Typhoon Phyllis Dims to Tropical Storm in Japan
Phyllis struck Nagoya then weakened as it moved north toward central Honshu. The Central Meteorological Agency warned of heavy rains toward floods and slides, with 354 dead 82 missing and 117 injured across western Japan since July 4.
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Tokyo
Phyllis
Nagoya
Japan
Central Meteorological Agency
Pacific
Honshu
Japan Sea
US Bombers Strike Quang Tri Area in Major Viet Nam War Action
U S B52 bombers launched over 100 strikes across South Viet Nam, killing nearly 300 North Vietnamese troops and destroying bunkers and weapons in the Quang Tri Thua Thien regions. Parallel ground actions near Quang Tri City and Hue reported heavy combat with multiple enemy casualties and Vietnamese paratroopers edging closer to the citadel. The carrier America joined the battle, marking a third tour to the war zone.
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Saigon
Quang Tri City
U.S
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Quang Tri Citadel
U.S. 7Th Fleet
America
Hue
Tho Offers Fresh Talks If Kissinger Has News
Hanoi diplomat Le Duc Tho returned to Paris from Asia and said he is prepared to meet Henry Kissinger again if the U.S. negotiator brings something new to discuss. Tho urged patience on Vietnam developments and noted prior private talks with Kissinger as the Paris peace process resumes after a 10 week pause.
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Paris
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Tho
Peking
Moscow
le Bourget
Nixon
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
The
Wilt Disease Hits Mimosa Trees Here
County agents and Dr. Robert Berry report mimosa trees in Snyder showing wilt disease spreading beyond the area. The disease damages water conducting cells, robs the tree of nutrients, and is likely spread by wind and insects with no spray cure. Replacement guidance urges other species unless resistant varieties are found. sprouts will not restore health, and keeping healthy trees vigorous may help deter infection.
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Robert Berry
Lubbock
Snyder
Berry
Rodeo Season Opens in Snyder With IR A Event
The International Rodeo Association brings a four day Snyder rodeo starting Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. The first performance at 8:30 p.m. runs nightly through Saturday with bareback bronc riding calf roping steer wrestling saddle bronc bull riding barrel racing and a Pony Express race. Dance after each show features Hoyle Nix and his West Texas Cowboys. Jim Miller of Rapid City South Dakota returns as announcer for his fifth Scurry County Rodeo. Stock provider Sloan Williams of Hungerford supplies the stock again this year.
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Snyder
Arena
International Rodeo Association
Snydex
Hoyle Nix
West Texas Cowboys
Scurry County
Jim Miller
Rapid City
S.D
Miller
Black Hills
Sloan Williams
Hungerford
Summer reading course offered in Snyder for elementary students
A popular reading program returns this summer at West Fermentary School Snyder for elementary children. It runs Monday through August 11 from 8 30 a m to 10 30 a m daily and costs 13 90 including materials. The course aims to develop independent reading skills and vocabulary and is not for non readers.
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Snyder
West Fermentary School
WTC Registration Slated Monday at Western Texas College
Western Texas College will register students Monday morning for the second summer term. Offerings include English history government and college reading plus a golf activity course. Registration starts at 8 a.m. Tuition is 10 per semester hour for Scurry County residents and 12 per hour for out-of-county residents with a minimum charge of 29.
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Western Texas College
Scurry County
Texas Housing Less Segregated in 1960s Study
UT researchers Dudley Poston and Dudley Passel report that 18 Texas cities cut racial residential segregation from 1960 levels though gaps remain. In nine cities including Austin and San Antonio, segregation declined by about 4.2 points on average, with Austin back to 1940 levels and Galveston, Houston, Port Arthur, and San Antonio at 19 40 levels.
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Poston
Passel
Texas
Paso
Abilene
Odessa
Austin
Beaumont
Dallas
Fort Worth
Galveston
Houston
Port Arthur
San Antonio
Waco
Amarillo
Corpus Christi
el Paso
San Angelo
Port Arhur
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SDN
Wacil McEnair
Quang Tri Area
Ruby Butts
County Home Demonstration
Billy Roach
WTC
Austin, Tex
University of Texas
Dudley Poston
UT Population Research Center
Dudley Passel
UT Burreau of Business Research
Star Gazer “By
Clay R Pollan
ARIES
Taurus
VIRGO
Libra
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