Warrington Damaged by Underwater Explosions in Tonkin Gulf
The U S destroyer Warrington suffered heavy shock damage and flooding after two underwater blasts in the Tonkin Gulf while intercepting cargo from three Chinese freighters. One sailor was injured. the ship towed to Subic Bay after partial repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Warrington
Tonkin Gulf
Navy
U.S. Naval
Subic Bay
Philippines
7Th Fleet
Hon la Island
Demilitarized Zone
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Radio Hanoi
Ha Tay
Air Force
South Vietnam
Quang Tri City
Hue
Top Entries Expected For 36th Annual Rodeo
A record number of entries are expected for the 36th Scurry County Rodeo to run Wednesday through Saturday at the West Thirtieth Street arena. By noon Monday 228 entries had been received, with top cowboys from Texas and beyond listed among early entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
International Rodeo Association
Gary Parks
Snyder
Ann Mattison
Hungerford
Sidney Johnson
Scurry County Rodeo Association
Tommy Riley
Kenny
Tuffy
Johnson
Rodeo
West Thirtieth Street
Sheriff's Posse
West Thirtieth
Ann
Ronny Williams
Fort Worth
Mike Duplissy
Winnsboro
Ronnie Hilton
Keller
Tom Walker
Norman
Oklahoma
Don Smith
Kiowa
Charlie Battles
Talala
Everett Crandell
Henrietta
Red Coffin
Ada
Jack Wiseman
Missouri City
Texas
Glen Bird
Weatherford
Jim Erickson
Prescott
Ariz
Stan Moser
Jamal
Calif
Brad Beachen
el Cajon
Abilene Range
On This Date in History July 18 1972 Highlights
Events on July 18 across years including the great fire of Rome in 64 A D, New Jersey independence in 1776, John Paul Jones death in 1792, U S Army aviation start in 1914, St Lawrence Seaway treaty in 1932, Corrigan’s Wrong Way Ireland flight in 1938, Harlem riot in 1964, Peru coup shifts in 1969, rail strike end in 1975, reconciliation talks in 1969, and a 2023 ceasefire proposal in Vietnam.
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Rome
Nero
New Jersey
John Paul Jones
Paris
U.S. Army
Signal Corps
United States
Canada
St. Lawrence Seaway
Douglas Corrigan
Corrigan
Ireland
New York
California
Harlem
Peru
Johnson
North
South Vietnam
Weather Outlook for Texas Regions Through Wednesday
North and central Texas see warm, partly cloudy days with scattered showers and thunderstorms. The coast experiences southeasterly winds 10 to 20 knots, with gusts near storms. Highs range from 84 to 98 degrees, lows from 60 to 82.
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Snyder
Texas
North Central
South Central
Sinatra Blasts Panel Action At Crime Committee Hearing
Frank Sinatra denounced the House Select Committee for allowing a convicted felon to allege he fronted for La Cosa Nostra at the Fontainebleau and Sands hotels. He demanded the panel refute the claim and defended his Sands stock purchase as his own money. The hearing room packed as spectators watched the confrontation unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Sinatra
House Select Crime Committee
Sinatra
Joseph
the Baron
Sands
Miami Beach
Las Vegas
Joseph Phillips
Barboza
Phillips
Mrs. Bryant Dies Monday in Snyder Area
Hattie Bryant 70 of 2511 Ave C died 6 30 pm Monday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born January 20 1902 in China Grove she was a life long Snyder resident. Funeral at Northside Baptist Church Wednesday 2 pm Rev George White officiating burial Ira Cemetery Bell Seale directs.
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Hattie Bryant
Ave. C
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bryant
Snyder
China Grove
Northside Baptist Church
George White
Ira Cemetery
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Bob Bryant
Bobbie McKinney
Aurelia Cook
Polson
Mont
Frances Teague
Monahans
Jimmy
Kermit
Jack
Mattie Hairston
Celia Market
Leonard Allen
WTC to Host NIRA Rodeo and New Staff Members
Western Texas College board approves a college sponsored NIRA rodeo for Oct 12 to 14 with top facilities and staff backing. New personnel named include Ruth Griffith, Harry Krenek, Richard Lancaster, Joe Reaves, Michael Thornton, Kathleen Tully, and Paul Alexander. The meeting also approved parking lot paving bids and audiotorial equipment bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Texas College Board of Trustees
Clinton
Ruth Griffith
Harry L. Krenek
Richard E. Lancaster
Joe Reaves
Michael Thornton
Kathleen Tully
Paul G. Alexander
Price Construction
Stevens
Soviet Advisers told to leave Egypt as Sadat acts
President Anwar Sadat asked the Soviet Union to withdraw military advisers from Egypt. The move followed Premier Aziz Sidky's Moscow trip and events at the Arab Socialist Union Central Committee. Officials suggested the drawdown signals Egypt’s push for greater independence and potential policy flexibility.
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Egypt
CARIO
Anwar Sadat
Soviet Union
Aziz Sidky
Moscow
Sadat
Central Committee
Arab Socialist Union
Action
U.S
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
Cairo
Washington
Middle East
Melvin R. Laird
Occidental Inks Pact With Russia
Occidental Petroleum Co signs a five year agreement with the Soviet government to supply scientific and technical services in oil and gas, fertilizers, metal work, hotel design, and waste materials. The deal, valued up to 3 billion dollars, marks a major U S corporation accord with the Soviets following Nixon’s Moscow visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Occidental Petroleum Co
U.S
Armand Harmer
Occidental
Moscow
Hammer
Soviet Union
Nixon
IRA Truce Feelers Reported Amid Belfast Attacks
In Belfast area of Lenadoon IRA Provisional wing chief David OConnell said new truce overtures were made with British forces though details remained undisclosed. Across Northern Ireland fighting continued with 100 shootings and bomb damage in Londonderry and Portadown as security forces reported casualties and planned withdrawals.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Lenadoon
David O'Connell
IRA
Provisional
Dublin
O’connell
Londonderry
Portadown
Duncairn Gardens
No-Man's Land
William Whitelaw
Britain
Blackout cripples New York area as heat worsens
A major outage in Brooklyn hit Bay Ridge Sunset Park and Gowanus leaving over 100000 customers without power. Con Ed shut lines at 9 45 p m after six of ten 27000 volt feeder cables failed. Heat was forecast in the 90s with high humidity. The cause remained undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
Consolidated Edison
Bay Ridge
Sunset Park
Gowanus
National Weather Service
Con Ed
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WTC
van Rigby
Rodeo Club
Snyder High School
State Department
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Africa
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Russia
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