Snyder Spotlight review of local politics and events
The column notes a slow political talk for the upcoming Democratic primary while absentee voting climbs, and highlights varied rainfall measurements in Highland Park. It covers the Scurry County Rodeo opening crowd, Jaycees selling 1500 hot dogs, Sen. Price Daniel’s busy itinerary, a New York horned toad request, and CRMWD water-supply issues involving Snyder and nearby cities.
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Highland Park
Scurry County
Jaycees
Rodeo Grounds
House Bill Relaxes Tax On Admissions
The House passed a bill to repeal the 10 percent federal admissions tax on charges of $1 or less, sending it to the Senate by voice vote. Current law exempts 50 cents or less. raising the exemption could cost about 70 million dollars annually.
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Washington
House
Senate
U.S. Treasury
Dam Being Rebuilt Across Rio Grande
Mexico began rebuilding a temporary emergency dam across the Rio Grande to hold water for adequate domestic supplies to Laredo and Nuevo Laredo as of July 21. The project aims to stabilize water supply amid regional shortages and supports cross border needs.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico
Rio Grande River
Nuevo Laredo
Mock Freeze Okayed For Prices Wages
President Eisenhower authorized a mock freeze study on prices wages rents to gauge economic stabilization in a potential big war. Civil Defense Chief Val Peterson said the alert aims to test authority and coordination while Baruch recalls earlier wartime freezes.
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Eisenhower
North America
Bernard Baruch
Civil Defense
Val Peterson
Peterson
Wilson
Congress
Defense Mobilization
Arthur S
Beauty Contest Set in Lufkin for Miss Texas Pageant
A total of 27 Texas beauties will compete in the Miss Texas Pageant set for August 24 in Lufkin. The event aims to crown the state’s top representative in a summer pageant circuit.
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Lufkin
Polio Vaccine Rush As Chicago Sees Surge In Cases
Chicago faces a polio emergency with 268 cases and five deaths this year. Dr. Herman Bundesen appeals to parents to vaccinate children ages 1 to 5 at six city clinics as 184 cases span that age group.
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Chicago
Herman N. Bundesen
Chicago Board of Health
West Side
Bundesen
Board of Health
National Public Health Board
End of Nationwide Steel Strike Sparks Government Mediation
Pittsburgh July 21. Efforts to end the nationwide steel strike are terminated with both sides leaving it to the federal government to arrange further meetings. FM S director Finnegan expects to contact both sides next week, while Union president McDonald plans a nationwide tour to present the union’s case.
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Pittsburgh
Joseph F. Finnegan
Federal Mediation Service
Finnegan
Washington
David J. McDonald
Union
United
Chicago
John A. Stephens
U. S. Steel Corp
Stephens
McDonald
Cleveland
Ohio
Buffalo
N. Y
Youngstown
Bethlehem
Birmingham
Ala
Showers and Hail Hit Scurry County Markets and Homes
Scurry County saw showers and hail on Friday affecting Hermleigh and areas north of town. Hermleigh recorded up to 1.7 inches of rain and wind damage knocked a roof and toppled an antenna tower at Fenton's Shoe Store and Midwest REA. Farmers east of the county grew more hopeful about cotton, while western fields still need rain.
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Snyder
Fenton’s Shoe Store
Storms Lash Sections. Floods Cause Fatalities Across States
Severe storms continued across the nation with floods and high winds. Maryland and North Carolina reported multiple deaths and injuries as rain swamped roads and homes. Nevada, California, Kansas and New York areas faced damage including a tornado-like event and utilities losses. A mother and daughter drowned in North Carolina when their car plunged into a flood creek.
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Associated Press
Maryland
Nevada
North Carolina
New York
Pennsylvania
New England
Georgia
Alabama
Baltimore
Washington, D C
Washington County
California
Reno
New High Sierra
Kansas
Helper
Colony
LaGuardia Field
New York City
Utica
N.Y
Bridgeport
Politics Begins To Stir As Election Only A Week Away
The first Democratic primary is a week away and interest mounts in Snyder. Local races draw attention with sheriff, commissioner, district attorney and district judge contests. two candidates remain unopposed, and about 7 200 Scurry County voters face a competitive slate.
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Snyder
W. Lee O’daniel
Price Daniel
Reuben Senterfitt
District Attorney's Office
George Killam
Robert R. Patterson
Homer Whisnand
E. W. Green
Earl Abercrombie
R. L. Bolding
Walter Morgan
Pat Moore
Howard Knipe
Whit Farmer
J. H. Kimmel
R. B. Sears
Sterling Williams
James Rosser
Geral Greene
Phil Burns
Jim Ikard
Scurry County
Scurry Riders Capture Two Rodeo Event Titles
About 3 500 spectators watched the 20th annual Scurry County Rodeo final night. The four night show saw 300 to 400 cowboys compete for 3 600 in prizes. Local winners included Jim Sealy Snyder for bareback averages and Riley Miller Fluvanna for saddle bronc.
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Scurry County
Jim Sealy
Snyder
Duke Holland
Childress
Delbert Hataway
Cotton Barrington
Harry Boyd
Holland
Riley Miller
Fluvanna
Joe Collier
Wichita Falls
John Farris
Iowa Park
Judy Reid
Farris
Collier
Jets Battle Over Matsu
Taipei reports the Chinese Nationalist air force fought a major air battle over Matsu Island with Communist MIG 17s. Nationalists claim four MIGs shot down and two damaged, with about 30 Soviet-built jets involved in five clashes lasting around 40 minutes. All Nationalist planes reportedly returned safely.
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Taipei
Formosa
Foochow
Matsu
San Antonio Police Lt. Shaw Suspended Indefinitely
San Antonio July 21 Lt Wilton Shaw former vice head was suspended indefinitely by Chief George Bichsel effective immediately after being relieved with pay April 5 while a Bexar County grand jury studied alleged police collusion tied to a marble table operation in the city. The chief recommended Shaw's dismissal to the Fire and Police Civil Service Commission.
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San Antonio
Wilton Shaw
Bexar County
George Bichsel
Bichsel
Shaw
Fire and Police Civil Service Commission
Eisenhower Arrives in Panama for Presidents Meeting
President Eisenhower, arriving in Panama for a hemispheric unity conference, greets crowds after an abdominal operation and a June convalescence. He notes he feels fine despite limited strength and vows to show stamina amid campaign scrutiny.
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Douglas Cornell
Panama
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Washington
Fisenhower
Jose Antonio Remon
Carmen Hortensia Remon
Americas
Weather summary Snyder Texas forecast update
Snyder area temperatures rise to a Friday high near 95 and a Saturday low around 60 with a morning reading of 72. East Texas and North Central West Texas see partly cloudy skies through Monday with scattered and isolated thunderstorms and moderate southerly winds along the coast. South Central Texas also has isolated afternoon and evening storms with similar winds shaping the coastal area.
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Snyder
East
Texas
West
Monda
Cadets Draw Choice Duty With Miss Universe Escorts
Long Beach California July 21 aviation cadets from Pensacola NAS drew escorts for Miss Universe and contestants to the Coronation Ball. Charpentier 23 Providence Rhode Island squired Miss U Carol Morris Ottumwa Iowa as part of the Pensacola NAS choir also performing during Universe pageant shows with other cadets serving as escorts for Miss Germany Sweden England Italy.
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Long Beach
Calif
Vincent F. Charpentier
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Fla
Charpentier
Providence
R.I
Carol Morris
Ottumwa
Iowa
Pensacola Nas
E. M. Lindsley
Melbourne
Germany
J. E. Anderson
Minneapolis
Sweden
W. A. Willett
The
Dalles
Ore
England
R. VY. S. Herd
Bath
Italy
Van Fleet Rebound After Emergency Appendectomy
General James Van Fleet, former 8th Army commander in Korea, is described by his physician as up and about with satisfactory progress after an emergency appendectomy performed Tuesday in Gainesville Florida.
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Gainesville
Fla
James van Fleet
8Th Army
Korea
Jenner Lambasts Foreign Aid Bill in Senate
Sen. Jenner of Indiana assailed the Eisenhower foreign aid bill calling it foreign aid follies after colleagues postponed final action on a 4.11 billion dollar measure to next Tuesday. He argued the U S has spent over 50 billion on aid in a decade while the Soviets expanded control from 200 million to 900 million people and left millions behind the Iron Curtain. Capehart backed Jenner’s critique while remaining a supporter of most Eisenhower programs. The Senate met at 10 a m and recessed four and a half hours later until Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Indiana
United States
Capehart
Foreign Relations Committee
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