Man Helps Stranded Driver On Interstate 20 Near Ranger
Richardson resident Richard M. Elliott credits Chuck Derrick of Snyder for spotting a blistered tire on his vehicle and guiding his family to safety until service could be found. The column also touches on Dallas Cowboys fandom and a camper-towed motorcycle sighting in Snyder.
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Richard M. Elliott
Richardson
Dallas
Snyder
Chuck Derrick
Elliott
el Paso
Ranger
Chuck
Chuck Agai
On This Date in History July 23 Highlights
Highlights include 1914 Austria issues ultimatum to Serbia after Archduke assassination signaling World War I. 1829 Burt patents the typographer, early typewriter. 1886 Steve Brodie claims Brooklyn Bridge jump. 1889 Sullivan Kilrain bare knuckle title bout. 1945 Petain trial begins. 1958 Elizabeth peers four women. 1968 Soviet Union accuses U S of espionage. 1963 Johnson cites progress in Vietnam War. 2023 tear gas incident in British House of Commons.
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Associated Press
Austria
Serbia
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
William A. Burt
Mount Vernon
Michigan
New York
Steve Brodie
Brooklyn Bridge
East River
John L. Sullivan
Jack Kilrain
Richburg
Miss
Marshal Henri Petain
France
Queen Elizabeth
Britain
House of Lords
Soviet Union
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
House of Commons
Weather outlook across Texas with scattered thundershowers
Snyder and Northwest Texas experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers through Saturday. Temperatures range from highs in the 80s to low 100s, with nightly lows from the mid 60s to low 80s depending on region.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Northeast
Southwest
Apollo 15 countdown back on schedule after battery fix
The Apollo 15 launch team resolved a battery fault in the lunar module during activation tests at Cape Kennedy. Magnesium chips were found in one unit, both units were replaced, and a plant check traced the issue to a nearby magnesium-shearing operation. The countdown proceeded toward the Monday launch with no further delays.
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David R. Scott
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Complex
Fila
Richard Proffitt
Raleigh
N.C
Draft Uncertainty Forces Possible Mobilization Crunch
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warned Congress may need to draft men whose deferments expire if extensions fail. He said the delay must end by September to avoid harming Army readiness and U.S. global posture. Draft Director Tarr resisted using pool manpower to fill July and August calls amid a Senate-House clash over Vietnam withdrawal timing.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington (Ap
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Congress
Laird
U.S
Curtis W. Tarr
Pentagon
Senate
House
Vietnam
Campbell Rites Set At Merkel
Lee R Campbell 79 of Snyder died Thursday in Veterans Hospital Big Spring after an extended illness Funeral services set 2 30 p m Saturday First Baptist Church Merkel Rev Joe Stevens and Rev Kenneth Jones officiating Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Starbuck Funeral Home in charge He born Sept 11 1891 in Taylor County married Annie Lee Roland Nov 16 1919 in Merkel They moved to Penwell 1945 and Snyder 1950 Survivors include son Bill Campbell Snyder daughter Mrs A W Rigby Dayton Tex three sisters five grandchildren World War I veteran served with 36th Division American Legion Post 181 Snyder
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Snyder
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
First Baptist Church of Merkel
Joe Stevens
Northside Baptist Church of
Kenneth Jones
Rose Hill
Starbuck Funeral Home
Mr. Campbell
Ira Thornton
Seymour
Campbell
American Legion
Mrs. J. A. Fowler 80 Dies in Cogdell Hospital
Mrs. J A Fowler aged 80 of 3309 Twenty third Street died at 7 45 p m Thursday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital She was a member of Northside Baptist Church and the Order of Eastern Star She is survived by husband J A Fowler a daughter Mrs Bertha Williamson of Snyder three sons Dick of Snyder Floyd of Big Spring and Travis of Presidio eight grandchildren and nine great burial will be at Hillside Memorial Gardens with Bell Seale Funeral Home directing Funeral service set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Northside Baptist Church officiated by Rev Miller Robinson and Rev Virgil Mott
New Orleans Motel Fire Kills Six Six Die in 17-Story Hotel Blaze
Six people including a guard died when a 17 story New Orleans motel burned. More than 450 evacuated as smoke poured from the 12th floor. Survivors described balcony escapes and risky jumps to reach safety. Fire started in a vacated room after guests were denied earlier.
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New Orleans
Dave Fontaine
R. L. Legate
Jackson
Miss
Paul Hyde
Lafayette
Ind
Charles Simon
Anthony Stemke
Living Costs Rise Sharply in June as Inflation Stays High
Washington reports a six tenths of one percent rise in the Consumer Price Index for June, the sharpest in 15 months, led by grocery and transportation costs. Earnings for about 45 million workers rose to 127.57 per week, purchase power up seven tenths despite higher living costs. A hotel fire in Denver is also noted with evacuations and tribute.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Showers Dampen Area With Widespread Rainfall
Thundershowers dampened the Snyder area again last night and this morning with erratic bursts. Rain totals ranged up to 2 inches near the Monsanto plant and in the Randall Corner area west of town, with lighter amounts elsewhere in the region.
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Randall Corner
Monsanto
Borden County
Colorado
Lake
J. B. Thomas
Bull Creek
Fluvanna
Hermleigh
Ira
Texas
Panahandle
Daingerfield
Sherman
Brownwood
San Angelo
Lubbock and
Friona
All Horses Should Be Brought In
Horse owners without Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis vaccination are urged to bring their animals to the Snyder animal hospital tomorrow or arrange on premises vaccination with Dr. R. J. Kidd or Dr. G. P. McDonald. A 14 day on premises quarantine precedes a health certificate showing vaccination. Contact veterinarians or the County Extension Office with any absentee owners or unvaccinated horses as efforts to vaccinate all Scurry County horses continue.
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Snyder
R. J. Kidd
G. P. McDonald
Billy Roach
Scurry County
Three DWI indictments handed up by grand jury
The Grand Jury returned three indictments on DWI offenses. Indicted were Clarence V. Robertson Rosalie G. Villarreal and James Percy Rhone, all of Snyder.
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Clarence V. Robertson
Rosalie G. Villarreal
James Percy Rhone
Snyder
Albania Stands Ready But Sceptical On US Ties
U S officials report Albania shows no interest in following China toward easing tensions with the United States. Albania’s public reaction to Nixon’s Peking trip was a brief, noncommittal statement. Past overtures have been rejected, with no trade or travel visa approvals since. U S efforts remain paused.
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Albania
Washington
United States
Peking
State Department
Balkan
China
Nixon
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
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