HemisFair traffic boosts Texas highway use and out-of-state visits
SDN Column notes a Texas Highway Department release showing a 46 percent rise in visitors in the first six months of the year versus 1967. The writer observes many out of state plates near HemisFair in San Antonio, citing I-35 traffic from Waco southward and HemisFair parking lots as evidence. The piece commends the Texas pavilion and praises the highway system.
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Texas Highway Department
Texas
HemisFair
San Antonio
Texas Pavilion
Today In History July 30 1968 Associated Press roundup
Today marks July 30 1968 with events from 1619 Jamestown first legislative assembly to 1968 earthquakes near Naples 1626 1718 Penn death 1863 Ford birth 1916 saboteurs attack 1907 US buys first airplane 1909 and recent quake tolls Caracas Venezuela. Notable anniversaries include Edwin McMillan and Vladimir WekslerAtoms for Peace awards and related protests.
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Associated Press
Legislative Assembly
America
Jamestown
Naples
Italy
Pennsylvania
William Penn
England
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Mich
Edwin M. McMillan
University of California
Vladimir I. Weksler
Caracas
Venezuela
Weather forecast for Texas regions and temperatures
Snyder area reports a high of 95 degrees and a low of 68 with 7 am at 73. Northwest Texas shows fair skies with increasing clouds and a risk of showers, cooler in the north tonight. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies in the south and more showers with cooler air across central and north areas.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Mexico City student riots met with bazookas and bayonets
Police and paratroopers backed by army tanks attacked the National University No 1 preparatory school as hundreds of students rioted. A student died and about 400 were injured, with some 300 arrested. authorities blamed Communist agitation for the unrest amid Olympic prep in 1968.
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Mexico City
National University
No. 1
Mexico
Fidel Castro
Santiago de Cuba
Tors
U.S
Pete Seeger
Mika
Alfonso Crona del Rial
Red Cross
Talks Resume Between Soviet and Czechoslovak Leaders
Prague reports the Soviet Politburo and Czechoslovak Presidium resumed sessions near the Soviet border with no outcome details. A Czech general opposed to reforms met Soviet officers in Slovakia to discuss the present situation. Police report many injuries and detentions amid unrest in Mexico City.
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Cierna
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Prague
Hanns Neuerbourg
Associated Press
Prague Radio
Prace
Samuel Kodaj
Streeno
Slovakia
Kodaj
Mayorov
East Germany
Poland
Bulgaria
Hungary
Warsaw
Costa Rica Volcano Eruption Triggers Mass Evacuation
The Mt Arenas eruption near San Jose forces evacuation of about 4,000 residents from Pueblo Nuevo and Tabacon as lava and ash disrupt farms and rivers. The emergency prompts U S aid, with injuries and fatalities reported and rains hampering rescue efforts.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
U.S
Pueblo Nuevo
Tabacon
Mt. Arenas
Mt Arenal
Mt. Ira
Auto Insurance Rates Fall in Snyder District
New insurance rates effective August 15 show declines for liability coverage in Scurry County. Average motorist rates for 10-20 bodily injury and property damage drop from 59 to 55 dollars yearly. Young drivers under 25 see reductions from 113 to 105 for married men and 165 to 154 for unmarried men. Minor cuts also apply to comprehensive and collision coverages.
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Snyder
Scurry County
Soviet Union Launches 234th Cosmos Satellite
The Soviet Union announced the unmanned Cosmos satellite launch, the 234th in the series. Officials said the craft is the type used in space docking tests and other experiments preparing for manned spaceflight.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Trade Deficit Deepens While Exports Struggle
The Commerce Department reports June imports surpassing exports by 87.2 million dollars, the third such deficit this year. Year to date, imports run 20 percent above 1967 levels while exports rise 6 percent, dampening hopes for a 1968 surplus.
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Johnson
Chicago Plans Strict Security for Democratic Convention
Fifteen thousand soldiers police and federal agents will man the city during the Democratic National Convention at the Amphitheatre. Security includes 8,000 uniformed officers 5,500 National Guardsmen and 1,000 federal agents with additional support from sheriff’s office state police Coast Guard and FBI. Checks will be strict at the perimeter with daily passes torn from credentials.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Johnson
Chicago International Amphitheatre
Cook County Sheriff's Office
State Police
Coast Guard
FBI
Secret Service
Air Force
Democratic National Committee
Deficit tops all estimates in fiscal year end report
Washington officials report the budget deficit for the year ended June 30 at 25.4 billion dollars, 5.6 billion above January projections and 3.1 billion above the March revision. Treasury Secretary Fowler and Budget Director Zwick cite delays in enacting a 10 percent income tax surcharge as a partial cause.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Charles J. Zwick
Bureau of the Budget
Setbacks in two ground battles reported in Vietnam
AP reports U.S. forces suffered heavy losses in two ground engagements near Da Nang and Hue with 24 Americans killed and 40 wounded. In the air, a Navy pilot shot down an enemy MIG 17 over North Vietnam in a five minute dogfight.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
7Th
da Nang
Lightning Fatal Strikes Corpus Christi Elevator Worker
A nightwatchman Clyde Carlton 69 died after a lightning bolt struck a grain elevator in Corpus Christi Texas He was an elevator employee and the incident occurred Monday according to AP reports.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Clyde Carlton
Steelworkers Mark Time Over 78 Cent Steel Contract Offer
The United Steelworkers Union delayed action on a steel industry contract after a reported 78-cent offer. A district director hinted the pot could be sweetened, as negotiators worked on contract language and a nationwide strike threat eased. The move marked a test of new union power.
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Pittsburgh
United Steelworkers Union
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Rome
Luis Echeverria
Democratic Students Center
Mexican Communist Party
Politechnic Institute
Corona del Rosal
Tom Stewart
Commerce Department
Union
Hue
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