Briscoe defers school finance session to legislative accord
Gov. Dolph Briscoe said he would call a July special session on school finance only if House and Senate leaders back a bill and commit to a two thirds vote. He indicated the timing could be mid July depending on lawmakers agreement. Lonrho sues 29 oil firms in London over aiding Rhodesia sanctions violations. Defendants include Mobil Caltex Standard of California Texaco Shell BP and subsidiaries in southern Africa.
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Austin
Dolph Briscoe
House
Senate
London
Lonrho Trading Company
Rhodesia
United Nations
Lonrho
Mobil
Caltex
Standard of California
Texaco
Shell
British Petroleum
Africa
Lloyd Bentsen
General Accounting Office
IRS
Sen
Bentsen
Senate Finance Committee
Carter
Solar Cell Highway Signs Cut Power Costs In Arizona
NASA and Arizona DOT test solar cell arrays to power dust storm warning signs on Interstates 8 and 10 near Casa Grande. If successful 39 more signs will adopt the system, replacing propane generators and cutting annual operating costs from about 24 000 to 12 400 dollars for 40 signs.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Casa Grande
Ariz
Arizona Department of Transportation
Vance Delays Departure From Paris At Legal Talks
In Paris, U S Secretary of State Cyrus Vance delayed his departure as final accords on major economic questions show signs of unraveling at the conference of wealthy nations and oil producers. In Costa Rica Rosalynn Carter impressed President Oduber and Foreign Minister Facio saying her visit aided the human rights push with a suggestion toward economic incentives.
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Paul Treuthardt
Associated Press
PARIS
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
San Jose
Costa Rica
Rosalynn Carter
Carter
Daniel Oduber
Oduber
Gonzalo Facio
State Department
Hodding Carter
Tractor pull discussion ponders site and fee change
Snyder Chamber of Commerce July 4th Committee discussed moving the tractor pull to Scurry County Rodeo grounds to cut prep work and potentially charge admission after a deficit last year. No decision reached as committee will study options further.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Milton Stephens
Scurry County
Snyder Teachers Attend Spanish Workshop at WTC
Snyder Public School teachers participate in a week long Spanish language training workshop at Western Texas College. The 30 hour program is a joint effort of Snyder Public Schools and Region 14 ESC, with Dr. Don Whitmore of Texas Woman's University leading sessions.
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Snyder
Western Texas College
Snyder Public Schools
Region 14 Education Service Center
Don Whitmore
Texas Women's University At
Denton
Texas Woman’s University
Allie Beth Beauchamp
Snyder Independent
SDN
Thomas Scannicchio
Seannicchio
Billie Abell Wins Snyder Sizzler Contest
Billie Abell of Route 1 Snyder wins last week's Snyder Merchants Sizzler contest earning 50 in Merchant Money. Contest ends Saturday and winners are announced the following Monday. The Snyder Daily News will carry results in Wednesday editions. Dr Thomas Scannicchio notes weekly eligibility for entrants 16 and older.
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Billie Abell
Route 1
Snyder
Snyder Merchants
Snyder Daily News
Trinity UMC To Get New Pastor
The Northwest Texas Conference announces new assignments. Rev Jene Greer will lead Trinity Dunn United Methodist Churches replacing Rev James. Other pastors return or reassigned include Rev David Roberson at Snyder First UMC and Rev Wayland Dowden at Union Ira UMC. Superintendent Lloyd Hugh es begins his second year.
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United Methodist
Snyder
Alfie H. Carleton
Northwest Texas
Abilene
Jene Greer
Trinity-Dunn
David Robertson
First United Methodist Church
Wayland Dowden
Union and
Ira
Carl Nunn
United Methodist Church
Helmleigh
Assi
Fluvanna- Gail
Lloyd A. Hughes
Big Spring
Weather Outlook for Snyder and West Texas
Snyder reports a Tuesday high of 88 and low of 66 with 7 am reading 67 and trace precipitation for 1977 to date. West Texas shows partly cloudy skies with scattered late day storms, warmer North Thursday, lows tonight near 72, mountains near 50, and Thursday highs 92 to 105 except in the mountains.
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Snyder
West
Texas
Snyder High Student Aims for Texas Nuclear Symposium
Chris Chamblee of Snyder High School is selected to attend the 17th annual Texas Nuclear Science Symposium for High Schools at the University of Texas at Austin June 5 through 8. Roy Burk, his science teacher, will accompany him as Texas Electric Service Company and the Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation sponsor the event.
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Chris Chamblee
Ave. X
Snyder High School
University of Texas At Austin
Roy Burk
Texas Electric Service Company
Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation
Foundation
Thunderstorms Cool West Texas Amid Heat Wave Break
An early morning thunderstorm cooled Snyder and eased a weekend heat wave across West Texas. Rain was light with a trace at the water plant, but storms lingered with lightning and wind. Hail the size of golf balls and heavy rain hit areas between Lubbock and Midland, with warnings issued for Gaines Dawson Terry Lynn and Yoakum counties as southeastern Texas also saw storms.
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Snyder
West Texas
Lubbock
Midland
Denver City
Yoakum County
Woodrow
Gaines County
Seminole
Brownfield
Terry County
Sweetwater
Gaines
Dawson
Terry
Lynn
Yoakum
Tom Green
San Angelo
East Texas
Carthage
By County
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Texas Commission of Alcoholism
Kyle Etheridge
Education Service Center
Learning Resource Center
WTC
Trinity Umc
H.F. Clark
Texas Electric
Otto Zinke
University of Arkan
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