Rehabilitation facility eyed for city with Kiwanis backing
The SDN Column notes interest in opening a West Texas Rehabilitation Center facility locally, contingent on finding a suitable site. Kiwanis Club is considering it as a project, with strong support from beneficiaries of the Abilene center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Abilene
James Hallmark
Noon Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Abilene Center
Big Spring
Colorado City
Western Texas College
West 180
Avenue FE
WTC
Today in History June 6 1973
Highlights of June 6 mark events from 1944 D Day to 1972. Notable entries include Allied Normandy landings in World War II and deaths of Robert Kennedy in 1968 and Pope John XXIII burial in 1963. Also notes annexation of Alsace in 1871 and harassment of James Meredith in 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Normandy
France
Alsace
Germany
U.S
Belleau Wood
Congress
Securities and Exchange Commission
James Meredith
Mississippi
Egypt
Robert F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
John XXIII
St. Peter’s Basilica
Saigon
Rhodesia
Weather outlook for Texas and nearby regions
The forecast covers Texas regions with varying conditions. Highs range from the 80s to 100s and nights from the 40s to the 70s, with fair to partly cloudy skies and increasing clouds Thursday. Coastal winds vary from northeast to southeast with light to moderate speeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Northwest
Texas
North Central
South Central
South Portion
Fair North
Brownsville
Port O’connor
Port Arthur
Oklahoma
Panhandle
Nixon reshapes White House staff with Haig Laird moves
President Nixon announces major staff shakeup with Army Gen. Alexander Haig Jr. set to retire from active duty and lead day to day White House operations as chief of staff. Melvin Laird will serve as counselor for domestic affairs with Cabinet rank and join the National Security Council. Ronald Ziegler retains press secretary role with added policy duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
White House
Army
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
John D. Ehrlichman
H R. Haldeman
Ronald L. Ziegler
Maining
Haig
Henry A. Kissinger
Haldeman
Laird
U.S. House
Wisconsin
National Security Council
Sloan Testimony Contradicts Mitchell on Campaign Spending
AP dispatch from Washington reports former Nixon campaign treasurer Hugh Sloan Jr. testified that Atty. Gen. John Mitchell directed campaign spending as early as mid 1971, conflicting with Mitchell’s sworn statements. Sloan recalled Kalmbach saying Mitchell would take over spending decisions in summer 1971 and cited regular memoranda from Harry Flemming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Hugh Sloan Jr
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Justice Department
Mitchell
Sloan
Senate
Maurice Stans
Gordon Liddy
Liddy
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Michell
Kalmbach
Harry Flemming
Flemmning
Robert C. Odle
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
Obituary of Mrs B D McDorman at Stinson Drug Store
Mrs B D McDorman 47 of 206 Thirty-first Street died after being stricken at Stinson Drug Store where she worked. She died at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. Funeral 2:30 Thursday Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Dan Humphreys will officiate. Burial Hillside Memorial Gardens. Survived by husband Billy D McDorman three sons Thomas D Charles B Derrell G McDorman four sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.D
Lou) McDorman
Thirty-first Street
Stinson Drug Store
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Snyder Ambulance Service
Drug Store
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Dan Humphreys
Morningside Baptist Church
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Clayton Seeks Speakership in Texas House Bid
Rep Bill Clayton of Springlake formally seeks the Texas House speaker post promising fairness and experience. He cites $11,000 in contributions toward a rumored $40,000–$60,000 race, a net worth near $500,000, and roles as president of Springlake Enterprises and Texhold Inc. He pledges no legislative program, focusing on efficient, economical House operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Lubbock
Springlake Enterprises, Inc
Olton State Bank
Texhold, Inc
Texhold
Water, Inc
Texas Water Plan
Texas
House
Kissinger Tho Resume Talks In Paris To Strengthen Cease Fire
Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho resumed secret discussions in Gif-sur-Yvette near Paris to bolster the Indochina cease fire. Tho hosted the talks, Kissinger arrived from Washington and said progress could lead to a conclusion in the next round, with both sides aiming to end truce violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Hanoi
le Due Tho
Vietnam
Communist Party
Gif-sur-Yvette
Tho
Indochina
Kissinger
Washington
Thor
Skylab crew faces urgent repair to jammed solar panel
Houston AP reports during a fourth spacewalk the Skylab crew will attempt to free a stuck solar panel to restore power. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. will pry or cut the jammed panel while Flight Director Charles Lewis notes a failing battery could force retreat to conserve energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Conrad Jr
Charles Lewis
Lewis
Joseph P. Kerwin
Conrad
Senate Votes Fuel Allocation Push Faces Nixon Aid
Senate approved Henry M Jackson's bill by eight to ten to compel a mandatory national fuel allocation formula. The measure lacks Nixon administration support and shifts toward prioritizing fuel distribution amid shortages. AAA reports tight regional supplies as major oil companies cut regional markets and earnings rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lengel
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Nixon
Henry M Jackson
Jackson
D-Wash
Congress
White House
William Saxbe
Ohio
Air Force
House
American Automobile Association
Southeast
Northwest
AAA
U.S
Sunoco
Exxon
Gulf
James Beavers 77 Dies. Camp Springs Resident
James FE Beavers 77 longtime Camp Springs resident died Tuesday at Coudell Memorial Hospital. Funeral Thursday at Furst United Methodist Church Snyder with Rev. Wallace Kirby officiating. Burial Camp Springs Cemetery under Bell-Seale Funeral direction. Survived by wife a daughter Mrs George A Sealy of New Home a son Jerry Beavers of Lubbock two sisters Mrs Leona Cox and Mrs Bess Gelloway both of Hope Ark two brothers W Beavers Snyder and C H Beavers Hope Ark five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James FE
Jim) Beavers
Camp Springs
Coudell Memorial Hospital
Furst United Methodist Church
Snyder
Wallace Kirby
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Beavers
American Legion
United Methodist Church
George A. Sealy
New Home
Jerry Beavers
Lubbock
Leona Cox
Bess Gelloway
Hope, Ark
W Beavers
C.H Beavers
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SDN
U. S
Lloyd Bentsen
Sen. Bentsen
OSHA
Health and Safety Administration
Wacil McNair
Ehrlichman
Ralph Nader
Public Citizen, Inc
Trinity
Dallas
McDorman
ARIES
Star Gazer
Ole
Libra
Mose
Yousa
Als
Ocr
Capricorn Loec
Aquarius
Pisces
Trea
Orbiting Laboratory
Jim Beavers
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