Longhorns sign ex Snyder pitcher Greif may play football
SDN Column reports University of Texas at Austin signed Bill Greif, a former Snyder standout now at Reagan High School in Austin. Lou Maysel notes Greif’s potential as quarterback due to his throwing, with unclear direction for baseball or football. Roberts highlights travel RV listings and curious date notes including Fight the Filthy Fly Month and three foreign commemorations.
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R. T. Roberts
Austin American
Lou Maysel
Snyder
University of Texas At Austin
Longhorns
Bill Greif
Greif
Kermit
Arlington
Austin
Reagan High School
Maysel
Darrell Royal
Austin Reagan
Abilene Cooper
Roberts
Mobile Home Reporter
Travel and Information Division
Texas Highway Department
Hristo Botev
Bulgaria
Tresnjeva
Pocitel
Yugoslavia
Wacil McNair
June 7 Historical Highlights Across Centuries
Events span Daniel Boone starting Kentucky exploration in 1769, Richard Henry Lee proposing resolutions in 1776, Lincoln renominated in 1864, a 1933 four-nation peace pact, Norwegian resistance ending in 1940, Eisenhower at Columbia University in 1948, a 10 year India landslide death toll last decade, Britain warning the USSR over Laos, and Israel moving on the Suez Canal in the latest year.
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Daniel Boone
Kentucky
Richard Henry Lee
Virginia
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore
Britain
France
Italy
Germany
Norway
Dwight D. Eisenhower
New York
Columbia University
India
Soviet Union
Laos
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Weather roundup for Texas by region Forecast
Snyder and Central Texas regions expect partly cloudy to warm conditions. Readings reach highs 88 to 100 degrees with scattered afternoon thunderstorms in many areas. Overnight lows range 60s to mid 70s, with coastal showers possible near the southeast coast.
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Snyder
Texas
Thousands Pay Respects At Robert Kennedy Cier
Thousands of people from diverse backgrounds filed past Robert F Kennedy in state at St Patrick's Cathedral New York as his casket lay in the nave before dawn. Police and spectators stood in line for hours while mourners paid final tribute to the 42 year old Democratic senator and former presidential aspirant.
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Robert Kennedy Cier
Associated Press
NEW York
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Public Defender’s Office
Sirhan
Superior Court
Joan Dempsey Klein
Kennedy
California
Younger
Ambassador Hotel
Arlington National Cemetery
Boucher Street
Peter Pitchess
Catafalque
Sen
Edward M. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Los Angeles
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Jordan
Isrel
Israel
Peter Hagan
Law Moves For Indicting Kennedy Assassination Suspect
Los Angeles District Attorney Evelle C Younger announced the first major step toward bringing to trial the man accused in the assassination of Senator Robert F Kennedy. The filing aims to establish indictments and outline the charges in the case.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Cool Front Brings Hail And Showers
A weak cool front across Texas triggered thundershowers and scattered rain including golf ball sized hail near Stanton. The Weather Bureau noted heavy rain in Northeast Texas with several locales recording over an inch. Guadalupe River flooded South Texas as forecasts warned of continued unsettled conditions.
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South Plains
Midland
Howard
Martin
Glasscock
Stanton
Maude
Texas
Alpine
Childress
Longview
Weather Bureau
Brownfield
Galveston
Presidio
Abernathy
Guadalupe River
South Texas
Victoria
City Sets For Trade Day Event In Snyder
Plans are set for Trade Day in Snyder with display space on the square's east and south streets and additional space at Highland Shopping Center. The Snyder Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee organizes the event with local merchants hosting special activities.
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Snyder
Highland
Merchants Committee
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Johnson urges broader gun control after Kennedy murder
President Johnson told Congress the current bill banning mail order pistols is insufficient. He calls for a rifle and shotgun ban as part of stronger gun control, linking the push to the Kennedy assassinations and urging action in the name of safety.
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Washington
Johnson
Kennedy
Congress
Malurder
John F. Kennedy
Senate
House
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Robert
America
Capitol Hill
Supreme Court
Edward Kennedy
Shipment to Nha Trang Library Boosted by Local Help
Local residents and groups donate books and money to send five boxes to the USO library in Nha Trang via San Francisco. The Surry County Public Library staff VFW Auxiliary Jaycee-Ettes and many individuals contributed duplicates or older volumes. Soldiers visiting Snyder praised the project and a VFW Auxiliary plan to add paperback books for the Nha Trang library.
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Vietnam
USO
Nha Trang
Robert Bevers
6Th Battalion
56Th Artillery
Skipper Bevers
525Th Ordnance Company
T. V. Early
VFW
Bonnie Timora
Ladies Auxiliary
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roy Hendricks
Drue Ann Birdwell
San Francisco
Scurry County Public Library
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
Jaycee - Ettes
Nibble - Nots Club
Lily Mae Herd
Bill Parkey
Ruth Franks
Bob Barousett
Wilma Stone
Linda Miller
Bobby Treat
William M. Cook
M. L. Broman
JoAnn Littlepage
Bob Watlington
Wayne Key
Mary Nell Bullard
Snyder
Robert
Skipper
525Th Ordnance Co
Germany
Fort Worth Celebrates 119th Birthday
Fort Worth marked its 119th birthday with a ceremony at Heritage Hall. The event, sponsored by the Tarrant County Historical Society and city officials, commemorated the city's founding in 1849 as a military post named for Maj. William Worth, a War of 1812 and Mexican War hero.
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Fort Worth
Heritage Hall
Tarrant County Historical Society
Maj
William Worth
Saigon Faces Severe Viet Cong Rocket Assault
Saigon endured its heaviest bombardment in five weeks as 16 rockets killed 25 civilians and wounded 43. Westmoreland warned the Viet Cong would push to grab headlines, while 100 pound rockets damaged 27 homes. Nine houses burned near Westmoreland’s street. Cholon fighting and Gia Dinh clashes continued.
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Saigon
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
Westmoreland
U.S. Navy
South Korea
Cholon
Gia Dinh
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Sparkle
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Fifth Avenue
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Law
Evelle C. Younger
Los An
Geles County
Manhattan
President Kennedy
Communist Party of the United States
Samuel W. Yorty
Robert A. Hunt
Ft. Worth
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