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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1978
Page
1
A party ending the school year at Boras City Hotel in southwestern Sweden turned into a raging fire early Saturday. About 150 guests danced in the second floor restaurant and third floor ballroom as flames spread from the lobby to upper floors. At least 20 died and 59 were injured. authorities were unsure of the cause, with reports of a possible firebomb.
A Conrail commuter train rammed the rear of Amtrak's Montrealer eight miles north of Washington injuring 68 people and disrupting Northeast rail traffic. Officials said no injuries were serious. 65 treated and released, three kept overnight. NTSB investigators attributed the crash to the Conrail train rounding a bend and striking the Montrealer about 15 minutes after departure from Washington.
The Democratic National Committee approved landmark rule changes after years of internal conflict. Chairman John White urged Democrats to stop fighting among themselves and focus on defeating Republicans.
The SDN Column discusses California’s Proposition 13 and its political impact. It notes expected cuts to public workers, questions the social program cuts, and contrasts local budget pressures with national tax burdens. The piece cites Dallas Congressman Jim Collins on NYC payroll figures and extrapolates a Snyder city example, ending with the cactus patch philosopher quip.
Winter space center Houston AP reports NASA delaying Skylab final maneuver to extend its life in orbit. Unmanned station stabilized after a 90 minute rollout. delay allows computer simulations to better understand the problem. Rescheduling aims to keep Skylab aloft six to 12 months and avoid debris over inhabited areas.
Local theater manager Ray Cox of Noret Theater chain, age 31, discusses shifts in cinema. He recalls 25 cent matinees, notes big city prices up to 10,000 for first weeks, and says small towns must wait for “hot” movies. He cites Star Wars and Close Encounters as hits due to effects and themes, predicts more westerns, and says selection rests with booking agents, not theaters.
Question asks what to do about a yard grown in weeds and trees overhanging a driveway. Answer: prune branches on your side of the line. City ordinances empower cleanup in flagrant cases after complaints, with costs assessed to the owner. Ideally, neighbors reach an agreement.
Bill Warner, 34, was named executive director of the Snyder Chamber of Commerce and will assume duties on June 26. Warner has six years as Industrial Development Director for the San Angelo Chamber, with prior associate director experience. He is a West Texan, married to Linda with two children, Stacy and Kelly, and aims to relocate his family by July end.
Lake J B Thomas gained 4,000 acre feet as of Friday lifting total impounded water to 13,512 acre feet with Friday morning elevation 2213.22 while spillway level stands at 2258. Lake E V Spence added 5,800 acre feet since May 19 and held 136,760 acre feet. Both lakes remain low from light 1977 catches. Thomas capacity about 200,000 acre feet and Spence over 500,000 acre feet.
Governor Dolph Briscoe approved a $20,268 LEAA funded grant to Snyder Police Department to continue the juvenile division. The grant was part of 57 statewide under the Crime Control Act of 1976.
The report notes high Friday at 85 with a low of 58 and 7 am Saturday reading of 60 with no precipitation. Total 1978 rainfall to date is 12.07 inches. West Texas remains generally fair and very warm into Monday through Wednesday with highs near 90s to 105 in lower elevations of the Big Bend. cooler to the north and 70s in the south with 50s in the mountains.
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