Soviet cosmonauts begin experiments aboard Salyut 6
Vladimir Kovalenok and Alexander Ivanchenkov linked with Soyuz 29 and entered the orbiting space lab to conduct experiments in materials creation and human performance during prolonged flight as Tass reports all systems normal. OPEC ministers open price meeting amid price freeze debate in Geneva. Nelia Sancho released in Manila due to pregnancy. Marcos regime silent on release.
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Moscow
Vladimir Kovalenok
Alexander Ivanchenkov
Salyut 6 Space Laboratory
Tass
Geneva
Switzerland
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Libya
Izz ad-Din al-Mabruk
Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Nelia Sancho
Marcos
Banks Lift Prime Rate to 8 Percent for Top Clients
New York AP reports most large U S banks have increased the lending rate on loans to favored business customers by 2 points, bringing the prime rate to 8 percent amid tightening credit conditions.
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New York
Earthquake Reactions and Tax Talk Highlight Snyder Column
The SDN Column surveys varied human reactions to Friday's tremor in Snyder with residents fearing the worst, others calling authorities, and some unsure if they felt it at all. It also notes Proposition 13's limited local impact and a Snyder superintendent's hypothetical tax savings, ending with a cactus patch aphorism about character development.
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Snyder
Brownwood
Carter appeals for U S citizens support in Canal Zone
President Carter urged Americans in the Panama Canal Zone to back the transition as the United States cedes full control to Panama. He warned of uneasy times and promised job protections for Zone residents while acknowledging lingering disagreements over the treaties.
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Canal Zone
Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Fort Clayton
Carter
U.S
Panama Canal Zone
United States
Panama
Canal
Omar Torrijos
Jervis Bullard Named King for a Day Recipient
Jervis Bullard wins the King for a Day award in Tejas CowBelles Father’s Day promotion. A Parker County native who settled in Snyder in 1937, Bullard is a father and grandfather devoted to farming and ranching with bantam chickens as a hobby. His daughter Jervia Farr nominated him for the honor. He has two daughters Tina Sue Stephens and Jervis Bullard Jr. His family includes two stepsons Jerris and Gerald.
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Tejas CowBelles
Jervis Bullard
Bullard
Snyder
SDN
Parker County
Jervia
Jervia Farr
Hermleigh
Tina Sue
Weather Snyder temps rise in dry, hot west Texas
High Friday 95 degrees and a low of 70 with a 7 am reading of 72 on Saturday. No precipitation. 1978 year-to-date total 12.07 inches. West Texas remains dry and hot with lows in the 60s north to mid 70s south and highs from the upper 80s to near 100, locally 107 near Big Bend.
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Snyder
Texas
Big Bend
WTC Enrollment Tops Summer Peak at Snyder Campus
Western Texas College reports 580 students enrolled in the first summer session, the highest ever, surpassing the 573 from the inaugural fall session in 1971. Day and evening classes run at Snyder with extensions in Sweetwater Haskell Rotan and Crosbyton. A six week second session starts July 13 ending August 18, with fall classes beginning September 7 after September 5-6 registration. Freshmen lead with 266 students, followed by 141 sophomores and 102 transient students.
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Western Texas College
Duane Hood
WTC
Snyder
Sweetwater
Haskell
Rotan
Crosbyton
Texas City Sales Tax Rebates Rise Across Texas
State Comptroller Bob Bullock reports June city sales tax allocations show Snyder at 88 473.69 for period ending May 25 and a year total of 249 769.59 up 19 percent. Other towns also post gains with Monahans 32 percent and Rotan 64 percent increases. Bullock mailed 60.9 million in checks to 900 Texas cities as year allocations rise 20 percent overall with Houston 20 percent higher and other cities following.
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Snyder
Bob Bullock
Bullock
Sweetwater
Pecos
Levelland
Lamesa
Monahans
Brownfield
Colorado City
Rotan
Roscoe
Roby
Houston
Austin
Fort Worth
Dallas
San Antonio
Motel price ethics debated in Snyder during events
Spokesmen for the Snyder Motel Association say the door price is the maximum for a room and charging above it is unethical. They note actual charges may fall below the posted price but should never exceed it, even during July 4 celebrations or rodeos.
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Snyder
Friday Morning Quake Stuns Texas Town
A 6:47 a m tremor rocked Snyder Texas with initial disbelief and no obvious damage. Grocer Bill Early evacuated his store as others speculated about blasting a sonic boom or plant explosions. Police and residents sought the quake’s cause amid widespread curiosity.
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