Latimer notes Scurry County’s strong historic marking program
Truett Latimer of the Texas State Historical Survey Committee visits Snyder and praises Scurry County as highly active in identifying and marking historical sites. He cites tourism value and mentions Gov. Preston Smith’s upcoming address on the teacher pay raise and its impact on 1969-70 school budgets, especially for budget-balanced Snyder ISD.
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Truett Latimer
Texas State Historical Survey Committee
Daily News
Panhandle
Snyder
Scurry County
Latimer
Preston Smith
Texas State Teachers Association
Snyder Independent
Wacil McNair
This Day in History June 19 1969 Highlights
June 19 1969 marks the 170th day of the year with 195 remaining. Notable events include the SS Savannah arriving in Liverpool after the first Atlantic crossing, the Roanoke settlement voyage, the Black Hole of Calcutta disaster, Maximilian's execution, and Liberty's arrival in New York.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Liverpool
England
Roanoke
America
Calcutta
India
Maximilian of
Mexico
Benito Juarez
U.S
New York
France
Nikita Khrushchev
Geneva
Edward Kennedy
D.-Mass
Southampton
Mass
American Medical Association
Weather outlook for Texas regions through Friday
The Snyder region reports high Wednesday near 89 and low 68 with 7 am reading 72. Expect partly cloudy skies and little temperature change through Friday with scattered late thunderstorms. Night lows 55 to 72 and Friday highs 86 to 102 across Texas regions.
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Snyder
Texas
Southwest
HUD Faces Big Slash In Funds
The House Appropriations Committee recommended an 84.3 million cut, a 19 percent reduction, from HUD's new funds in a 1.45 billion omnibus bill. Major cuts hit model cities and urban renewal, while veteran programs rose to 7.7 billion. A halt on 150 thousand for a vice president residence was proposed.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
House Appropriations Committee
House
Nixon
Frank Bow
Ohio
GOP
Veterans Administration
Lyndon B. Johnson
HUD
Congress
Hearings Begin On Prime Rates
Rep. Wright Patman opens House Banking Committee hearings in Washington with Treasury Secretary David M Kennedy as first witness to probe the 82 percent prime rate. Patman calls for possible federal action, cites Wall Street banks grip, and demands Kennedy’s resignation or removal amid a conflict claim.
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Washington
Wright Patman
Administration
Patman
House Banking Committee
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
D-Tex
Wall Street
Banking Committee
Texan
Federal Reserve Board
Attorney General
Paraguay Looks to Rockefeller for $115 Million Aid
President Stroessner seeks $115 million in long term loans to boost roads and rail, fund a satellite ground station, and improve health facilities. He asks for sugar and tung oil export allowances while Paraguay’s economy runs a $13.9 million deficit last year. Rockefeller arrives for a 23 hour visit amid regional unrest.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
Alfredo Stroessner
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon Rockefeller
Stroessner Stroessner
Latin America
Rockefeller
United States
US Japan agree on return of four military facilities
A joint security committee in Tokyo reached agreement to return four U S military sites to Japan including a Kobe port facility and three rifle ranges. This brings total designated for return to 19 of 50 proposed by the United States last December.
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Tokyo
Japan Security Committee
U.S
Japan
Kobe
United States
Oil Allowable Cut To 54.7 Percent For July
The Texas Railroad Commission cut the July oil allowable to 54.7 percent of potential, allowing a maximum production of 3,309,806 barrels daily. Purchasers asked for 3,156,675 barrels, down 108,325 from June, while the Bureau of Mines foresees 3,280,000 barrels daily demand. Carter Grinstead of Humble reduced his July nomination by 87,000 barrels.
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Texas
Bureau of Mines
Carter Grinstead
Humble
Smith says 41 late bills become law without veto
Attorney General Crawford Martin determined 41 bills sent after legislative adjournment are valid and will become law without Preston Smith's signature if not vetoed. The measure includes creating 27 district courts mainly in major cities. Smith questioned constitutional timing as bills arrived seven days after adjournment.
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Austin
Crawford Martin
Preston Smith
Martin
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Smith
Minority Rule Seen For Trish
Ireland counts ballots in national election with Finna Fail-Solidarity against Fine Gael and Labour amid a likely minority government. Proportional representation complicates projections as 143 of 144 seats in the Dail are at stake and observers seek results by Saturday. Conor Cruise O Brien and Charles Haughey key figures in northeast Dublin.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Jack Lynch
Finna Fail
Soldiers of Destiny
Fine Gael
Irish Party
Labor Party
Dail
Conor Cruise O’brien
New York University
Chales Haughey
Lynch
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Snyder High School
Automotive Trouble
Bobby Wright
Dewey Grinslade
Glenn E. White
Chrysler-Plymouth
Indianapolis 500 Speedway
Joe Harding
Wright
Grinslade
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Museum of Modern Art
Uruguay
Foreign Ministry
Indianapolis
Shelby Coker
Chamber of Commerce
Doug Flynn
Horrace Bostick
SHS
John Thomas
The
Railroad Commission
Trish
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