Snyder School Board Keeps Gymnastics Plan in Flux
Snyder Texas trustees debated the budget and salary changes as the gymnastics program faltered with no second for several motions. Assistant superintendent Gorman cited difficulty finding qualified instructors while Fitzjarrell plans a private program. The board approved the athletic budget cut and funded Romeo and Juliet travel, with salary discussions delaying broader cuts amid a proposed 6.47 million overall budget and potential year rise.
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Jerry Rice
Bill Voss
Bill Clayton
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Jack Gorman
Doug Fitzfarrell
Ohio State University
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Fitzjarrell
Snyder
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SHS
New Orleans
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Doug Flynn
Ted Crenwelge
Ma Kenty
Cren Welge
Local Youths Return From Washington Trip
Two area youths from Snyder and Gail returned from an 11 day trip to Washington D C as part of a Midwest Electric Cooperative oratory contest prize. Bryan Lewallen and Lisa McLeroy met President Jimmy Carter and visited Congress. Edwin Jackson said the youths gained appreciation for American heritage and government and brought back lasting memories. Bryan is the son of Mrs W P Lewallen and Lisa is daughter of Mr and Mrs James McLeroy.
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Snyder
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Gail
Midwest Electric Cooperative
Washington
Congress
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Midwest Electric
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Jackson
Bryan
W.P. Lewallen
29Th Street
Lisa
James McLeroy
Theft and Mishap Reported in City
Police reported a theft at Towle Park pool where 11 year old daughter’s bracelet and four rings were taken. Loss listed at 161 dollars. A separate mishap occurred at 12 10 p m at 15th Street and College Avenue involving a 1951 Ford pickup driven by Robert Davidson and a 1976 Ford dump truck driven by Martin Lane Giesler causing minor damage. Baby boy born May 20 at 7 21 a m in General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Michael Mason of Lafayette Louisiana. Parents of the newborn are Mr and Mrs Roy Rogers of Snyder.
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Towle Park
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College Ave
Robert Davidson
Martin Lane Giesler
Michael Mason
Lafayette la
Michael
General Hospital
Roy Rogers
Snyder
Bentsen Urges Angel Dust Bill in Congress
Senator Lloyd Bentsen urged passage of a bill to curb PCP access, citing more than 100 deaths last year and widespread mental damage. He testified before a joint hearing on juvenile delinquency and drug abuse, describing dissociative effects and risky deaths such as a Los Angeles youth who leaped from a second story window while intoxicated.
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Washington
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Democrat
Bentsen
Los Angeles
Cotton futures slide and PCP bill advances in Senate
Cotton No 2 futures eased on the New York Cotton Exchange with midsession prices down about 1 point as options traded. In a separate policy push, Senator Lloyd Bentsen urged a tougher PCP trafficking penalty, seeking 10 years and a $100,000 fine, backed by 29 Senate cosponsors and DEA input.
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NEW York
New York Cotton Exchange
Hughes ruling on tariffs and labor rights highlighted
The report notes a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling blocking unions from disciplining workers who cross strike lines. It also covers separate cases from Pittsburgh and Florida limiting appeals courts' power to override trial judges in class representation of lawsuits.
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Pittsburgh
Florida
Market quotes for grains and corn on Thursday
In Chicago wheat prices for No 2 hard red winter and No 2 soft red winter were quoted around 1.12 and 1.04 respectively. Corn No 2 yellow values hovered near 2.54 a bushel on a No 2 yellow basis with soybeans at 6.71 per bushel for No 1 yellow and 6.24 for No 2 yellow.
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Chicago
Rotan Chamber Eyes New Projects and Events
The Rotan Chamber of Commerce with 14 members approved pursuing several new projects. They gave the directors the go ahead to consider a gun show a flea market a community barbecue pit at City Park and a Veteran's Day celebration. The Ruby Lions Club is sponsoring a flea market Saturday near the Fisher County Courthouse.
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Ruby Lions Club
Fisher County
Rotan High Class Reunion Plans in Rotan
Rotan expects a class of 198 to gather August 19 at the community center led by Mrs Vernie Coan who says all members have been notified except Raymond Alden Don Thompson Melba Rutledge Gwen Potts and Raymond Thorne. She asks locals to locate the missing classmates. By 1980 USDA researchers predict Americans will eat 14 billion pounds of hamburger annually.
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Vernie Coan
Raymond Alden
Don Thompson
Melba Rutledge
Gwen Potts
Raymond Thorne
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Oakland University Returns Bones to Indian Groups
Oakland University in Rochester Michigan returned 10 boxes of bones and artifacts from an archeological dig near an Indian burial site. The project uncovered 20 skeletons dating to 120 A.D. Native groups had accused desecration but accepted the peace offering after University officials fulfilled a promise to return the remains by the end of June.
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Rochester, Mich
Oakland University
Rochester
Reuben Torch
School of Arts and Sciences
Fred Boyd
Oakland University Anthropology
America
Richard Stamps
Torch
Stamps
Man Training Wild Creatures at Mystic Aquarium
AP Special Correspondent profile of Curt Horton a 28 year old whale dolphin and seal trainer at Mystic Aquarium Mystic Connecticut. Horton explains behavior modification rewards and patience drive animal tricks while sharing stories of dolphins Sassy and Kimo and the challenges of teaching crowds during demonstrations.
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Mystic, Conn
Curt Horton
Horton
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic
Aquarium
Kimo
Cape Cod
Oilfield vigilantes patrol roads around Fluvanna County
Fluvanna of Borden County deputy sheriff Toombs says residents patrol nights to deter crime. Four to five vehicles operate on weekends, using CB radios to monitor area around Edith Whatley McKanna's house. They observe and later log license numbers, staying nonconfrontational in the oilfield community of about 200.
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Borden County
Edith Whatley McKanna
Toombs
Fluvanna
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