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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1978
Page
2
A column highlights how adults and children interpret terms differently. Water pollution means harmful debris to adults but to a boy it signals girls swimming. invasion of privacy becomes assigned homework. parental brutality is washing a face. summer school equals incarceration. The piece notes a family rule: get a job or attend summer school.
Fragment from a personal exchange describing frustration over routine summer activities and a son’s first day at a summer session. The speaker vents about expectations for breakfast, attendance, and involvement, highlighting tension and sarcasm within a family setting.
The chief prosecutor in the Longet trial, Frank Tucker, has been convicted on two counts of embezzlement of public funds and will resign. He faced two additional charges cleared by a jury, and the case included alleged use of funds for a California informant and double-billing Colorado counties for a 1975 convention in Colorado Springs.
In Washington, Delaney faced a FEC inquiry citing large campaign payments to inspectors and staff. Records show inconsistent July August receipts in 1976, though he remained dominant in his district, unopposed in 1976 and re-elected with over 95 percent. He later announced retirement after the probe.
Analysis warns that tax limits and stern action may backfire while reform efforts spread across states. It argues for responsible citizen action, re evaluation of public spending, elimination of waste, and preserving essential services through shared belt tightening.
The Internal Revenue Service reports progress in tax filing accuracy this year with error rates falling on both long and short forms. Long form errors drop to 5.7 percent from 8.5 percent, short form to 4.9 percent from 11.8 percent, possibly aided by simplified forms. The note of improved form completion echoes the taxpaying public’s growing proficiency.
An observer muses on criminals migrating from big cities to rural areas. He notes small towns’ hard-to-enter anonymity, armed locals, and strong kin networks. He warns intruders may face swift, harsh local responses and dangerous dogs.
New York AP reports business leaders doubt President Carter has ruled out wage price controls. Executives economists and financiers warn that inflation could push the government toward an incomes policy combined with fiscal and monetary steps. They note jawboning may fail and warn against market disruptions from any broad controls.
A fitness expert defines his trade while reflecting on simple boss solutions and the toll of mistakes. The piece explores defusing heated debates, locating developers at ground zero, and adds a humorous note about collective nouns for jet passengers.
The Snyder Daily News lists carrier rates at 2 dollars per month for home delivery in Ares Town and 2 dollars per month by mall in Scurry and adjoining counties. One year costs 19.95. Texas and all other states 28.25.
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