SDN Column Expounds Fables and Local Notes Across Towns
Walter Buckel of the Lamesa Press Reporter shares a fable about fleas and a dog to illustrate dependence on society and fear of loss. Ballinger Chamber of Commerce plans a dues hike March 12 to 16. Vernon Regional Junior College colors will be blue and orange after a runoff, with local reaction at San Angelo Central High School.
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Walter Buckel
Lamesa
Chamber of Commerce
Ballinger
Ballinger Chamber of Commerce
Vernon Regional Junior College
Orlin Brewer
Vernon Record
San Angelo Central High School
Wacil McNair
The
American Field Service
AFS
Snyder High School
History Highlights From March 2 Across Years
On this date in 1836 Texas proclaimed independence from Mexico. In 1585 Sir Francis Drake departed for the West Indies as a privateer. In 1775 Providence burned British documents and tea. In 1776 American Marines fought first battle at a Bahamas fort. Dakota became a U.S. territory in 1861. A B 50 Superfort landed in Fort Worth after world flight in 1949. Ne Win overthrew U Nu in 1962 Burma. Coal mine closures in France and Johnson jet event noted a decade and five years prior. Pioneer 10 launched toward Jupiter one year ago.
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Associated Press
Texas
Mexico
Francis Drake
Britain
West Indies
Providence
R.I
Bahamas
Dakota
U.S
Fort Worth
Tex
Burma
Ne Win
U Nu
France
Paris
Lyndon B. Johnson
Marietta
Jupiter
Weather Outlook for Texas and Nearby States
Forecast covers Snyder and regions including Northwest Southwest Texas North Central Northeast Texas South Central and Southeast Texas Coast and Oklahoma New Mexico. Clear to partly cloudy conditions with cooler temperatures in the north and mild to warm in the south through Saturday. Coastal winds and fog noted near the coast with varying highs ranging from the 60s to the 80s and lows from the teens to the upper 40s.
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Snyder
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Nixon Urges Aid to Hanoi to Win Peace Stake
President Nixon pressed postwar aid to Hanoi as essential so North Vietnam would have a stake in peace. He announced talks with South Vietnam’s Thieu for April 23 at the Western White House and predicted no another dollar devaluation amid market pressures.
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Washington
Nixon
Hanoi
North Vietnam
White House
San Clemente
Calif
Nguyen van Thieu
Congress
Fire bombing looms as talks end at Wounded Knee
Sen McGovern and Sen Abourezk said the late session at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ended on a jarring note after militants were told the home of AIM official Aaron Deseras was fire bombed in Pine Ridge. Deseras' wife was injured. police declined comment. The 11 hostages freed earlier refused to leave the village. Authorities, led by the Justice Department, had surrounded the hamlet since Wednesday morning to resolve the standoff.
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Wounded Knee
S.D
George S. McGovern
Abourezk
D-S.d
McGovern
South Dakota
Aaron Desersas
Pine Ridge
Desersas
American Indian Movement
AIM
Department of Justice
Viet Cong stall on release of 30 POWs in dispute
U S delegation reports North Vietnam will release 106 Americans and two Thais in Hanoi on Sunday while Viet Cong withholds 30 South Vietnam POWs over prisoner exchange terms. The two sides offered conflicting lists and no progress was reported after two Joint Military Commission meetings. A further meeting was set for Saturday.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Joint Military Commission
United States
Gia Lam
Mize Elected President of Snyder Savings and Loan
Roger Mize won the presidency of Snyder Savings and Loan Association after Gene Best resigned to focus on other ventures. Best led the organization for four years. Mize previously led Snyder National Bank. C O Holder chairs the board and Bill Sikes is executive vice president. The firm, founded in 1957, holds over $17 million in assets.
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Roger Mize
Snyder Savings and Loan Association
Gene Best
Best
Mize
Snyder National Bank
C.O. Holder
Bill Sikes
Snyder Savings and Loan
Deep Creek flood plan deemed feasible by SCS study
Soil Conservation Service experts report a feasible flood control plan for the Deep Creek watershed with cost benefits and high protection. They estimate 95 percent reduction of damages from a 1972 flood, identify eight potential sites, and note local sponsorship is required to proceed with a formal application.
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Deep Creek
Soil Conservation Service
W.W. Snyder
SCS
Snyder
H.N. Gill
Two Candidates Enter Snyder School Trustee Race
The Snyder School Board race draws two new candidates for Place 1, Bert Sellars and Vera McSpadden, joining incumbent Ricardo Corrales. Max von Roeder remains unopposed for Place 2. Filing closes March 8 for the April 7 election.
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Snyder
Bert Sellars
W.B
Vera) McSpadden
Ricardo Corrales
Harold Lacik
Max von Roeder
Sellars
Thirtieth Street
McSpadden
W.B. McSpadden
Sweetwater
Dallas
Classroom Teachers Association
Federated Club
State
First United Methodist Church
Sudan Agrees To Arabs Demands Over Hostage Flight
The Middle East News Agency reports Sudan agreed to provide a plane to fly Arab guerrillas and hostages from Khartoum to the United States. Two Sudanese cabinet members were asked to join but were rejected. Hostages include Ambassador Noel and Charge d affaires Moore. deadline extended to 7 p.m. local time.
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Lebanon
Middle East
United States
Khartoum
U.S
Sudan
Black September Organization
Mansour Khaled
Omar Haj Nousa
Cleo A. Noel Jr
Curtis G. Moore
Moore
Adley el Nasser
Jordan
Guy Eid
Belgium
Ejid
George
Brussels
U.S. State Department
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