Deep Creek floods spur Feasibility for flood control and I 27 plan
The SDN Column notes two 1967 Deluge events and the August 13 1972 flood prompting a renewed push for flood control, with the city and county urged to file an up-to-date feasibility application. It also discusses Interstate 27 routing from Amarillo to Lubbock affecting Snyder, Post, Slaton, Sweetwater and Colorado City, and calls for state and federal engagement. The piece ends with NCAA tournament alignments affecting Wichita, Oklahoma and Utah regions.
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Deep Creek
Soil Conservation Service
Amarillo
Lubbock
Snyder
Post
Slaton
Sweetwater
Colorado City
Abilene
San Angelo
South Texas
Fort Worth-Dallas
Texas Highway Commissioners
Fort Worth
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
South Carolina University
Midwest
Wichita
Kans
Texas Tech
Houston
Southwestern Louisiana
Oklahoma City University
Utah
Wacil Mecnair
This Day in History March 4 Highlights Through Time
Historical milestones mark March 4 across years: 1739 Congress convened in New York City but adjourned for lack of a quorum. 1681 William Penn received a charter for Pennsylvania. 1791 Vermont joined the union as the 14th state. 1829 Jackson inauguration crowd disruption. 1917 Jeannette Rankin became first woman in Congress. 1942 Allied victory at the Battle of the Bismarck Sea. 1945 Soviet advance to the Baltic. 2003 seven killed in a hospital bus crash in East River. 1963 LBJ health program push. 2023 Soviet Libya oil accord noted.
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U.S
Federal Hall
New York City
England
Charles II
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Vermont
White House
Andrew Jackson
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Congress
Bismarck Sea
Baltic Sea
Germany
Pomerania
East River
Lyndon B. Johnson
Soviet Union
Libya
Weather snapshot for Texas with cloudiness and rain chances
Snyder area reports a Friday high of 78 and a Friday low of 40 with a 7 am reading near 50 on Saturday. Texas regions from Northwest to Southeast show mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies with cool days mild nights and scattered rain chances Monday through Wednesday. Highs range from the mid 50s to mid 60s with lows from the 30s to the upper 60s, while South Central and Southeast Texas expect showers and continued mild conditions with highs near 60 to near 70.
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Northwest
Texas
North Central
South Central
Soviet Press Joins Outcry On Killings
The Soviet press joined the international outcry over the Khartoum hostage killings. Moscow disapproved of the violence while disassociating from Palestinian terrorism, with Tass reporting on the incident and Yasir Arafat denying PLO involvement. Western leaders and the Vatican expressed grief and condemned the killings.
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Associated Press
Khartoum
Moscow
Black Septembrists
Tass
Beirut
Yasir Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
Jaafar el Numairi
Arafat
Paris
Paul VI
Vatican
Washington
Brussels
U.S
Giovanni Leone
Italy
Nixon
Baudouin
Belgium
Attention Turns To Schools In Texas Public Schools Week
Texas Public Schools Week begins with focus on the local school system. Schedules direct visits to junior high and senior high and encourage parents to observe daily work. Elementary visits follow a set schedule with lunch costs at 65 cents per adult.
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Snyder Public
West Elementary
Texas Public Schools
Balkan Airlines Ilyushin 18 Crashes Near Sheremetyevo
An Ilyushin 18 from Balkan Airlines with 17 passengers and eight crew members crashed near the western edge of Sheremetyevo airport while approaching from Sofia. Tass reports all aboard died. Weather was clear and the instrument landing system was reportedly out of service. A civil aviation commission was formed to probe the accident. It is the third Sheremetyevo crash in five months. An Austrian Airlines spokesman confirmed the Balkan crash occurred around 1 p.m.
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Moscow
Balkan Airlines
Sheremetyevo
Sofia
Tass
Civil Aviation Ministry
Austrian Airlines
Balkan
Snyder ISD Board Race Narrows As One Candidate Withdraws
The Snyder Independent School District Board race loses Bert Sellars who withdrew Friday. Remaining candidates for Place 1 are Ricardo Corrales and Mrs W B McSpadden while Max von Roeder stands unopposed for Place 2. Election set for April 7 with filing due Thursday.
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Snyder School Board
Bert Sellars
Sellars
Ricardo Corrales
W.B. McSpadden
Snyder Independent School District Board of Trustees
Max von Roeder
Building Collapse Probe After Va High Rise Fall
Bailey's Crossroads Virginia AP reports a 24 floor concrete high rise under construction collapsed Friday. Five dead, ten missing feared dead, 34 injured. Workman Robert Taylor witnessed the top floors shake and fall as the building split.
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Bailey's Crossroads
Robert Taylor
Taylor
Grievance Panel Hikes Scurry County Official Salaries
Six Scurry County public officials see new salary scale of 11 000 per year effective March 1 after action by a grievance committee under a 1971 law. Officials affected include Don Adams Billy Wayne Thompson Beverly Ainsworth Zada Chapman Keith Collier and Preston Wilson. The panel, chaired by the county judge, sets salaries without further action.
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Scurry County
Don Adams
Billy Wayne Thompson
Beverly Ainsworth
Zada Chapman
Keith Collier
Preston Wilson
County Commissioners Court
Heart Sunday Emphasizes Heart Fund Drive in Scurry County
Today marks Heart Sunday as volunteers distribute educational materials and collect contributions for the Heart Fund. The campaign highlights heart attack and stroke warning signs and stresses awareness, early detection, and ongoing education supported by the Heart Association and Scurry County group.
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Heart
Heart Fund
The
Heart Association
Scurry County Heart Association
136 Prisoners Are Due Home
U S hospital planes will depart Clark Air Base in the Philippines around noon Sunday for Hanoi to retrieve a new group of American POWs. Hanoi will release 106 Americans and two Thais, with the Viet Cong to free 27 Americans, three civilians, two German workers and two Filipino civilians.
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Bob Liu
Associated Press
Clark Air Base
Philippines
U.S
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Viet Cong
Clark
Gia Lam
Joint Military Commission
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Air Force
Hue
Navy
Richard A Stratton
Palo Alto
Calif
Stratton
Two More File For City Council Place 3
Two additional candidates filed Friday for Place 3 on the April 3 city council ballot. Truett Bryan and Bobby W. Burnett join Leonard Gallegos and George Vincent, as John Boren vacates the seat. Incumbents J.D. Hinton and J.J. Tydlaska seek Place 1, while Joe Sentell runs unopposed for Place 5.
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Truett Bryan
Bobby W. Burnett
John Boren
Boren
Bryan
Winters
Snyder Motor Co
Burnett
Chevron Oil Co
Leonard Gallegos
George Vincent
J.D. Hinton
J.J. Tydlaska
Joe Sentell
K.O. Pitner
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Rubbie
Snyder Public Schools
Dorothy Kayser
Travis Junior High School
Keith
Army
Floyd James Thompson
Philip Manhard
John S. McCain III
John S. McCain Jr
Pacific
Thompson
Quang Tri Province
Demilitarized Zone
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
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Leo
VIRGO
Dev
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Libra
Steady
Business
Chip
Sumouer Byaekete
Ocr
Arius
Capricorn
Quarius
Mar
Pisces
Dai
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