City Feasibility Study Moves Forward On New Fire Police Center
Snyder City Council advanced a feasibility study for a combined fire police station and Civil Defense Center. Architect J D Hinton will prepare preliminary plans with about 80 000 cost, backed by fees split among city county and Civil Defense. Other actions include tax equalization appointments, street name ordinance, water meter purchase, traffic light study, alley closure consideration, boundary line review, and bids on four surplus equipment items with April 2 council meeting to canvass election results.
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J. D. Hinton
Hinton
County Commissioners Court
Civil Defense Center
Civil Defense
Bol Melton
J. L. Browning
IRS Plans Major Cutbacks To IRS Operations
Secretary Douglas Dillon announces a $5 million yearly savings plan by reorganizing the Internal Revenue Service. Twelve district offices will close or merge this year, five more join others on Jan 1, and seven data processing centers will replace nine. Regions in New York Boston Omaha Chicago merge. Syracuse into Buffalo. Camden into Newark. Kansas City into St Louis. Scranton split between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.
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Secretary of the Treasury
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Internal Revenue Service
Dillon
IRS
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Boston
Omaha
Chicago
Sing
Aberdeen
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Fargo
N.D
Helena
Mont
Boise
Syracuse
Buffalo
Camden
N.J
Newark
Kansas City
St Louis
Scranton
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Detroit
Scurry County Forms Child Welfare Board First Session
The Scurry County Child Welfare Board held its first meeting on Monday night with members Billy Trigg and Miss Marjie Crow outlining the new unit’s duties. The board will set local policy while sharing funding with the State Welfare Department. anticipated state aid is about $10,000 and county funds around $5,300 for this year. A trained case worker is needed to launch the program, with office space planned in the Health Unit building. Fred Davis was named temporary chairman and several committees were formed including finance and by laws.
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Commisioners Court
Child Welfare Board
Misa Crow
Bentley Baize
Sterling Taylor
Robert R. Patterson
Jim Erwin
O'Banion
Bullard
BE. J. Hardin
Carl Herod
Bidault Appears on BBC Angering France in London
In London a taped BBC interview with Georges Bidault, ex French premier and head of the CNR, sparks fury in Paris as French officials accuse Britain of harboring a wanted traitor. Bidault vows to topple de Gaulle and hints of broader anti government actions without confirming violence.
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Georges Bidault
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France
British Broadcasting Corp
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Bidault
the Guardian
National Council of the Resistance
CNR
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Churchill
Tence
BBC
Fluvanna School Board Race Sees Five Candidates
Five candidates are in the race for two Fluvanna School Board seats. Terms of J. D. Patterson and Bill Stansell expire this year and both seek re election. Opposing contenders include Glenn Toombs James Beaver and Henry C Landrum. Election set for April 6 with a 5 pm Wednesday filing deadline.
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Fluvanna
Fluvanna School Board
J. D. Patterson
Bill Stansell
Glenn Toombs
James Beaver
Henry C. Landrum
Four In Race At Hermleigh
Hermleigh voters will see a four candidate race for the school board as petitions for C A Hall and Hollis Ward join those already filed by James Ince and Edwin Kuss. Terms of Carmen Hobbs and Glenn Tate expire. Supporters signing for Hall and Ward include Raymon Collier T D Craft O B Jackson G E Chorn Mrs A D Kimbrell Ray Wright and O H Hooper.
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Hermleigh
C. A. Hall
Hollis Ward
James Ince
Edwin Kuss
Carmen Hobbs
Glenn Tate
Hall
Weather snapshot across Texas and adjacent areas
Regional forecast notes mixed conditions across Texas and Gulf Coast regions. Temperatures range from the mid teens to mid sixties with cloudy spells, light rain, and a hard freeze expected in northern areas tonight. Warmer by Wednesday across most zones.
Bill Would Hike Auto Insurance Liability Limits
The House prepared final passage of a bill raising motorist liability to 10 000 for death or injury to one person 20 000 for two persons and 5 000 for property. It would require uninsured drivers to file at least 25 security deposit after an accident with a 250 substitute for the prior 500. The measure would allow driving without insurance if the driver can prove ability to pay.
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Austin
Soviet Withdrawal From Cuba Proceeds Slowly
Washington reports indicate the Soviet Union is withdrawing troops from Cuba at a slow pace. Official word says several thousand troops will leave by mid March, but most have yet to depart. Senate critics note intelligence limits hinder precise counts of Russian withdrawals and weaponry.
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Soviet Union
Cuba
Kennedy
White House
Kremlin
McKinney Rites Pending for Former Snyder Resident
Funeral services are pending at Bell Funeral Home for J. A. McKinney 40 formerly of Snyder who died in a California auto accident while living in Palm Springs. Survivors include daughter Sherry of Las Vegas two sisters Mrs Tom Henderson and Mrs W C Ryan both of Post four brothers Bob Charlie H L and Jack and he was a World War III veteran.
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J. A. McKinney
Snyder
McKinney
California
Palm Springs
Calif
Sherry McKinney
Las Vegas
Nev
Tom Henderson
W. C. Ryan
Post
Bob
Charlie
H. L
Ft. Worth
Jack
Austin
Cuban protest letter to U Thant cites U S aggression threats
Havana accuses the United States of preparing aggression against Cuba risking thermonuclear war. Raul Roa’s 4000 word letter to U.N. Secretary General U Thant lists U S acts and statements by lawmakers and Cuban exiles. Cuban armed forces claim incidents near Guantanamo Bay include espionage by nine American divers and naval harassment of fishing boats off Oriente Province.
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Raul Roa
U.N
U Thant
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Thant
Roa
U.S
Fidel Castro
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U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Camaguey
Central Intelligence Agency
Armed Forces Ministry
Havana Harbor
Key West
Fla
Cusban
Oriente
Guantanamo Naval Base
Varied Winter Weather Across Texas From Stormfront
A late winter storm brought snow sleet rain fog and freezing cold over most of Texas. Temperatures fell to 14 at Dalhart while Brownsville reached 72. Light precipitation affected North Central to Southeast Texas with dust fog in Laredo and Cotulla as the front pushed south from Monday.
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Associated Press
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Dalshart
Panhandle
Brownsville
Amarillo
Dalhart
Galveston
Laredo
Cotulla
Corpus Christi
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Fort Worth
Dallas
Paris
West Elementary Students Part Of Snyder Testing Pilot
West Elementary and other Snyder district schools conducted three tests this year to gauge reading, achievement, and mental maturity. The program, using Basal Reader based reading, aims to build a national norm for a new achievement test to be developed this summer.
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Snyder
West
Trey
United States
Joel Griffin
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