SDN Column notes on phone lines and deer age myths
John Whitcomb of Southwestern Bell visits Snyder as direct distance dialing expands. He cites buried cables reducing ice damage and microwave outages, though underground lines and construction still cause interruptions. The column also recounts legends about Gen Grant and hot chocolate, plus Texas Parks and Wildlife tips on judging buck age by antler health, not size.
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John Whitcomb
Lubbock
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Snyder
Whitcomb
Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept
Wacil McNair
Southeast Asian Troop Movements Grow Near Sepone
The report details massed South Vietnamese reinforcements near Sepone and planned cross border action 25 miles inside Laos. U.S. helicopters ferried troops close to the town as air and ground forces press the Ho Chi Minh trail corridor. The tally notes 48 American helicopters and two fighter-bombers lost since February 8, with 41 Americans killed and 46 wounded.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
Sepone
U.S
Laos
le Thung Hein
Quang Tri
J.T. Volkerstorfer
Demilitarized Zone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Cambodia
Tran van An
U.S. Command
Vietnam
Today in History highlights March 5 events
On March 5 1770 British troops clashed with a Boston crowd in the Boston Massacre a key prelude to the American Revolution. In 1750 the first Shakespeare play in the American colonies Richard the Third played in New York.
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Associated Press
Boston
Richard the Third
New York
New Orleans
Zachary Taylor
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Party
Germany
Britain
Sir Winston Churchill
Westminster College
Fulton
Josef Stalin
Weather outlook for Texas regions with cool fronts this weekend
Snyder area shows 7 am reading 40 degrees after a 70 degree high and 34 degree low on Thursday. Northwest Texas expects clouds and a chance of light rain changing to snow in the north, with clearing and cooler conditions Saturday.
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Snyder
Texas
Turkish Students Protests Turn Deadly Over Airmen Kidnap
At Middle East Technical University in Ankara a student was killed and a dozen wounded as troops tried to raid a dormitory for four American airmen and their captors. The incident follows a kidnapping linked to a leftist group and sparks protests at campuses across Ankara.
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Associated Press
Ankara
Turkey
Middle East Technical University
Air Force
U.S
Jimmie J. Sexton
San Angelo
Tex
J.C. Larry J. Heavner
Denver
Colo
Richard Caraszi
Stamford
Ertekin
Technical University
Eighth Candidate Files For City Council Ballot
Bert W. Dickenson filed for Place 3 on the April 6 city ballot joining incumbent John Boren. Other candidates include T. V. Early Joseph D. Hinton Homer Godair for Place 1 and Bobby W. Burnett Joe Sentell Lon Faver for Place 5. John Thomas and Herbert Reed are not seeking re election. Today is the final filing day.
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Bert W. Dickenson
John Boren
T. V. Early
Joseph D. Hinton
Homer Godair
Bobby W. Burnett
Joe Sentell
Lon Faver
John Thomas
Herbert Reed
Nixon Moves To Avert Rail Strike Nationwide
President Nixon shifted to prevent disruptions as the UTU and carriers resume bargaining after an all-night session. An emergency board was created to delay a railroad signalmen strike for 60 days while C. J. Chamberlain and union officials seek a 54 percent pay rise over three years. The UTU and signalmen are key unions under the emergency strike-aversion laws.
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Usery
UTW
Charles Luna
Luna
Nixon
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
C. J. Chamberlain
Chicago
Chamberlain
UTU
New Cold Front Dips Into Panhandle Amid Gusty Winds
A fresh chilly air mass moved into the Panhandle from New Mexico as a storm system gathered in the northern Rockies. Expect possible thunderstorms in Northeast Texas and a shower chance in Southeast Texas by Saturday, with dry cooler conditions elsewhere. Winds of 30 to 35 mph affected western and central Texas, while Wink reported 75 and Galveston 55. Temperature readings ranged from 35 at Midland to 69 at Brownsville.
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Associated Press
Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Rockies
Wink
Galveston
Midland
Brownsville
Nixon seeks $2 billion urban development revenue fund
President Nixon urged Congress to approve a $2 billion revenue sharing plan for urban development while preserving current efforts like the model cities program. He proposed an extra $100 million annually to aid state and local governments in long range planning and said $1.6 billion would go to recognized metropolitan areas amid claims of fragmentation and excessive federal control.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Funeral service for Edgar Fritz Bruns in El Paso area
Edgar Fritz Bruns 55 of El Paso died Tuesday at Fort Stockton. A 2 p.m. Saturday service at Bolger Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Frank Tarr officiating. Burial at Roscoe Cemetery. Pallbearers include Delbert, Howard, Roland, Truett, Leon Bruns and Leonard, Charles Kuss. Former Hermleigh resident.
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Edgar Fritz Bruns
el Paso
Fort Stockton
Bolger
Frank Tarr
Trinity United Methodist Church
Roscoe Cemetery
Big Four eye terms to revive Middle East talks
Four U N delegates from the United States Britain France and the Soviet Union met for 22 hours at the Soviet Mission seeking a communique to renew Arab-Israeli talks and extend the cease fire. They debated whether to reference prolonging restraint or urge continued military restraint as Egypt weighs terms. Nixon said the United States will not impose a settlement.
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Associated Press
United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Middle East
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Colin Crowe
U.S
U Thant
Egypt
Israel
Nixon
Nixon says pullouts will continue in Indochina
President Nixon says the Laos operation ensures ongoing U.S. troop withdrawals from Indochina with no plans for invading North Vietnam. He defends Secretary Rogers against Sen. Symington’s charge, and notes U.S. forces will stay in the South as long as American prisoners remain. Abrams says South Vietnamese can hold on with South Vietnamese forces.
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Associated Press
Washington ( AP
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
North Viet
Symington
Senate
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Creighton W. Abrams
Laos
Cambodia
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