06 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1977
Page
1
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance says the United States is willing to begin talks with Cuba on many topics. As a first step he approves renewing ping pong diplomacy to allow U S sports teams to play in Cuba.
Jerry Wayne Alston, 28, of San Antonio, took four hostages in robberies in Texas New Mexico and Colorado. He abandoned his car and was shot by police in Colorado Springs while fleeing on foot after the Pueblo incident left two shot at a gas station.
Brazil says the 1976 77 coffee harvest will be a fraction of the average yield as coffee prices rise. The AP reports worsening prospects for coffee lovers in the days ahead.
Mrs. Lanette Patterson seeks information about people born in half dugouts in Scurry County for the Heritage Committee. The appeal follows a prior note and invites more responses, while other column observations touch on nicotine cessation, weight loss, and a late night hail event near Hermleigh.
In Snyder, 38 year old Gary Gladson faced triple artery blockage and open heart surgery on December 9 1976 after misreading indigestion as ulcers. His mother and sister also had double by pass operations in January. The piece notes a 90 percent survival rate and family heart disease history.
The SE Europe earthquake caused extensive damage in Bucharest with thousands displaced. Bulgarian reports put deaths at about 20, with 167 injured and 60 buildings lost. Emergency hospitals opened on stadium fields as Ceaușescu rushed to assess the scene.
The Colorado River Municipal Water District reports February deliveries at 1.500 billion gallons, down 5.0 percent from a year earlier due to cool weather. Municipal use fell 7.75 percent to 735.8 million gallons while industrial demand eased 1.43 percent. two‑month totals show a 1.96 percent decline overall. The mining sector rose 2.57 percent year over year for January–February.
High Friday 58 degrees and low 28 with 7 am reading of 35 degrees. West Texas remains dry with a warming trend Monday through Wednesday. Lows in the 20s to 30s rising to 30s and 40s. highs reach 60s and 70s then 70s and 80s by Wednesday.
During Texas Public School Week Snyder High School invites parents to observe classes on March 9 for surnames A through M and March 10 for N through Z. Parents substitute in for their children except in physical education, where they receive a briefing and a snack area.
Gov Briscoe proclaims March 7 11 for Texas Public School Week with open house events in Snyder elementary schools. Parents invited to visit classrooms share in activities and join children for lunch under a grade based dining schedule. adult lunches set at one dollar.
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