Hightower ill, Briscoe visit cumin g as town braces
State Sen. Jack Hightower canceled a Western Texas College appearance due to illness after a noon joint service clubs meeting, delaying his planned visit amid redistricting. Dolph Briscoe of Uvalde was set to arrive later for a Towle Memorial Park barbecue as Nixon era China coverage continues to draw public interest nationwide.
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Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Towle Memorial Park
Briscoe
Senate
Hightower
Today in History March 7 1972 highlights
Key events on March 7 include Bell's telephone patent in 1876 Luther Burbank birth in 1849 Webster’s Union plea in 1850 the first transatlantic radio telephone in 1926 Hitler Rhineland move in 1936 U S forces Rhine crossing in 1945 Selma civil rights disruption in 1965 a mid Atlantic storm death toll ten years earlier Hoffa prison term five years prior U S airlift over Laos and Cambodia a year ago.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Luther Burbank
Lancaster
Mass
Daniel Webster
U.S. Senate
New York
London
Adolf Hitler
Rhineland
U.S
Rhine River
Cologne
Germany
Montomery
Ala
Selma
U.S. Mid- Atlantic
Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
United States
Laos
Cambodia
Weather outlook with cool nights across Texas regions
Across Northwest North Texas and nearby regions the forecast calls for fair skies and cooling temperatures with freezing lows in the north. North Central Texas sees cooler air behind a southward cold front with a slight rain chance in the southeast. Northeast Texas remains partly cloudy to cloudy and warm today then cooler tonight and Wednesday. South Central Texas is windy and warm today with clearing in the west and cooler, windy conditions by Wednesday.
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Snyder
Texas
Banking bills deemed inadequate in Mutscher trial
Testimony from Robert E. Stewart in Abilene says 1969 banking bills would not regulate banks effectively. He notes the State Banking Board lacked examiners and income. The defense cites a departmental agreement, while prosecutors hint Gov. Preston Smith could be a co conspirator in the bribery case involving Gus Mutscher.
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Abilene, Tex
Gus Mutscher
Robert E. Stewart
Stewart
State Banking Board
State Banking Department
Sharpstown State Bank
Bob Smith
Austin
Mutscher
Preston Smith
Jommy
Snyder approves Aileen site rezoning and 10 percent rate hike
Snyder City Council approves zoning for Aileen Inc plant changing blocks in Northeast Snyder to M-1 light manufacturing. A 10 percent utility rate increase for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co follows an attorney appeal. a 9 percent earlier vote and 13.5 percent request are noted amid wage price guideline issues.
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Snyder
Aileen, Inc
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Gene Dulaney
Federal Wage-Price Commission
Federal Board
John Boren
J. D. Hinton
Winifred Poyner
Bill Seale
Joe Sentell
Bill Vestal
Planning and Zoning Commission
Raymond Grimmett
New Hampshire Voters Cast Early Primary Ballots
In Manchester New Hampshire voters began the 1972 primary season in cold cloudy weather. Democrats face a crucial test for Edmund Muskie while Republicans expect a solid Nix lead. Muskie urged support from friends as he campaigned in Berlin and Dixville Notch before midnight balloting.
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Manchester
N.H
New Hampshire
Maine
Edmund S. Muskie
Nixon
SIB Cuts Windstorm Pool Rates
The State Insurance Board reduces windstorm pool rates for non beach property in 14 Gulf coast counties. Owners within 2500 feet of shore or 20 feet above mean sea level behind a seawall pay 110 percent of standard rates, down from 150 percent. Beach property rates remain at three times normal. New rates take effect before hurricane season.
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Austin, Tex
State Insurance Board
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Dolph Briscoe Arrives for West Texas Campaign Tour
Rancher Dolph Briscoe arrives in Snyder with a campaign entourage to urge local voters as he seeks the Texas governor race. A 5 30 p m barbecue at Towle Park Pavilion in Towle Memorial Park will honor Briscoe with supporters in Scurry County expected to attend. Briscoe is joined by pro grid stars Mike Ditka Dave Edwards Don Talbert and Lee Roy Caffey of the Dallas Cowboys as his tour continues to Roscoe Abilene and other area cities. Harrie Winston and John Boren lead the Scurry County campaign committee.
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Dolph Briscoe
Uvalde
Snyder
Briscoe
Towle Memorial Park
Scurry County
West Texas
Mike Ditka
Dave Edwards
Don Talbert
Lee Roy Caffey
Dallas Cowboys
Roscoe
Abilene
Harrie Winston
John Boren
Cramer Outlines SACROC CO2 Injection Oil Find at API Meet
Chevron's Cramer details a nine year plan to inject 629 billion cubic feet of CO2 into SACROC Unit at Kelly-Snyder Field, begun Jan 26, cost 175 million dollars, aiming to recover 230 million barrels from a field with over 500 million already produced. Findley notes Utah Uinta Basin drilling costs between 400 thousand and 2 million per well.
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Houston
Utah
West
Texas
American Petroleum Institute
L. D. Findley
Gulf Oil Co.u.s
Casper
Wyo
Uinta Basin
T. D. Cramer
Chevron Oil Co
Snyder
Tex
Sacroc
Kelly-Snyder
Cramer
Chevron
United States
Alaska
Texas Railroad Commission
Val Verde Basin
Findley
WTC Dedication Set for April 28 in Snyder
Scurry County Junior College district trustees set April 1 for trustee election and announced dedication ceremonies for the WTC campus on April 28. Congressman George Mahon will speak. Incumbents Bill Wilson and George Patterson are the only candidates for the district board.
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Scurry County Junior College
WTC
George Mahon
Fluvanna
Ira
Helmleigh
East
Snyder
West
Bill Wilson
George Patterson
Junior College District Board
Hijackers seize seaplane from Miami to Havana
Two men with shotguns hijacked a twin engine seaplane at a Miami base. They wounded the pilot and a ground crewman, forced the co pilot to fly to Havana after a shootout with police, taking five passengers aboard and one fleeing. The plane landed in Havana at 11 15 a m EST.
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Miami
Havana
C. L. Reynolds
Federal Aviation Administration
Bimini
Bahamas
Bette Tompson
Harry Davis
County Commissioners OK $74,636 Payment to Contractor
The county approved paying Herman Bennett, prime contractor on the courthouse improvement project, $74,636. The total paid to date is $266,835.82 and work remaining is about $397,151.18. Other actions included routine bill payments and approving prior minutes.
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Herman Bennett
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Associated Press
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Wacil McNair
THE
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Lion House
Aileen
Hugh Boren Jr
Scurry County Historical Survey Committee
Twenty-fifth Street
Lee Telephone
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Palmer
District Attorney’s
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Rhodes
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LEO
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SIB
Pro Grid
Towle Park Pavilion
API
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