Downtown Project Revved Up by City Council Action
The City Council authorized a formal survey and preliminary plans for a downtown improvement project. Architect J D Hinton will lead the effort with Gene Schrickel and Associates as consultants, with Hinton earning two percent of preliminary costs and six percent total if completed. The council also opened bids for asbestos cement pipe and a new fire truck, with no contracts awarded yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Hinton
Hinton
Gene Schrickel and
Snyder Truck and Tractor Co
American Fire Apparatus Co
R. J. Walker
Wilson Bright
Board of
John Collins
Collins
Bob Melton
Doug McGee
Scurry County Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club
M. L. Broman
Avenue 7
Twenty-fifth Street
Bill Herring
First Methodist Church
Fortieth and
Midland Avenue
Mice blamed for missing dentures and council relief
Bolton England AP reports a 61 year old man asked the Health Service Council to replace his false teeth claiming mice took his bottom dentures. The council approved a free replacement due to his financial need while stressing the story was treated with skepticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton
England
Bolton Health Service Council
Bernard Thornley
Health Service Council
Murray Maskell
Four Jets Lost as U S Intensifies Viet War Effort
In 24 hours US air raids against North Vietnam soared to record intensity with 53 missions. Four US jets were lost and three crews were missing or rescued as pilots struck fuel dumps, missile sites, bridges, roads, and rail lines from the 17th parallel to Vinh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
U. S
Air Force
Navy
Son la
Hanoi
Thanh Hoa
Vinh
Brothers Fire On Deputies In 90 Minute Shootout
In New Iberia Louisiana two brothers Andrew and Andre Romero engaged 15 deputies in a gunbattle at their farmstead wounding one brother and three deputies. Sheriff Wattigny said more than 1100 shots were fired with over 1000 rounds used and 22 caliber and shotgun shells expended. Both brothers faced 35000 bonds on attempted murder charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Wattigny
Andrew Romero
Andre Romero
New Iberia
Wattigny
Albie Viator
Charles Taylor
Romero
Annie
Andrew
Viator
Taylor
Drugs Taken Off Market by FDA Sweep
The FDA ordered removal of hundreds of antibiotic lozenges and related preparations sold over the counter for sore throats. About 250 products under 500 trade names from over 700 manufacturers, with roughly 25 million dollars in annual retail sales, are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Weather snapshot for Snyder and Texas regions
Temperatures range from high 58 and low 39 in Snyder with an 7 am reading of 50. North Central Texas expects mostly cloudy to partly cloudy skies, warmer midweek with low 44 to 54 and high 65 to 74. Northeast Texas remains cloudy tonight, clearing Wednesday with low 45 to 52 and high 62 to 68. Northwest Texas clears tonight and Wednesday with highs 67 to 76 and lows 32 to 45. South Central and Southeast Texas turn partly cloudy with a warmer trend and lows near 62. East Texas shows clear to partly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday with a warmer trend and a high 63 to 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Connally cites Texas growth at cattle meet in Fort Worth
Governor John Connally tells the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association that political stability and unity of purpose drive progress. He cites a 3.7 billion dollar 1966-67 budget, education gains, doubled college appropriations since 1963, 40 percent faculty pay raises, and 100 million in teacher raises amid population pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
John Connally
Texas
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Connally
East Texas Showers and Warm Spell Across State
Gentle spring showers moved across eastern Texas while other regions warmed slightly. Skies cleared in the far west with most areas expected to clear by Wednesday. Dalhart dropped to 31 with early readings mostly above freezing and coastal areas reaching the 50s. Light rain was noted around Mineral Wells Walnut Springs College Station and Beaumont as a weak shower band expanded eastward from Lake Texoma toward the northeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Texas
Dalhart
Panhandle
Mineral Wells
Walnut Springs
Lake Texoma
Fort Worth-Dallas
Tyler
Waco
College Station
Beaumont
Johnson and De Gaulle Clash Over NATO Control
President Johnson told Charles de Gaulle that his plan for NATO reorganization challenges the alliance and could affect U.S. French ties. Washington signaled it would not hand over bases in France but may discuss with allies. Paris hints France may pull out French forces, including two divisions and several air squadrons in West Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hightower
Washington
Johnson
de Gaulle
U.S
White House
United States
France
NATO
Paris
Foreign Office
West Germany
Atlantic Alliance
Unemployment Rate Falls Under Four Percent
The nation's unemployment rate dropped to 3.7 percent in February, the first time below four percent in nearly nine years, the Labor Department reported today.
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Washington
Labor Department
Manpower Expansion Aims to Reduce Unemployment
President Johnson told Congress the Manpower Development and Training Act will be expanded and improved. He outlined steps including broader labor shortage data, new manpower office, and targeted on the job training to meet future shortages. The unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in February, signaling no overall shortage but noting emerging issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Congress
Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Secretary of Labor
Tehnite Bh OP Wn Bae
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Policy shift urged toward Red China by Barnett
A. Doak Barnett urged recognizing the Communist regime in the mainland and seating two Chinas in the United Nations. He told a Fulbright hearing the United States should alter its Viet Nam era stance and pursue containment not isolation while expanding trade with Red China.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Senate
Fulbright
U.S
Actions Committee
Red China
Doak Barnett
Columbia University
East Asian Institute
United States
United Nations
Barnett
Sen. J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Viet Nam
Sures
Peking
Dent Johnson
Barnet
China
Barriete
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JETS
17Th Parallel Frontier
New Iberia, la
DeGaulle
Teachers Association
Barbara Bigham
Ben Brock
West Texas Teachers Association
Snyder High School
Joan Lyster
Dallas
Trans-Texas
Harold Lacik
R. E. Smith
Sharon Ridge
East Texas
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