Wet winter shifts water fortunes in Colorado River District
The SDN Column reports higher lake levels in the Colorado River Municipal Water District with J.B. Thomas and E.V. Spence lakes rising after weekend rains. Spence tops 130000 acre feet, Thomas around 85000 acre feet as runoff expected to add about a foot. Planting time looms as cotton remains in fields and caution is urged over prolonged wet weather. Postal service concerns are also noted with GAO investigation and staffing reductions under the semi independent system.
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Colorado River Municipal Water District
J.B. Thomas
E.V. Spence
Lake Spence
Lake Thomas
Hooper Shelton
Rotan
U.S
Texas
Postal Service
Lloyd Bentsen
General Accounting Office
Sen
Bentsen
GAO
John Tower
Washington
Wacil McNair
Sudden Storm Ravages Snyder Area Mobile Homes
A brisk west wind and heavy rains struck Snyder around 9 am as a severe storm watch was issued for local counties. A localized tornado near Big Spring caused property damage and injuries, while Snyder sustained mobile home damage and scattered structural harm. Several residents escaped injury. a pair of mobile homes were toppled or flipped with others rocked.
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Snyder
U.S. Weather Service
Big Spring
Hubert Edwards
Key Mobile Home Park
West Thirty-seventh Street
Edwards
Tommy Graves
Wayne Jenkins
Johnny Irons
Mrs. Irons
Blaine
Today in History highlights March 13 events through 1973
March 13 marks events from 1868 impeachment of Andrew Johnson to 1942 battles in the Solomon Islands and Cologne bombing. The record notes 1962 Kennedy’s visit to India and 1966 Humphrey’s China policy stance, with later mentions of Poland, Clifford Irving, and Hughes.
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Associated Press
Andrew Johnson
Senate
Netherlands
Margaret of Parma
Tennessee
Solomon Islands
Cologne
John F. Kennedy
India
Hubert Humphrey
U.S
China
Soviet Union
The
Times
Poland
Warsaw
New York
Clifford Irving
Edith
Howard Hughes
Weather summary for Texas regions foresees showers and warm spells
Weather bulletin covers Snyder and large Texas regions with highs mainly in the 60s to mid 80s, cooler nights with lows from the 30s to 60s, scattered showers and possible thunderstorms in the west and north, and clearing with fair conditions by Wednesday. Winds shift to west and seas become moderate offshore.
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Snyder
Texas
Dowdy Conviction Reversed by Federal Appeals Court
A federal appeals court reversed conspiracy and bribery convictions of former Texas Representative John Dowdy, leaving possible retrial to the government. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Dowdy’s three perjury counts from 1971 and addressed issues over indictment and electronic surveillance evidence.
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Richmond
Texas
John Dowdy
4Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Dowdy
Maryland
House of Representatives
Trinity Voting Spotty in 17 County Texas Area
Voters in a 17 county Texas region considered pivotal for the $1.6 billion Trinity River canal project faced uneven turnout. Morning lines and light ballots varied by location as drizzle and rain hindered early balloting, with Dallas County reporting turnout as “what you’d expect” for a bond election.
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Mike Cochran
Associated Press
Texas
Trinity River Canal
Dallas
Viet Cong name 32 POWs for release in next exchange
Viet Cong releases a list of 32 American prisoners to be freed, 27 military and 5 civilian, with one misidentified as Australian. The captives are to be exchanged Friday, while North Vietnam will free 108 Americans on Wednesday. Maj Theodore William Gosta, 44, Sheridan Wyoming, cited with nervous illness.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Viet Cong
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Clark
South Vietnam
Washington
Maj
Theodore William Gosta
Sheridan
Wyo
Gosta
WTC Plans Part Time Placement Office and Fee Changes
Trustees of the Scurry County Junior College District approve a part time placement office at Western Texas College to act as a clearing house for student and graduate job inquiries. The board also revises vacation policies and approves a $5 registration fee for all college credit students and increases welding course fees to 30 dollars. A May 17 graduation speaker is sought and a Baptist Student Center site is under consideration. Next meeting set for April 16.
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Scurry County
Western Texas College
Robert L. Clinton
WTC
Gene Robertson
Bill Teel
Area Baptist Churches
Tentative Rail Pact Reached Across U S Rail Workforce
A tentative wage and fringe benefits settlement covering about 500000 railroad workers was announced in Washington. The deal provides 10.7 percent total increase over 18 months starting July 4, including a 4 percent raise on January 1 and a revised pension system adding 42.75 dollars monthly, with the industry covering funds formerly paid by workers into retirement accounts.
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Washington
Easy Shopping in Snyder Campaign Promotes Local Centers
A Snyder newspaper feature promotes local shopping options under the theme Easy Shopping in Snyder. It argues nearby stores offer convenient parking full product availability and personal service, listing participating merchants from Mixon Supply to J.C. Penney Co. and many others.
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Snyder
Mixon Supply
Glover’s Fashion and Fabrics
Forrest Lumber Co
O'Rear Furniture
C.R. Anthony
Bud's Office Supply
West Texas State Bank
Higginbotham-Bartlett Lumber Co
Bennett Office Supply
Snyder Drug
Snyder National Bank
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College Avenue
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Sudden
Trinity
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Central Tire and Supply
Perry's
Snyder Nursery and Garden Center
Erwin Jewelers
Lindy Clark Farm Service
Lad & Lassie
Roe Furniture and Appliance
Snyder Savings and Loan
Hinshaw’s
House of Flowers
J.C. Penney Co
House of Fabrics
Dairy Queens
This ‘N That
Ben Owens
Rogers Inc
Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio
Model Day
Carter’s Western Wear
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