Texas cuts April oil allowable amid cautious industry optimism
The Texas Railroad Commission reduced the April oil allowable to 3 151 459 barrels daily from March's 3 191 843, based on a 35 percent demand factor. Industry executives from Humble Gulf Phillips and others forecast modest demand gains of 2.5 to 4 percent, while the Bureau of Mines predicted a 2805 000 barrel daily demand. Nominations by major purchasers are listed with percentages and barrels.
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The
Texas Railroad Commission
Bureau of Mines
Texas
Austin
U.S
C. F. Jones
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Commission
Jones
B. R. Dorsey
Gulf Oil
John M. Houchin
Phillips Petroleum Co
Sinclair
Sun
Pan American
Mobil
Standard of Texas
Graves Withdraws From Snyder School Board Race
The Snyder School Board election loses candidate Wesley Pee Wee Graves who withdrew after ballots were printed. Five candidates remain for two seats: O K Fletcher Curtis C Grant Eugene Glasscock Harold Laeik and Max von Roeder with Von Roeder already serving by appointment and Clifford Terry not seeking re election.
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Graves
O. K. Fletcher
Curtis C. Grant
Eugene Glasscock
Harold Laeik
Max von Roeder
von Roeder
Clifford Terry
Burglars Loot Hughes Tool Co on Avenue D
Burglars broke into Hughes Tool Co at 3607 Avenue D between 6:15 and 7 p m Wednesday and carried off nine bits valued at 9161 67. Entry was gained by breaking the front door glass. Seven 7 5 inch sealed bearing bits and two 85 inch bits were stolen, with the larger items worth 2279 78 and the smaller 6881 89. Police had checked the building earlier with no findings.
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Hughes Tool Co
Avenue D
Jim Simpson
Simpson
Merchant Ship Hit By Viet Cong Shells
A U.S. merchant ship the Conqueror was struck by six rounds from Viet Cong recoilless rifles in the Saigon shipping channel but reached the capital. Civilian sailor and a U.S. military policeman aboard were wounded. Shells exploded near the pilot house.
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Saigon
U.S
New Storms Bring Heavy Rain Snow Across Regions
The Associated Press report notes heavy northeast snow closing some New York schools and delaying flights, with a Pacific Coast storm battering San Francisco at 44 mph winds. Arctic air reaches Texas, while 6 to 12 inches blanket parts of the Northeast and shots of 10 to 15 inches fall in Connecticut and New York regions.
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Sierra Nevada
Texas
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Connecticut
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Middletown
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Tannersville
Catskills
Pennsylvania
New England
Bank of England Cuts Bank Rate to 6 Percent
The Bank of England lowered the bank rate to 6 percent, a half point drop and the second cut this year. The move follows a January 26 reduction from 7 to 6.5 percent, with officials citing steadier sterling and easing monetary conditions to justify the cut.
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London
Bank of England
Purge Reports Conflicting in Canton China
AP from Hong Kong reports say the Red Chinese army seized party committees and factories in Canton to crush opposition and restore production, while other accounts describe ongoing resistance and clashes with Maoist units as workers avoid work.
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Canton Radio
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Communist Party
South China
Mao Tse-tung
Canton
People Liberation Army
Mao
Kwangtung Province
Moscow Radio
Tokyo
China
Red Gunners Down Planes In Vietnam Action
Communist mortar attacks hit seven positions in North and South Vietnam as Red gunners downed three U S warplanes and one helicopter. Nine Vietnamese civilians killed. 38 U S soldiers wounded. two pilots missing, one rescued. Casualty figures and air strikes described amid ongoing pattern of limited ground fighting.
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Saigon
U.S
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South Vietnam
South China Sea
Delta
Pleiku
Vietnam
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
4Th Division
Highlands
196Th Light Infantry
Tay Ninh
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Cu Chi
Mekiong
North Vietnam
Air Force
Tentative Approval For City Sales Tax
Groggy senators tentatively approved a city sales tax bill and a Sunday closing law after a 20 hour filibuster. The measures advance to a final vote next Wednesday with possible further filibustering.
Weather Outline for Texas Regions
Readings show high 60s and lows in the 20s to 40s across Texas. Forecast predicts cloudiness in North Central and Northeast Texas Friday morning, clearing later with warmer highs in the 60s to 70s region wide. Coastal winds shift to easterly with small craft advisories.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Grandmother to oppose Powell in Harlem special election
Lucille Pickett Williams a 50 year old Harlem grandmother and longtime Republican worker launches a bid to oppose Democrat Adam Clayton Powell in the April 11 special congressional election She vows to preserve the two party system and contends she may win despite recognizing Powell’s strong local support.
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New York
Lucille Pickett Williams
Adam Clayton Powell
Republican Party
Sak
Fifth Avenue
YWCA
Powell
Harlem
James H. Meredith
Adam
Meredith
Williams
Minimum wage bill hearing blocked by quorum and filibuster
In Austin a group of advocates for a state minimum wage failed to gain a Senate hearing due to lack of a bill and a committee quorum after a 20 hour filibuster. Senator Barbara Jordan told the crowd that testimony would be vain, as per advice from the lieutenant governor and House leaders.
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Ing
David Ratliff
Stamford
Ratliff
Senate
A. IR. Schwartz
Galveston
Heart Fund thanks residents for support in Snyder area
Appreciation was expressed today to all Snyder area residents who supported the Heart Fund drive this year. E. D. Flynn, chairman of the Scurry County Heart Council, said response during the campaign was good and that the results still are being tabulated. Persons who were missed may still forward contributions to Flynn at the school administration building.
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Snyder Area
E. D. Flynn
Scurry County
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