Anonymity, hotels, and a memory aid in a big city tale
A local matron travels with her husband then loses the hotel name in a large city. She asks a desk clerk for help finding it using her key showing the hotel name, enabling her to return to her lodging safely. Avon Rushing notes Sgt. Jimmie J. Sexton’s kidnapping link to a past pee wee team in San Angelo and other city sports updates follow.
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Avon Rushing
Santa Fe
Sgt
Jimmie J. Sexton
U. S
Turkey
San Angelo
Today In History March 16 1971 Highlights
On this date events span Magellan reaching the Philippines in 1521, Madison born in 1751, West Point established in 1802, Tallulah Bankhead NY debut in 1918, Hitler’s 1935 rearmament, Iwo Jima end in 1945, Kennedy farm programs proposal, Gemini 8 landing in 1968, Rogers Laos stance in 1970, with other notable milestones through years.
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Philippines
U. S
James Madison
Port Conway
Congress
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Tallulah Bankhead
New York
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Australia
Iwo Jima
Weather snapshot for Texas regions this week
Snyder temperatures today show a 7 am reading of 42 degrees with a high of 72 and a low of 37 for Monday. Northwest to South Central Texas expect fair skies, mild days, and warming to highs between 66 and 95 with cool nights.
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Snyder
Texas
Southwest
South
Meir Wins Confidence Vote After Heated Debate
In Austin AP Meir won a Knesset confidence vote on her Jordan policy 62 to 9 with 12 abstentions after a fiery session that saw a walkout by right wing deputies. She rejected demands to retain all 1967 Arab territories and said borders must be negotiated.
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France
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House OKs Benefit and Debt Hike
The House approved a package raising Social Security benefits by 10 percent retroactive to January 1 and increasing the national debt limit from 395 to 430 billion dollars. The measure, merged from Senate and House conferees, faces procedural delays before President Nixon can sign, with rules limiting non germane amendments and delaying action until Friday.
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Absentee Voting Opens in Snyder ISD Trustee Race
Absentee voting started yesterday for Snyder Independent School District board elections with six candidates for three seats. The election is set for Saturday April 3 with absentee voting through Tuesday March 30 at the school administration building. Incumbents Don Spink Dan Cotton Williams J Schiebel and Kenneth Wilson compete with Bill Eiland Bill Starnes for three seats.
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WTC Approves Dormitory Plan At Scurry County College
Scurry County Junior College District trustees approved a dormitory project and bonds to build facilities for 192 students. Sid Simpson was named head of physical education athletic director and basketball coach. The board also OKed insurance servicing agent policy, new staff, and bids for campus infrastructure and furnishings. A counselors workshop is set for March 26 at the Scurry County Coliseum.
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North Texas State University
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Western Texas College
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Parker-Croston Associates
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Kayser
Ruby Williams
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Odessa
McNeff Industries
Joe Toombs Co
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Stevens Pictures
Scurry County Coliseum
Nitrites May Be Causing Cancer
Washington AP. Dr William Lisinsky of the Eppley Research Institute at the University of Nebraska urges reducing nitrite use in cured meats and fish. He says nitrite adds color and may form cancer causing nitrosamines, and testifies to a House subcommittee.
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Eppley Research Institute
University of Nebraska
Omaha
Food and Drug Administration
Lisinsky
House Inter-Governmental Relations
Nebraska Center
Quintuplets Born In Van Nuys Los Angeles
Four baby girls and a boy were born prematurely to Mrs. Paul Kaplan of Van Nuys. The boy was stillborn while the four girls, each weighing 1.5 to 2 pounds, were placed in incubators at Valley Presbyterian Hospital. Doctors expect two to three months in incubators as they reach about five pounds.
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Paul Kaplan
van Nuys
Hubert Rubenstein
Valley Presbyterian Hospital
Rubenstein
Prime Rate Cut Spurs Trading
Stocks jumped on news of another prime rate cut with the Dow up 7.12 to 915.32 at noon and volume rising to 11.41 million shares. Banks lowered prime lending rates to 5 percent, copper stocks gained on Chilean production delays, and the AP 6 stock average rose 1.6.
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Chile
el Teniente
Kennecott Copper
Phelps Dodge
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