Rain dances and wells eyed as Texas drought looms
The SDN Column notes dwindling rain prospects in West Texas and warns Lake J. B. Thomas may need help by June 1. The Colorado River district builds Ward County wells and Martin County options exist, while Snyder’s access to Ward water remains unlikely. Western Texas College plans a basketball program with Sid Simpson coaching, starting spring recruiting for an independent 1971-72 schedule before conference play in 1972-73.
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Aspermont
Lake J. B. Thomas
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Ward County
Snyder
Martin County
Water District
Lake Thomas
Western Texas College
Sid Simpson
Wacil McNair
Today in History March 17 1971 events overview
On March 17 1776 British troops evacuated Boston ending seven months siege from Bunker Hill. Texas adopted a constitution in 1836. Paris London telephony began in 1861. Eleanor Roosevelt married FDR in 1905. Camp Fire Girls formed in 1912. National Gallery of Art opened in 1941.
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St. Patrick's Day
Boston
Bunker Hill
Republic of Texas
Paris
London
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Luther Gulick
Lake Sebage
Maine
Camp Fire Girls
National Gallery of Art
Washington
France
Mediterranean
Spain
United States
U. S. Security Council
Britain
Rhodesia
Weather across Texas foresees cooler north and rain chances
The report shows varied temperatures across regions. Northwest Texas expects warmer conditions with increasing clouds and a late night chance of rain or rain mixed with snow in the Panhandle. North Central Texas posts mainly fair and warm conditions with lighter cloudiness Thursday. Northeast Texas anticipates cloudiness and possible thunderstorms Thursday. Southwest Texas tracks windy, partly cloudy to coolerThursday with wide temperature swings. South Central Texas remains cloudy to partly cloudy and warm tonight and Thursday.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Southwest
Pecos
South
Third Base Appears Doomed as South Vietnamese Fall Back
North Vietnamese forces push South Vietnamese troops from bases in Laos toward the border. U S helicopter pilots report heavy losses, noting base abandonments, a 15 mile retreat, and Landing Zone Brown appearing doomed. Pilots condemn the retreat as a rout despite some enemy supply disruption.
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Associated Press
Ham Nghi
Vietnam
Laos
Brown
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Pathet Lao
Ethics Bill Delayed As Senators Debate Reform
Sen. Ralph Hall refused to move ahead with a sweeping ethics proposal saying he needs more work the bill would require state officials to file annual public financial statements and a confidential federal tax return with the Texas Supreme Court clerk it also bans a legislator from paid law practice before state agencies four senators accused Hall of demagoguery and political posturing Meanwhile in Vietnam a medical evacuation zone at Landing Zone Brown remains under heavy attack as South Vietnamese troops pull back and North Vietnamese forces move in with U S air strikes and helicopter evacuations continuing.
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Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin
Ralph Hall
Senate
Hall
Texas Supreme Court
Sen
H. J
Doc
Blanchard
Lubbock
Pecos
Brown
Saigon
U.S
Marines Plan Free Dress Blue Uniforms Within Two Years
General Leonard F. Chapman Jr announced the Marine Corps aims to equip all Marines with free dress blue uniforms in about two years while preserving tradition. The shift will replace summer khakis to avoid confusion with other services and move toward distinctive Marine green service uniforms.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Leonard F. Chapman Jr
Chapman
Navy League
Thomas E Dewey Dies After Heart Attack at 68
Thomas E Dewey a former New York governor and three term prosecutor died in Miami Beach at 68 from a heart attack while preparing to fly to Washington for a White House party. President Nixon called him a patriot and statesman. Funeral plans were pending and his body to be flown to New York City. The death ends a career spanning law politics and two White House bids.
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Miami Beach
Fila
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York
Washington
White House
New York City
Percy Rector Stephens
Stephens
Deems Taylor
New York County
Charles ‘‘Lucky
Luciano
James J. Hines
Tammany District
Herbert H. Lehman
Wendell Willkie
GOP
Panel Kills Volunteer Plan Extends Draft Amid Debate
The House Armed Services Committee rejected an all volunteer force 28 to 7 and backed President Nixon's plan to keep the draft for emergencies only plus a two year extension. Chairman F Edward Hebert said the committee killed volunteer army and extended the draft while offering pay boosts and benefits to attract recruits.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Nixon
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House
Armed Services Committee
Hebert
Congress
Americans And Irish Celebrate St Patrick Day in Dublin
Twenty five hundred Americans joined St Patrick Day festivities in Dublin more than double last year. The Irish Tourist Board hopes to boost tourism with a week of events costing about 360000 dollars. Critics in Galway and Dublin warned some displays were too flashy for traditional celebrations.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Ireland
Irish Tourist Board
Newark
N.J
Galway
Michael Smith
Dublin Evening Herald
St. Patrick
Educators Plead for State Aid to Private Texas Colleges
Texas educators from private colleges and universities urged the House Appropriations Committee to approve state aid bills. Testimony cited enrollment declines, a $3,200 annual funding gap, and proposals for tuition equalization grants up to 300 per semester plus state payments per degree.
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Moody
Menton Murray
Harlingen
Murray
State College Coordinating Board
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Inc
Separation of Church and State
John Moseley
Austin College
Texas
Ex Minor 77 Dies in Cogdell Hospital
Ex Minor 77 of 1802 Avenue T died at 3 05 p m Tuesday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital He was a Hunt County native, retired farmer and World War I veteran Survived by wife four daughters one son two step sons five grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren three sisters Funeral set for 2 p m Thursday at Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Bob Creswell officiating Burial in Ira Cemetery under Bell Seale direction
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Ex Minor
Avenue T
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Minor
Hunt County
Billie Hawk
Bettie Hartsfield
California
Roy Collier
Hermleigh
Robert Yates
Denison
Helmleigh
Ira Cemetery
Bell-Seale
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