Denton Beauty Sharon Cothran Eyes Texas for Studies
Shirley Cothran says she will pursue graduate work at North Texas State University after her Miss America year, emphasizing Texas as her future home. The article notes her limited high school assembly appearances since crowned, and mentions Western Texas College fans traveling to Hutchinson for the NJC Tournament with local supporters, plus housing and HUD program concerns in the city.
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Shirley Cothran
Texas
Denton
North Texas State University
Hutchinson
Kan
Western Texas College Westerners
Mary Hood
WTC
Snyder
Chamber of Commerce
George Patterson
HUD
Lubbock
Wacil McNair
Today in History highlights 1975 events and notable figures
On March 20 1975 Harriet Beecher Stowe Uncle Tom’s Cabin published in 1852. Other events include 1602 Dutch East India Company formed, 1727 Isaac Newton died, 1828 Henrik Ibsen born, 1942 MacArthur pledges I shall return, 1963 Saudi jetliner crash in Italy, 1967 Nixon in Moscow, 1963-1960s civil rights troop deployments, Sihanouk crisis, and a 1970s London shooting at Princess Anne carriage.
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Associated Press
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Dutch East India Company
Isaac Newton
Henrik Ibsen
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Australia
Japan
King Saud
Saudi Arabia
Italy
U.S
Richard Nixon
Moscow
Lyndon Johnson
Selma
Ala
Montgomery
Norodom Sihanouk
London
Princess Anne
Mark Phillips
Tax Cut Debate Faces Senate Clash and Rail Strike Threats
The AP report covers a looming rail strike threat by the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks with 250000 members if no settlement by April 18. It also details Senate action on a 29.2 billion tax cut bill, opposition to debate limits, and proposed amendments affecting oil companies and Social Security.
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Washington
C.L. Dennis
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
Dennis
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rock Island
ICC
George M. Stafford
Jim Luther
Associated Press
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Senate House
Russell B. Long
D-La
U.S
Long
John O. Pastore
Ford
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Weather outlook for Texas includes warm highs and cooling trends
Snyder area reports 7 am reading 47 degrees with upper 70s to upper 80s across regions. Northwest, Southwest Texas remain fair with mild nights and daytime highs reaching near 70 north to 85 south. Central east stays partly cloudy with morning fog and cooler west, high 78 to 87. South Central and Southeast see partly cloudy days with highs 78 to 98 and seas 2 to 4 feet offshore.
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Snyder
Texas
Bicentennial Session Set for Scurry County Observances
The Scurry County Bicentennial and Centennial committees will hear proposals at a community meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. General chairman Delbert Downing invites organizations and individuals to submit event ideas for the bicentennial and county centennial observances.
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Scurry County
Trinity United Methodist Church
Delbert Downing
Executives warn of gas shortages and energy policy row
Austin AP executives from major oil and gas firms warned the nation faces potential widespread gas shortages within four to five years unless oil and gas supplies are increased. They blame federal actions and urged Congress to back long term energy development.
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Texas Railroad Commission
Congress
Z.D. Bonner
Bonner
Inflation Steadies as Food Prices Slow in February
U S consumer prices rose six tenths of a percent in February led by higher services and finished goods. food prices edged up only one tenth as beef and pork declines buffered the index. Hourly earnings rose slightly but real wages fell, with annual inflation easing from recent peaks. Will Brandt travels to Mexico and the United States for talks with President Echeverria Alvarez and President Ford.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford Administration
BOM Germany
Willi Brandt
Mexico
United States
Luis Echeverria Alvarez
Ford
House Farm Bill Faces Milk Price Rise Controversy
The emergency farm bill moves to raise milk price supports from 80 to 88 percent of parity drawing opposition from the Agriculture Department which warns higher supports would lift store milk by eight cents a gallon and butter and cheese prices. Backers led by Rep. Foley argue rising farm costs require action, while critics challenge inflation assumptions. The measure also touches cotton wheat and other grains with a projected $882 million cost, later trimmed by cutting $300 million from the cotton section.
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Washington
House
Ford Administration
House Agriculture Committee
Agriculture Department
Thomas S. Foley
Dwash
India Chief Justice Escapes Grenade Attack in New Delhi
An assailant hurling two grenades at a car carrying Chief Justice A N Ray failed to detonate the devices. Police say the grenades, stripped of firing pins and possibly aged, did not explode. Earlier, Railway Minister L N Mishra was killed in January by a bomb.
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New Delhi
India
A.N. Ray
L. N. Mishra
S Viets Yield More Land
A 20 mile long column of over 100 000 fleeing civilians and soldiers reached Phu Yen in a coastal province as the Saigon government yielded more territory to North Vietnam including Hue. Officials predict further concessions beyond one fifth already given. The refugee trek was led by heavy South Vietnamese tanks. In Phnom Penh the British Embassy closes due to Cambodia’s deteriorating war.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Hue
Central Highlands
Phu Yen
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Texas gas bill advances in the Texas House
The Texas House tentatively approves a "Texas gas for Texas" bill requiring state land lease deals for oil and gas to keep gas within Texas unless approved by the railroad commission. The measure aims to ensure adequate Texas supply before interstate release, with final votes pending next week.
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Texas
Railroad Commission
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SDN
Douglas Lawson
University of California
Big Bend National Park
Warren Langston
University of Texas
Lawson
UT Paleontology Department
San Jacinto
Gulf Oil Co
Federal Energy Administration
Borner
D. Lamar Smith
United Gas Pipeline Co
East
Brandt
Joe Hanna
D-Breckenridge
State of Texas
Mel Chavez
D-Harlingen
New England
Milton Fox
R-Houston
Ron Waters
Dhouston
Briscoe
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