21 Mar 1973
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1973
Page
1
A Gainesville reader piece recalls kindness from strangers when Mrs. Forrest Beavers faced car trouble en route to a funeral. Dallas man repaired the car, a Paducah resident aided with lunch and transport, and local ethics debates in Austin prompt calls for clearer public official disclosure.
On this date 1829 a Spain quake killed about 6000. Bach born 1685 in Germany. Jefferson became first US secretary of state in 1790. Code Napoleon completed 1803. Hatfields and McCoys feud ended by marriage in Kentucky 1891. WWI Paris guns shelled from 75 miles 1918. JFK urged repeal of poll tax 1963. Willy Brandt re elected 5 years ago 1968. Supreme Court curtailed one year residence voting 1972.
Snyder area reports 7 am reading 40 degrees with high Tuesday 63 and low 38. Northwest Southwest Texas remain partly cloudy through Thursday with a warm trend and lows 35 to 50 high 64 to 76. North Central Northeast Texas partly cloudy and warmer through Thursday with scattered thundershowers in west tonight and central east Thursday. Coast easterly winds with widely scattered showers Thursday and mild seas. South Central Southeast Texas clouding tonight with showers and a few thundershowers Thursday and highs 70s to 78 with lows 44 to 62.
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that local property taxes may fund public schools, rejecting an explicit constitutional protection for education. The decision leaves reform to lawmakers while noting the need to address disparities across districts like Edgewood and Alamo Heights in Texas.
Texas officials hailed the U S Supreme Court ruling upholding local property taxes for public schools. Gov Briscoe Lt Gov Hobby and State Board chair Howell urged continued reform to fix inequities while local control and gradual funding shifts were emphasized.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an 0.8 percent monthly CPI rise in February the sharpest since 1951. Food costs climbed 2.2 percent with grocery store prices up 2.4 percent the highest on record. Meat poultry and fish jumped 5 percent.
The Viet Cong announced the final group of American prisoners will be released at Gia Lam airport in Hanoi on Saturday and Sunday. U S records show 147 Americans remain held, including 140 military and seven civilians, with possible slight variance. The releases complete repatriation three days before the March 28 Paris peace deadline.
President Nixon sent a proposal to Congress to revive the death penalty for major federal crimes including murder with kidnapping or aircraft hijacking, killing a law officer, capital murder by a repeat offender, and murder for hire. The plan ties imposition to aggravating factors with mitigators listed, and excludes defendants under 18 or with diminished capacity.
The Texas Senate defeated Daniel's bill 10 to 21 aimed at curbing conference committees that handle taxpayers money. Gov Briscoe and Speaker Price backed the measure, but Lt. Gov Hobby and Finance Chair Aikin opposed. A House vote on another Daniel reform bill was anticipated.
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