22 Mar 1979
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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1979
Page
1
Police and FBI surrounded the Peachtree Lenox Citizens and Southern National Bank in Atlanta after a gunman took at least seven women hostage. Officers said a hostage situation was underway and several employees were evacuated safely, with unclear if others remained captive.
In Sanandaj Iran a tenuous ceasefire held as a close associate of Ayatollah Khomeini negotiated with Kurdish rebels who still held control of the Kurdistan regional capital after four days of fighting.
The 120 member Knesset approved the Egypt peace treaty 95 to 18 after a 28 hour debate. The pact ends the war with Egypt, returns the Sinai Peninsula, and sets the stage for limited Palestinian autonomy on the West Bank and Gaza Strip with Begin and Sadat to sign in Washington.
The SDN Column discusses regulator timelines for no lead gasoline and potential side effects, noting a rise in destroying catalytic converters due to unleaded shortages. It cites the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept trapping 5,200 antelope since 1938, recalls a skeptic doubting Texas antelope, and ends with a Wacil McNair quip about perfectionism.
Severe weather swept through Scurry County with rainfall totals from half an inch to over an inch and occasional hail. Tornado sightings were reported in Crosby County and surrounding areas, but no damage. A Beach of flood warnings and a deadly river surge caused one two-vehicle drowning near Sweetwater.
A Singer Stylest sewing machine from Richardson Sewing Center will be the grand door prize at the April 3 Fashion Fair in the Scurry County Coliseum. The event, co sponsored by the Scurry County Extension Service and Snyder Daily News, begins at 7 p.m. and will include 17 other door prizes from local merchants. Tickets are free and available at participating merchants. early pickup is advised due to limited seating. The program features three demonstrations on sewing fashion fabrics and accessories, plus a fashion show with garments from 17 local stores. Eight display booths will be set up, with hair styling by several local salons.
A voluntary manslaughter verdict was returned by a 10 member jury. The trial ended in a mistrial previously when jurors could not agree on prison or probation. The incident occurred near a residence in the Green Hill Addition north of Snyder, injuring Felipe, the victim’s son.
The Texas State Insurance Board ordered an average 4.1 percent statewide reduction in property insurance rates effective July 1, with homeowners policies down 2.3 percent on average. The Central territory sees a 3.3 percent rise, Sea Coast a 7.5 percent drop, and North-Northwest a 5.7 percent fall, affecting premiums on a $40,000 brick veneer home across cities like Houston, Dallas, and Corpus Christi. The action lowers total premiums by about $38 million for the year beginning July 1.
The project paused after a first asphalt lay to allow base work on the west side. Traffic was diverted to the east side while base work continues. When base work finishes on the full segment, the final topping will be applied.
Pullman Inc. will end production of railroad passenger cars including sleepers after 1980 due to foreign competition and decade-long lack of sustained profit. The board approved closing the passenger division after completing two major contracts, a 60 car order for Boston and 284 for Amtrak, with a $23 million after tax loss reported in the last four years.
Sir Richard Sykes British ambassador to the Netherlands and his 19 year old Dutch valet were shot on a Hague street at 9 am. The two gunmen fled into traffic and were described as 35 to 40 years old in dark suits. Sykes, 57, died at a hospital along with the valet shortly after. The British Foreign Office and Queen Elizabeth II expressed condolences. Sykes had served in Dublin after an earlier 1970s diplomatic career and had three children.
Reading at 7 am shows 48 degrees with 0.69 inches of precipitation today. West Texas trends toward decreasing clouds with fair conditions through Friday. highs from the upper 50s Panhandle to the upper 70s in extreme southwest, and lows from the 30s north to the 40s south.
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