Snyder City approves downtown improvements project
The Snyder City Council unanimously approves a contract for sidewalks and curb and gutter in the central business district and adopts an assessment plan to fund part of the work. Front foot assessments total about 12.36, with ~63,000 in assessments and ~41,000 city funding for curbing and related work.
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Snyder
T. E. Shelburne and Sons
Texas Highway Department
Snyder Savings and Loan
Snyder Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Possibl
Local improvement project advances in Littlefield area
A Littlefield delegation presented completed project illustrations and outlined development steps. Community members favored local funding over federal aid for a potential project. On Feb 7 1966 a committee urged the city to start formal studies. Architects were hired and bids opened March 1 with a March 20 hearing.
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Littlefield
Two Texas Servicemen Killed in Vietnam
Pentagon reports two Texas servicemen killed in action in Vietnam. Army Spec. 4 Pedro I. Garcia, Corpus Christi, and Navy Hospital Corpsman 3 C Travis A. Simmons Jr., Midland, were named by the Defense Department on Tuesday.
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Washington
Texas
Defense Department
Vietnam
Army
Pedro I. Garcia
Mary G. Garcia
Pueblo St
Corpus Christi
Navy
C. Travis A. Simmons Jr
Travis A. Simmons Sr
South Loraine
Midland
Mother shoots three children then kills herself in Dallas home
A Dallas mother Nell Lee killed her three children Russell 13 David 12 and Rachael 14 then shot herself in the northwest Dallas residence. Russell called police before dying and was found with grave head injuries. David was dead at the scene and Rachael was hospitalized in grave condition.
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Dallas
Maurice E. Lee
Nell Lee
David Lee
Russell Lee
Rachael Lee
Lone Star Gas Co
Great-Grandson Heir To Waggoner Millions
A Texas judge ruled A B Wharton III the sole heir to Electra Waggoner estate worth about 45 million dollars. Wharton 19, a student at University of the Americas in Mexico City, inherits the grandmother's cattle and oil holdings once controlled by W T Waggoner.
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W. T.waggoner
Peace Prospects Grow Gloomier
AP Special Correspondent John M Hightower reports Washington sees peace efforts in Vietnam deteriorating with Hanoi spurning U Thant plan. President Johnson and Secretary Rusk defend pursuit of talks while officials say world opinion favors the United States despite setbacks. Hanoi broadcasts condemn UN interference and label the U S as aggressor.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Johnson
Dean Rusk
United States
Hanoi
U.N
U Thant
Rusk
United Nations Organization
White House
Thant
Vietnam
United Nations
Texas House Backs Daylight Saving Time Plan
The Texas House voted 90 to 56 to join nationwide daylight saving time, defeating an exemption bill. Rep. Will Smith warned rural schools would suffer in October dark, while supporters cited Texas independence. opposition cited outside influence and railroads.
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Austin
Texas
House
Beaumont
Will Smith
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Congress
Smith
Ben Barnes
John Traeger
Seguin
Air Strikes Continue Near Haiphong in Two-Day Campaign
American carrier planes launched three raids on Haiphong area and nearby Red River delta targets as 124 missions were flown against North Vietnam. Aircraft from Enterprise Hancock Kitty Hawk and Thai and South Vietnam bases struck supply lines from Hai Phong south to the 17th Parallel amid improving weather.
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Saigon
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Red River Delta
7Th Fleet
Air Force
Navy
Nguyen Cao Ky
Enterprise
Thailand
South Vietnam
Hancock
Kitty Hawk
U.S
Texas Solons Eye 846.8 Million Budget Plan
Texas legislators study the first step in a record 1968 69 appropriation bill. The Senate Finance subcommittee recommends spending 846.8 million from general revenue for the next two years. The House Appropriations Committee works on its plan, with debates to follow. The governor projects 911.5 million, plus about 60 million later in other allocations. A 10 member conference committee will finalize the general appropriations bill.
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Austin
Texas
Legis
Senate Finance Subcommittee
Full
Finance Committee
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
House
Legislative Budget Board
Conference Committee
Flames Die In Oil Slick Off Land's End
AP reports RAF jets dropped napalm on the Torrey Canyon wreck to burn an oil slick. The bursts sparked briefly but flames faded about ten minutes after each strike, failing to reach the bunkers and stop the spreading pollution threatening England's southwest coast wildlife.
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Land’s End
England
Torrey Canyon
Royal Air Force
Veteran Scouters Honored At Lions Club Meeting
Three men with more than a century of Boy Scout service were feted at the Lions Club noon gathering. Porter King, Lyle Deffebach, and Carl Corbin received praise for long careers, with Deffebach earning a 40 year pin and continuing toward 45 years next year. Deffebach and Corbin were lauded for council leadership and Camp Ed Murphy development at Lake J. B. Thomas. King was noted as Snyder’s first Scoutmaster and for 27 years of service.
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Pin — Porter King
Snyder
Carl Corbin
Buffalo Trail Council
Lyle Deffebach
Boy Scouts
Deffebach
Lions Club
Porter King
Council
Midland
Corbin
Snyder Insurance
King
First Methodist Church
Joe Caton
Ed Murphy
Lake J. B. Thomas
Television and Radio Artists Strike At Major Networks
The AFTRA strike by 18 000 members halts many network programs across New York Chicago and Los Angeles. News portions on Today and CBS This Morning were handled by supervisors. Picket lines formed at ABC CBS NBC and MBS as contract talks stalled over salaries and commercial fees.
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New York
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
AFTRA
Columbia Broadcasting System
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Mutual Broadcasting System
Chicago
Los Angeles
Thestrike
Joseph Benti
General Hospital
Dean Martin
Danny Kaye
Red Skelton
Smothers Brothers
ABC
NBC
CBS
Weather snapshot across Texas regions with warm to hot highs
The report lists temperatures and conditions across Texas regions through Thursday. Highlights include highs in the 80s to 90s, lows from the upper 50s to mid 60s, clear to partly cloudy skies, and scattered thunderstorms especially in North and Northwestern Texas along with windy conditions. Some areas show turning cooler by Thursday.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Nate
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