Spelling woes and price recalls from editorials
The Post Dispatch editor Charles Didway laments common misspellings in newspaper copy while recounting a club report that was altered. Texas prices and historical costs are cited by editors Joe Pickle and Walter Buckel, noting beef and consumer goods from 1836 to recent years and ending with a quip about worse times.
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Charles Didway
Post Dispatch
Didway
Post
Walter Buckel
Lamesa Press- Reporter
Texas A&m University
Moscow
London
West Germany
Paris
Joe Pickle
Big Spring Herald
Maxwell House
Pickle
Klondike
Wacil McNair
Nixon imposes ceiling on meat prices sparking mixed reaction
President Nixon orders a ceiling on beef pork and lamb prices effective immediately amid Housewife discontent and meat-counter boycotts. Congress reaction is mixed with supporters calling it a step, critics warning of shortages while a nationwide boycott plans to continue.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
John Trotman
Cattlemen’s Association
Trotman
Montgomery
Ala
Oren Lee Staley
Corning
Iowa
NFC
McCord sentencing delayed to finish Watergate testimony
James W. McCord Jr. will be sentenced June 15 after delays to complete testimony before a Senate committee and a federal grand jury. He faces conspiracy burglary and wiretapping charges from the Watergate break in. Liddy has already been sentenced and must testify with immunity. Sources say Haldeman knew of wiretap plans. Ziegler denies advance knowledge. White House signals possible informal appearances before senators and orders for witnesses to testify.
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Washington
James W. McCord Jr
White House
U.S. District Court
John J. Sirica
McCord
Senate
Nixon
Democratic
Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
Sirica
Liddy
Baltimore Sun
H. R. Haldeman
Alaska Purchase Anniversary Highlighted In History
On March 30 1867 U S Secretary of State Seward and the Russian minister agreed to buy Alaska for 7200000 dollars marking a major 19th century expansion. Other notes include Goya born 1746 and ether first used as anesthesia in 1842.
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Associated Press
U.S
William H. Seward
United States
Alaska
Francisco Goya
Crawford Long
Long Jefferson
Hyman Lipman
Philadelphia
Texas
Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
France
John F. Kennedy
Advisory Council On the Arts
Ludvik Svoboda
Czechoslovakia
U.S. Agriculture Department
Weather Report for Texas Regions Storms and Clearing
Snyder area shows high 66 and low 45 with 0.40 inches precipitation. Northwest and Southwest Texas expect intermittent rain and snow mix, Panhandle snow and cold rain, livestock protection advised, gradual clearing Saturday with highs 45 to 70. North Central and Northeast Texas mainly cloudy with showers and possible heavy thunderstorms, cooler nights, highs 58 to 67. South Central and Southeast Texas cloudy with thundershowers, possible severe storms north, cooler tonight, highs 72 to 84. Coast winds 12 to 22 knots, small craft advisories possible tonight.
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Snyder
Texas
Western
Panhandle
North Central
South
Meat Boycott Continues Despite Nixon Price Ceilings
Meat boycott organizers pledge a week long action despite President Nixon’s price ceilings on beef pork and lamb. Farm groups plan meetings to decide next steps while housewives groups insist prices remain too high and will press on with the buy local campaign.
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William Gillen
Associated Press
Nixon
National Farmers Organization
American National Cattlemen's Association
Denver
June Donovan
Los Angeles
Fight
FIT
Judy Braiman
Rochester
N.Y
The
Consumers Association of New York
Barbara Shuttleworth
Vernon, Conn
Ronnie Kole Trio To Play At Snyder High School
The Ronnie Kole Trio performs tonight in the Snyder High School Auditorium as Scurry Concert Association marks Guest Night. Members are urged to bring guests for the 8 p.m. concert.
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Ronnie Kole
Snyder High School
Scurry Concert Association
Nixon Says His Goal Fulfilled
President Nixon announced that the goal of achieving an honorable peace in Vietnam had been met as U.S. direct military involvement ended. He warned North Vietnam over cease-fire violations and said there would be consequences if Hanoi does not comply, though he did not specify what those would be. He highlighted that no American forces are stationed in Vietnam and all POWs are returning home, while noting continued evidence of cease-fire violations.
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Nixon
Washington
United States
Vietnam
Hanoi
White House
North Vietnam
Paris
Ada Fay Landrum Funeral Service Set in Fluvanna
Funeral service planned for 3 p.m. today at Fluvanna United Methodist Church for Ada Fay Landrum 46 who died at Cogdell Memorial Hospital. She was a Crews Texas native who lived in Fluvanna four years and is survived by her husband Jeptha and brothers Dale and J D Pendleton. Burial in Fluvanna Cemetery directed by Bell Seale Funeral Home.
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Fluvanna United Methodist Church
Ada Fay Landrum
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Texas Areas Brace for Snow and Thunderstorms
A broad spring storm blanketed the Texas Panhandle with snow and mixed precipitation while fierce thunderstorms rolled across West Texas toward Central Texas. Up to 15 inches of snow fell in parts of New Mexico, with 4 to 6 inches predicted elsewhere. Roads closed from heavy snow, wind damaged mobile homes, and flood watches remained in effect into Friday morning. Temperature readings varied from 32 to 69 degrees across the state, with more showers and storms expected as skies clear Saturday.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
West Texas
New Mexico
Panhandle
Dimmitt
Childress
Texas
Tom Green
Irion
Sterling
North Concho
National Weather Service
Las Vegas
Oklahoma Panhandles
Austin
Houston
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Dalhart
Brownsville
Alice
Cotulla
McAllen
Area Receives Showers with Blustery Threats
Blustery showers on Thursday and Thursday night dropped .40 inch at Snyder Water Treatment Plant. Most rain fell mid afternoon with intermittent showers into the night, last around 5 a.m. Light hail occurred briefly, and thunderstorms prompted warnings for hours. Skies cleared after daybreak but additional showers were possible as cooler westerly winds persisted.
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Snyder
U.S. Weather Service
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