Snyder’s pre application to HUD yields a high standard low grant
The SDN Column explains City Manager George Patterson submitted a HUD pre-application for a community development grant. HUD rejected Snyder under substandard housing poverty and rapid population change criteria, awarding a favorable grade only for municipal management. It notes federal aid favors higher taxed, well run cities, a view echoed with revenue sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Patterson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Snyder
Uncle Sam
Wacil McNair
Today in History highlights and events from 1867 to 1976
On this date March 30 the nation recalls key events including Russia selling Alaska to the United States for 7.2 million in 1867 and the 15th Amendment ratified in 1870. Other noted items cover Goya’s birth in 1746 and ether’s first use as anesthesia in 1842.
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Associated Press
Russia
Alaska
United States
Francisco Goya
Crawford Long
Long Jefferson
Texas
Union
U.S
Japan
China
Cuba
Havana
Saigon
U.N
A. Thant
Cambodia
Henry Kissinger
Nancy Maginnes
Arlington
Weather outlook for Texas cool start warms through midweek
Reading at 7 a.m. Saturday 32 degrees. Northwest and Southwest Texas see a warming trend Monday to Wednesday with highs from near 60 to mid 80s and cooler nights. North Central and Northeast Texas stay partly cloudy with highs in the 70s and 30s to 40s lows. South Central and Southeast Texas stay fair and cool Monday then warm Tuesday and Wednesday with highs from 60s to 80s and variable overnight lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Big Bend
South Central
Tornado strikes Warren Arkansas as guards patrole streets
National Guardsmen patrolled debris strewn Warren to prevent looting after a tornado. The storm killed six and injured about 87, with 125 guardsmen sealing the town and aiding victims. Homes damaged and power outages reported. shelter provided by YMCA and guard armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren, Ark
National
Jerry Richardson
The
Guard
Joe Webb
Red Cross
Little Rock
YMCA
National Guard
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bill Young
Lawmen Gather for West Texas Police Conference
Law enforcement officers from across West Texas arrive in Snyder for a Texas Police Association regional conference. The event at Scurry County Coliseum runs Monday morning and afternoon with speeches by Sam Gardner Don Harrelson Lt L T Francis Judge Truman Roberts Bill Tippen and others. A reception at the American Motor Inn precedes registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Snyder
Texas Police Association
Scurry County Coliseum
Sam Gardner
Waco
TPA
American Motor Inn
Coliseum
Gardner
Don Harrelson
Department of Law Enforcement
Southwest Texas State University
L. T. Francis
Fort Worth Police Dept
Truman Roberts
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Bill Tippen
Easter observances as Jerusalem hosts Holy Week amid bomb scares
Christians and Jews gathered in Jerusalem for Easter and Passover while Israeli security foiled a second wristwatch bomb. Pope Paul VI carried the cross in Rome's Good Friday procession and urged prayer for victims of war and political conflict. Palestinian leader Arafat met Sen. McGovern in Beirut to discuss the Palestine issue and the Middle East.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Rome
Paul VI
Zion Square
Pope Paul
Palatine Hill
Coliseum
St. Peter’ Basilica
Vatican City
Beirut
Lebanon
George McGovern
Yasir Arafat
Middle East
Palestine
WAFA
McGovern
D-S.d
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
PLO
Texas Braces For Lasting Winter Weather Across State
Texas experienced bitter cold with teens in the Panhandle and North Central Texas. Snow and sleet blanketed areas from Dalhart to Wichita Falls as temperatures lingered in the teens and a cold front moved through the state.
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Associated Press
Panhandle
South Plains
Wichita Falls
Texas
Dalhart
Amarillo
Childress
el Paso
McAllen
Brownsville
Rio Grande Valley
Big Bend
Die
High Plains
Easter Sign Of Healing And Hope
The article contrasts Easter with springtime, noting Easter as the Christian sign of healing and hope through Christ's resurrection. It describes the disciples’ fear before Easter and the renewed faith after, quoting Dietrich Bonhoeffer on life and death, and frames Easter as a path to life beyond death and a celebration of creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Poling
Christ
Jesus
Peter
John
Adolf Hitler
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Mexico Jails Present a Foreign Legal World to Americans
An Associated Press report from Nuevo Laredo describes La Loma Prison as harsh and opaque where Americans and Mexicans face repeated court appearances without judges, limited consular aid, and dangers. Prisoners recount sleep as escape, self supplied food, and limited reform. a Detroit pair say they were paid to drive an empty truck and were sentenced after signing Spanish statements without full understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Garrison
Associated Press
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
U.S
la Loma
Detroit
Vargas
United States
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SDN
Barnett
Chancey
Coleman
Farr
Warren Streets
Jerry McWilliams
Burgess Pharmacy
Bobby Burnett
Chevron Oil, Co
J. D. Hinton
Truett Bryan
Rod Waller
Joe Sentell
Celmate
Mike Kramer
San Francisco
Kramer
Pensacola
Fla
Mazatlan
Bond
Florida
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