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Newspaper
Snyder Daily News
Location
Snyder, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1973
Page
1
The SDN Column notes 32 Congressmen backing year round Daylight Saving Time, with Oregon pushing the idea amid national support and some opposition. Energy concerns and desire for daylight lead advocates to favor a 12 month schedule. The column also critiques Watergate coverage and Republican reactions in Texas.
North Vietnamese and U S cease fire negotiators returned home as Sullivan warned Hanoi to implement the accords in good faith or risk renewed bombing. Thach said conditions were not favorable for talks between Kissinger and Tho while en route to Moscow.
Events noted include Dewey's 1898 Manila Bay victory and key milestones: 1707 union forming Great Britain, 1847 Smithsonian cornerstone, 1898 Chicago Columbian Exposition, 1931 Empire State Building dedication, 1961 hijack to Cuba, 1964 Johnson predicting a woman president, 10 years ago West Irian transfer, five years ago Vietnam talks on Indonesian ship, and one year ago Quang Tri fall with evacuations.
Weather report for Snyder and multiple Texas regions. It notes high 82 and low 59 in Snyder today with 7 am reading 59. Forecast calls for cloudy to partly cloudy skies, scattered storms mainly north, cooler through Wednesday, and varied highs from 55 to 90 across Panhandle to Big Bend.
An approved planning grant for a Deep Creek flood control plan moves to Scurry County Commissioners Court for study. The project would fund detailed engineering and cost analysis with potential start two to three years out, following a March field survey by SCS and state agencies. The court also approved Price Construction Co. bids to repair and repave the coliseum parking facilities and Towle and Winson Parks.
In an FBI interview disclosed at Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo's trial, John Ehrlichman admitted hiring G. Gordon Liddy and E. Howard Hunt to investigate the Pentagon Papers case and showed knowledge of the burglary at Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. The judge labeled the interview exculpatory and ordered it to defense.
A tornado hit White Deer in the Texas Panhandle just before sundown, injuring at least three people and damaging homes and buildings. Residents reported baseball sized hail and extensive roof and window damage from the storm.
The Senate voted to urge President Nixon to appoint a special prosecutor from outside the government to oversee the Watergate investigation. The move, supported by Republicans and discussed after Nixon named Elliot Richardson to lead the probe, aims to ensure independence from the White House.
FBI agents were posted at key White House offices to protect files tied to the Watergate investigation. Press secretary Ron Ziegler called it a safeguarding measure, not an accusation against individuals. Haldeman Ehrlichman and Dean were seen leaving with documents as investigators seek access control and surveillance.
Treasury Secretary George P. Shultz announced lower 1973 and 1974 deficits due to stronger receipts from individuals and corporations. The 1973 deficit was revised to 19.8 billion and 1974 to 5.0 billion, with total outlays staying near 249.8 billion in 1973 and 268.7 billion for 1974, while Congress has not yet approved the 1974 budget.
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