Tornadoes Kill Two in Oklahoma Damage Figures Rising
A Oklahoma tornado outbreak left at least two dead including a Texas man and caused about 4.5 million dollars in damage. Lahoma suffered the worst hits with a school, city hall, 43 homes, nine mobile homes, and a grain elevator heavily damaged. Fourteen year old Connie Jo Kerfoot died nearby while her grandmother Louella Peterson was critically injured. Houston resident Jack Lawrence Baker, 40, was killed when a wind toppled a tree onto his car on Oklahoma 33 in Payne County.
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Lahoma
Okla
Oklahoma
Texas
Connie Jo Kerfoot
Mena
Louella Peterson
Jack Lawrence Baker
Houston
Oklahoma Highway 33
Payne County
Thatcher Leads Britain Toward Historic Election Victory
London voters head to the polls amid polls predicting a Conservative triumph led by Margaret Thatcher, possibly securing a large Commons majority. The outcome would end five years of Labor rule and mark Europe’s first woman prime minister in a high stake election described as pivotal for postwar Britain.
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London
Europe
House of Commons
Margaret Thatcher
James Callaghan
Laborites
Commons
Thatcher
Safety tips for women living alone from FBI guidance
The article lists practical precautions for women living alone, including changing locks, not hiding keys, installing dead bolts and peepholes, limiting name exposure on mail, and demanding caller identification. It notes general applicability and contrasts with common irritants like unidentified callers and distant sales calls, ending with a quip from WACIL McNAIR.
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FBI
Clements Reverses Position On Floating Mortgage Rate
Gov Bill Clements backs a floating interest ceiling not to exceed 12 percent for home mortgages reversing a prior veto pledge. He cites Fannie Mae actions and says the rate would be tied to a federal index, likely the 10 year Treasury bond rate.
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Austin
Bill Clements
Clements
Fannie Mae
Texas
Sen
Bill Meier
Meier
D-Euless
Jerry Donaldson
Dgatesville
Clements News
Treasury
Snyder Elementary Pupils Denied Theatre Attendance
Snyder Independent School District policy from August 10, 1965 prohibits outside admission programs during school hours, deeming it detrimental to the school program and vetoing outside matinees unless school-sponsored. It reflects a stance against charging admission for off-campus programs during the instructional day.
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Snyder
Texas
Snyder Independent School
Board of Trustees
Funds Set For Cancer Victim Mrs Comstock
Trusts established at West Texas State Bank and Snyder National Bank for Mrs. EH Comstock to help cover cancer treatment and travel costs. Friends say she has been commuting to Houston for care. donations requested. Family resides at 1201 24th St.
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Ann) Comstock
West Texas State Bank
Snyder National Bank
Comstock
Houston
24Th St
Residential Loan Suspensions in Snyder Amid Rate Debate
In Snyder, lenders suspend residential lending as Texas considers 10 percent usury ceilings. First Federal Savings and Loan Association halts new first mortgage loans on single family homes. Snyder Savings and Loan also stops loans except minor home improvements and within local area. FHA and VA guarantees dissolved due to rate caps, with local banks citing high local yields and protective measures for homeowners.
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Bill Clements
Snyder
FHA
Texas
Charles E. Beil
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
First Federal
John Pickering Jr
Snyder Savings and Loan
Pickering
East Ridge Addition
Rogers
Fort Worth
SDN
Weather update for Snyder and Texas regions
Reads a temperature and precipitation summary with highs from 50 to 95 across Panhandle to Big Bend, scattered showers and thunderstorms, cooler conditions moving in from the north, and a forecast of decreasing clouds Friday with widely scattered showers in the southeast. Includes 7 a.m. reading of 57 and 1979 year-to-date precipitation of 4.09 inches.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Big Bend
Fuel Price Surge Lifts April Wholesale Inflation
Wholesale prices rose 0.9 percent in April led by gasoline and heating oil gains, signaling persistent inflation above 10 percent at the wholesale level. Food costs fell 0.3 percent for the first time since last August, while prices excluding food rose 1.3 percent, the largest monthly gain since October. Gasoline up 4.4 percent and home heating oil up 6.7 percent reflect supply cuts and Iran's production slowdown. President Carter’s decontrol proposal could push fuel costs higher.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Scurry County Mother of the Year Contest Nomination
The Snyder Daily News invites nominations for Scurry County Mother of the Year 1979. Mail letters nominating a deserving mother to the Snyder office by Wednesday May 9. The chosen winner will be featured in the Mothers Day issue on Sunday May 13 and receive flowers from the Daily News.
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Snyder Daily News
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