Enrollment estimates stir at Western Texas College plans
Officials struggle to estimate first and second year enrollment for Western Texas College with a planned sophomore program and core courses. Disputes in Odessa and Midland over annexation into the Odessa Junior College District affect the Permian University effort. Amendment No. 4, the Clean Water amendment, would provide state loan funds to upgrade local wastewater facilities.
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Western Texas College
WTC
Odessa
Midland
Midland Independent
Odessa Junior College
University of the Permian Basin
Permian University
Angelo State University
Clean Water Committee
Wacil McNair
Today in History highlights from May 12 events
Highlights of events on May 12 across years include Berlin lifting a land blockade in 1890s, American forces seizing Crown Point in 1775, Florence Nightingale's birth in 1820, Lindbergh baby found in 1982, George VI coronation in 1937, Amoy fell to Japan in 1938, Cape Bon surrender in 1943, early freedom rides in 1961, U S denial over North Vietnam incident in 1966, and Harry Blackmun's Supreme Court confirmation in 1969.
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Associated Press
Histor
Berlin
Crown Point
Lake Champlain
Florence Nightingale
Florence
Italy
United States
Peking
North Vietnam
China
U.S. Senate
Harry Andrew Blackmun
Supreme Court
Weather summary for Texas regions
Weather notes show high 74 and low 54 in Snyder with 7 am reading 54. Forecasts vary by region with cloudiness increasing tonight and mild to warm Thursday. Winds along the coast from Brownsville to Port Arthur shift from northerly to northeasterly, with speeds 8 to 25 knots diminishing tonight and Thursday.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Pecos
Southwest
Brownsville
Port O'Connor
Earthquake Kills Dozens in Burdur Turkey
An earthquake near Burdur in southern Turkey killed at least 58 people and injured hundreds. Authorities report 18 deaths in Burdur and 20 in two nearby villages as 70 percent of Burdur’s buildings were destroyed. Troops and relief teams rushed to aid stricken areas.
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Nick Ludington
Associated Press
Ankara
Turkey
Burdur
Esref Ayhan
Ayhan
Instanbul
Kandilli
Los Angeles
Sellahattin Baburoglu
Gediz
Aegean
Black Sea
Mobile X Ray Unit To Visit Travis Junior High
The West Texas Tuberculosis Association will bring a mobile X ray unit to Travis Junior High School tomorrow for chest X rays. It will operate from 8 30 a m to noon and from 1 p m to 5 p m with a charge of 150 dollars per X ray.
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West Texas Tuberculosis Association
Travis Junior High School
Snyder Trustees Renew School Contracts Including Welfare Programs
Snyder School Trustees renewed contracts for the commodity, lunch and milk programs with the State Welfare Department and Region XIV Education Service Center. The commodity-lunch-milk vote was split among trustees while regional center participation passed unanimously. A summer handicapped recreation program funded by a state grant was approved, to be directed by Joye Loyd.
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Snyder
State Dept. of Public Welfare
Max von Roeder
William J. Schiebel
Dillard Teal
Ted Crenwelge
Bill Eiland
Joye
Edgar Taylor
Jerry Worsham
Snyder High School
Worsham
Patty Riley
Travis Junior High
Betty Riggs
East Elementary
Dorothy Coslett
Central Elementary
Charlotte Wetzel
Northeast Elementary
Virginia Trevey
Lamar Junior High
Treva Weaver
West Elementary
Martha Fagin
Kenneth R. Scott
Senior
Bob C. Moore
Birdie Barron
Milton Ham
Nan Allen
Pearl Walker
Central
Elmer Bryant
Stanfield
Johnnye Bishop
East
Virginia Short
Travis
Vera Perlman
Gold Demand Jumps Price In European Markets
In European bullion markets gold rose to an 18 month high as demand surged amid monetary uncertainty. The Belgian National Bank cashed in 80 million dollars of Ft. Knox gold, signaling potential moves by other European banks. The U S gold reserves stood at 10.9 billion dollars end March, with less than a third of foreign central bank dollars covered by U S stock.
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London
Ft. Knox
U.S
Belgium
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Texas lawmakers seek path to appease tax bill veto threat
Governor Preston Smith threatened a veto of the $903.8 million tax package for two years of state spending. House Speaker Gus Mutscher and Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes met with Smith to shape a plan including repealing some new taxes and trimming the package. Rep. John Traeger introduced a bill to repeal the two cent gasoline tax, potentially removing about $70 million from general revenue. Barnes said to let Mutscher lead, as lawmakers foresee a possible special session if Smith vetoes.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Gus Mutscher
Executive
Ben Barnes
Mutscher
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Traeger
House
Senate
Gus
Barnes
Wage Increase Delay Favored by Hodgeson
Secretary Hodgeson urged a one year delay before raising the minimum wage to 2.00 while supporting an 1.80 step next January. He warned a rapid 2.00 hike could worsen unemployment and inflation and suggested a 1.60 floor for students under 20 and under 18 to aid youth employment.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
Secretary of Labor
James D. Hodgson
Congress
Hodgson
House Labor
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Merger To Cut Postal Workers
Washington sources say 2000 to 3500 postal staff, mostly in management, may lose jobs under a USPS consolidation. Postmaster General Blount briefed lawmakers on trimming 15 regional offices to five, with excess managers offered early retirement and severance. Union members would not be affected. The plan creates four sectional offices with HQs in Philadelphia Memphis Chicago and San Francisco plus one for New York City.
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Washington
Postal Affairs
U.S. Postal Service
Winton M. Blount
House
Senate Post Office Committee
Postal Committee
Blount
Postal Union
Postal Service
New York City
Philadelphia
Memphis
Chicago
San Francisco
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