Public schools in SDN district show enrollment rise
SDN column notes the 1970-71 term ends with Snyder Public Schools reporting 3 833 pupils, 272 more than last year, with all levels except the senior high up. Vernon Regional Junior College opens after ground breaking with Dr. Clinton and Dr Norton leading. Sweetwater funds stadium upgrades and a new scoreboard is planned.
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Snyder Public
Robert Clinton
Western Texas College
Vernon Regional
Clinton
State Coordinating Board
Vernon
David Norton
New College
Redistricting plan approved by House committee
The Texas House Redistricting Committee approved a near equal population map for congressional districts with a 2 to 2 percent variance. It pairs Graham Purcell and Bob Price in one district and leaves Houston-Beaumont area largely undrawn, to be finalized in conference.
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Delwin Jones
Lubbbock
House
House-Senate
U.S
Graham Purcell
Wichita Falls
Bob Price
Pampa
Jones
U.S. Supreme
Bob Poage
Waco
Dallas County
Texas
Harris
Houston
Jefferson
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Galveston
Chambers
Brazoria
Fort Bend
Harris County
Jack Brooks
Beaumont
Clyde Haynes
Victor
Haynes
Tom Bass
Tarrant County
Bexar County
San Antonio
John Dowdy
Athens
Dowdy
East Texas
Orange County
West Texas
Purcell
Ray Roberts
McKinney
Gus Mutscher
Austin
J. J. Pickle
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Grayson
Fannin
Hunt
Governor Plea Shaped Tax Bill Tax Cut Moves
The Texas House Revenue and Taxation Committee removes 100 million dollars in gasoline and diesel taxes from a large tax bill to please Governor Preston Smith. A 2 cent gas tax is dropped while a proposed tuition hike for out of state students is added.
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Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Preston Smith
John Traeger
Seguin
Smith
House
Senate
Traeger
Ben Barnes
Gus Mutscher
May 13 in History 1971 Highlights from AP
May 13 marks Jamestown’s founding in Virginia in 1607 and Vienna’s capture by Napoleon in 1809. Other events include Mexico war declaration in 1846 and Palo Pinto Civil War clash in 1865.
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Associated Press
Jamestown
America
Virginia
Napoleon Bonaparte
Vienna
U. S. Congress
United States
Mexico
Palo Pinto
Tex
Germany
Wilhelmina
Juliana
Netherlands
London
Richard M. Nixon
Caracas
Venezuela
Joseph Kasavubu
Congo
Lyndon B. Johnson
Israel
U. N. Security Council
Lebanon
Weather roundup for Northwest Texas to Port OConnor
The forecast covers multiple Texas regions with fair to warm conditions. Temperatures range from lows in the 40s to highs in the 70s and 80s. Winds shift from variable to southerly late Friday, with coastal winds 5 to 15 knots.
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Snyder
Northwest
Texas
Southwest
Pecos
Brownsville
Port O’connor
Port Arthur
Northcutt Rites Set for Miss Katherine Northcutt
Miss Katherine Northcutt 59 a Snyder Senior High School teacher died 8 45 p m Wednesday in Cogdell Memorial Hospital She lived at 2906 Thirty seventh Street native of Germany but lived here since 1912 She taught 41 years Funeral services 4 p m Friday First Baptist Church Rev Raymond Hall officiating Burial Snyder Cemetery Bell Seale Funeral Home Survived by mother Mrs Alice Northcutt sister Mrs Frances McCasland two nephews Kenneth McCasland Dallas Chris McCasland Rotan Active pallbearers Frank Weaver Bernard Longbotham Jr Roy Carter Horrace Bostick Lee Smyth Harvey Bell Honorary pallbearers C T McLaughlin Herman Trigg Pat Falls Ollie Peek Hugh Lowry Franklin Pruitt Speedy Moffett J M Kayser Ned Underwood James Littlepage Bill Hartsfield Don Martin Doug Flynn Jack Gorman Jack Phillips Hubert Cargile Snyder Roy Irwin Houston H L Davis Rotan
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Katherine Northcutt
Snyder Senior High School
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Northcutt
Thirty-seventh Street
First Baptist Church
Raymond Hall
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Alice Northcutt
Frances McCasland
Rotan
Kenneth McCasland
Dallas
Chris McCasland
Frank Weaver
Bernard Longbotham Jr
Roy Carter
Horrace Bostick
Lee Smyth
Harvey Bell
C. T. McLaughlin
Herman Trigg
Pat Falls
Ollie Peek
Hugh Lowry
Franklin Pruitt
Speedy’ Moffett
J. M. Kayser
Ned Underwood
James Littlepage
Bill Hartsfield
Don Martin
Doug Flynn
Jack Gorman
Jack Phillips
Hubert Cargile
Snyder
Roy Irwin
Houston
H. L. Davis
Mercury Drops To New Lows Across Texas
Cold clear conditions sent temperatures to 37 at Abilene and San Angelo and 43 at Fort Worth the latest low for spring. Panhandle to Midland and Abilene saw 30s, while coastal areas stayed in the 50s and 60s. Brownsville and McAllen reported light rain as a severe hailstorm caused about 2.8 million dollars in fixed-property damage. Lake Houston level was expected to rise about two feet after rainfall of 2.75 to 3 inches on the watershed.
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Associated Press
Texas
Mercury
Abilene
San Angelo
Fort Worth
Panhandle
Midland
Brownsville
McAllen
Texas Insurance Advisory Association
Lake Houston
House Gives SST New Life
The House narrowly approved continued federal support for the American SST program as Boeing officials estimate a $500 million to $1 billion funding need to restart, with a roughly one year production delay. Boeing confirms subcontract terminations and dispersal of the SST team while urging continuation. Senate delays loom until draft extension talks finish, likely June. House supporters call the move a critical revival despite opposition as Nixon backs the effort.
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Washington
William M. Allen
Boeing Co
Allen
Boeing
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
US Proposes Neutral Country Settlement for POWs at Paris Talks
At Paris peace talks Amb David Bruce offered to fly out or sea transport North Vietnamese POWs to a neutral country. South Vietnam holds over 1,700 POWs and about 1,600 Americans are prisoners or missing in Southeast Asia. Sweden expressed willingness to assist repatriation if an agreement is reached. North Vietnam and Viet Cong demand a defined troop withdrawal date before further prisoner questions.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
David K.E. Bruce
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Sweden
North Vietnam
Indochina Countries
Absentee Votes Cast Ahead of Scurry County May 18 Election
Only one absentee vote has been cast for the state constitutional amendment election. Tomorrow is the final day to cast ballots at the county clerk's office in the Scurry County courthouse as qualified voters decide four proposed amendments in the Tuesday May 18 election.
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Scurry County
English Department appoints Edward Barkowsky associate professor
Edward R. Barkowsky is named associate professor in the English Department of Western Texas College by Dean Dr. Ben Brock. He is completing a doctoral teaching fellowship at Ball State University and will move with his family to Snyder in August. Barkowsky holds a BA from Texas Tech 1964 and an MA 1967, and has taught at South Plains College.
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Edward R. Barkowsky
Western Texas College
Ben Brock
Barkowsky
Ball State University
Muncie
Indiana
Ball State
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech
South Plains College
Levelland
Lamesa
Flower Grove High School
Snyder
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House Elections Committee
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