Snyder ledger notes town upgrades and fair woes
The SDN Column reports ongoing improvements in Snyder including new bank entry, jewelry store move, and Central Tire Service relocation enhancing the town. It notes the HemisFair in San Antonio facing attendance problems and lodging shortages. Snyder High School Drama Dept underproduced programs for The Crucible, drawing 500 expected but only 150 printed, prompting director Jerry Worsham to apologize.
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Snyder
J. W. Cargile
West Texas State Bank
Marshall Erwin
Central Tire Service
Rs&p
Twenty - Fifth Street
San Antonio
HemisFair
Snyder High School
Crucible
Jerry Worsham
Wadil McNair
May 14 in History 1968 highlights note events
On May 14 various historical events are recounted including the 1787 Philadelphia constitutional convention, Louis XIV’s ascent in 1643, Lewis and Clark’s 1804 expedition start, Paraguay’s 1811 independence, Rotterdam bombings in 1940, Israel’s proclamation in 1948, and other Cold War era notes about Lebanon Kuwait and China Vietnam without graphic detail.
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Philadelphia
U.S
Louis XIV
France
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
St. Louis
Pacific
Paraguay
Spain
Rotterdam
Britain
Palestine
Israel
United States
Lebanon
Middle East
Kuwait
Flfth
United Nations
China
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Weather forecast across Texas shows warm, unsettled pattern
Snyder temperatures reach 85 high 58 low with 7 am reading 61. Northwest Texas expects clear to partly cloudy skies with thunderstorms in the north Wednesday afternoon and a high of 82 to 92. South Central and West regions show varied cloudiness, fog, and mild to warm conditions through Wednesday with scattered thundershowers in the north.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Panama Election Sparks Fear Of New Violence
Panama's electoral tribunal expected to announce government candidate David Samudio won by a small margin amid official and unofficial returns. Opposition leader Arnulfo Arias trailed by about 6,000 votes as street clashes left two dead and five injured after days of unrest.
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Panama
David Samudio
Arnulfo Arias
Samudio
Arias
Nance
Marco A. Robles
Robles
National Assembly
National Guard
Supreme Court
Assembly
George Washington Monument to Be Washed in Baltimore
The Baltimore chapter of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America offers to scrub the 188 foot George Washington monument for free. Officials note the marble statue, built in 1815, has not been cleaned in 153 years as of the proposal.
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Baltimore
George Washington
America
Ray Thompson
Park Board
Bevers Dies Today On Fishing Trip Near Marfa
Albert H. Shorty Bevers 47 of Avenue O died this morning of an apparent heart attack while fishing near Marfa. A WWII veteran and oilfield pumper, he led Ira Masonic Lodge as past master and belonged to St. John's Church. Survived by wife Joan, three sons, a sister and four brothers. Arrangements pending.
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Albert H
Shorty) Bevers
Avenue O
Marfa
Kingsville
Scurry County
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bevers
Ira Masonic Lodge
Joan Atkins
London
England
Joan
Robert 5. Bevers
U. S
Vietnam
William S. Bevers
Germany
Albert H. Bevers, Jr
Evelyn Dorman
Snyder
Post
Hebert Bevers
Corpus Christi
Hershel D. Bevers
Sam Bevers
Justiceburg
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Negotiators clash as Paris talks resume in bids
In Paris US envoy Harriman and North Vietnamese negotiators traded pointed statements at the Paris peace talks. Harriman said he reviewed Hanoi’s Monday reply with a microscope for any constructive points. Hanoi rejected paying any ransom to halt bombing as talks entered their second full day.
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PARIS
W. Averell Harriman
U.S
Tive
Seine
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Harriman
Washington
Johnson
State President Speaks Here About Realtor Roles
You can serve your community attain personal satisfaction and financial security in real estate said Al Purvis president of the Texas Real Estate Association to members of the local Real Estate Board after a dinner at Carlos Little Mexico Cafe. He urged education active political involvement work with the city council and civic clubs to plan future improvements. Purvis praised the industry noting many graduates now and urged fair rules under Title 8 housing. He urged Realtors to attend the state convention in Galveston and stressed ethical standards and law and order to keep society strong.
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Snyder Real Estate Board
Little Mexico Cafe
Forrest Beavers
Virginia Eime
Wilson Bright
al Purvis
The
Texas Real Estate Association
Carlos
Little Mexico
TREA
Chambers of Commerce
Fort Worth
Purvis
Congress
Rome
Galveston
FHA
Poor People's Resurrection City rises on Mall in Washington
Hundreds of unpainted shanties go up in four rows on the Lincoln Memorial Mall as the Poor People's Campaign builds Resurrection City U.S.A. Twenty five structures stand by as Ralph Abernathy vows the encampment will stay until government leaders address poverty and unemployment. The project follows a five day Mississippi march with supporters chanting freedom.
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Austin Scott
Associated Press
Washington
Lincoln Memorial
Ralph David Abernathy
Abernathy
Martin Luther King
King
Congress of the United States
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Mississippi
Resurrection City
U.S.A
Vote Heavy In Nebraska Primary Course Described
In Omaha and across Nebraska Democrats voted in a presidential primary. Senator Robert F Kennedy said he must win the contest to secure the party nomination. Early polling hours showed generally heavy turnout and sunny, warm weather with more ballots cast than in past primaries.
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Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Robert F. Kennedy
White House
Suspects Held In Mass Slayings Near Del Rio Texas
Investigators questioned two men, aged 40 and 24, in the April 19 mass slaying of five members of a Mexican family along U S 277 between Del Rio and Sonora. One child died later, another remained critically injured, and Manuel Arellano Jr. 4 was discharged from a San Antonio hospital. The men were stopped for a traffic violation and then jailed for rights warnings while Ranger units continued probe.
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Fort Worth
Texas
U.S
del Rio
Sonora
Midland
Ranger
GW. Burks
Burks
Manuel Arellano Jr
San Antonio
Snyder High School The Crucible earns standing ovation
Approximately 500 attendees gave a standing ovation as Snyder High School staged The Crucible by Arthur Miller in its sole public show. Proceeds help cover cast and crew travel to HemisFair San Antonio. Roy Starnes named best actor. Sharon Carter best actress. Lewallen and Greene named to all star cast.
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Arthur Miller
Texas
Snyder
SHS
Starnes
Susie Hendrix
Sharon Carter
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