Chamber seeks rental housing awareness amid ongoing scarcity
The Snyder Chamber of Commerce renews its appeal for housing availability as inquiries about houses and apartments remain steady. Researchers note Father’s Day on June 20 ranks No 2 in gift-buying dollars, driven by women, and ahead of several holidays. The redistricting bill in Austin would shuttle Scurry County between the 19th and 17th districts for the third time in 15 years, a situation locals wish to end. WACIL McNAIR.
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Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
House
Austin
Scurry County
Senate
George Mahon
Wacil McNair
Borbers
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Sagittarius
la Fe
Monica
Gombie
Uus Leo
Sadat Purge Reshapes Egyptian Cabinet Leaders and aides resign amid consolidation
President Anwar Sadat orchestrates a broad cabinet shakeup with six ministers including defense chief Lt. Gen. Mohamed Fawzi stepping down. Industry Minister Aziz Sidky appeals for national unity as Sadat plans a televised address following the removals and army support moves.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
Mohamed Fawzi
Arab Socialist Union
Egypt
Cairo Radio
Aziz Sidky
Sadat
Gamal Ali
Policewomen Help Runaway Girl Find New Home
Snyder officers Cecille Eaton and Charlene Sims arranged shelter and a bus ticket to Austin for Carol Marie Scheer a 19 year old runaway from Glastonbury Connecticut. They learned of a broken home and with Salvation Army arranged transport and consent from the mother.
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Snyder
Cecille Eaton
Charlene Sims
Carol Marie Scheer
Glastonbury, Conn
California
Florida
Ronald M. Brown
Paul Silva
Charlene
Cecille
Mrs. Eaton
Austin
Carol
Salvation Army
Snyder Police
May 14 in History Highlights Across Centuries
On May 14 various milestones mark history: 1787 Philadelphia convention to draft the U.S. Constitution began. 1643 Louis XVI became king. 1796 Jenner performed the first vaccination. 1941 Vichy France agreed to Hitler’s terms. 1948 Britain proclaimed the State of Israel. Pope John XXIII urged a world war on hunger. China called for a world summit to outlaw nuclear weapons. South Vietnamese forces advanced into Cambodia with U.S. support.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
United States
Louis XVI
France
Edward Jenner
Vichy
Hitler
Britain
Israel
John XXIII
China
Cambodia
Weather outlook for Texas regions with warm weekend
The forecast shows fair to partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures across Texas. Temperatures range from lows in the 40s to highs in the 80s and 90s in various zones with late today and Saturday winds shifting to southeast.
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Snyder
Northwest Texas
Central
South Parts
Panhandle
North Central
Texas
Southwest
Pecos
Brownsville
Port O'Connor
Port Arthur
Redistricting Committees Named In Texas Legislature
Two committees labeled friendship committees were appointed to study redistricting for Congress and the Texas Senate. Senate chair J P Ward named a six member Senate panel including Barbara Jordan and Wayne Connally to redraw state Senate lines. Congressional panel includes Ward Jordan and four others. The names were called friendship committees by Blanchard, as House subcommittees face debate over balance. The congressional redistricting bill awaits House floor action.
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Austin
Congress
Texas Senate
J. P. Ward
Senate
Barbara Jordan
Houston
Wayne Connally
Floresville
W. E. Snelson
Midland
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Oscar Maury
Dallas
Charles Herring
Ward
Jordan
House
Senate Seeks Pacification With Gov as Tax Bill Guts Gas Tax
Senate carved 287 million from the tax bill to pacify Gov. Preston Smith and win his signature. The repeal of the gasoline and diesel tax faced a 29 to 0 Senate vote after the House already scrapped it. Governor signaled approval if the tax was removed.
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Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin
Preston Smith
Smith
Senate
House
A. R. Schwartz
Galveston
Schwartz
Fort Worth
Don Kennard
Kennard
State Affairs Committee
Ben Barnes
Barnes
Grayson County
Charles Wilson
Wilson
Brezhnev Talks Prompt Rogers to Warn on Troop Cuts
Secretary of State Rogers warned that a 50 percent reduction in U.S. troops in Europe would be a historic mistake and could end NATO. He cited Brezhnev's call for talks on mutual reductions and urged against unilateral moves. Mansfield plans to push a 150000 troop cut, while Griffin warned it could derail disarmament talks.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
Associatedpress
Washington (Ap
William P. Rogers
Senate
U.S
Europe
Rogers
Leonid Brezhnev
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Congress
Mansfield
Montana
Leonid Brezhnin
Soviet Communist Party
NATO
Brezhnev
Katherine Northcutt Rites Set at First Baptist Church
Funeral services were held for Katherine Northcutt a Snyder High School teacher of 41 years. The service was at 4 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Hall officiating. Burial followed in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction. a memorial scholarship fund was announced at West Texas State Bank.
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Katherine Northcutt
Snyder
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Raymond Hall
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Northcutt
West Texas State Bank
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