Gold Tops $100 as Market Uncertainty Buoys Prices
In London and Zurich bullion markets gold vaulted above $100 an ounce amid a sagging dollar and unrest. Five London dealers fixed the price at $102.25, up $5.30 from Friday, with Zurich trading around $99 to $100 and reports of strong Middle East buying.
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Louis Nevin
Associated Press
London
U.S
Frankfurt
Zurich
Middle East
South Africa
Soviet Union
This Day In History May 14 Highlights Through the Years
Key events on May 14 span 1787 Philadelphia delegates drafting the U S Constitution to 1948 Israel proclaimed independence. Other noted moments include Louis XIV’s rise to throne in 1643 and the 1804 Lewis and Clark expedition departure from St Louis.
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Philadelphia
U.S
Louis XIV
France
Edward Jenner
Meriwether Lewis
William Clark
St. Louis
West
Rotterdam
Britain
Palestine
Israel
Elizabeth II
John F. Kennedy
Runnymede
England
United States
Bahamas
Charles de Gaulle
Romania
Okinawa
Japan
Weather forecast outlines Texas and Oklahoma regions
The report lists temperatures and conditions across Texas and Oklahoma. It notes highs 71 Saturday and 64 Sunday in parts of Texas with readings around 50s, and precipitation of .03. It describes cloudiness, scattered showers, possible thunderstorms, cool nights, and highs ranging from the 60s to 80s across zones. Northerly winds and seas are noted for coastal areas.
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Snyder
Texas
North Central
South Central
Oklahoma
Rogers To Managua Today
Secretary of State William Rogers visits Managua to inspect quake rebuilt capital and inaugurate new embassy offices while pledging U S aid. He will lay a hospital cornerstone and then depart for a Latin American tour ending May 28. The quake killed about 10 000 and left 300 000 homeless.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Mexico City
William P. Rogers
Managua
United States
U.S
Rogers
Nicaragua
Venezuela
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Argentina
Jamaica
Washington
Nine Insurance Firms Cut Home Rates in Texas
The Texas State Insurance Board announced rate cuts by nine firms including State Farm and Niagara Fire. Homeowners and farm policies show varying reductions from 2 percent to 30 percent, with extended coverage affected as well. Board chair Joe Christie urged policyholders to consult agents, noting a paperwork lag before cuts take effect and emphasizing factors beyond price such as company stability and claims service.
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Austin
State Insurance Board
State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Co
Niagara Fire Insurance Co
Seaboard Fire and Marine Insurance Co
Kansas City Fire and Marine Insurance Co
St. Paul Mercury Insurance Co
Texas
Joe Christie
Christie
Hungry unpaid Cambodian troops march to Phnom Penh
About 500 Cambodian soldiers, hungry and unpaid, paraded through Phnom Penh firing their guns in the air. They were briefly appeased with a month's pay and bread before dispersing from the capital.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Capital
Phnom Baseth
Lon Nol
Army Pay Office
Um Khaur
Hamlin Rites Set Tuesday
Funeral services for Bill Hamlin 64 will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bell Seale Chapel with burial in Snyder Cemetery. Hamlin a former Snyder resident and Morrison Supply manager died Sunday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock. He is survived by his wife of Lubbock and a sister Mrs Jesse Gore of Quitman.
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Bell- Seale
Bill Hamlin
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Wood County
Hamlin
Snyder
Morrison Supply
Ken Andress
First Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Kell Seale Funeral Home
The
Baptist Church
Jesse Gore
Quitman
Judge Sirica Seizes Classified Watergate Documents
Judge John Sirica ordered the court clerk to take possession of classified documents placed in a safe deposit box by John W. Dean III, White House counsel fired over Watergate. Certified copies will go to prosecutors and the Senate committee. contents not disclosed.
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Washington
John Sirica
John W. Dean III
White House
Nixon
Sirica
Senate Special Committee
Dean
Supreme Court rules for Lt. Frontiero in dependent benefits case
The court, in a 6 to 1 decision, ruled that armed forces benefits for husbands of servicewomen must be available, overturning regulations that denied equal treatment. Justices Brennan, Douglas, White and Marshall warned against sex discrimination comparing it to historic racial bias, while Burger Powell and Blackmun did not join that conclusion.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Armed Forces
High Court
Air Force
Sharon A. Frontiero
Tices
William J. Brennan Jr
William ©. Douglas
Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
Warren J. Burger
Lewis Powell
Harry A. Blackmun
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Skylab
Anastasio Somoza
Luis Echeverria
U. S
Colorado River
MexCo
Herbert Brownell
Arizona
Mexico
Mexicali
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace
Cape Kennedy
Fla
America
Earth
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Donald K. Slayton
Conrad, Kerwin and
Weitz
Cape Kennedy Beach
Houston
Tex
Orbiting Laboratory
Conrad
SHS
Snyder High School
Tiger Stadium
Mal Donelson Chevrolet
Jeff Lambert
Becki Hall
Humble Smith School
Ranchowners
Preferred Risk Mutual Insurance Co
Central Mutual Insurance Co
Premier Insurance Co
Amtrak
Brennan
Leo
Star Gazer
VIRGO
Tae
Diane
Fearne
Hobbes
Libra
Scorpio
Locr
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
Pisces
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