Billionth barrel celebration named in optimistic SDN column
Festus Hagen previews the billionth barrel oil celebration next fall with Ken Curtis of Gunsmoke expected for the Oct 13 closing day. Curtis replies to publicity photo requests while Patsy Kilgo announces changes to the summer recreation program and honors contributors.
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Ole Festus Hagen
Ken Curtis
Festus
C.T. McLaughlin
Curtis
Chamber of Commerce
Patsy Kingo
Guy Sullivan
James Wesson
Today in History highlights from May 20, years past
On May 20 in 1862 Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act opening millions of acres for western settlement. Other noted events include Columbus death in 1506 and Lindbergh’s 1927 solo flight.
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Associated Press
Abraham Lincoln
West
Christopher Columbus
Mecklenburg
N.C
Marquis de Lafayette
Charles A. Lindbergh
Atlantic
Paris
United States
Britain
China
House of Commons
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Nixon
Moscow
Weather forecast for Texas regions and dates
Snyder temperatures show a high of 92 and a low of 58 Friday with 7 am Saturday reading at 60. Northwest and Southwest Texas expect clear to partly cloudy skies through Wednesday with a cooling trend and scattered storms mainly north Tuesday. North Central and Northeast Texas stay warm and mostly partly cloudy with cooler Wednesday. South Central and Southeast Texas remain partly cloudy and warm with highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
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Snyder
Texas
Texas Senate approves kindergarten bill for free public schools
The Texas Senate passed 30 to 1 a bill to make public kindergarten part of the free public school system starting in 1973 74 with half day or full day options set by local boards. The measure, by Rep. Wilson Foreman, aims to enroll all children in kindergarten in the new school year.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Wilson Foreman
D-Austin
Dalhart Windberg Art Show Returns to Snyder
Dalhart Windberg renowned Southwest artist returns to Snyder for a second Diamond M Museum exhibit. Open to the public 1 to 5 p.m. next Sunday May 27. Windberg, a native of Goliad County now living in Victoria, rose to prominence after an earlier Diamond M showing in fall 1970.
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Dalhart Windberg
Southwest
Snyder
Diamond M Museum
Victoria
Diamond M
Goliad County
Windberg
Skylab Crew In Rehearsal At Cape Kennedy
Skylab 1 astronauts rehearse emergency repair in bulky spacesuits at Cape Kennedy Florida while mission control works to purge toxic gases from the overheated orbiting lab. Temperatures above 100 degrees may have caused cabin materials to out gas releasing carbon dioxide monoxide and other contaminants.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Station
Loneliness of Lady Bird tempered by family and projects
Frances Lewine reports Lady Bird Johnson, after four post presidency years, seeks a private Texas life with daughters Luci and Lynda Bird, four grandchildren, and ongoing projects. She prioritizes family time, a European tour, and managing LBJ legacy while remaining active on UT regent duties and the National Parks Board.
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Lady Bird
Frances Lewine
Associated Press
Johnson City
Tex
Lady Bird Johnson
LBJ
Texas
Washington
Johnson
White House
Austin
Texas Capital
Scurry County Tops Texas Oil Production Record
Texas crude oil output reached a record 1.3 billion barrels in 1972, about 38 percent of U.S. production. Scurry County produced 85.4 million barrels, averaging 233 297 barrels daily, part of a statewide gain amid a nine month peak efficiency period. Gregg and Gaines counties also reported multi hundred million barrels totals.
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Dallas
Texas
U.S
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Texas Railroad Commission
Texas Wells
Scurry County
Harris
Crane
Scurry
Hearings At A Glance From Watergate Committee
Washington AP reports highlights from the special Senate Watergate committee hearings. Witness Karl Schoffler described the arrest at the Democratic National Committee HQ and evidence collection. James W. McCord testified that he faced repeated clemency offers and claimed President Nixon knew of them. Caulfield, a former White House aide, now Treasury official on leave. White House reiterates Nixon authorized no clemency. McCord set to return Tuesday to answer more questions.
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Washington
Plance
Karl Schoffler
Washington, D.C
Democratic National Committee
James W. McCord
Schoffler
McCord
Tex Doran wins house vote on nonbinding 1974 referendum
Rep Hilary Doran won an 82 to 36 House vote to ask Texans if they want a nonbinding referendum on daylight saving time in the November 1974 general election. A final vote sending the bill to the Senate was expected Monday.
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Sion
House
Austin, Tex
Hilary Doran
Senate
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