Snyder High School graduation class grows to 250 graduates
Snyder High School holds another large graduation with a 250 member senior class, up from 232 last year and 223 in 1969, continuing a trend of rising class sizes since the mid fifties. Rep. Renal B. Rosson loses a redistricting amendment by eight votes in the Texas House, while Scurry County hopes to stay in the 19th district. The Texas production at Palo Duro Canyon State Park extends into fall with They Came From Spain opening Sept 2 and running through October under director Eddie Thomas of El Centro College in Dallas.
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Renal B. Rosson
Texas
House of Representatives
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House
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Scurry County
Borden
Garza
Palo Duro Canyon State Park
Spain
Fluke Rocket Kills 30 in U S Base Blast near DMZ
North Vietnamese rocket barrages hit U S bases near the demilitarized zone killing 30 Americans and wounding 50 as a lone 100 pound rocket destroyed a bunker at Charlie 2 where soldiers gathered for drinks. Pfc Steve Newton recalled standing by the doorway when the rocket smashed through the roof.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
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Demilitarized Zone
Charlie 2
Pfc
Steve Newton
Hawesville
Newton
Legislators Hung Up On Spending In Weekend Session
Austin AP says the legislature in a weekend session stalled on spending and welfare as it opened discussions. Lawmakers debated funding levels and welfare policy amid procedural delays and tight deadlines.
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Jack Keever
Associated Press
Austin
Ethnic Groups Meet to Discuss GOP Nationalities Council
About 200 ethnic Americans from Italian German and Eastern European backgrounds convene in Washington to form the GOP Nationalities Council a permanent division aimed at expanding Republican support. National Chair Robert Dole touts shared anti Communist and pro defense priorities.
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Associated Press
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Laszlo Pasztor
GOP Heritage Groups
Security Tight In Austin
Security is tight at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library dedication in Austin. Judge Herman Jones issued a temporary restraining order barring 27 individuals and 14 groups from the area within one to two blocks of the site. The Texas Peace Action Coalition plans a legal peaceful demonstration at a fountain on the UT campus, with observers from the Young Americans for Freedom.
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Garth Jones
Associated Press
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Lyndon Baines Johnson
Times
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Johnson
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Capitol Hill
Bergstrom Air Force Base
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Young Americans For Freedom
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Today in History Highlights May 23 1971
On May 23 dates span 1915 Italy war declaration by Germany and 1788 South Carolina statehood. Other items include 1701 Kidd hanged for piracy, 1853 Argentine constitution, 1937 Social Security ruling, 1944 Rome advance from Anzio, 1961 opera tour desegregation, 1969 British maritime emergency, 1970 Cambodian clash by 10k South Vietnamese troops.
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Italy
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William Kidd
London
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Supreme Court
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Anzio
New York
Metroplitan Opera
Britain
Cambodia
Weather Summary for Texas Regions
Snyder forecasts show highs near 85 Friday and 70s to mid 80s elsewhere. Lows range 40s to 60s with mid 50s to 60s in many areas. showers possible in extreme east and southeast parts of the state.
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Town Spared As Etna Lava Flows Past Sant'Alfio
Mount Etna lava skirted Sant'Alfio preserving the town of 4,000 while grazing nearby cropland and vineyards. Mayor Salvatore Cozzubbo praised safety as authorities closed the area to tourists amid 16 million dollars in damage and heavy police presence.
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Marcali
Etna
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Catania
Rome
Baccalaureate Service Scheduled for Snyder High Class of 1971
The Snyder High School class of 1971 will hold a baccalaureate tonight at 8 in the Scurry County Coliseum with Rev. Miller Robinson delivering the sermon. About 290 seniors graduate Thursday at the same venue with SHS Mixed Chorus performing and Wayla Walton handling music.
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Colonial Hill Baptist Church
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Robert Frost
Randall Thompson
Wayla Walton
Mike Ezzell
Jesse Dea
Union United Methodist Church
Benediction
Horrace Bostick
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