Death Row Inmate Hughes Granted Indefinite Stay
Dallas AP reports death row inmate Anderson Hughes received an indefinite stay of execution from U S District Judge Robert M Hill. Hughes had sought to delay execution by lethal injection after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejected his bid. He was convicted of capital murder in the Sept 23 1974 shooting death of Mesquite police officer Travis E Williams.
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Dallas
Anderson Hughes
U.S
Robert M. Hill
Hughes
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Travis E. Williams
Texas bill eases land purchases for young farmers
A bill to guarantee up to 90 percent of a loan for approved young farmers and ranchers to buy farm and ranch land cleared both legislative chambers. The Senate accepted the conference report on Wednesday, the House on Friday, and it moves to the governor.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
Texas Opponents Warn Better Chances Fading On Oil Price Controls
Washington AP reports Texas opponents of a House Democratic Caucus resolution backing extended oil price controls offered limited hope to sway the vote before a twice postponed roll call. Representative Phil Gramm of College Station said there are enough votes to pass the measure.
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Washington
Texas
House Democratic Caucus
Phil Gramm
College Station
Snyder Home Returns After Year Away in Kerrville
The SDN Column notes Rupert and Virginia Short moved back to Snyder from Kerrville, reclaiming their former home at 3001 33rd Street. They praise Kerrville’s retiree appeal but chose familiar surroundings as they settle back. The piece also covers Lake Thomas water supply, its impact on Snyder and CRMWD, and notes the district’s water mix with Lake Spence. The cactus philosopher quote closes the column.
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Snyder
Rupert
Virginia
Kerrville
33Rd Street
Sun Pipe Line
Snyder Public
Colorado River
CRMWD
Lake Spence
Well Fields
Lake Thomas
Martin
Ward
Spence
Snyder High names top students in 1979 class
Graduation set for June 1 at Scurry County Coliseum. Valedictorian Melinda Leigh Masters and salutatorian Zenda Ball England headline a list of the top 10 students in each class from Snyder High School. Special awards honored scholars and a nuclear symposium speaker.
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Snyder High School
Melinda Leigh Masters
William A Masters
Snyder
Zenda Ball England
Dean Ball
Fluvanna
Rudy England
Scurry County Coliseum
Mal Donelson
Mal Donelson Chevrolet Co
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Anne Elizabeth Beuerlein
Michael Ernest Wimmer
Michael Wayne Greenfield
Sherilyn Kay Campbell
Karen Jean Littlepage
Rita Lynn Black
Sarah Lynn Fagin
Cynthia Alice Koonsman
Suzanne Denise Fisher
Darrell Wayne Calvert
Belinda Jean Scott
Donna Gayle McGee
Bettsey Jane Patterson
Glenna Beth Dennis
John Mark Preston
SDN
Snyder School Trustees Meet For Resignations and Reassignment
Snyder school board holds a special 8 pm session to consider the resignations of Horrace Bostick and Hugh Lowry and a request by Roy Carter to be reassigned to high school math instruction. Also on the agenda is use of a station wagon to Estes Park for a Christian Athletes conference and discussion of the school food service program.
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Snyder
Horrace Bostick
Hugh Lowry
Roy Carter
Carter
The
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Estes Park
Cole
Partly Cloudy Weather Across Panhandle and Big Bend
Partly cloudy conditions persist across West Texas through Friday with scattered mainly nighttime thunderstorms. Highs range from the upper 70s in the Panhandle to the middle 90s in the Big Bend valleys, with lows mainly 55 to 60 and cooler upper 40s in the mountains. Reading at 7 am today is 58 degrees with no precipitation. Total precipitation for 1979 to date is 568.
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Snyder
West Texas
Panhandle
West
Big Bend
Resort Owners Anticipate Strong Memorial Day Weekend Crowd
Resort owners across the country expect healthy business for the Memorial Day weekend despite higher gas prices and possible shortages. The outlook comes as President Carter cautions Congress to act on energy issues and opposes lifting oil price controls, which could raise petroleum costs by about 12.2 billion dollars over three years per a congressional study.
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Associated Press
Carter
Congress
House Democrats
Legislators Debate Spending Bill Over Presidential Primary Rider
In Austin lawmakers groped through a spending bill for 1980 81 over a rider barring state funds from backing a presidential primary. Gov. Bill Clements warned he would veto if the rider stayed, while conferees argued about constitutional soundness and possible amendments to limit state funding for a private political purpose.
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Austin
Jones
Bill Clements
Erder
Texas
Republican
Clements
Bill Heatly
D-Paducah
Heatly
Yg Jones
Agnich
Streets Around Snyder Square Re surfaced Partially
Question asks why streets around Snyder Square were resurfaced only on the south and east sides. Answer: the city retopped those sides months ago while the north and west streets are state maintained and were told they would be included when the state conducts pre mix paving nearby.
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Snyder’s Square
Chiles To Speak At Chamber Banquet In Snyder
Eddie Chiles head of The Western Co. of North America to be guest speaker at Snyder Chamber of Commerce banquet on September 20. Chamber plans fall event after spring delays. Warner, the chamber manager, calls Chiles a successful oil industry leader tied to Snyder’s economy.
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Eddie Chiles
Snyder Chamber of Commerce
Bill Warner
Snyder
the Western Co
North America
Chiles
Texas lawmakers eye bigger budget as oil taxes lift revenue
Governor Bill Clements warned the extra $350 million will hardly ease his demand for $1 billion in tax relief. Comptroller Bullock raised the 1980 81 revenue forecast by $350 million mainly from higher oil taxes, with Speaker Clayton saying funds will mostly go to school finance and possibly teacher and state employee pensions. Negotiators expected the general appropriations bill to total over $20 billion with about $360 million left for other spending, while Bullock projected resources about $3.15 billion above current spending.
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Austin
Texas
Bill Clements
Clements
Bob Bullock
Bill Clayton
Clayton
House
Senate
Bullock
Alation
Nor
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Snyder High
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Scott Randall Marlar
Alice Mariann Morrow
Mark Allen Robertson
Billy Kris Seale
Charlotte Renee Masters
Robert Earl Schooler Jr
Paul Archer Fagin
Diane Sentell
Calinda Kay Roberts
May Elizabeth Bowen
Tracey Lyn Westmoreland
David Ornelas Martinez
Kelley Ann
Bobbie Anita Brooks
Glenn Jones
Burnell Hargrove
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Grant Jones
D-Abilene
Appropriations Conference Committee
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Gail
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