Soviet Union demands clear U S reply on neutron bomb ban
United Nations report states Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko accused the United States of harping on myths of Soviet military threat and urged a definitive American response to a Soviet bloc proposal to ban production of the neutron bomb. He called neutron weapons particularly vicious and cruel mass destruction intended to annihilate living beings.
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United Nations
Soviet Union
United States Today
U.N. General Assembly
Andrei A. Gromyko
Two Before Sunset AUSTIN Advisory Commission weighs sunset agencies
Members of the Sunset Advisory Commission in Austin vote to retain two state agencies under review with internal changes. The Battleship Texas Commission and the Board for County and District Road Indebtedness face recommendations on continuation or abolition. Sen. A R Schwartz moves continuation with funds deposited in state treasury and appropriated by Legislature. Separate: Judge Hume Cofer sets June 2 hearing on John Christian mental illness motion after rifle-slaying incident.
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Austin
Sunset Advisory Commission
Battleship Texas Commission
Board For County and District Road
A.R. Schwartz
Galveston
Hume Cofer
John Christian
Christian
White House
George Christian
SDN Column Warns Against Junk Phone Pitches
Walter Buckel of the Lamesa Press-Reporter notes nuisance long distance sales calls and offers tactics to partially defeat them. He advises polite, drawn-out refusals and warns to beware unfamiliar names. Speedy Nieman of the Hereford Brand adds Murphy's Law twists about faulty design and foolproof claims.
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Walter Buckel
Lamesa Press
Bucket
Bob
Bobby
Richard
George
Georgie
Jim
Texas
Jimmy
Speedy Nieman
Wacil McNair
Snyder High Graduation Set Tonight
About 185 Snyder High School seniors are slated to receive diplomas at the annual commencement in Scurry County Coliseum at 8 p.m. Rev. Glenn Border of Calvary Baptist Church will speak. Honors, scholarships, and the class song will be featured. Valedictorian Christopher Chamblee and salutatorian Rita Eicke lead the graduates.
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Snyder High School
Scurry County
Glenn Border
Calvary Baptist Church
Bill J. Hood
Max von Roeder
Board of Education
Horrace Bostick
Hospital Project Attracts Bidders
Cogdell Memorial Hospital will add a new facility with up to ten bidders expected on the general contract. Architects will issue 100 sets of plans this week and bids open June 4. board formed a long range planning committee chaired by A Z Glover with Roy Kidd and Sam Cross on the panel.
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Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Cy Miller
John Jarrell
A.Z. Glover
Roy Kidd
Sam Cross
April Trade Deficit Fourth Largest on Record
The Commerce Department reports an April trade deficit of 2.86 billion dollars, the fourth largest on record, driven by rising imports of oil and automobiles. Exports reached a record 11.6 billion, while imports totaled 14.5 billion, signaling ongoing expansion of the trade gap amid inflation and a 23rd straight monthly deficit.
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Michael Doan
Associated Press
Washington
Commerce Department
U.S
Department
Treasury Department
City County Mosquito Control Program Clarified
Towle Park visitors report a severe mosquito issue. Louie Vaughan, county sanitarian, says the joint mosquito control program is run by the county health unit. Crews began treating breeding sites in April. no fogging or general spraying yet but will start with warmer weather and rainfall. No complaints had been received to date.
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Towle Park
Louie Vaughan
Vaughan
Harrington Seeks Lions Governorship at District Convention
A Snyder Lions Club delegation traveled to Lubbock for Lions District 202 and State Convention to back Howard Harrington for district governor. Judge Wayland G. Holt would nominate Harrington with election set for 2 p.m. Saturday and a 6 30 p.m. governor’s banquet. Bob Watlington led the local group as 1 official delegate and 1 alternate, with expectations of 20 plus Snyder Lions present. Speaker Bill Clayton was to address a model luncheon as the program’s first major event, with the convention closing at a noon Sunday state luncheon.
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Snyder Lions Club
Lubbock
Howard Harrington
Wayland G. Holt
Harrington
Bob Watlington
Watlington
Snyder Club
Snyder
Texas
Bill Clayton
Texas Electric Seeks 24.4 Percent Rate Increase
Texas Electric Service Co. will file May 30 for a 24.4 percent system wide revenue rise, adding about $110 million. Manager H F Clark says the hike funds a shift from costly natural gas to lignite coal and nuclear fuel, stabilizing electricity costs amid higher construction costs and regulatory pressure.
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Texas Electric Service Co
Snyder
Public Utility Commission
Austin
Texas Electric
TESCO
H.F. Clark
Clark
Monday Holiday Affects Snyder Area Offices and Banks
Monday will be a holiday for many Snyderites with offices closed. The drivers license office will close Monday and Wednesday due to vacation, open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Banks, savings firms, and some retailers will close, while some Snyder stores stay open. Snyder Public Schools plan regular classes through Tuesday with report cards at 3 pm Wednesday. Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary hold their memorial service.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ladies Auxiliary
Snyder Temperatures and Weather Outlook
The Snyder forecast shows a high near 88 degrees Thursday and a low around 69, with 7 am reading at 69 and no precipitation. Partly cloudy skies give way to scattered afternoon and nighttime thunderstorms through Saturday, with possible severe storms this afternoon and early tonight. Highs will reach near 908 across parts of the region, with lows tonight around 55 in the Panhandle and mountains.
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West
Texas
Big Bend
Panhandle
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