Weekend scrimmage slate and Oilers boost in West Texas
The Snyder Tigers host Midland High at 8 pm and San Angelo Bobcats meet Lubbock Coronado at 7 30 pm in Tiger Stadium as part of a busy football weekend. Pro TV features four AFL and NFL games including Oilers Chiefs Monday night in Houston and Dallas Cowboys in the Cotton Bowl. Attendance for Oilers exhibition games nears 180000, aided by Astrodome home games and last season's league title run.
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On This Date in History Highlights
Today in history marks key events across centuries. Notable items include the Pilgrims sailing Mayflower from Plymouth in 1620 and Queen Wilhelmina’s 1898 coronation.
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Weather Outlook Across Texas With Warmer Saturday Readings
Snyder records 80 at noon and 59 early today. Northwest Texas seesclear to partly cloudy skies, highs 89 to 95 and lows 55 to 65. North Central Texas warm Saturday is possible with highs 87 to 93 and lows 57 to 65.
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Night Red Cross Flights Deliver 43 Tons to Biafra
In Lagos a nighttime Red Cross airlift brought 43 tons of food and medicine and 33 relief workers to Annabelle in Biafra amid Nigeria and Biafra disagreements over landing sites. Diplomatic efforts to ease the 14 month civil war continue as authorities threaten and threaten back.
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Umuahia
Fernando Poo
Aba
UN Members Clash Over Israel Egypt Ambush at U N
US and Soviet bloc clash in the Security Council as nonpermanent members debate Israel complaint that Egyptian troops killed two Israelis and abducted a third in the Suez Canal ambush on August 26. US seeks action while the Soviet Union threatens a veto. Ball urges accountability of the United Arab Republic.
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Viet Cong Attack With Human Shields Stuns Paratroopers
In the Cu Chi area near Saigon, a veteran Viet Cong battalion used women and children as human shields and mounted three waves against a U.S. 101st Airborne unit. Thirty-one Americans died and 27 were wounded as the battle continued at dusk. Viet Cong casualties were reported at 31, with about 110 enemy killed and 150 captured in broader action around the Saigon region.
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Clifford urges stronger U S stance amid Soviet moves
Defense Secretary Clark Clifford calls for tougher U S negotiation posture with Russia, pushing missile development and maintaining a strong Western European military presence. He questions timing for arms talks, citing Czechoslovakia tensions, and notes White House NSC deliberations on shoring up defenses as Viet Nam era fighting continues.
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East Germans fear more trouble after Czechoslovakia invasion
East German civilians and traders express worry and suppression after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Leaves at the Leipzig fall fair show quieter crowds amid rumors, police checks, and travel restrictions. A taxi driver notes limited public chatter while West German broadcasts inform on Prague.
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New Zealand Says Fallout From Mururoa Tests Lighter
George Roth director of the New Zealand National Radiation Laboratory said fallout from the Mururoa atoll nuclear test in the Pacific two weeks ago was less than from three earlier test series. The lab runs sampling stations across New Zealand and the Pacific.
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Explosions Hit Brest Offices Tied to Brittany Nationalists
Five blasts struck municipal and tax offices in Brest France on Thursday night. Authorities say no injuries occurred though severe damage is reported. Officials suspect Brittany nationalist groups behind the attacks.
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Hootenanny Set Tonight At Scurry County Coliseum
Plans for the annual Jaycee Hootenanny are complete with a 6 p.m. barbecue and an 8 p.m. show at the Scurry County Coliseum. Tickets cost 1.50 for adults and 1 for children covering both events. Fiddler contest awards 50, 25, and 19 dollars. a 100 dollar grand prize crowns the best overall performance. Proceeds fund Jaycees projects.
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Fortas Confirmation Hurdles Deepen in Senate
Senate leaders express dimming prospects for Abe Fortas to be confirmed as chief justice with opposition likely to keep the nomination stalled in the Judiciary Committee. President Johnson remains hopeful, while Mansfield and Dirksen warn a two thirds Senate vote to end a filibuster appears unlikely. Meanwhile Homer Thornberry’s nomination to the Supreme Court hinges on Fortas’ fate as Warren nears retirement.
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AFS Chapter Plans Saturday Breakfast Meeting
The local American Field Service chapter schedules a September breakfast at 8 a.m. Saturday at Carlos Little Mexico Cafe. The Dutch treat session invites anyone interested in the AFS program. AFS sponsors foreign exchange student programs at Snyder High School.
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