Snyder memories and Olympic notes mix in SDN Column
Former Snyder resident A P Hegenheiser Jr now in Memphis recalls Snyder two decades after leaving in 1952 praising its downtown and new college while noting town growth and nostalgia. He also references Munich Olympic chaos and swimmer Rick DeMont's gold medal removal over asthma drugs amid amateur rules.
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Snyder
A.P. Hegenheiser Jr
Newton Dr
Memphis
J.M. Kayser
M.M. O’rear
West Texas
Hegenheiser
Scurry County
Munich
Nhe
Rick DeMont
Soviet Russia
Wacil McNair
Syrian Israeli Air Dogfight and Sea Battle Report
Reports say three Syrian and two Israeli planes were downed in a dogfight over the Golan Heights with no casualties. Separate claims describe Israeli and Palestinian gunboat actions and a sea clash near Lebanon with disputed vessel losses.
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Associated Press
Golan Heights
Syria
Israel
Damascus
Munich
Tel Aviv
Palestine
Beirut
Kasimeyeh
Tyre
Mediterranean
Lebanon
Wafa
Palestine News
Today in History for September 10, 1972
Highlights include Oliver H. Perry defeating Britain at Lake Erie in 1813 and John Smith becoming Jamestown governor in 1608. Other notes mention Acadians banished in Nova Scotia, Elias Howe patent grant in 1846, Empress Elizabeth assassination, New Zealand becoming a dominion in 1907, Canada declaring war in 1939, James Meredith admission case in 1962, Lynda Bird Johnson Robb wedding plans, and the Attica Prison revolt.
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Oliver H. Perry
Lake Erie
John Smith
Jamestown
Virginia
Nova
Elias Howe
Spencer
Mass
Beth
Austria-Hungary
Geneva
New Zealand
Canada
Germany
U.S. Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
University of Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lynda Bird
Marine Corps
Charles S. Robb
New York
Attica
Weather outlook for Texas with scattered storms and warm highs
The Snyder area reports a Friday high of 91 and a 67 low with 7 am Saturday readings at 68. Northwest and Southwest Texas expect partly cloudy skies and scattered afternoon to night thunderstorms, Panhandle activity noted with highs 82 to 98 and lows 56 to 72. North Central and Northeast Texas forecast clear to partly cloudy near normal, highs 90 to 98 and lows 70 to 76. South Central and Southeast Texas anticipate showers coastal areas and warm inland, highs upper 80s to 90s, lows in the 70s.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
North Central
South Central
Oil talks adjourn in Beit Meri for computer studies
In Beit Meri Lebanon an AP report says Western oil executives and Saudi negotiator Ahmed Zaki Yamani will reconvene mid next week after computer studies pause talks. Parties include Aramco and companies such as Shell BP and Exxon with plans for up to 51 percent regional control and price terms for future production.
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Beit Meri
Lebanon
Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Arthur Palmer
British Petroleum
Shell
Standard Oil of
California
Texaco
New Jersey
Mobil
Gulf Oil
Compagnie Francaise Des Petroles
Atlantic Richfield
Aramco
Saudi Arabia
Persian Gulf
Educators Respond to Harvard Personality Study on Education
A Harvard led, Carnegie funded three year study finds personality traits largely determine earnings more than school quality. Researchers argue social policies could better balance incomes while educators and college leaders dispute the claims calling the study nonsensical.
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Associated Press
Harvard University
Carnegie Corporation
Harvard
Christopher Jencks
Samuel Enoch Stumph
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa
Service For Mrs Vaughan
Mrs Sherry Vaughan 36 died 12 10 p m Friday at Methodist Hospital Lubbock. Services 2 p m Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev George Shoff officiating. Burial Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction. Survived by husband Billy daughter Christi. parents W R Lopez Sr Snyder. sisters Wanda June Lee Snyder Barbara Lou Big Spring. brothers Jesse Loper Tuscon AZ Bob Elvin Lonnie Loper Snyder. W R Loper Jr Big Spring.
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Sherry Vaughan
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Calvary Baptist Church
George Shoff
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Vaughan
Snyder
Billy
Christi
W.R. Lopez Sr
Wanda June Lee
Barbara Lou
Big Spring
Jesse Loper
Tuscon, Ariz
Bob
Elvin
Lonnie Loper
W.R. Loper Jr
Viet Cong Sappers Strike Refugee Camp Near Da Nang
Viet Cong sappers attacked the Da Nang refugee camp during a night assault in heavy rain. About 20 refugees were killed and 94 wounded, with 200 families left homeless as mortars rockets and satchel charges battered the camp near Highway 1.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
Dang van Phuoc
Camp Books
U.S
Couple Hurt In Road Crash Near Snyder After Departure
A discharged airman James Franklin Mach, 23, and his wife Sue Mach, 17, were injured when their 1969 Ford left U S 84 1.3 miles northeast of Snyder and hit a bridge abutment. They were taken to Cogdell Memorial Hospital and later to Webb Air Force Base Hospital Big Spring.
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Snyder
Rip Griffin
Ennis Creek
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Snyder Ambulance Service
James Franklin Mach
Sue
Webb Air Force Base Hospital
Big Spring
Mach
Seattle
U.S. Air Force
Hoffa May Still Go To Hanoi
James Hoffa may still travel to Hanoi to seek the release of American POWs, despite waning administration backing. Key Nixon aides split, with Rogers opposing the trip and Hoffa’s attorney claiming Kissinger approved it earlier. Washington officials dispute involvement while attorney Taub cites approval, then Kleindienst denies negotiations.
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Kenneth J. Freed
Associated Press
Washington
James Hoffa
Hanoi
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Rogers
U.S
Hoffa
North Vietnam
Teamsters Union
Death Notice Mrs Stella Clark 80 Snyder
Mrs Stella Clark 80 died 10 45 p m Friday at Cogdell Memorial Hospital Funeral services set for 4 p m Sunday at Bell Seale Chapel Rev Otto Schaufele officiating Burial Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction She was born January 14 1892 in Red Hill Alabama lived in Snyder since 1924 Baptist She married Joe H Clark January 16 1910 in Hillsboro He died 1930 Survivors include three sons M M Clark and Kendale Clark of Snyder Clell Clark of Austin a sister Mrs Aaron Williams of Whitney two brothers Lawton Ward of Blum and Jesse Ward of Beaumont
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Stella Clark
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
Bell-Seale Chapel
Otto Schaufele
Snyder Cemetery
Bell-Seale Funeral Home
Clark
Red Hill
Ala
Snyder
Joe H. Clark
Hillsboro
M.M
Kendale Clark
Clell Clark
Austin
Aaron Williams
Whitney
Lawton Ward
Blum
Jesse Ward
Beaumont
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