Seating and Crop News Dominate SDN Column
The column notes the Billionth Barrel of Oil Banquet seating revised to 1,500 at the arena and tickets selling at 7.50. It also highlights Texas crop forecasts with record peanut and soybean yields, pecan decline in Texas, and a strong Big Spring vs Snyder football preview with Snyder’s potent ground game and potential passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coliseum
Chamber of Commerce
Big Spring
Snyder Tiger
Tom Sorley
Longhorn
Lubbock Monterey
Hobbs
N.M
Steers
Snyder
West Texas
Tigers
Wacil McNair
This Day In History September 20 1973
On September 20 1973 a history roundup notes key events including the 1933 New Jersey hurricane with heavy loss of life, Salamis 480 BC Greek victory, Magellan’s voyage 1519, Old Ironsides launch 1797, Italian unification 1870, Chester Arthur oath 1881, Little Rock Central High 1957, Kennedy moon proposal 1969, a 1969 hijacking, and envelope bomb alerts a year earlier.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
New York State
New England
B.C
Salamis
Aegean Sea
Ferdinand and Magellan
Spain
Indies
Boston Navy Yard
Italy
Chester Arthur
James Garfield
Orval Faubus
Arkansas
National Guard
Central High School
Little Rock
Kennedy
U.N. General Assembly
San Juan
Miami
Cuba
New York
Weather highlights for Texas regions this week
Snyder area reports high Wednesday 89 low 64 and 64 at 7 am with clear to partly cloudy skies into Friday. North Central and Northeast Texas stay warm with highs near 90 and lows mid 60s to mid 70s. South Central and Southeast Texas expect cloudiness with possible showers near the coast and southeast region, winds 5 to 15 knots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Texas
Port Arthur
Port O'Connor
Apollo to return Skylab 2 crew from space station
Commander Alan Bean inspected the Apollo spacecraft to ferry Skylab 2 astronauts back to Earth on Tuesday. He reported the ship ready with guidance navigation electrical computer and propulsion systems functioning after a three hour check. Astronaut Owen Garriott photographed a distant blue star in Scorpius while the crew prepared undocking procedures with two main engines out of action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Benedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Alan L. Bean
Earth
Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Garriott
Skylab
Scorpio
Concorde lands at new Dallas Fort Worth Airport during dedication week
The British French Concorde made its maiden U S landing at 11 20 a m CDT in Grapevine Texas on a press day preview for the Dallas Fort Worth Airport dedication The event featured Sir George Edwards and Henri Ziegler aboard the jet with officials including former Texas Governor John Connally overseeing ceremonies The $700 million facility covers 17 500 acres and plans for 20 000 foot runways The airport aims for 100 000 daily visitors with 18 500 employees and rapid AIRTRANS service between terminals The three day tour culminates in Saturday’s dedicatory rites
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Brigance
Associated Press
Grapevine, Tex
United States
Dallas-Fort Worth
Sir George Edwards
British Aircraft Corp
Henri Ziegler
French Aerospace Co
Caracas
Venezuela
France
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas
John Connally
Nixon
Montreal
Mirabel
Thomas Sullivan
Kennedy
LaGuardia
London
Paris
Zurich
Puerto Rico
Dallas- Fort Worth
1 000th Student Enrolls At WTC
Western Texas College reached its 1,000th student shortly after noon Wednesday on the last day to register for fall academic credit. Dr. Duane Hood noted final totals were not yet complete, with some registrants picking up schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Texas College
Gail Morrow
Jim Morrow
Duane Hood
Haskell
WTC
Negotiations On Tapes Underway In Watergate Case
White House lawyers and special prosecutor Archibald Cox resume talks to settle access to presidential tapes. The Court of Appeals suggested a settlement time, with both sides seeking more time to negotiate. Cox may listen to tapes to determine vital evidence, while Nixon aides defend withholding them. Colson invokes the Fifth Amendment in a Senate Watergate session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald M. Rothberg
Associated Press
Washington
White House
Archibald Cox
U.S. Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Cox
Grand Jury
Nixon
Charles W. Colson
Senate Watergate Committee
Budget Okayed By United Way In Scurry County
The Scurry County United Way approves a 1973 74 budget of 40000 dollars after cutting agency requests from 61096. The campaign begins September 29 with Bill Gilliland as chairman. Largest grant goes to Scurry County Boys Club at 13500, 33.79 percent of the total. Other grants include Bus Scouts 7300, Girl Scouts 4200, and American Red Cross 3600 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scurry County
United Way
Bill Gilliland
Scurrs County
Ellen No Threat To U S From Hurricane Ellen
Hurricane Ellen, moving westward about 700 miles east southeast of Bermuda, packs 90 mph winds. It is the third hurricane of 1973, forecast to turn northwest slowly, with Bermuda as the only possible threat in three days. Other storms this season include Alice Brenda Christine and Delia with varying impacts.
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Miami
Fla
Ellen
United States
National Hurricane Center
Bermuda
Hurricane Center
Paul Hebert
Hebert
Alice
Newfoundland
Brenda
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Christine
Delia
Africa
Virgin Islands
Caribbean
Texas
Prospects Dim On First Draft
The Texas Constitutional Revision Commission opens a four day session in Austin with slim odds of finishing the first draft this weekend It may reopen controversies despite so called final votes The 37 member panel will review the draft then hand it to printers by a November 1 deadline to submit to 181 legislators next January 8 for the Constitution Convention delegates The panel has held 19 statewide hearings on the proposed constitution and has already voted against provisions on local government taxes beach access and metropolitan government consolidation
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Austin
Tex
Texas Constitutional Revision Commission
Citizens Commission
Gulf of Mexico
Five Stanek sextuplets show improvement after critical period
In Denver five surviving Stanek sextuplets are reported to have passed a critical period and are showing improvement. Doctors indicated all five babies are progressing, though their battle is not over.
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Denver
Souvenir Plates Available for Billionth Barrel Celebration
Souvenir plates commemorating the billionth barrel of oil from Scurry County's Canyon Reef arrive at the Chamber of Commerce for purchase at city hall. Plates cost $6 each and mark the October 8 to 13 celebration with a central oil derrick design. Silver medallions are $15 each or two for $25, bronze medallions are $2 each.
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Scurry County
Canyon Reef
Chamber of Commerce
Cigarette Smoking On Rise Again
Washington reports cigarette smoking per adult 18 plus rose to about 205 packs for the year, up nearly three packs from 1972. The Agriculture Department notes this is the highest level since 1968 when the average was about 210 packs of 20 cigarettes each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Agriculture
John C. White
Texas
Florida
Washington
Agriculture Department
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SDN
Concorde
Airtrans
Mental Health
USD
Texas Rehabilitation
Cerebral Palsy Association
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Medical Research Hospital
Southwest Diabetic Foundation
Alcoholism and Drug Information
United Way Expense Fund
U.S
Clay R. Pollan
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Sagittarius
Capricorn
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