Death toll rises in multiple Texas accidents and crimes
A series of tragedies across Texas include a woman crushed on a rice-farm tractor near Campo, a child drowning in Buffalo Bayou near U.S. Highway 59, and a deputy wounding of Tribly Green after an apparent domestic shooting. Two Falfurrias residents die in a U.S. 241 collision, a Crowley child killed in a crash at U.S. 87 and Farm Road 147, and Claude Duffield dies in Lufkin after a Friday shooting. Police question a woman in connection with the latter case.
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al Chain
Werner Pavlik
Campo
Darwin Damon Thorman
Rosemary Thorman
Houston
Buffalo
Bayer
U. S. Highway 59
Cleveland
Tribly Green
Green
Annie Lee Green
James Arthur Green
Phillip Ryan
Falfurrias
Lufkin
Sniper Murders Family On Pennsylvania Highway
Lambright drove along a busy superhighway firing at cars. He killed Keenan and his wife Ruby, a 19 year old son Paul injured by glass, then shot his wife and killed himself about a mile east of Harrisburg while en route to his final stop.
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Lambright
Keenan
Pennsylvania State University
Ruby
Paul
Harrisburg
Funeral Notices Highlight Baytown Area Remembrances
Obituaries from Anahuac and Baytown list Annie Wolfean 82 of Anahuac with survivors including two sons and two daughters. Funeral at Cedar Bayou Methodist Church with Earthman directing, burial Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery. Also: Lester Eugene Williams 56 of Grantham, a Humble Co. operator, dies in Baytown hospital. service at Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church, burial Cedar Crest Cemetery. James Elwood Baker 41 of 300 BE Jack dies in Baytown hospital. Rosary and funeral rites at Ear thman Chapel and St. Joseph Church. burial White Cemetery.
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MHS
Annie Wolfean
Anahuac
Baytown
Eastern Star
W. D. Wolfean
M. W. Wolfean
Annie Mae Turner
Freda Chandler
FM. Jones
F. K. Weimar
Alto
Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
Roy Felder
Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery
Earthman Funeral, Home
B. D. West
Tr. B. O'Brien Sr
G. A. Laughtin
James A. Boyer
Earl Wilburn
Point Enterprise
Humble Oil and Refining Co
Marie Williams
Bill Whitley
Gwean D. Casey
Kimberly Whitley
Grace Chinske
Dallas
Anna Burch
Waco
Lucille Chance
Cedar Bayou United Methodist Church
Lester LeGrand
St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Burea
Cedar Crest Cemetery
Guy Mabry
N. W. Walker
O. R.ashley Jr
R. C. Priest
C. R. Bell
Jackie Wells
James Baker
James Elwood Baker
Jack
Baytown Hospital
Humble
Francis Baker
Don Riddle
Bacuiff
Tammy Baker
James E. Baker Jr
Douglas W. Baker
Amanda Baker
Copperas Cove
Gerald Alexander
Kermit
Far P. Nelson
Commerce
J. C. Taylor
Wichita Falls
Eldon Baker
Odessa
William Baker
Earthman
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
J. P. ‘O'Sullivan
White Cemetery
John Fehring
Lawrence Fehring
al Hotchkiss
O. J. Lazenby
Don Light
G. R. Garrett
Anahuac reelects incumbents as new member joins city commission
Anahuac voters re elected two incumbents and a newcomer to the city commission. Joe F. Sandlin and B D Kirkham were returned, Cecil A. Russell won the seat vacated by C H Wilcox. In Kemah, Ben Blackledge won a second term as mayor 4 1, George Walker and Howard McWhorter won seats. Ollie Cheakrs claimed Position 4 defeating R L Alexander.
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B. H.bully White
Georgia Mackrell
Anahuac Anahuac City
Joe F. Sandlin
B. Dkirkham
Anahuac
Cecil A. Russell
C. H. Wilcox
Kemah
John Kelley
George Walker
Ben Blackledge
Blackledge
Howard McWhorter
Kelley
McWhorter
Grant Whitaker
Pat McCann
Ollie Cheakrs
Crash on Mississippi River Bridge Leaves Fire and Smoke
The collision between a Nationalist Chinese freighter and barges on the Mississippi River sparked a massive blaze on the bridge. Fire crews sprayed foam and water as flames engulfed the center span and motorists fled. One crewman was rescued via porthole as dozens watched from riverbanks. Two hours later the bridge reopened amid minor injuries.
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Landry
Yu Fang Fan
E. 8
Reed
John Buela
Buela
Ray Brewer
Brewer
New Orleans
West Bank
Mississippi River
Helena
Coast Guard
White Alder
Huston
de Sade
New York
John Huston
Marquis de Sade
Berlin
Senta Berger
Lilli Palmer
American International Pictures
Artificial heart used as temporary life support at hospital
Eight ounce plastic heart kept patient alive until a donor could be found. About 20 to 30 calls from would be donors followed Friday appeal, most not fully understood. A donor from Cleveland, Texas died en route from a blood clot near the medical center. Device implanted by Dr. Denton Cooley after a damaged chamber could not be repaired. Cooley hoped it would last a week or less, not beyond emergency use.
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Cleveland
Tex
Karp
Denton Cooley
Cooley
Pro Basketball Playoffs At A Glance Summary
Western Division LA 118 San Francisco 74 Los Angeles wins best-of-7 4-2. Atlanta 112 San Diego 101 Atlanta leads best-of-7 3-2. Eastern Division Boston 108 New York 100 Boston leads best-of-7 1. ABA results Oakland 129 Denver 99 New Orleans 129 Dallas 106 New Orleans leads best-of-7 10. Denver 122 Oakland 119 series tied 1-1. Minnesota at Miami first game Dallas at New Orleans Tuesday Eastern Division Kentucky at Indiana first game Oakland at Denver.
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Associated Press
NBA
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Atlanta
San Diego
Boston
New York
Oakland
Denver
New Orleans
Dallas
Minnesota
Miami
Kentucky
Indiana
Rites Set Tuesday For Baytonian 67
Funeral services for Morgan L. Woolems 87 of Baytown will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Humble Funeral Home. Burial will be in Rosewood Cemetery in Humble. Woolems died Sunday night in a Baytown hospital after eight years residence there. Survivors include wife Gaynell Woolems two brothers D. D. Woolems of West Columbia G. J. D. Woolems of Houston and two sisters Mrs Betty Lefevre and Mrs Euler Woolen of Splendora.
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Morgan L. Woolems
Baytown
Humble Funeral Home
Humble
Rosewood Cemetery
Woolems
Gaynell Woolems
D. D. Woolems
West Columbia
G. J .D. Woolems
Houston
Farmers To Vote On Acreage Bill
Washington AP farmers will vote May 59 in a mail referendum to permit transfers of 1970 acreage allotments from one county to another. If two thirds approve, growers may sell or lease allotments to farmers in other counties but not to other states per USDA official.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
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