Gambling Indictment Details in Freeman Case at Petroleum Club
A sealed federal indictment accuses Freeman, 63, owner of the Petroleum Club in Longview, of conspiring to use mails to obtain checks for gambling and transporting dice from Las Vegas to Longview. The charges include multiple checks from diverse accounts and a trip to Las Vegas to move dice. The club has been closed since October 1967.
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T. Chrisman
B. K. Lee
W. C. Short
Atlas Chemical Industries
First City National Bank
New York City
Brenda L. Vanadore
Bossier Bank and Trust Co
Bossier City
William Gene Fleming
Las Vegas
Longview
Petroleum Club
Freeman
Tyler
U. S. District Court of the Eastern District
Terry Van Bibb Earns Bachelor Degree at ACC
Abilene Christian College awarded 344 degrees during 1969 spring commencement in Moody Coliseum. Terry Van Bibb received a Bachelor of Science in Business Psychology and Bible, son of Mr and Mrs James Bibb. Dr Prentice A Meador Jr UCLA spoke at the event. Joe Barnett of Broadway Church of Christ spoke at baccalaureate.
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Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Prentice A. Meador, Jr
UCLA
Moody Coliseum
ACC
Joe Barnett
Broadway Church of Christ
Lubbock
Coliseum
ACC Alumni Association
Terry van Bibb
James Bibb
Swimming Lesson Schedule and Fees at Gladewater Pool
Season tickets cost 4.50 for students and 6.50 for adults. Miss Shirley Elliott will teach sessions from June through August with multiple age and skill levels including Beginners Intermediates and Advanced. Reservations are by calling the pool. life guards will be sourced from Lifesavers certificate holders and Mrs. Georgia Elliott assists the pool manager.
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Shirley Elliott
Gladewater
Georgia Elliott
LBJ Park Opens Near Johnson City With Visitor Center
Lyndon B. Johnson State Historic Park opens at 9 a.m. Sunday June 1 14 miles west of Johnson City. The visitor center is open daily 9 to 6 with a new display by the National Park Service. Phase two will add a pool pavilion trail amphitheater and maintenance facilities. Nearby sites include Johnson Birthplace and Johnson City Boyhood Home with set hours.
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Johnson City
Lyndon B. Johnson State Historic Park
Mark Gosdin
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Gosdin
National Park Service
President Johnson
First Lady
Pedernales River
Henderson Cafe Gutted by Fire in East Texas
Henderson's Jay's Circle Restaurant a well known East Texas cafe was gutted by fire on Wednesday afternoon. The estimated loss is 150000 dollars. Fire crews arrived minutes after the alarm at 415 p m and battled the blaze for several hours. No injuries were reported and the owner salvaged the safe and documents. Fire officials stayed on scene until 830 p m to ensure the fire was out. Clean up began Thursday.
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Henderson
D. T. Lowdermilk
Buddy Dawson
Dawson
Refrigerator placement guidance for efficient operation
Household Hint advises against placing a new refrigerator or freezer in a corner. Proper air circulation around the appliance is needed to remove heat from the condenser for efficient operation.
Weldon High School graduates twenty three in ceremony
Twenty three Weldon High School seniors received diplomas on Thursday evening May 29 in the school auditorium marking the end of their twelve years of study. Valedictorian Margaree Hunt led the class with salutatorian Elsie Porter and historian Alray Barnes. Other seniors include Ector Barnes Bobby Bean James C Bell Johnny Bircher Pendester Bircher James Boykins Ennis Bynum Eva Cannon Linda Coby Delores Cole John A Daniels Albert Hawley Nellie Howard W D King William King Stella Miller Tommy Smith David Thompson Charles Washington and Earnestine Williams.
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Weldon High School
Margaree Hunt
Elsie Porter
Alray Barnes
Ector Barnes
Bobby Bean
James C. Bell
Johnny Bircher
Pondester Bircher
James Boykins
Ennis Bynum
Eva
Volkswagen Baby Bonds Joke Headlines a Gimmick
Erma Bombeck muses on a Volkswagen campaign offering $50 bonds for each birth. Since 1964, 120 babies have reportedly seen life from behind a bucket seat, with various locations and even a daughter named Vanessa Winifred VW. The piece satirizes the promotion and logistics of delivering a baby in a car.
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Volkswagen Works of America
Englewood Cliffs
N.J
Indiana
Texas
Vanessa Winifred
National Scout Jamboree to Inspire Local Service Projects
One hundred eleven local Boy Scouts will attend the 7th National Jamboree in Idaho in July. Scouts across the East Texas Area Council plan service projects and post camp meetings under the Building to Serve theme. The event will draw over 40 000 BSA members and introduce a jamboree forum to mobilize millions of Scouts to translate ideals into action.
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Idaho
East Texas Area Council
Charles I. Lanhan
Scout
Boy Scouts of America
Laahan
Kilgore Schools Forego Federal Aid Over Desegregation Plan
Kilgore School Board, facing HEW objections to its desegregation plan, voted not to file an amended plan. With expected loss of federal funds next year, trustees said the district will continue desegregation independently and without HEW funding.
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Kilgore
Kilgore School Board
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Office of Civil Rights
Lloyd R. Henderson
Henderson
Bill Brantley
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David Bland
Mekong River
Ati
Bland
W., F. Bland
GHS
Tessie
Mom
Laundry Service
Crt Cleaners & Laundry. Inc
Gladewater, Texas
Dallas
State Fair Music Hall
Irma le Douce
Chita Rivera
the Sweet One
Shirley Jones
Cole Porter
Patrice Munsel
Destry
Allen Case
LBJ Park
United Gas Pipeline Company
Hightowers
Credit Jewelers
Gratilewater, Texas
S. Main
Henderson Cafe
Nited Gas 3Tribution Company
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Ben Franklin
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