White House Sees Capital Cutbacks Across Industry
Washington officials said Johnson’s appeal to business leaders prompted major companies to trim capital plans. Notable cuts include a $200 million reduction by a major communications firm and a 10 to 15 percent slash by a drug maker. Several other firms postponed or reduced projects as part of a broad industry review aimed at curbing spending and inflation.
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Sterling F. Green
Johnson
Washington
House
gMight
Havel Industrialis
White House
Bers
Business Council
Unlty
Committe
Aluminium Co. of America
Rites Slated Today For R. H. Spikes
Rites for R H Spikes former Lubbock resident will be held at 11 am in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel Amarillo Graveside services follow at 4 pm in City of Lubbock Cemetery Spikes a retired Pioneer Gas Co official died at 1248 pm Wednesday at Northwest Texas Hospital Survivors include wife Peggy and son Robert of Amarillo sister Alma Edwards of Lubbock and three grandchildren Pallbearers named Lampe McBride Pankrat Watson Duvall Jackson Jr
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Houston
Spikes
Lubbock
Blackburn Shaw
City of Lubbock
Pioneer Gas Co
Ars
Northwest Texas Hospital
Peggy
Robert
A. Pete
Alma) Edwards
Bill Lampe
John McBride
Carl Pankrat
K Burt Watson
David Duvall
Leete Jackson Jr
Settlement Sought Over 378 Alleged Calls to Benign Numbers
Louis E. DeWitt claims he paid General Telephone Co. $1,000 for 378 calls that were not made by him or his associates. He reported the discrepancies to the Public Utilities Commission, which voted to hear the complaint and consider a settlement. The case centers on disputed calls to restaurants and residences and whether the charges were valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. DeWitt
Myst
Hi DeWitt
Public Utilities Commission
General Telephone Co
Spelling Bees Conclude Contests Across Plains Counties
The Dawson Floyd and Borden County spelling bees wrapped up Thursday with champions set to compete in the 30th Lubbock Avalanche Journal Spelling Bee in Lamesa and other venues. Winners receive trips to the national bee in Washington DC. Local judges and teachers oversaw events in Borden Muleshoe and Floyd counties, with several students advancing as county representatives.
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Plains
Hockley
Dawson
Floyd
Pri
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Washington
D.C
Borden, Bailey
Borden County
Harmon
Eliott
First National Bank
Johnny Shelton
Muleshoe State Bank
Albert Field
Mule Shoe City Manacer
Barmacer
Dawson County
Lamesa
Miss Morris
Howard Morris
Welch
Dawson School
Mier Moore
Whitt Gunn
Dawse Welch
Margarite Jones
iKlondike School
Avalanche-Journal
Dana Moore
Capital Elementary
Levelland
Cathy
Charles de Mand
Cubview
Dana
Monta Moore
Charimans
Cheryl Tyler
Albert Castillo Jr
Debbie Foster
Two Persons Injured In Traffic Accidents
Two separate traffic incidents left two individuals with minor injuries. Derijndy Deleon, 12, of 2408 Ard Street, was treated at West Tex as Hospital after falling from a pickup at East 2nd Street and Fig Avenue around 4:30 p.m. The pickup driver was identified as John Hugh Henderson of Wise County. Mildred Hollins Snell, 32, of 2920 East 9th Street, sought treatment at Methodist Hospital following a three car collision at 15th Street and College Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derijndy Deleon
Ard
West Texas Hospital
2Nd St
Fig Ave
John Hugh Henderson
Rt 1
Wise
Mildred Hollins Snell
9Th St
Methodist Hospital
15Th St
College
Mrs Robertson Dies at 67 in Slaton Rites Set
SLATON Special services for Mrs J E Robertson 67 longtime Slaton resident who died Wednesday at her home will be at 2 pm today at First Baptist Church with Rev John Cartner pastor officiating Burial in Englewood Cemetery under direction of Fort Baptist Funeral Home Survivors include her husband one son Everett of San Angelo and five brothers Lan Foster Salem Ore Woodrow Foster Center Tex Roy Foster Merkel Robert Foster Lubbock and E E Foster Hart Pallbearers named Hane na Harvey Tunnel Morris Paul Rustius Schmid and George Henzler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaton
J. E. Robertson
First Baptist Church
John Cartnte
Englewood
Fanny Funeral Honeybee
Fort Baptist
Everett
San Angelo
Lan Foster
Salem
Ore
Woodrow Fister
Center
Tes
Roy Foster
Rites Set Today for Garrett Infant Graveside Service
Graveside services for Leslie Darrell Garrett Jr infant son of Mr and Mrs L D Garrett of 2713 and St are at 1 20 pm at Fairview Cemetery Midland under Sanders Funeral Home. He died at 9 15 pm Wednesday in Methodist Hospital after being born about two hours earlier. Survivors include parents a brother a sister and grandparents. Also note: Borger Tex AP Veterinarian David Bean killed when his pickup struck a stopped South Fe Railroad freight train.
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Leslie Darrell Garrett Jr
L. D. Garrett
Fairview Cemetery
Midland
Sanders Funeral Home
Methodist Hospital
Borger
Tex
David Bean
Rites Set For Mrs Hale In Tahoka
Connie Hale 44 formerly of Cardiff Wales died after a short illness in Lubbock Texas Services set for Saturday at First Baptist Tahoka officiated by Rev Jim Turner Burial at Tahoka Cemetery under White Funeral Home direction She was member of Order of the Eastern Star and First Baptist Survivors include husband Tom four daughters M Wayne Dee Smith of Tahoka Liyde Ruth Aleh Marie and Tommy Sue all at home mother Gladys Harwood of Great Britain sister Louise Parfitt of Great Britain brothers Walter George Bruce and David Harwood all in Great Britain and one grandchild
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Tahoka
Connie Hale
Cardiff
Wales
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
Jim Turner
White Funeral Home
Hale
Order of the Eastern Star
Tom
M. Wayne Dee Smith
Liyde Ruth
Aleh Marie
Tommy Sue
Gladys Harwood
Great Britain
Louise Parfitt
Walter
George
Bruce
David Harwood
Mrs. Josie Upchurch Services Pending
Mrs. Josie D. Upchurch formerly of Abernathy died Thursday at Edward's Nursing Home in Lubbock where she had lived the past year Funeral services are pending at Henderson Funeral Directors She was born in Alabama and was a Primitive Baptist Church member Survivors include six sons Odell Triggs Houston Ealand J D Phillips HB Abernathy Garland Fort Worth and six daughters Beatrice Stubblefield Milford Tex Messer Are Way Laura Stubblefield Dallas Lucille Teal Portales NM Elsie Hales Plainview Rachel Hooser Plainview Bona Clements Hillsboro two sisters Ida Stubblefield Hillsboro Emma Burklee Cleburne 32 grandchildren and 74 great grandchildren
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Josie D. Upchurch
Abernathy
Edward's
Lubbock
Henderson
Alabama
Upchurch
The
Primitive Baptist_ Church
Odell
Roswell M
Triggs
Houston
Ealand
Earth
J. D
Phillips
HB. Abernathy
Garland
Fort Worth
Beatrice
Carolyn Riley Dies Rites Set
Carolyn Riley a ten year old Dawson High School senior dies after several months illness. Rites set for 3 p.m. today at Downtown Church of Christ Lamesa with Don Lacey and Jim Watson officiating. Burial in Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon-Philips Funeral Home. Survivors include parents Alvin and Mrs. Riley a sister Joyce and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Northcutt and Mrs. Riley Levelland. Pallbearers listed.
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Lamesa
Carolyn Raye Riley
Teyearold Dawson High School
Church of Christ
Don Lacey
Welch Church of Christ
Jim Watson
Victoria
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon - Philips Funeral Home
Miss Riley
Medical Arts Hospital
Chris Rodriguez
Jimmy Winford
Richard Winford
Arion Morris
Danny Lightfoot
Felton Doss dies at 60 in Hugo Oklahoma
Felton Durl Doss 60 formerly of Hugo Oklahoma died at 645 am Tuesday in St Marys Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services set for 7 0 p m Saturday at Coffey Funeral Home Chapel Hugo Oklahoma with burial in Mount Olive Cemetery there. He moved to Lubbock from Hugo in 1953 and was employed by Carver Rover Works. Survivors include wife Jewel three daughters Betty Flanagan Lamesa Darlene Watson Fort Worth Linda Bryan Abilene and Manley Pampa four sisters Ethel Jordan Bullings Montana Nettie Smith Synnett Nada Vaughn Santa Anna California Temple Dellinger Hugo and 10 grandchildren.
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Felton Durl Doss
Vernon St
St. Mary's Hospital
Coffey Funeral Home
Hugo
Okla
Mount Olive Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home
Carver Rover Works
Lubbock
Oklo
Jewel
Betty Flanagan
Lamesa
Darlene Watson
Fort’ Worth
Linda Bryan
Abilene
Anothen
Manley
Pampa
Ethel Jordan
Bullings
Mont
Nettie Smith
Synnett
Nada Vaughn
Santa Anna
Calif
Temple Dellinger
Mrs Lusan Crain's Services Slated Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Sue Lan Chan, 75, of 2107 9th St. are set for 1 p.m. today at Broadway Church of Christ with Mack Greenway and Horace Coffman officiating. Burial will be in Littlefield Cemetery under direction of Rix Funeral Home. Mrs. Crain died at 6:35 am Wednesday at the home of her niece, Mrs. Claud Rogers, 2828. Survivors include two brothers, one sister, and a niece. Pallbearers are Bobby Rogers, Jo Dean Feagin, Dan McPherson, Bob Arnedge, Floyd Kein Sr., and Otis Maner.
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Sue Lan Chan
9Th St
Broadway Church of Christ
Mack Greenway
Horace Coffman
Church of Christ Store
Littlefield
Rix
Dan McPherson
Bob Arnedge
Floyd Kein Sr
Otis Maner
Motorcyclist Sentenced to Death in Girl’s Fatal Shooting
Purkhiser, a member of the outlaw Iron Cross motorcycle club, was convicted of fatally shooting the 11 year old daughter of a migrant worker at the Flores residence last December. The trial, moved to Fort Pierce from Broward County, saw 16 friends in support as Purkhiser testified his group sought to prevent interference and avenge an alleged labor camp incident. Three other gang members await trial in the case.
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Purchiser
Iron Cross
Miguel Rivera
Flores House
Theu
Migrant Farm
Purkhiser
James D. Purkhiser
Catalinal
Flores
Herrecess
Fort Pierce, Fla
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale
A E Johnson Rites Scheduled
Funeral services for A E Jack Johnson 73 longtime Wynona resident will be at 4 p m today in the Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Chapel Rev Withur P Coffman pastor of Parkway Baptist Church will officiate Burial will be in the City of Lube hock Cemetery under direction of Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Johnson died at 5 am Thursday in the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring He was admitted Wednesday He was a World War I veteran and a member of Parkway Drive Baptist Church and the Odd Fellows Lodge Survivors include his wife Wynona a son Clifford Alvie of the home a stepson Paul Shoemaker Dallas five sisters Mrs M V Hurley Dallas Mrs Lela Fortner and Mrs Dennie Burge both of Wynona Mrs Marshall Quinn Houston and Mrs Zefie Repond Yantis and two brothers A N Tyler and Tom Pallbearers will be Ed Jones F C Lawne Ronnie Spoon Charles J Spoon Charles D Spoon and Raymond Crenshaw
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A. E
Jack) Johnson
3Rd St
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Withur P. Coffman
Parkway Baptist
City of
Lubehock
Ladbock
Johnson
Veterans Hospital
Big Spring
Ray
Ave
Wyona
Parkway Drive Baptist Church
Odd Fellows Lodge
Jone
Clifford Alvie
Paul Shoemaker
Dallas
M. V. Hurley
Lela’ Fortner
Rites Set For Mrs Beggs At Snyder Church Today
Mrs John W Beggs 50 of 2X8 N Sherman found dead at home Wednesday morning. Funeral services at 2 pm today at First Baptist Church Snyder with burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home direction. Autopsy ordered by Justice George H McCleskey. verdict pending for several days.
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John W. Beggs
N. Sherman
Firet Baptist
Snyder
Bobby Phillips
Avenue D Baptist
Church of
Prayer at dawn and day end by Julien C. Yer
A devotional poem urges constant prayer throughout the day. The speaker, Julien C. Yer, reflects on facing troubles and fears, urging readers to arm themselves with prayer at each morning and during daily moments. The piece emphasizes reliance on faith to seek freedom from distress.
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Julien C
R Vaughn Services Pend Tahoka Native Dies in Midland
Allen Richard Vaughn 45 of Midland former Tahoka resident died on arrival at a Midland hospital. Services are pending at White Funeral Home in Tahoka. A native of Runnels County he moved to Tahoka in 1927, lived in Midland 12 years, was Church of Christ member and World War I veteran. Survived by son Roy Allen Vaughn daughter Rita Joy Vaughn and brother Anda vee Vaughn.
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Tahoka
Allen Richard Vaughn
Midland
White Funeral Home
Runnels County
Vaughn
Tohoka
Ballinger
Church of Christ
Roy Allen Vaughn
Rita Joy Vaughn
Andavee Vaughn
Route 2
Miles Services Set Saturday
Funeral services for Marshall Buddy Miles 61 a Scurry County resident, will be Saturday at 4 am at Mt Olive Baptist Church Snyder. Burial in Was ham Union Burst Church Cemetery under Bolger Funeral Home Snyder direction. Survived by wife four sisters and one brother. He died Wednesday in the VA Hospital at Big Spring after a lengthy illness.
Presley Rites Set In Ralls
Presley 63, of Dallas, died Wednesday in a Palestine hospital. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church Ralls with Rev. Conrad Ryan officiating. Burial in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife Pauline Gregory Presley, daughter Ann Elizabeth Messick, mother Anna Belle Presley, brothers Edwin and Clarence, one grandchild. Pallbearers named.
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RALLS
Shelby Harris Presley
Dallas
Palestine, Tex
First Methodist Church
Conrad Ryan
Ralls Cemetery
Carter ‘Funeral Home
Presley
American Legion Post 53
Pauline Gregory
Balls
Ann Elizabeth
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Oscar Garza Jr
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Nancy Barrett
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Levelland South Elementary
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James Ellis
Lockney
Shelley Collins
Gene Collins Jr
Eilis
Avalanche Journal
Miss Collins
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Sam Henry
Ruth Conaway
James Hinton
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Dougherty
Conetronm
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Felton D. Doss
Lusan Crain
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Motorcycle Club
A. E. Johnson
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