Storm Vents Wrath On Young Couple
A storm watch drags Bryant from home at 4 a.m. to assist a friend, John McDonough, as they coordinate weather coverage in Plainview. Rita rides with her husband during rough weather, while McDonough and his son Mike relay radio calls and monitor updates. Bryant emphasizes not wanting to be separated during severe storms near Westridge and McDurizh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Plainview
John ‘McDonough
Westridge
McDurizh
Bryet
McDonough
Sid Bryant
Mike
Rita
Almist Cronje
Herald
McDonald
Tech
C. L. Busby
Kirchwood
Melanie Malouf
Jefferson
Moyers
Joe King
Winston Jones
Howard Yarbrough
Bob Beavers
Brent Geboe
Dwayne ‘Mitchell
M. O. Peugh
Harold Yarbrough
Westridge Road
Yarbrough
Plainview Hospital
Brigette Cypert
Judy Quisenberry
Plainview Storm Devastates Industry and Homes
A violent tornado swept through Plainview damaging the Jimmy Dean plant and the Westridge area. 50 families lost homes as power and phone service were disrupted. Electric service was restored by nightfall. water supply remained adequate. REACT volunteers aided victims while investigators tallied damage at the plant and nearby facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryder Truck Lines
John Stoneham
Bel
Mgr
Marall
Jimmy Dean
Pharr
Westridge
Plainview
American Red Cross
Westridee
Edge
Lubbock
Salvation Army
Utility
Cleo Meharg
Southwestern Public Service
Littlefield
Dale Johnson
Southwestern Bell
Johnson
Larry Martin
Jimmy Dean Sausage Company
Hancock Laboratories
North Plainview
Bill Borner
U.S
Bryant
Joel Culp
James Rogers
Bryan
Joe Culp
REACT
David
Culp
Olin Osborn
Andle
Carysler
Alfred Ochoa
Rogers
Ochoa
Don Pruitt
Lighter Winds and Cloudy Skies Follow Storms Across Texas
Tornado watches expired early Sunday as Texas endured wild weather. Two Plainview residents and five in Pearsall perished in storm-related incidents while Amarillo faced one inch hail. Lubbock reported golf ball sized hail and a high of 73, with cooler air and partial sunshine expected to return today through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lubbock
Metro
Plainview
Pearsall
Panhandle
Collingsworth
Amarillo
Sunda
Lewis Norton
National Weather Service
NWS
Lubbr County
Immigrant Plumber Led Pioneer Days Role in West Texas
The article recalls immigrant Jaime Samson who built a Post Texas plumbing business, installed water systems on farms, and later expanded to Lubbock. Born in Scotland and married to Elizabeth Ormond, he retired in 1985 and died March 31 at 84. He left two sons James and Armond, a daughter Gertrude Isa, and several grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetnes
Post Titan
Jaime
Samson
Waxes
Post
Double U
Gara County
Lubbock
13Th St
Ave. Q
Uth Street
America
West Texas
Elizabeth Ormond
Forfar
Scotland
25Th St
James G
Oth St
Armond
40Th St
Gertrude Isa
Buied SL
George
Sexty"? Samson
John Samson
Forfar Scotland
Gasoline Diesel Shortage Strains Texas Distributors
Diesel supply shortages squeeze Lubbock area distributors as natural gas cuts and allocations bite. Refineries struggle to meet diesel demand, driving higher prices and forcing some stations to close temporarily while gasoline allocations vary by refinery. Officials warn against broad rationing though retail prices may rise modestly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Jmany Petroleum
Griffin
Lubbex
Mare
Rip Griff
Fin
Griffin Oil
Texas
Temaid
Don Balch
Balch Oil Co
Balch
Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company
Ince
American Petrol Final Inc
Fina
Corpus Christi
Midland-Sprayberry Fields
West Texas
Big Spring
Freed POW Bobby Joe Keesee claims many still held
In Anaheim Texas soldier Bobby Joe Keesee says North Vietnam holds numerous American POWs in jungle camps. He reports five missing Americans and two Australian pilots, naming James W. McBride and Douglas Hone as the latter, while cautioning about confirming others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Joe Keesee
Anaheim
Calif
UPS
Texas
Bobby
Joe Keesee
North Vietnam
Keesee
Santa Ana Register
Kesee
Tvo
Hanoi
James W. McBride
Douglasb. Hone
U.S. Department
Pelaneedt
Plainview Tornado Leaves Homes Damaged and Narrow Escapes
Residents recount a destructive tornado in Plainview that ripped roofs and damaged new homes, with debris penetrating walls and bed frames. A survey tracked an eight mile path from fields into town, then back into the clouds after hitting Jimmy Dean's Sausage Plant. Residents escaped with only minor injuries, aided by quick basement runs and siren absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald
Plainview
Jimmy Dean
Residents sustain minor injuries in three weekend crashes
Police reported minor injuries from three separate Sunday auto accidents. Jeanne Delgado, 22, was treated after a single car crash on 50th Street at 2 15 a m. Anita Guznan, 18, suffered injuries in a separate auto crash on Sunday. Robert Isom, 17, received a leg injury in a motorcycle accident at 19th Street and Avenue Q. he was treated and released at West Texas Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Delgado
Ith
50Th St
Anita Guznan
Robert Isom
69Th
19Th Street
Avenue Q
West Texas
Denman Becomes Master Mason in October 1917
Survivors include two sons William Hoo of Fort Worth and John Marion Jr of Houston two brothers O H Weatherford and Dr Clarence P Denman Fort Worth three sisters Mrs Pearl D Hall Mrs GB Reese both of Granbury and Mrs Mabel Aiken Fort Worth and three grandchildren Pallbearers named George N Atkinson George C Miller Clyde Gordon James E Sever CW Vancleeve and Walter W McNatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Hoo
Fort Worth
John Marion Jr
Houston
O.H
Weatherford
Clarence P. Denman
Pearl D. Hall
GB. Reese
Granbury
Mabel Aiken
George N. Atkinson
George C. Miller
Clyde Gordon
James E. Sever
CW. Vancleeve
Walter W.mcnatt
Nixon Plans Europe Trip in the Fall Visit
President Nixon said he plans a Europe tour in the fall and named Britain, Italy, France and Germany as likely stops. Officials indicated top leaders from those nations would visit the White House first, with Pompidou possibly visiting the United States before Nixon travels abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Presdent
Nixon
Europe
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Nis
Great Britain
Maly
France
Germany
Warren
Pompidou
United States
Refugees Flow as Cambodian War Near Phnom Penh
About 500 refugees stream into South Vietnam along Highway 2 near Tinh Bien as Cambodian and Vietnamese forces clash around Phnom Penh. North Vietnamese troops push toward infiltration routes while Cambodian forces reopen or repair key highways amid U.S. air support and ongoing bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Vietnam
Tinh Bien
Phnom Penh
Vietnam
U.S. State Department
Chau Doc
Hong Ngu
Tan Chau
Highway 1
Neal Luong
Vilages
U.S
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David Bryant
UPI
Michael O. Wester
Main Street
Appar
Keese
Manh Air Force Base
Riverside
The
Register
Cuba
California
U. S
C. W. Post
Garza County
James Sampson
Cynthia Bashton
Malouf
Denman
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