Oklahoma Texas drought aid tour highlights official relief efforts
President Nixon released 19 million dollars in emergency loan funds for the Farmers Home Administration to aid drought stricken areas in 52 Texas counties and 44 Oklahoma counties. Oklahoma Governor Hall and Texas leaders press for disaster declarations as Hardin tours wheat fields and farms across Amarillo and Altus.
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Farmers Home Administration
Texas
Oklahoma
Hardin
Smith
United States
Texas Agriculture Commissioner
Texas Nate
Altus
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
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John ‘Tower
San Antonio Fron
Oklahomia
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Thardin
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Lagher (Glavier
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Tarancar
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Hiardin
Arena
Clarence Bertrand
Davis students showcase re wearing seat belts on campus bike
The article describes UC Davis engineering students VLIP-FLOP left and Jerry Took demonstrating wearing seat belts on a home trail bike during campus events. It mentions a civic seminar, pool safety, Odd Fellows encampment, puppets by third graders at Wester Elementary, and local obituaries with multiple named residents and hospital updates.
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Jerry
University of California At Davis
Fap
Tech students to perform at annual Commencement Concert
Cellists and pianist Maria Maidenade join Texas Tech University students for the annual Commencement Concert at Sellqa Center. Abilene’s John Rare and pianist Susan Sorreis from Jyaibas Orchestra join as soloists under conductor Paul SeHsaworth guiding Coban er bas.
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Texas Tech Lniversuts
Sold Qa
Progeran
Vhisersary Center
Badhream
Ceelists
Ans
Maria Maidenade
John Rare
Abilene
Susan Sorreis
Jyaibas Orchestra
Paul SeHsaworth
Hearn Services Set for Local Retiree
Walter M. Hearn 67, a former sales agent, died at home after illness. Funeral services will be at Wallace Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Gerald Tidwell officiating. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Jessie a daughter Mrs. S. R. Jefferson Jr. of Amarillo a brother O J Hearn Pueblo Colo two grandchildren.
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Amarillo
O. J. Hearn
Pueblo, Colo
Austin Solon Atwell Charged With DUI After Capitol Incident
Dallas attorney and Rep. Ben Atwell, veteran member and third in House seniority, was charged with driving while intoxicated after a weekend arrest near the State Capitol. He appeared before Corporation Court Judge Ronald Earle and bonded out.
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Austin CT
Ben Atwell
Dallas
House Revenue and Taxation Committee
Atwell
Corporation Court
Ronald Earle
Austin
Charles Tedford
State Capitol
Gus Mutscher
Line from Oliver Goldsmith on marital affection and pity
A fragment quotes Oliver Goldsmith urging mutual pity in marriage. It notes that small acts of appreciation can create love and harmony between spouses, as discussed by Julien Co Hyer in the scene context.
Funeral service set for Quenton Wicker at Slaton church
Quenton Wicker pastor of First Baptist Church Slaton will be buried at Englewood Cemetery through England Funeral Home. Born in Ropesville he was a WWII veteran and longtime local resident who managed Wicker Apartments. He also worked as assistant superintendent for Cateot Ltd at Glendale Arizona. Survived by daughter Linda Faye Wicker of Lansing son Craig Raton of Glendale and two sisters Mrs Earl Reasoner of Slaton and Mrs Jack Nowlin of Levelland.
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First Baptist
Betancur Funeral Stated In Abernathy Texas
Mrs Manuela Betancur 74 died after a three month illness in Lutheran Hospital San Antonio Services set for 4 painter day at St Isidore Catholic Church Abernathy with burial in Abernathy Cemetery Chambers Funeral Home in charge Survivors include three sons Macdateno Joe Cruz and others and three daughters Tom Orta Luisa Torres Trina Casserey plus a sister and grandchildren
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Manuela Betancur
Lutheran
San Antonio
St. Isidore — Catholic Church
Chambers Funeral Home
Betancur
Macdateno
Joe
Lubbock
Cruz
Lovington
Funeral Planned for Elmer Biggs
Elmer Biggs 49 a Floyd County Independent School District Board member died Wednesday in Lockney General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p m First Baptist Church Floydada with Dr. Florg C Bradley officiating. Masonic rites follow at Floyd County Memorial Park under Moore-Rose Funeral Home. Biggs a native of Floyd County farmed in Lockney area and was past master of Masonic Lodge No 712 and WW II veteran. He is survived by a son Rickey Margaret his mother Mrs J F Biggs and two sisters Mrs Bill Darden and Mrs Maurice Goodwin.
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Floyd County
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Masonic Lodge
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Rickey
Home
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Floydada
Bill Darden
Maurice. Goodwin
Lubbock
Nixon eyes welcoming China ping pong team visit
President Nixon discussed a potential Chinese ping pong tour to the United States with table tennis leader Steinhoven. He asked about costs and Chinese impressions, while Steinhoven urged U S cooperation but warned China would finance the trip themselves.
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B. Steephoven
Table Vennis Association
Togo
Chena
China
Maven
United States
Steenhosen
Connie
Steenhover
Soldier James D P Waddell dies in Vietnam service
Special memorials announced for Spec. 4 James D P Waddell who died April 14 in Vietnam. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Bryan Street Baptist Church Lamesa with burial at Coleman cemetery Sunday in Stevens Funeral Home Chapel. Waddell native of Odessa grew up in Coleman and Lamesa. he served in Korea before Vietnam and earned the Bronze Star with Valor device and Purple Heart. He was 21 and the eighth Dawson County man to die in the combat zone since the war began.
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Waddell
Vietnam
Bryan Street
Stevens Funeral Home
Coleman
Odessa
Lamesa
Lamesa High School
Korea
Tay Aing
Dawson Countyonen
H. D. Chesshir's Funeral Today
Funeral services for H. D. Chesshir are scheduled for today with likely burial plans to follow. Local notices request mourners to assemble at the family home prior to services and to join in a brief procession to the cemetery.
Wall topples on construction site. two men dead
A 20 foot concrete wall collapsed at a suburban Rochester construction site during a strong gust, killing Edward Monahan and Carmen Di Maree and injuring Philip Cobb and Frank Puleint. Ronald de Wispe and another man were treated and released. Police say six victims and three others were laying at the base of the wall when it fell. The site was a Sears Roebuck store under construction near Lake Onteario Drive in Greece, New York.
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Lavirns Ca
Phillip Cobb
Lrondedquont
Frank Puleint
Noy
Prochester
General Hospital
Ronald de Wispefare
Blof
Newark
Carl C. Lockes Rites Planned In Lamesa
Carl C. Locke 71 died Tuesday in Medical Arts Hospital. A retired carpenter and paint contractor, he lived in Lamesa 22 years. Services will be at Branan Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Stone. burial in Mt Olive Cemetery in Big Spring. Survivors include his wife and two sisters, Bertha Goodrich of Aztec New Mexico and Minnie Ola Davis of Houston.
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Carl C. Locke
Branan
Harold Stone
West Side
Baptist Church
Bunal
Mt. Olive Cemetery
Big Spring
Locke
Lamesa
Medical Arts
Clay County
Oklo
1Steen
Bertha Goodrich
Aztec, N.M
Minnie Ola Davis
Houston
Elija Pickard Jr Funeral Friday at St Matthews Church
Services for Elija Pickard Jr 34 of 3605 Zenith Ave will be at 2 30 pm Friday at St Matthews Baptist Church with Rev S R Stanley officiating Pickard died after being shot in an early Tuesday altercation in an east Lubbock lounge He died about 10 30 am Tuesday at Methodist Hospital Charles William Howard 24 of 2803 Juniper Ave was charged with murder with malice in the incident Burial will be at Peaceful Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Jamison Funeral Home Wales in Great Britain was referenced in the notice
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East Lubbock
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Warren Shotwell Rites Arranged
LAMESA Special services for Warren Z. Shotwell age 60 will be at 10 am today at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Hardage. Burial follows at McGregor Cemetery under Branon Funeral Home direction. Shotwell a former real estate salesman lived in Lamesa 26 years and is survived by his wife Nell a daughter Joyce and three brothers.
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Fev
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Shotwell
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Branon Funeral Home
Lamesa
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Joyce
Baylor University
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Ocie Floyd
Alvarado
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Fort Worth
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Untitled fragment on tennis hands exchange in game
A garbled note describes players shaking hands after a tennis match and unclear lines about caddies and coaches. Details are hard to parse but indicate sportsmanship at a concluding moment of play.
Seventh Grader Wins Contest at Cochran County Bee
Kyle Word, a seventh grader from Whiteface, won Cochran County spelling bee by spelling inseparable and then inspection. Alternative winner Lydia Flores, also a Whiteface seventh grader, placed second. Word will represent Cochran County at the May 1 regional bee in Lubbock.
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Kyle
Cochran County
Wo Ward
Whiteface
Lydia Flores
Rumaldo Flores
Bledsoe
Glenn W. Thompson
Smylie Wilson Junior High School
Lubbock
Chester Borders Rites Planned
Chester Borders long time educator and former Levelland Independent School District superintendent planned funeral services. A Maverick native and West Texas State College graduate, he taught in area schools before becoming district leader and later farmed northwest of Maverick. Survivors include his wife Fayneson and several siblings. pallbearers named.
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Martle Lee
Hart
Chloe Williams
San Angel
Annie Lois Carlton
Bob Vardeman
Chester Bridges
Dwin Paxton
Marvin Greer
Bob Thomman
Russel Shannon
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