Grassroots Complaints Aired Here At City Meeting
A neighborhood meeting raised concerns over police treatment and language barriers in Lubbock. Attendees urged a citizens’ review board to hear complaints, and proposed steps include hiring Latin Americans in the fire department and adding bilingual translators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blackwell
Fred Senter
Vecchio
Veechio
Review Board
Lubbock
Mark Smith
Paulina Jacobo
Crent al Citizens’ Review Board
Granberry
Lonnie Hollingsworth
Cherry ‘Point Addition
Urban Renewal Board
Eity
Service station theft and community notices in Lubbock area
Vic Tucker reported a burglary at his 6201 15th St service station around 5 pm Thursday. A bank bag with 9125 was taken while Tucker was in the rear. Also reported: multiple obituaries, births, and local notices including civic events, school board actions, and a student council statement from Lubbock High School.
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Vic Tucker
15Th St
Tucker
Lubbock High School
Steve Eilis
LHS
Ellis
Donald Majors Services Set at George Price Funeral Home
Levelland Texas Donald Ray Majors 16 died Saturday in a Kermit Hospital. Services arranged for 3 p m at George Price Funeral Home Chapel.
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Levelland
Donald Ray Majors
Kermit
George Price
Killer Whale Nooka Finds New Home in Galveston
Nooka the killer whale has found a new home at Sea-Arama Marineworld in Galveston after being flown from Seattle with 60 other orcas. The 12-foot, 1,000-pound two-year-old shares the tank with Mamuk while Dr Bill Krentz from Texas A&M accompanied the trip.
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Galveston
Tex
Nooka
Sea-Arama Marineworld
Houston
Seattle
Wash
Mamuk
Samuel H. Lewis Dies In Dimmitt
Samuel Henry Lewis 60 of Rt 4 Dimmitt was found dead at home likely of natural causes He had not been seen since Saturday and death was ruled natural Services set for 10 am Saturday at Dennis Memorial with Dr Raymond Perkins Burial in Castro Memorial Gardens Dennis Funeral Home in charge Born March 14 1910 in Cleveland Tennessee he had lived in Dimmitt 35 years Survivors include two brothers Torn Lewis of Dimmitt Jim Lewis of Cahutta Ga and a sister Mrs W M Cross of Cleveland Tennessee.
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Dimmitt
Samuel Henry Lewis
Rt. 4
Earl Harrison
Lewis
Harrison
Dennis Memorial
Raymond Perkins
First Baptist I Church
Castro Memorial
Hobbs Officer Dies After Lightning Strike
Detective Lt. Ronald Wylie 26 Hobbs Police killed when struck by lightning while golfing at Hobbs Municipal Golf Course. Funeral set 9 A.M. Saturday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Bailey Smith officiating. Burial Eunice under Griffin Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife Gaynell two sons Michael Ronald sister Mrs Beverly Burkey and mother Mrs agnes.
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Hobbs
N.M
Ronald Wylie
First Baptist Church
Herm
Bailey Smith
Eunice
Griffin Funeral
Wylie
Odessa
Griffin Funeral Home
Gaynell
Michael
Ronald
Beverly Burkey
Aignes
Wylle
Marijuana Seeds Discovered In Snyder Car Stop
Police in Snyder apprehended two 16 year old youths after finding several marijuana seeds in a car during a Tuesday night stop. Authorities described the incident as ongoing in their city report.
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Snyder
Boya
Baia
Burglaries Probed After Youth Apprehended In Akron Ave Case
Patrolman Larry Downey captured a 16 year old near Akron Avenue at 1 20 a m carrying a box of items from a Gulf Service Station on 34th Street. Police report losses include money boxes and loot from the station and a separate burglary at the Lubbock Women's Club and Bond House. Police also investigated items stolen from the Bond House and meat and folding tables reported missing from a nearby residence.
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Larry Downey
Akron Avenue
34Th St
Lubbock Women's Club
Broadway
Bond House
Sth St
Lubbock
47Th St
Soviet Desalter Leads To City
The world's largest dewast ing plants are at Rosarita Mexico with 7.5 million gallons per day Terneuzen Netherlands 7.6 million gpd and Schevchenko U S S R with a planned ultimate capacity of 31.7 million gpd Soa 5 plant is at West Falls Florida 6 million gpd
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Rosarita
Mexico
Terneuzen
Netherlands
Jand Schevchenko
U.S.S.R
Sey West
Fila
Third Officer Murdered In Berkeley On Street
Berkeley Police Patrolman Ronald Tsukamoto, 28, shot dead by a man who approached him during a traffic warning on University Avenue. Police Chief Bruce Baker called it a political assassination, noting it was the third Bay Area officer slain in two months. Tsukamoto was the first Japanese American Berkeley officer killed.
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Berkeley
Calif
Rookle
San Francisco Bay Area
Ronald T. Tsukamoto
Bruce Baker
Tsukamoto
University Avenue
Baker
Hoay Newton
Tom Hayden
Newton
Black Panther Party
Oakland
Hayden
White Radical Students For A ‘Democratic Society
Yukiko Jane
Two Still Rage Firemen Control Forest Blaze
Firefighters in Lovell Wyoming trimmed flames as frigid winds eased to bring one of three major forest fires under control. The week-long battle across Big Horn and Shoshone National Forests and Wind River Indian Reservation has scorched over 8,000 acres in six days and rangers suspect human-caused origins.
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Lovell
Wyo
UPI
Big Horn National Forest
Shoshone ‘National Forest
Wind River Indian Reservation
Local Officials Outline Center Project Funding Plan
A city survey outlines sale of property to fund construction of a new center while remaining assets are allocated for relocation and related tasks. The report notes a total salary budget of 9,900 and mentions adding a real estate officer to oversee related duties.
To Every Man According to His Ability Study
A reflective piece by Julien Cryer urges using latent potential through crisis with faith. It compares driving speed to spiritual effort and honors divine aid to reach one’s goals.
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Julien Cryer
Elwin Graham’s Funeral Today
Elwin Ray Graham, 78, longtime Scurry County resident, died Wednesday in an Irving hospital. Services at 10 a.m. today at Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Lone Wolf Cemetery. He married to Annie Phillips in 1927 at Hermisigh. survived by wife, daughter Annie Loy Barker of Irving, sister Winnie Megura of Lavon, brother Ted of Colorado City, and one grandchild.
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Lavon
Ted
Colorado City
Rites Pending for Mrs. Reena Maloch
Services for Mrs. Reena Maloch 39 of Daily City California are pending at Sanders Funeral Home. Surviving husband Terry and brothers Closs McGuire Amarillo Warren McGuire Wellington Delbert McGuire Fort Collins Cole Allen McGuire Los Angeles Gene McGuire Roswell plus daughter Marilyn of Lubbock and sisters-in-law Dwight and Charles in Daily City.
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Reena ‘Maloch
Daily City
Calif
Sanders Funeral
Maloch
Lubbock
Terry
Charles
Dwight
Marilyn
The
the Home
Siatara
Earl
Amarillo
Ae Brothers
Closs McGuire
Wavs McGuire
Wellington
Delbert McGuire
Lucio Casarez Funeral Today in Petersburg
Services for 73 year old Lucio Casarez will be held at 2 p m today at the Spanish Baptist Church Petersburg burial follows in Petersburg Cemetery under Sandera Funeral Home of Laibbock direction. He died Wednesday at Marys Hospital in Lubbock Survivors include two sons Natividad Casarez of Rockdale Charlie Casarez of Petersburg and two daughters Angie Lopez of Petersburg Chris Restamante and Julia Sedillo of Los Angeles and eight grandchildren
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Alvin
Telsiert
Ind St
the Redeemer Lutheran Church
Littlefield
Rix
Teinert
Lubbock
L. P. Soaps
10Th St
Pioneer Park Church of Christ
City of Lubbock
Rix Funeral
Soape
Methodist Hospital
Petersburg
Lucio Casarez
Sandera
Laibbock
Casarez
Mary's Hospital
Chris Restamante
Julia Sedillo
Los Angeles
Sudbury Storm Leaves Deaths and Wide Destruction
A fierce early storm battered Sudbury Ontario and nearby towns, killing six confirmed and injuring many as hundreds left homeless. The disaster area was declared by Mayor Joseph Fabbro with damage estimated at six million dollars. The 30 minute winds destroyed homes, felled trees, toppled power lines, and shut down mines and mills.
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Sudbury
Ontario
Joseph Fabbro
Lively
Copper Cliff
Field
Ralls Youths Sustains Injuries In Motorcycle Crash
Ralls youths suffer injuries in a motorcycle accident near town Thursday evening. Ted W tlams, 16, is in critical condition at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock with head injuries, according to a hospital spokesman.
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Ralls
Ted W Tlams
Methodist
Lubbock
Roy Townsend Rites Planned in Levelland
Funeral services for Roy Townsend 56 of Levelland are set for today at 4 30 p m in George Price Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Fred D Blake and Rev Bob Robbins officiating Burial is planned for Konawa Cemetery in Konawa Oklahoma Townsend died Thursday at Labbeck s Method Hospital after an apparent stroke He was a mechanic resident of Levelland since 1949 and formerly of Seagraves Survivors include his wife Ruth Shirley a son Richard and a daughter Mrs Rey Martin plus four brothers and three sisters and five grandchildren
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Levelland
Roy Townsend
George Price
Fred D. Blake
Trinity Baptist Church
Bob Robbins
Konawa
Oklo
Townsend
Labbeck
Seagraves
Ruth Shirley
Odd Fellows Lodge
Richard
Rey Martin
Oklahoma City
Yucaipa
Calif
Gere
Lindsay
Okla
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Asta Amis
Everett T. Wright
Fayetteville, Tenn
J. B.wright
Celia Matthiesen
Muleshoe
Singleton Funeral Home
Chimes
Jackie Easterling
Dallas
Joey Dean
Easterling
Darlyne Beesinger
Dick Beesinger
27Th St
Elmer L. Tarbox
Texas
G. F
Gus) Mutscher
National Legislative Conference of the
Council of State Governments
Salt Lake City
Tarbox
House
Nitecaps International
Mackenzie State Park
South Gate
East Broadway
F. M. Tapp
Nitecaps Information
Robert Cook
38Th Street
Boston Avenue
Cty-School Board
City Hall
John Brooks
Donald Majors
Killer Whale
Bill Krentz
Texas A&m
Samuel H. Lewis
Hobbs Officer’s Services
Elwin Graham
Sudbury, Ont
Anld
Coon
Avenue 5
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