Kiss Kill Case Jury Selection Opens in Beaumont
In Beaumont Texas Mr and Mrs J W Williams of Odessa attend jury selection for the trial of John Mack Herring accused in the kiss and kill death of Elizabeth J Jean Williams 17 The defendant’s father O H Herring and Williamses exchange brief chatter as 69 jurors are questioned and a third panel is formed The case previously held Herring insane at the time of the slaying but the Texas Supreme Court ordered a sanity ruling for the trial The courtroom awaits testimony to begin possibly Saturday with Herring saying he killed her after she kissed him and begged him to do so and locating the body near Notrees.
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John Mack Herring
Elizabeth J Jean Williams
Herring
Kermit
Texas Supreme Court
Miss Williams
Notrees
Morton Melvin McCoy Honored At BCD Meeting
Morton special-retiring president Melvin McCoy was named Morton’s Outstanding Citizen at the City Board of Development banquet. John Logan of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce spoke on free enterprise and its factors of freedom profit and cooperation. New officers were installed and several directors named as the group noted past campaigns and projects including a new city directory street lights a PR hire and public service efforts.
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Morton
Melvin McCoy
George Boring
James McClure
Art Wall
Neal Rose
Melba Kelly
McCoy
Royce Hanna
M. C. Ledbetter
Wanda Anglin
James Hunter
Eugene Benham
Sidney Savern
Sailing Yacht Cantilena in distress off North Carolina coast
The 40-foot sailing yacht Cantilena reported heavy seas and high winds as it fought to ride out the danger at sea 85 miles south southeast of Morehead City. A German vessel Syl ium stood by and the Coast Guard dispatched a cutter. Cantilena’s captain Don Street hoped to reach safety, with the Jonquil en route and no further details given.
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Morehead City
N.C
North Carolina
Coast Guard
Here
Sylium
Jonquil
Cantilena
Don Street
St. John's
Virgin Island
Tudela Man Sets Record With Heavy Meal Feat
Jose Puyo, 80, defended his claimed title as Spain's hungriest man by eating 48 lamb spare ribs, two pounds of steak, two pounds of rice with milk, and an unspecified amount of bread in a televised display. The record feat was reported from Tudela, Spain, as part of a larger appetite contest.
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Tudela
Spain
UPI
Jose Puyo
U S and South Viet Nam Aircraft Struck in November Clash
North Vietnam News Agency reports twelve U S and South Viet Nam aircraft were shot down or damaged within the first 20 days of November as Communist guerrillas intensified attacks.
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Tokyo
U.S
North Vietnam
Homeowners Fight Curb on Zoning Change on College Ave
City officials delayed a decision on W. O. Bearden’s plan to create a service center at the northeast corner of 66th St and College Ave. Homeowners led by Jan Fouts protested R-1 zoning and warned of strip zoning if commercial use is allowed. The Planning and Zoning Commission rejected the request. commissioners deferred action with a plan for a protective screen and beautification around a lake area and mosquito control.
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W. O. Bearden
66Th St
College Ave
Bearden
Dale Johnson
Jan Fouts
Fouts
Golden Horseshoe Drive-In
South College Avenue
Jack Strong
Rolan Simpson
McLarty
Simpson
O'Mara
Johnson
66Th Street
G. Knight
Planning and Zoning Commission
M. S. Craig
Fordham St
N. Ave
L. Caprock Shopping Center
Boston Ave
50Th St
Jim Milam
Montgomery-Ward
Jack Spratt
Ave. G
Jim Martin
Bellaire Baptist Church
34Th St
Man Dies Of Heart Attack In Albuquerque Crash
Ian Bruce McClelland 975 was stricken with a fatal heart attack Thursday while driving past Highland High School in Albuquerque. His car veered into the opposite lane and collided with a car driven by Mrs. Polly Bennett. she was not injured.
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Albuquerque
Upi
Cod
Ian Bruce
McClelland
Highland High School
Polly Bennett
Pioneer Lubbock Resident Dies
Mrs Essie Steller Brooks 88 pioneer Lubbock resident died Thursday in Amarillo rest home. Funeral at 2 p m Saturday at Rix Chapel with Dr J Chess Levern of First Methodist officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survived by sisters Maudie Bentley Anniston Ga Sallie Baker Rome Ga stepson George L Dotson Yermo Calif and stepdaughter Eunice Chase 1944 Ave NI. She moved to Lubbock in 1907 and was a Gold Star mother and charter member of Asbury Methodist Church.
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Essie Steller ‘Brooks
Lubbock
Rixchapel
J. Chess Levern
First Methodist Church
City of Lubbock
Brooks
Amarillo
Cave Spring
Asbury Methodist Church
Texas
Maudie Bentley
Anniston
Sallie Baker
Rome
Eunice Chase
Ave. NI
George L. Dotson
Yermo
Calif
Pioneer Stockman Bernard Longbotham Dies in Snyder
Bernard Longbotham 76 a longtime Snyder resident and stock farmer died at home. Services set at First Baptist Church with burial in Snyder Cemetery under Bell Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife Connie four sons Bernard Jr Charles Nobel William B and Jack Henry of Snyder a daughter Geraldine Bowers Midland two sisters Mabel Dunn Teague and Marietta Stark Seminole and two brothers Perry and Victor Fort Sumner NM.
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Snyder
Bernard Longbotham
30Th St
First Baptist Church
Snyder Cemetery
Bell Funeral Home
Longbotham
Wortham
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Snyder Council
Snyder Commandery
Shriners Suez Temple of
San Angelo
Connie
Geraldine Bowers
Midland
Bernard Jr
Charles Nobel
William B
Jack Henry
Mabel Dunn
Teague
Marietta Stark
Seminole
Perry
Victor
Fort Sumner
N.M
Longtime Crosby Resident Lenna Reynolds Dies at 69
Lenna Reynolds 69 a Crosby resident since 1929 died at her home at 6 15 p m Thursday Funeral services were pending at Carter Funeral Home in Ralls She was born in Hillsboro and moved to the South Plains in 1924 from Madill Oklahoma Survived by three sons Harvey Floydada Earl Lorenzo and Kenneth Lubbock three daughters Otis Cowan Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Bill Fink Lorenzo and L D Halford New Home five brothers Orville Jarrell Coleman Douglas Jarrell Abilene Ayera Jarrell Farwell and Spencer and Joe Jarrell Clovis two sisters Mrs John Hightower Clovis and Mrs Tom Crews Coleman and seven grandchildren
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Bill Fink
Lorenzo
L. D. Halford
New Home
Orville Jarrell
Coleman
Douglas Jarrell
Abilene
Ayera Jarrell
Farwell
Spencer
Joe Jarrell
Clovis
W. H. Jarrell
Vista
Calif
John Hightower
Tom Crews
Oscar Houchin Rites Set At Balls Today
Services for Samuel Oscar Houchin 71 who died Tuesday in a veteran hospital in Amarillo will be held at 2 30 p m today at First Baptist Church in Ralls with the Rev C M Fields and the Rev Conrad Ryan officiating. Burial will follow in Ralls Cemetery under Carter Funeral Home direction. He is survived by his wife four sons two daughters two brothers a sister and 10 grandchildren. Pallbearers are Fletcher Chance Leonard Schoolcraft Billy Bob Mann and Ragsdale Davis.
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Ralls
First Baptist Church
Samuel Oscar Houchin
Veteran's Hospital
Amarillo
C. M. Fields
Conrad Ryan
Ralls Methodist Church
Ralls Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Fletcher Chance
Leonard — Schoolcraft
Billy Bob Mann
Ragsdale Davis
Crash Kills Nine as Moscow Berlin Express Hits Bus
Nine people die and 19 are injured when a Moscow Berlin express crashes into a bus at a grade crossing near here. Officials say eight bus passengers perish and the crossing gatekeeper is among the dead after attempting to close the barrier too late.
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Warsaw
Here
Pearl Harbor Day: The Day of Infamy Remembered
A reflective poem recalling Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 describing the surprise attack as the start of World War II. It invokes Isaiah 2 4 and urges forgiveness and prayer for lasting peace as nations seek harmony.
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Julien C. Hyer
Rites For Shooting Victim Are Pending
Hobbs special report says Roland Henry Carter age 32 was found shot to death at a tourist court. A coroner jury ruled death a personal safety related gunshot wound. A .22 rifle was found nearby and a note reading I love you too much was left on the bed.
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HOBBS
Roland Henry Carter
Roberts Funeral Home
Carter
Arrol Cox
Services Pending For Burn Victim Rosa Mendez Flores
Rosa Mendez Flores 81, former Eagle Pass resident, died at Lovington General Hospital from burns suffered when clothing caught fire near a gas stove at her Lovington home. Funeral services are pending at Smith-Yarbo Funeral Home. Survivors include four sons Alfonso Valentin Hipolipo Sinforoso and a daughter Alvira.
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Lovington
Smith-Yarbo
Rosa Mendez Flores
Eagle Pass
Lovington Sea General Hospital
Seminole
Tex
Sinforoso
Chrystal City
Alvira
San Antonio
Rapid Relief Ad for Campho Pheneique Cold Sore Treatment
An advertisement promotes Campho Pheneique as a fast acting antiseptic and local anesthetic to relieve pain prevent infection and dry a cold sore or fever blister. It urges immediate use at first sign and to keep a bottle ready in the medicine chest.
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2Nd St
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29Th St
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Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway
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