Explosion Rips Tunnel Killing and Injuring Port Huron Workers
In Port Huron Michigan a tunnel blast trapped and killed several construction workers and injured others. Officials described bodies lifted from tangled rubble and rushed to General Hospital as investigators vowed a thorough probe into the Southeast Michigan water tunnel disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Richard Green
Carsonvil Lake Dur
Tay
Port Maron
Anti General Hospital
Barry Brown
Port Huron General Hospital
Brown
Baby Freezes Woman and Son in Snowstorm Tragedy
A 26 year old Wilma Lindsey and her two children were stranded in a snowstorm near Mores Creek Summit Idaho. The infant Andrew died frozen under snow while 3 year old Matthew survived with the mother and another child unharmed. Sheriff reports the family was stranded overnight and the mother was found barefoot on a mountain road.
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Boise
Idaho
Are 2
Raise
John Williams
Mores Creek
Here
Fonnnette
Wilma Ruth Lindsey
Emmett
Matthew Lindsey
Andrew Lindsey
Oman
Forrest Fleck Fleck
Mrs. Lindsey
Idaho City
Boise County
Chuck Stevens
Keren
Senator Missing As Irish Estate Blast Rocks Belfast
An explosion at a large country estate in Belfast northern Ireland wounds and may kill Senator William Barnhill a Protestant unionist. The blast follows week of violence with 27 dead and 100 wounded as troops guard Catholic neighborhoods amid sectarian tensions. Provisional IRA denies the Furni ture store bombing while IRA ally blames SAS for provocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belifast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Herder
Irish Republic
Jsut
William Barnhill
Barnhill
Belfast
iShankil Road
Shanteill Road
Irish Republican Army
IRA
TRA
Dublin
Special Air Services
SAS
TAA
Sseek
Ulster
Two-Truck Crash Kills Dumas Tho
A two-truck collision in Dumas claimed a life and halted traffic as investigators sorted cause and responders secured the scene. The incident blocked major routes while police gathered evidence. Local groups and officials offered condolences and called for caution on sectioned highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dumas
NAACP
Arson Suspected In Stratford Fire Amid Fatal Vehicle Crash
At Stratford in the Panhandle three youths from Dumas were killed when their pickup collided with a cattle truck on U.S. 287 seven miles south of Creek Summit. Arson investigators later found signs of arson at a restaurant fire at the Jockey Club on 114th street east of U.S. 87 South, with damage over $10 000. In Britain 1970 abortion figures show 92 000 cases, largely among unmarried women.
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Stratford
Upt
Williams
U.S
Moresigbhway
South Creek Summit
Panhandle
Fie Wetton
Stanley Laycock
Dwayne [Hincehes
David Clinton
Dumas
Isleep
Jockey Club
114Th Street
U.S. 87 South
A. C. Black
Sheriff's
Black
London
Britain
Dedication Festival Observances Mention Zechariah Verse
A fragmented note describes a Jewish dedication festival honoring the Maccabees with daily candies, songs, cakes, and temple gongs. It quotes Zechariah and mentions a ceremony related to spirit and festivity, attributed to Juben C. Tver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheror
Zechariah
Services Today For Mrs. Rury
Mrs Roma Rury 68 died Friday at her Bovina home. Services 2 30 PM at Bovina Church of Christ with Cee Buneh minister officiating. Burial in Mission Garden of Memories Cemetery Clovis NM. Survivors include three sons, two daughters, a brother, a sister, 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Stowers and Gamble relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bovina
Roma Rury
Bovina Church of Christ
Cee Buneh
Mission Garden of Memories
Clovis
N.M
Clabhorn
Jimmy Don Stowers
Dave Semmons
Robert Gamble
Gaylord Stowers
Obituary: Odell Hibbitt, Snyder Resident, Dies
Odell Hibbitt 56 a Snyder resident for 1% years died Sunday in Cogdell Memorial hospital. Services 2 p m today at Bell Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Wallace Kirby officiating. Burial Hillside Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife Glenda four daughters Belinda and two sons Bryan Brent all at home four sisters and a brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Barber
Christine Fant
Overton
Hallie Jones
Mesquite J
Billie McKee
Dallas
Howard
Fort Worth
Services for Thomas Wolfe Held at Caprock Church
Thomas M Wolfe 71 of Baylor Street died Saturday in Methodist Hospital Funeral services set for 10 am Tuesday at Caprock Church of Christ with minister Grover Stevens officiating Burial will follow at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Henderson Funeral Directors in charge Survivors include wife three sons a daughter two brothers a sister nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers named Miltion Evitt Estie Duncan Lindsey Doss Hughy Shaw Floyd Davis and J R Morrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Wolfe
Baylor
Caprock Church of Christ
Grover Stevens
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Henderson
Wolfe
Methodist Hospital
McKinney
Lubbock
Kmory
Texas Highway Department
P. G
7Th St
4Th St
Forgan
Okla
Goldie Miller
Amarila
Wo Brothers
Troy
Emory
Huh
Oklahoma
Kate Edwards Ofemory
Milton Evitt
Eiestie Duncan
Lindse Doss
Hughy Shaw
Floyd Davis
J. R. Morrow
Death notices and funeral services across West Texas deaths
Obituary brief lists funeral times for multiple individuals from Lubbock Plainview Crosbyton Matador and Vernon. Names include Fred Parham Herman Stanfield Seferino Hernandez Fannie Mae Jacks Homer Cargal S. Hickman Gladys Phillips Frances Boyd Joe Lucas Paul Sehur Nathan Arson Wheatley and others with their ages, last residences and burial sites.
Ex Floydata Editor Dies In Floyd County
Raymond DeElmont Mack 51, Texas Tech associate professor of government and Latin American studies, dies. graveside set for 3 pm at Greenwood Cemetery in Greenwood. Larrie Lopez 6 month old daughter of Odessa residents dies after auto accident. service details pending with Alamo Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond DeElmont Mack
Texas Tech University
Methodist Hospital
Greenwood Cemetery
Greenwood
Tex
Sanders Funeral Home
Mack
Texas Tech
Larrie Lopez
Albert Lopez
Odessa
Alamo
San Antonio
James McDonald Dies Saturday
Maurice James McDonald 169 died at home in Palm Springs after co founding the McDonald hamburger chain with his brother. The Manchester New Hampshire native helped start a small stand 28 years ago and built a chain with about 2000 outlets claiming eight billion burgers sold. He sold his interests eight years ago.
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Palm Springs
Calif
Maurice James McDonald
McDonald's
McDonald
Manchester
Nal
Dollie Campbell Steen remembered as civic leader and charter member
Dollie Campbell Steen active in Rotary Texas Press Association Panhandle Press Association 1961 62 Rotary and Lions honors and Flaydada Chamber of Commerce charter member. Madeline Nabors Amarillo daughter Maurice Jowling Green Phil Denver Colorado Festus brother Lonie Mince Mina Gordon California seven grandchildren six great grandchildren.
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Steen
Rotary Club
Texas Press Association
Panhandle Press Association
Lions Club
Flaydada Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Green
Phil
Denver, Colo
Festus
Lonie Mince
Mina Gordon
California
Rites Pending for H H Holman
H H Holman 72 of 4819 dist St died about 9 13 am Sunday at Methodist Hospital after a long illness He had been a patient there one day Services are pending with Franklin Bartley Funeral Home A native of Emerson he moved to Lubbock five years ago from Abilene and was a former resident of Whiteface a retired theater manager His daughter Mary Mrs Jacque Carson of Chicago and brother Lewis S Holman Jr of Odessa survive with two step brothers and four step sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Wilson Cargal
Lamesa
Branon Funeral Home
Lamesa Memorial Park
Cargal
O'Done Net
Wh. F. ‘Slack' Holman
Dist St
Methodist Hospital
Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home
Holman
Emerson
Lubbock
Abilene
Whiteface
Mary
Jacque Carson
Chicaxo
Lewis S. Holman Jr
Odessa
Fire destroys Idalou meeting hall housing Boy Scout group
A late Sunday fire gutted a building at 9120 2nd St Idalou used as a Boy Scouts meeting place. Mrs Dollie Campbell 88 of Lubbock died in the blaze. Funeral Tuesday at Ford Chapel First Baptist Church with Rev C P Balding officiating. Survivors include four daughters and numerous grandchildren. The structure was a total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idalou
Dollie Campbell
Unoc
2Nd St
West Texas
Lubbock
Ford Chapel
First Baptist Church
Linda Stephens
Slaton
Yevonne Austin
42Nd St
Zapata Service Scheduled Today in Levelland
Mrs. Lala Zapata 57 of Levelland died about 1 a.m. Sunday at Cook Memorial Hospital. Services set for 9:30 a.m. today at St. Michael's Church with Rev. Lawrence Bobsin officiating. Burial in City of Levelland Cemetery by Smith Funeral Home. She is survived by husband Bruno, a daughter Virginia Hernandez, two sons Jimmy and Bruno Jr., six brothers, two sisters, and five grandchildren.
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Levelland
Lala Zapata
Cook Memorial Hospital
St. Michael's Catholi Church
Lawrence Bobsin
City of Leveland
Smith Funeral Home
Jimmy
Bruno Jr
Joe Rodriguez
Felix Rodriguez
Mercedes
Lupe
Illnois
Max
Houston
Paul
Roby
Mike
Midland
Howard E. Erwin Funeral Pending
Howard E. Erwin 63 of 4906 5th St died 8 50 p m Sunday at West Texas Hospital A carpenter he lived in Lubbock since 1945 native of Quay County N M former resident of Bledsoe married Mabel Mc Cuiston in 1951 at Causey N M three sisters Mrs Qla Mob ley Mrs Oma Hall and Mrs Ruby Singleton Funeral by Westhaven Singleton Wilson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Edmond Erwin
5Th St
West Texas
Erwin
Lubbock
Quay County
N.M
Bledsoe
Mabel McCuiston
Causey
Qla Mobley
29Th St
Oma Hall
Daecksboro
Ruby Singleton
Carlsbad
Westhaven
Singleton - Wilson Funeral Home
Kiddie Shops Offer Franchise Opportunity in Billings Center
Prospective buyers invited to join a fast growing group of children's ready to wear stores with proven techniques and group discounts. Investment required. For information contact Suite 422-424 Hart-Albin Building Billings MT 58101 or call (406) 252-0121.
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America
Hart-Albin
Billings
Rites Today For Retired Lubbock Teacher Bess Lewis
Bess Lewis 60 of 3809 62nd St a retired Lubbock schoolteacher died Sunday after a two week illness at Highland Hospital. Funeral services 11 a.m. today at Bowman Chapel First United Methodist Church with Dr. Paul Bumpers officiating. Graveside services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lane Cemetery Celeste directed by Traylor Funeral Home Leonard. Miss Lewis a Hunt County native resided in Lubbock County 41 years and taught 36 years in Caldwell Carlisle Union Cooper communities including Thompson Junior High 1945–1951 and Ever ton Cemetery 1941–1966 before retiring in 1966. She attended East Texas State University and belonged to First United Methodist Church Alpha Wesleyan Service Group Phil Athea Sunday School class Order of the Eastern Star lodge No. 76 and the Retired Teachers Organization. Survivors include sister Mrs Raymond Verble Ada Ore and brother Norris Weatherford. Pallbearers Craig Bond Raymond Pack Crane Stennett Joe Ray Felty Joe Felty Lennon Hill.
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Bess Lewis
62Nd
Lubbock
Highland Hospital
Bowman Chapel
First United Methodist Church
Paul Bumpers
Lane Cemetery
Celeste
Trayjor
Alpha Wesleyan Service Guide
Phil Athea
Order of the Eastern Star Lodge No. 76
Retired Teachers Organization
Raymond Verble
Ada
Orl
Norris
Weatherford
Craig Bond
Raymond Pack
Crane Stennett
Joe Ray Felty
Joe Felty
Lennon Hill
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Avalanche-Journal
Tietrait
Michigan
Witter
Theneh Tha Ain
Gerald Remus
Detroit Metropolitan Water Systems
William G. Milliken
Baby
Storm Fury
Mae Simmons
FLL. Savings
Herman Booker
Ida Teck
W. R. %Owell
Harold Chapman
M. T. Reed
A. W. Wilson
Imore Sedberry
Ulysses Kelley
Ralph Alexander
Maurice Richards
Tom Burtis
Jucene Jackson
Lubbock Avalanche
Tournal
Bth
Avene J. Lubbock
Fexas
P.O
Five & Sun
Juben C. Tver
Rury
Odell Hibbitt
Lakeport
K Thomas Wolfe
Thomas Wolfe
Fred Parham
Little Rock
Ark
Parham
Herman O. Stanfield
Matador
Quanah
First Baptist Church of
Burijal
Mast Mound
Seigler Funeral Home
Stanfield
Seferino
Hernandez
Mexico
Littlefield
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Hammens Funeral Home
Fannie Mae Jacks
Irving Hospital
Wood- Dunning Colonial Chapel
Plainview
Plainview Memorial Park
Jacks
Hart and Lubbock
Irving
Hickman
Il Crosbyton Hospital
Crosbyton Church
Gladys Philips
Ureka
Branon Funeral Home Chapel
Phillips
Eureka
Frances Boyd
University Hospital
Sanders Mercury
Chapel
City of Lubbock
Boyd
Ave. W
Joe Lucas
Crosbyton
Roswell
First Presbyterian Church
Ruidoso
Lucas
Cresbyton
Paul Sehur
Hines
Vernon Nursing Home
St. Paul Lutheran Church of
Vernon
Eastview Cemetery
Sullivan Funeral Home
Schur
Wilharger County
Nathan Arson Wheatley
Iin
Floydata
Floydatia
Llomer Steen
Floyda Dat Hesperian
Residentia
Woam
Arnett
Son Baptist Church
Witit Moore-Rose
Floyd County
Hendersons
Hamilton County
Funeral Directors
Wheatley
The
Hesperian
Civil Service
Sandra Salinas
Plainview Cemetery
Lemons Funeral Home
Esa
James McDonald
Madeline
Galden Nabors
Amarillo
Maurice
Jowling
H. H. Holman
Kicht
Idalou Blaze
Arwistanehe
Howard E. Erwin
New Delhi
India
Bible Baptist Church
Frankfort Ave
Texas
Paul L. Earp
Main Street
Lubbock, Texas
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