Breakthrough Seen as War Nears End in Vietnam
Gen.Ormand Simpson, top U.S. Marine commander in Vietnam, predicted a significant breakthrough to hasten end of war. He said enemy strength is failing, Vietnamization is progressing, and U.S. drawdown to 472,500 troops continues as 200 North Vietnamese Viet Cong were killed in scattered battles.
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DA Nang
South Vietnam
UPH
Vietnam
Ormand Simpson
1St Marine I
Edwin Wheeler
Port Chester
N.Y
Simpson
Charce
Albany
U.S
U Minh Forest
Meokone
Nixon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Coeds Death in San Marcos Stirs Investigation
Martha Sue Thompson, a Southwest Texas State coed and Port Lavaca native, was found murdered in the Blanco River near San Marcos. Autopsy reports indicate rape and 26 stab wounds plus blunt force trauma. a task force of 12 officers labors for clues with no breakthrough.
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San Marcos
Justice, of the Peace
Martha Sue Thompson
Texas State University
Blanco River
Justice of the Peace
John Williamson
Hays County
Bobby Kinser
Port Lavaca
Thonson
On San Marcos High School
Kinser
Rites Arranged For Mrs Hicks In Floydada
Special services for Mrs. Bessie Hicks 78 longtime Floydada resident will be held at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church. The Rev Floyd C Bradley will officiate. Burial follows in Floydada Cemetery under Moore-Rose Funeral Home direction. Mrs Hicks native of West Virginia died at 7 p.m. Sunday in Caprock Hospital after a lengthy illness. Survivors include her husband Jim a son El of Floydada four daughters Mrs John Kinnin and Mrs Margie Hicks both of Lubbock Mrs Arthur Bomack Jr of Plainview and Pelhert Dillard of Comanche City. 14 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Floydada
Bessie Hicks
First Baptist Church
Floyd C. Bradley
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
John Kinnin
Margie Hicks
Lubbock
Arthur Bomack Jr
Plainview
Pelhert Dillard
Gee Hldren
Newsome Baby to be Buried at Resthaven Memorial Park
Graveside services for Jen nifer Renee Newsome, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Stephen Newsom of 5422 23rd St, are set for 10 a m Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Park. Jess Hall of Greenlawn Church of Christ will officiate. Burial by Henderson Funeral Directors. She died at 7 40 am Monday at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. She is survived by her parents, maternal grandparents Leslie Herrison and wife of Nashville Tent and paternal grandfather Orland Newsom of 5422 23rd St.
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Jennifer Renee Newsome
Stephen Newsom
23Rd
Resthaven Memorial Park
Jess Hall
Greenlawn Church of Christ
Henderson Funeral Directors
Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital
Leslie Herrison
Nashville
Tent
Orland Newsom
23Rd. ‘St
J D Orr Jr Rites Planned
Services for J D Orr Jr 57 will be at 2 pm today at the Church of Christ in Lockney with Frank Duckworth officiating. Burial in Lockney Cemetery directed by Carter Funeral Home. Orr was found dead in his car Saturday near Wheaton Missouri. He moved from Tulsa in 1953 and was a native of Lockney. Survivors include a daughter Arlita Smart of Norfolk Nebraska three sisters and four sons.
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J.D. Orr Jr
Pam
Church of Christ
West 3Rd
College Streets
Frank Duckworth
Lockney Cemetery
Carter Funeral Home
Orr
Wheaton
Tulsa
Lackney
Arlita Smart
Norfolk
Yeb
Frank Jos
Leeeland
Houston
Walls
Abilene
Girl Found Wandering in Atlanta Toy Department After Chattanooga Disappearance
Kristie Lynn Slater, 4, located Monday night in Rich's Department Store Atlanta after vanishing from a Chattanooga Tennessee shop two days earlier. FBI agents coordinated cross state search, calling the reunion secret and noting Kristie appeared well and unafraid. Security chief Jack Moore said a salesman found her wandering and alerted security, while investigators sought her parents in the store.
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Atlanta
Kristie
Lynn Slater
Chattanooga
Tenn
FBI
Athinia
Alisnta
Georgia Mountains
Wallace
Tennessee
Knoxville
Rich
Jack Moore
Moore
Atlania
Brownfield Rites Slated Today For Mrs. Dunn
Memorial services are planned today for Mrs. Homer Dunn 56 who died Sunday at Brownfield General Hospital after a long illness. Born July 11 1914 in King County she was married to Hermier Dunn in 193? They farmed near Burkburnett Lovington New Mexico and Levelland before running a Levelland motel. Survivors include her husband two stepsons four stepdaughters five brothers and five sisters along with several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named Horace Johnson Johnny Johnson Charles Watts Bradley Seaton Walter Brinson Rennie Dunn.
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Brownfield
Homer Dunn
Pam
West
Terry
Dunn
Ge Eal Hospital
King County
Hermier Dunn
Burkburnett
Walter Brinson
Littlefield
George Ross
Spokane
Wash
Woodrow Ross
Paducah
John Ross
Walter Ross
David Ross
Portland
Ore
Sylvester .White
Springtown
Pearl Ingel
Gre
Bessie Weeks
Kellog
Idaho
Lydia Davis
Lilie Davis
Ceres
Calif
Stoy
Horace Johnson
Johnny Johnson
Charles Watts
Bradley Seaton
Rennie Dunn
Bama
Brave Woman Seeks Fresh Start After Husband Jailed
Mrs. Arthur Robinson told a judge she wants to start anew with her husband when released after he received six years for punishing a man to hire a killer. The case drew attention as the wife spoke in support of the prisoner.
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London
Arthur Robinson
Robingon
Pene
Mrs Beatrice Ybarra Rites Pending in Petersburg
Beatrice Ybarra 61 of Petersburg dies at Porter-Lauf Clinic Lubbock at 1 40 am born May 18 1910 in Laredo and a Sacred Heart Church member in Petersburg. Survived by son Freddie Petersburg four daughters Mario Delagarza Summerdale Alice Josephine Gdella Casa Grande Anita Ybarra Petersburg Manila Castillo Harlingen and 28 grandchildren.
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Beatrice Ybarra
Petersburg
Henderson
Ybarra
Porter-Lauf Clinic
Lubbock
Laredo
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Freddie
Mario Delagarza
Summerdale
Als
Josephine Gdella
Casa Grande, Ariz
Anita Ybarra
Manila Castillo
Harlingen
J. W. Osborn's Funeral Today
J W Osborn 62 of Oklahoma City died Saturday in OKC of a heart attack. Services set for 2 p m today at the Osborn residence with burial planned in Pueblo Colorado. He leaves wife Anna two sons Jimmy Ray of Pueblo Calo and Glenn of Denver a daughter Rita Bailey of Seminole a sister Zowena Denney of Chickasha two brothers Earl of Hennessey and Ray of Chickasha and five other relatives.
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Chickasha
Okla
J. W. Osborn
Oklahoma City
First Baptist Church
Osborn
Pueblo
Colo
Annai
Jimmy Ray
Aueblo
Calo
Glenn
Denver
Daugher
Rita
Bailey
Seminole
2Zowena
Denney
Cackasha
Earl F Hennessey
Ray
The Shepherd 4 ST. AUGUSTINE Reel
The text presents a reflection attributed to St. Augustine on duty and prayer. It contrasts human effort with divine aid, noting that both labor and prayer together frame the relationship between God and man. The speaker, John Hyer, emphasizes collaboration between heaven and Earth.
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ST. Augustine
Earth
Mrs. Elliots Funeral Set for Sallie Elliott at Shallowater
Funeral services for Sallie Elliott 97 of Rt 2 are set for 2 30 p m at Shallowater United Methodist Church with Rev Homer Salley and Rev James Andrews officiating Burial will follow in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Sanders Funeral Home care She died Sunday in West Texas Hospital She is survived by two sons Earl of Shallowater and T C 1910 Ave O two daughters Mrs C N James of Shallowater and Mrs P E Crosnee of New Deal a sister Mrs L D Pendleton 1713 Testh St 4 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren Pallbearers named including Ocaree Blackmen B D Webster and others
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Rt. 2
Shallowater United Methodist Church
Homer Salley
James Andrews
First Baptist Church
New Deal
City of Lubbock Cemetery
Sanders Funeral Home
Heifiett
West Texas Hospital
Earl of
Shallowater
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George W Eakin Dies In Wilson
George W. Eakin, 57, died at 12 50 p m following an apparent heart attack at Eakin Automotive in Wilson. Funeral services set for 2 40 p m Wednesday at First Baptist with Rev John Martin and Rev Darold Baldwin officiating. Burial in Green Memorial Park. Survived by wife Aline Jo, mother Eula Eakin, four sons George Jr Jimmie Laston and Ed Ennis, four daughters-in-law, four sisters and a brother plus 13 grandchildren.
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George
Eakin
Eakin Automotive
First Baptist
John Martin
Lubbock
Darold Baldwin
Wilson
Green Memorial Park
White Funeral Home
Tohoka
Burleson
Midlothian
Aline Jo
Eula Eakin
Burleseat
George Jr
New Home
Jimmie
Rt. 4
Laston
Slaton
Ennis Burwood
Crawley
Oscar Reeves
Graham
Joe Williams
Hit
Puppet Nativity Play by Troop 301 at Overtin
Girl Seouta of Troop 301 at Overtin will present a puppet Nativity play written by fourth graders at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Maxey Community Center. Admission is free and the show is open to the public.
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Seouta
Overtin
Maxey Community Center
Scroggins Grid Coach Succumbs At Plainview
Johnnie Charles Scroggins age 58 ex football player and Plainview High School sophomore grid coach died at Plainview Hospital after a week of illness. Services set for Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Griffin officiating. Burial by Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. He came to Plainview in 1956 and led Booker T. Washington High School to a state finals appearance in 1967 with the first all Negro basketball team to reach the finals. Survived by wife Helen apson, Jimmy, two sisters and a brother.
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Johnnie Charles Scroggins
Plainview High School
Plainview Hospital
First Baptist Church
Walter Griffin
United Baptist Church
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Servegins
Booker T. Washington High School
Washington High School
Scroggins
Funeral rites planned for Mrs Gladys P Anthony
Memphis service for Mrs Gladys P Anthony aged 86 will be held at 2 pm in the Memphis Church of Christ with Greg Whitacre officiating. Burial is in Fairview Cemetery under Spicer Funeral Home direction. She died in Hall County 41 years ago. survivors include husband Odell two brothers Grover Booth Canyon and Jim Booth Memphis a sister Mrs Frank Lewis Marsa and two grandchildren.
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Gladys P. Anthony
Closs Cobb
Shallowater
Memphis Church of Christ
Greg Whitacre
Wai
Fairview Cemetery
Grover Booth
Canyon
Jim Booth
Frank Lewis
Marsa
Funeral services for Mrs. Eufemia Gutierrez
Mrs. Eufemia Gutierrez, 80, dies suddenly at Mercy Hospital Staten. Funeral today at 2 p.m. Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Rev. Emile Abaytas officiating. Burial at Enelewoest Cemetery under Englunds Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Mrs. Carolina Diaz of Staten, five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Emile Abaytas
Parrial
Enelewoest
Englunds ‘Funeral Home
Gutierrez
Mercy
Staten
Carolina. Diaz
Area Woman Killed In Road Crash
A THORRBER area woman died in a two-vehicle crash Monday near Weert. Four other children plus several adults were injured, with Mrs Morris and her family treated in Abilene and Ranger Memorial hospitals. Funeral services were pending.
Mrs. Cora Weir Rites Pending in Lubbock
Mrs. Cora Weir, a resident of 2005 35th Street and member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, died Monday at St Marys Hospital after months of illness. Services pending at Sanders Funeral Home. She was 44 years a resident of Lubbock, born in Clear Springs Arkansas, survived by daughter Mrs K L Brock, son S Weir, 17 grandchildren and 37 great grandchildren.
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Cora Ann Weir
St. Mary's Hospital
Weir
Sanders Funeral Home
Clear Sprites
Ark
Wéte
Lubbock
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Kk. L. Brock
SF 35Th
Sam
S. Weir
Dean of Women at ASU Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Mrs. Maxine Xi Brown, Dean of Women at Angelo State University, died in Stephenville Hospital after her car left US 8 67 west of Stephenville and collided with a tree Saturday. Funeral services were pending at Robert Massie Funeral Home. Survived by son James, Max Brown Jr., and grandson.
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SAN Angelo
Angelo State University
Maxine Xi
State University
Wormer
ASU
A.sof
James
Max Brown
Garland
Americans Placed Afloat: Troopships Ferryed 4.45 Million to Europe
During World War II U.S. troopships transported 4,453,061 Americans to Europe. Of those travelers 1,004 persons were lost at sea in the perilous crossings.
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