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Newspaper

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1968

Page

9

Johnson aides defend Vietnam policy amid criticism

The article reports a rare joint appearance by top ex executive officials to counter criticism of the Viet Cong offensive. Senator Morton accuses the administration of misleading the public, urging disengagement and strategic risk mitigation. President Johnson faces pressure from contenders like Humphrey and McCarthy in a volatile debate over war strategy.

Johnson Sen Thruston Morton Kentucky Vietnam On Toulisville

Viet Nam War Brief on Saigon Attacks and U S Responses

The U S outlook stresses Viet Cong limits in provincial capitals after recent attacks. Rusk and McNamara assert the insurgents failed to seize cities or form a nationwide coalition while suffering heavy losses. No additional combat troops have been requested, though future needs will be considered.

Rusk Saigon McNamara

Pioneer Terry Resident Dies at Brownfield funeral services

A Pioneer Terry resident died after a two week illness. Survived by husband Ray, son Roxmrend, five daughters including Mrs Chiv Cavider and Mrs Rheade Horn, two sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral at Georgetown First Christian Church with burial at San Saba Memorial Hospital area.

Browneieley Ivette Piarrier Broownfelde Terry County Brownfield Georgetown Bacroep

Mrs. G. H. Tubb Rites Set in Levelland Baptist Church

Mrs. G H Tubb died after midnight in Levelland hospital. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Fifty Street Baptist Church with several pastors officiating. Burial in Levelland City Cemetery. She was born in Leon County and lived in Levelland since 1940. Survived by five sons, a daughter, three brothers, two sisters, and many grandchildren.

Levelland G. Ho Tubb Levelland Hospital Fifty Street Baptist Church Wo Oal Corley Travis Nippert Meteo Ohli Tack Welch Dubbock City of Tavelland Cemetery George Price Feneral Leon County Tubb Fifth Street Hazel Burke Assembly of God Church City of Levelland Remisia Fraire St. Joseph's Catholic Church City of Lubbock Henderson Funeral Directors Ralph Dean Hensley Sr Pam First Baptist Church George C. Price Hensley

Mrs. Lanford’s Rites Arranged

Plainview funeral services set for Mrs. Sallie Adeile Lanford a Plainview native who died after a long illness. The Rev. Russell McAnnally will officiate at Wood-Dunning Colonial Chapel with burial at Plainview Memorial Park. Surviving are a son Fred of Plainview a daughter Mrs. Jack Hughes of Lubbock and several siblings and grandchildren.

Plainview Sallie Adeile Lanford Plain View Tso Jodas Russell McAnnally Trinity Methodist Church Wall Plainview Memorial Park Lanford Seviour Phanview Hospital Fred

Funeral Set for Mrs. Trula Long in Seagraves

Mrs. Trula Long 80 a Seagraves resident died Sunday in Llubbock after a brief illness. Funeral Tuesday at First Baptist Church Seagraves with Rev Gordon Smith officiating burial at Lakeview Cemetery Webb Funeral Home in charge Survived by three daughters Mrs Jake Leeeitt Mrs Lewis Curry Mrs AL Whitfield a son Gearre Long five grandchildren seven great grandchildren Pallbearers listed Raymond Jordon Rupert Moore Clayton Knapp Alvin Burleson TL 10 McMennemy and Lee Blanks

Seagraves Trulia Peart Long Seacraves First Baptist Church Gordon Smith Wil Lakeview Cemetery Webb Funeral Home Long Wise County Sundaylin Methodist Hospital Lubbock Jake Leeeitt

Streetcar Named Desire Extends Run At Texas Tech Theater

Texas Tech University Theater adds a final performance of Tennessee Williams drama Streetcar Named Desire on Tuesday at 8 15 p m Tickets are on sale at the University Theater Box Office today and Tuesday from 8 a m until show time The production is directed by Ronald Schultz with Elizabeth McAninch as Blanche Judith Marcell as Stella David Keys as Stanley and Claude Perilli as Harold Mitchell in central roles.

Texas Tech University Theater Tennessee Williams University Theater Box Ronald Schultz Elizabeth McAninch Blanche Dubois Judith Marcell Stella Kowalski David Keys Stanley Kowalski Claude Perilli Marold Mitchell

Interfaith group seeks Arlington use for memorial rites

An interfaith group asks the Army to permit a worship service at Arlington National Cemetery to honor Vietnam war dead. The marchers oppose U S conduct in Vietnam and demand a memorial service amid protests led by Rev Richard R Fernandez and other leaders including Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Senator Eugene McCarthy.

Washington Upti Memi Robert S. McNamara United Arlington States National Cemetery Ter Seymour Melman Columbia Universe Elergynn Vietnam McNamiara Richard R. Fernandez Arlington Cemetery Fernandez United States Army Department of the Army Army King Martin Luther King Southern Christian Leadership Conference Eugene Ame-Carthy Md-Minn

Nathan Leavitt Funeral Planned

Nathan Leavitt 88 of Causey died Sunday in a Lubbock hospital. Services at 2:59 p.m. Tuesday in Causey Church of Christ, Garrie Atkinson of Lubbock officiating. Burial in Causey Cemetery under Wheeler Funeral Home Portales direction. Survivors: a son, two daughters, five grandchildren.

Portales Nathan PD Levitt Causey Lubbock Causey Church of Christ Garrie Atkinson Bartel Wheeler Funerval Leavitt Yafront Morton J. G. Basholim Houston Mies Fred JL. Parris Greter

Mrs Ida May Boydston Rites Held Today

Mrs Boydston 86 died Saturday. Services at 2 p m in Sanders Memorial Chapel with Dr Dudley Strain of First Christian Church officiating. Graveside services Tuesday at North Brown Cemetery Caldthwaite. Survivors include daughter Mrs Alice Ferguson and two sons C B and F V plus six grandchildren.

Ida May Boydston Sanders Memorial Chapel Dudley Strain First Christian Church TL Am North Brown Cemetery Caldthwaite Boyds Ion Lubbock Mesa Aviz Alice Ferguson 16Th St C. B 24Th St Ef, V Chickasha,Olda

Self Discipline and Self restraint by Julien C Hyer

Poem urging readers to examine own faults before imposing rules on others. Questions whether strict discipline can help employees children or others while highlighting personal restraint and inner correction.

Greenhaw Rites Slated Tuesday in Lenorah Church

Stanton Texas area report notes Paul Fl Greenhaw 67 died early Sunday in a Stanton hospital. Services set for Tuesday at Lenorah Baptist Church with Rev. Charles Mitchell, burial Thursday in Marshall Arkansas. Survived by brother Woolford Andrews and three sisters Florence Smith Inez Turney Bomnie Christy. Local arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home.

Stanton Paul FL Greenhaw Stanton Hospital Lenorary Baptist Church Charles Mitchell Marshall Ark Gilbreath Funeral Home Marshall, Ark Lenorah Simvery Wool Oof Andrews Florence Smith Marshall, oArko Inez Turney Fahlequah Okla Bommie Christy Liultle Rook

Violence hits Amarillo in strike aftermath

Gunfire strikes hit the homes of two non union workers at American Smelting and Refining Co in Amarillo amid a strike by United Steel Workers. Police report buckshot holes and pellet damage at J L Cox and Elbert Cox residences as about 500 workers remain on strike and plant management threatens replacements.

JL. Bu Cox Albert Cox TN. Cox Elbert Cox United Steel Workers of America SOO Amarillo Phlant

Funeral notices from Lubbock area readers

Obituaries and funeral notices list services for Hazel Burke Margaret Rogers Jewel Holland Mary Alice Brooks C L Ellison Ella Mae Wright Charles Hood Remisia Fraire Raul Tena Charles Tanner Grimes Ralph Hensley and others with burial details and survivor information. A local case reports Lonnie Lee Muayhugh charged in a $12000 extortion and a separate vehicle accident injuring Vincent Esperada.

Missionary Rescue Beats Viet Cong at Dalat Mission

U S forces rescued 34 missionaries from a hilltop Dalat mission as Viet Cong overran the area. The group included Rev James Lewis and his family from Ottumwa Iowa and others from Omaha Delray Beach and Ottawa. Two missionaries remain missing and believed captured as the Ban Me Thuot attacks also unfold.

Saigon Dalat U.S Jwo Christian Missionary Alliance and Overseas Crusade Group Ban Me Thuot Christian Missionary Alliance Pleiku James Lewis Marylin Ottumwa Lewis Cam Ranh Bay Wesley Schelander Tina Chidren Schelanders New York City Vietnam Sharon Allwine Omaha Neb David Beeach Delray Beach Fla Joyce Collins Websterville Richard Drummond Helen Evans Hamden Conn Robert Henry Burlington Ont Dale Herendeen Cheryl Hemet Calif Ross Gunther Laura Edward Williamsfield Ohio John Hall Ottawa Evelyn Holiday Nyack N.Y Timothy Amy Iowa Kenneth White Bryan and Duane West Virginia Glenn Johnson Spokane Wash Luke Beidler Quakerstown C. Edward Thompson Ruth New Kensington Leon C. Griswold Carolyn Griswold White Plains West Palm Beach, Flas Robert Ziemer Toledo Ruth M. Wilting Cleveland

James Calvin Craig Dies At Levelland

James Calvin Craig, 78, a retired carpenter, died Sunday afternoon in a Levelland hospital. He was a native of Tarrant County and a member of the First Sapuit Church of Westminster, California. Survivors include his wife three sons a sister seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services are pending with Snuth Funeral Home.

Raul Tena Abernathy First Baptist Church Tena New Deal Levelland James Calvin Craig Leveland Tarrant County Craig First Sapuist Church Westminister Calif James C San Antonio A. C Cecil KE Molly Brock Roa- Moake

Infant Scotty Phillips Services Planned Today

Graveside services for Scotty Phillips infant son of Mr and Mrs Sidney D Phillips of 2601 Ward St will be held at 2 pm today at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park with Tom Gordon minister of Sunset Church of Christ officiating. The services are under Sanders Funeral Home. He died Sunday about 6 20 am. Surviving are the parents a sister Shelly Lyon and grandparents L L Phillips of 1626 16th St and Ruth Godlove of 4624 40th St.

Charles Tanner Grimes Olton Olton First Baptist Church Littlefield Memorial Park Littlefield Parsons Funeral Home Scotty Phillips Sidney D. Phillips Wrd St Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Tom Gordon Sunset Church of Christ Sanders Funeral Home West Texas Hospital Shelly Lyon L. L. Phillips 16Th St Ruth Godlove 40Th, Street

Nurse vows to return to Vietnam leprosarium after raid

Miami missionary nurse Mildred Ade, 46, says she will go back to Ban Me Thuot in South Vietnam to work with lepers despite a Viet Cong raid that killed six of her friends and wounded others. Ade, who has spent 14 years at the Alliance leprosarium nine miles from Ban Me Thuot, calls the Montagnard and Vietnamese community her family and faith motivates her return in June.

Miami Fla Mildred Ade Vietnam Miss Ade Christian and Missionary Alliance Lord Jesus Ban Me Thuot South Vietnam Saigon Viet Cong Associated Press Chicago Ade

Sailor Alecc Rose Delays World Tour Departure

Alecc Rose postpones his Monday start of a world sail voyage from Christchurch New Zealand to Tuesday due to necessary overhaul on his yacht rigging. The delay adjusts the planned schedule but the voyage proceeds as planned.

Christchurch New Zealand Alecc Rose World

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Hanoi Dougene McCharthy Ainesota Cassidier Johnson Entral Nidarthiv Saad Tases Crotch Custer James W. Custer John Cartille Bey Naseer Camden Ila United States Southeast Asia Terry An Quang Sec. of State Dean Rusk Defense Sec Robert McNamara Foreground Far East G. H. Tubb Mrs. Lanford Mrs. Trula Long Interfaith Arlington Rites Bok Nathan Leavitt Mrs. Boydston Funeral Home Julien C, Hyer Greenhaw Santa Cruz Santa Fe Num la Villa Nueva de la Santa Cruz de Los Lushock Wvacanche- Joon Margaret Rogers 32Nd St Mia Jewel Holland College Heights Baptist Church Mary Alice Brooks New Hope Baptist Church South Plains Funeral Home C. L Tut Ellison W. W. Rix Petersburg Methodist Hospital Ella Mae Wright Spur Spur Church of Christ Campbell, Funeral Home Charles Hood Bennie Hood New Licht Baptist Church Lonnie Lee Muayhugh Gard L. C. Green 18Th St Samarie Ave. A Joe Gomez Lockney Plainview Hospital Vincent Esperada Missionary Rescue Cong Jerry Ray Isham Tahoka Army Artillery Viet Nam Isham C. A. Isham Calene Lamesa Harriett Moore Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park Tohoka Highway CAS Phillips Infant J. R. Jordan Keith Franklin
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