Explosion at St Louis yard leaves city in shock
Federal officials promise in depth investigation after an explosion at the Alton and Southern Railway yard in East St Louis injuring about 200 and damaging over 1000 homes and businesses. Mayor Williams estimates losses above seven million dollars as hospitals treat around 700 victims.
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People’s Community Center
United Front
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Federal Bureau of Surface ‘Transportation Safety
Oll
National Transportation Safety Board
James E. Williams Sr
Richard B. Ogilvie
St.Loui
Vestry Group Elected By Church Here
A Lubbock woman Mrs Arthur Foster was elected to St Christopher's Episcopal Church vestry at 2897 42nd St the first woman to hold such office in the parish. Also elected were James Broome Jr Howard Mercer Richard Morwzan Armond Samson and Alton Griffin to terms on the vestry. The budget approved amounts to 71593 for the coming year. Delegates to the Northwest Texas Diocese Council were named with Jim Broome Sr Edward Downs Arthur Foster Hugh Fry Howard Mercer Richard Morgan Kenneth Nelson and Albert Troost chosen. Alternates include Albert Brann Herschel Carrico Melvin Edwards Rodney Goebel Joe Hall Ben Harrison Al Parramore Tom Reese and Alton Griffin.
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Lubbock
Arthur Foster
Fliint Ave
St Christopher's Episcopal Church
42Nd St
St. Christopher's
Foster
Alka
James Broome Jr
Howard Mercer
Lynnhaven Drive
Richard Morwzan
Zug Tath
Armond Samson
10Th St
Alton Griffin
Kenneth Clark
Northwest Texas
Abilene
Church of the Heavenly Rest
Jim Broome Sr
Edward Downs
Hugh Fry
Richard Morgan
Kenneth Nelson
Albert Troost
Albert Brann
Herschel Carrico
Melvin Edwards
Rodney Goebel
Joe Hall
Ben Harrison
al Parramore
Tom Reese
Funeral Tuesday for Mrs Frances Brewer of O Donnell
Mrs Frances Presner Brewer 81 of O'Donnell died Sunday at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after illness. Services will be at 2 pm Tuesday at United Methodist Church of O'Donnell with Rev. Gdom, pastor, and Rev Higablis of Battlefield assisting. Burial in O'Donnell Cemetery under White Funeral Home of Piahoke Mis orewer direction. Survived by three daughters, Moros J A Gasdenhire of Oofvarnett, Mrs Charlie Qo Ute of doarett, and Mrs dvores Sumprow of Welete. Pallbearers listed.
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Charlie
Doarett
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Joe Bechan
Sennen Chovton
Juan
Clyde Edwards
QM Smith
Paul Alamset
Peter Lawford's Mother Succumbs
The mother of Peter Lawford died at a convalescent hospital in Somdas atte Georgia after illness at age 83. She was born in England in 1905 and lived in the United States for many years. She was twice married, including to the late Gen Sir Sidney Turning Barlow Lawford who commanded the Touhore district of India. She was granddaughter of Geo Arthur Court ney Bunny and daughter of Col FAV Benneteeth ern who served in the Army of India.
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Funeral services set for Mrs. Edith Cooper in Andrews
Edith Cooper 66 of 4009 NW 9th St Andrews died Sunday after a long illness. Services will be Tuesday at 2 PM at First Baptist Church Andrews with Rev. Carl Grissom officiating. Burial in Andrews Cemetery. Survivors include husband, son Gary Mae of Austin, daughter Marlene St. Claire of Muleshoe, three sisters, a brother, and four grandchildren.
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Andrews
Odessa
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Austin
Marlene St. Claire
Muleshoe
J. C. Luttrell
Hoswell
Charlie Dowden
Vo BE. Weems
Mason
Pom. McClure
Fourserandchildren
Parker service to be held in Lovington cemetery
Mrs Bertha Parker 64 longtime Lovington resident died Sunday at Lea General Hospital after 29 years in the town. Services set for 2:30 p.m. at Smith-Ropers Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Lovington Cemetery. She was native of Madill Oklahoma and survived by three daughters Virginia Ratbolt Fort Worth Mary Abernathy Losington Alice Markham East Africa, two brothers James Williams Chama and Elmer Williams Fort Stockton, four sisters Mary Williams Iva Williams Lena Alexander Winnie Jones and ten grandchildren.
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Bertha Parker
Lovington-Lea General Hospital
Smith-Ropers Funeral Home
Arial Wall
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Okbia
Parker
Virginia Rainbolt
Fort Worth
Mire Mary, Abernathy
Losington
Alice Markham
East
Mrs Leftwich rites pending in Lubbock home community
Mrs Julian Leftwich 70 of 343 19th Street St died at Methodist Memorial about 7 30 pm Sunday after a brief illness Services are pending with Sanders Funeral Home She was a Logan County Ark native who had lived in Lubbock since 1934 Survived by husband three daughters a brother nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren Also mentions Stan Edwards Law killed when his automobile accident turned on Farai and 624 four miles north of Sinton Law was a student of Sinton.
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Ff Lefttwich
Stu
Sanders Funeral Home
Leftwich
Logan County
Ark
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
Jasyle McClelad
Vicksburg
Don Stauchter
Hardy "Wise
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Inton (Ap) Stanhdsward Law
Cacer
Farai
Sinton
Sineton
Walter J. Jones Funeral Today
Walter J. Jones 60 of Post died suddenly at Garza Memorial Hospital. Services 2 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene with Rev. Tommie Davis and Jay Lyndell McDaniel assisting. burial at Terrace Cemetery in Post. Hadrian Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include his wife, three sons, three daughters, four brothers, three sisters, and seven grandchildren.
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Walter ‘James Jones
Garza Memorial Hospital
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Tommie Davis
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Jay Speaker
Lyndell McDaniel
Terrace
Hadrian Funeral Home
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Jeba Doggett
Snyder
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Waco
Jimmy
Graham
Junior Gray
Donnie Johnston
Lubbock
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Mrs Sarah Fe Pipkin dies at 95 in Lubbock
Mrs Sarah Fe Pipkin 95 of Lubbock died Sunday at University Convalescent Center after a five month illness. Services will be today at Broadway Church of Christ Chapel with Horace Coffman officiating. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home direction. Survivors include daughter Ethel Bird and two sons Jesse M and C R Pipkin. Pallbearers named Don Hurnett Otis Manner Philip Crumpler Lonnie Howell Ancel Calloway Freddie Potett.
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Yp 20Th St
University Convalescent Center
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Horace Coffman
Bob Meizer
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Resthaven Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
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Ethel Bird
Rt. 1
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Ore
Don Hurnett
Otis Manner
Philip Crumpler
Lonnie Howell
Ancel Calloway
Freddie Potett
Willard Mathis
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Memorial
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Gene Polvado
Ninth
Columbia Church of Christ
Plainview Cemetery
Veteran's Administration
Amarillo
Jerry &. Milburn
19Th St
Ford Memorial
First Baptist Church
J. T. Bolding
Milburn
Waco
LCC Honors Prof K C Moser At Surprise Birthday Party
More than 200 students alumni and faculty members gathered at 5407 19th Street for a 2 p.m. surprise party in honor of Lubbock Christian College Bible professor K C Moser a noted author lecturer musician and songwriter. He received an antique pump organ and his works include Way of Salvation Gift of Romans and Attributes of God. Moser tours summers teaching Christian fundamentals and his books Gallations and Redemption have Braille and Vietnamese translations used by missionaries. The 1965 LCC Annual was dedicated to him. he has taught at LCC since 1964.
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K. C. Moser
LCC
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Moser
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South
Vietnam
Nixon returns to Washington prepares budget for Congress
President Nixon flies in from Florida and Bahamas and will sign the fiscal 1973 budget in the Cabinet Room at 10 30 a m Central Time. The budget reportedly foresees continued deficit spending and he plans a noon release to Capitol Hill. He will meet United Nations Secretary General Kurt Waldheim to discuss world affairs.
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Mandy Spencer's Funeral Tuesday
Mandy Lynn Spencer, a former Lubbock resident who died Sunday from injuries suffered in an October 1971 auto accident near Amarillo, will be laid to rest at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the King Ranch near Kinesville. She attended Monterey High School in Lubbock and is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs J. Spencer of Amarillo and a brother King Spencer in the military.
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Mrs Thompson Rites Tuesday in Lockney
Services for 95 year old Mrs Lannie Thompson of Lockney will be held Tuesday at 7 p m at the First Baptist Church with Rev Wayne Cavin officiating Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery Tulia She died Saturday in Lockney General Hospital after a week as patient She was a Glen Rose native who moved to Lockney in 1958 and ran Lockney Frozen Boots with her husband She survived by three sons Bennie Isaac and Leonard all of Lockney and listed siblings and grandchildren in the obituary
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First Baptist Church
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Home
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Leonard Thompson
Joo
Zeke Daniels
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Do F Daniels
Cecil Daniels
Ray Daniels
Tulias
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Mrs Turner 79 Dies in Dimmitt Rites Tuesday
Mrs Mattie Turner of Dimmitt died about 10 30 a m Sunday in Amarillo convalescent hospital and funeral services are set for 3 p m Tuesday at Dimmitt First Baptist Church Burial will follow at Castro Memorial Gardens under Dennis Funeral Home direction She was a lifelong Castro County resident and is survived by four nieces and five nephews.
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Mattie Turner
Amarillo Convalescent Home
Dimmitt First Baptist Church
Castro Memorial Gardens
Dennis Funeral Home
Castro County
Funeral Pending For Ed Chapman
Ed Chapman 79 died Sunday morning at Lab rock West Texas Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Indian Territory he had lived in Abernathy since 1940 and was a retired carpenter. Survived by three sons and numerous relatives including Mrs Geneva Bran on and Mrs Janice Rosenstein. Services are pending with Chambers Funeral Home.
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Central Point
Ore
Sol Sherrill
Dayton
Virdean Wilson
Duncan
Bernice Emerson
Schuon Wash
Jan‘nice Rosenstein
Norwich
Flora Shaw
Ringling
Chambers Funeral Home
Kraft Founder Dies Saturday in North Shore Home
John H. Kraft, 80, founder and longtime President and Chairman of Kraft Foods, died Saturday night at his North Shore home. A Fort Erie Ontario native, he served on Kraft Foods board and held roles with National Dairy Products Corp and National Cheese Institute. Survived by wife Odean a daughter Gertrude a sister and four grandchildren.
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Lutheran Editor G Elson Raff Dies at 67
The Rev. Dr. G Elson Raff editor of the Lutheran magazine died after a long illness in Philadelphia. He led the publication from a 29 000 circulation in 1944 to 550 000 in 22 years. Born in Dunkirk New York he studied at Thiel College and Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia. He is survived by two sons and a daughter.
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Two Die in Austin Wreck Killing Crash Injures Children
In Austin Saturday night a car rear ended another, bursting into flames. Ralph O Bartsch 44 and Sandy 22 Bartsch of Austin died. Edward Mullins 20 faced murder by motor vehicle charges with $10,000 bond. Two Bartsch children survived with burn injuries flown to Brooke Army Medical Center.
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Graveside Rites Planned for Infant in Slaton
Graveside rites for Cass Allen Roberts who died at birth Sunday at Mercy Hospital will be at Englewood Cemetery today. Officiating will be Rev H S Summar pastor of Bible Baptist Church. England Funeral Home handles arrangements. Survivors include parents Randy and Mrs Roberts of Slaton and grandparents Erwin Roberts and Kenneth Rackler of Slaton.
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Erwin) Roberts
Kenneth Rackler
Funeral rites and hospital updates fill Lubbock Plainview area
Multiple obituaries and casualty reports fill the two dozen lines. Grace Dane dies at 51 in Palmer County with services at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Dozens receive treatment after car crashes truck crashes or fires in Plainview Lubbock Olton Paris and Junction.
Americans Spend Less For Food
A Berkeley California report from the California Frame Bureau notes Americans spend a smaller share of net income on food than in 1950 with about 26 percent. The study compares consumer spending in the United Kingdom Western Europe and Russia noting higher shares in those regions.
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