Bank President's Wife Kidnapped by Flower Ploy
George Thompson of Ridglea State Bank faced a tense Friday as two men posing as flower deliverers kidnapped his wife at her home. They demanded about 300000 dollars for her release, placing the money in a phone booth at a west Fort Worth discount center. Mrs Thompson was released unharmed after about three hours. the abduction truck, a panel job stolen in Lorena, was found near the release site. The suspects, described as Negro men, used an Afro wig and music to conceal her identity and were at large as police pursued leads.
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George Thompson
FBI
West Side
Oliver Ball
Thompson
Readers Digest Founders to Receive Medal of Freedom
President Nixon awarded the Medal of Freedom to DeWitt and Lila Wallace, founders and co chairmen of Reader's Digest, to be presented at a White House dinner. They mark the magazine's 50th anniversary on February 1, with guests including Lindbergh, Hope, Merman, Hampton, Kostelanetz, Graham, and Peale.
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Washington
Nixon
DeWitt
Lila Wallace
Reader's Digest
White House
Wallaces
Wallace
St. Paul
Lila Acheson Wallace
All America
Charles Lindbergh
Bob Hope
Fred MacMurray
Lionel Hampton
Andrew Kostelanetz
Billy Graham
Norman Vincent Peale
Truman
Smith appoints eight to Criminal Justice Council in Austin
Gov Preston Smith named eight members to the Criminal Justice Council on Saturday. Appointees include Harmon Scheeps of Dallas, Kent Hance of Lubbock, Beaumont Mayor Ken Ritter, San Angelo businesswoman Mrs Ray W Willoughby, Corpus Christi District Judge Noah Kennedy Jr. and others from Laredo Tyler Quanah and nearby Texas cities. Hance, a longtime Lubbock attorney, is a Texas Tech and UT Law alumnus.
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Lubbock
Texas Tech
University of Texas School of Law
55Th
Tech Chairman To Direct Meet At Lake Texoma
Kilo J. Urbanovsky of Texas Tech will direct a four day Southwest Park and Recreational Training Institute at Lake Texoma State Park near Kingston Oklahoma. More than 500 participants from nine states are expected. The program will cover federal plant aid for land and recreational development. Co sponsors include the American Park and Recreation Society and the National Recreation and Park Association.
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Kilo J. Urbanovsky
Texas Tech
Department of Park Administration and Horticulture
Southwest Park
Lake Texoma State Park
Kingston
Oklo
J. W. Kitchen
Tech
The
American Park and Recreation Society
National Recreation and Park Association
Oklahoma Industrial Development and Park Department
German Defense Chief to be released from hospital
Bonn United Press International reports Defense Minister Helmut Schmidt will leave Coblenz hospital this weekend after recovering from an acute virus infection. Schmidt, 53, was admitted on January 20 and is expected to resume official duties shortly.
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Bonn
UPI
Defense
Helmut Schmidt
Defense Ministry
Schmidt
Coblenz
Probation Punishments Issued in County Court
Five defendants received probated sentences after pleading guilty before Judge Edwin H. Boedeker. Martin Garcia James Clinton Pack Pauline Madeno David Nolan Alen and Ronald Wallace House faced varied jail days and probation terms for DWI obscene phone calls and related offenses. Additional pleas included George McCauley and Gloria Cortinas with fines, and Range Brooks with a weapon conviction. In a separate action bonds were set for Tommy Miles Johnny Wells and Bobby Davis after innocent pleas in Judge Denzil Bevers County Court.
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Edwin H. Boedeker
County Court-At-Law No. 1
Martin Garcia
Queen St
Dwi
James Clinton Pack
Carlisle
Dwt
Pauline Madeno
Slaton
David Norris Alen
Ave. E
Ronald Wallace House
Ave. W
George McCauley
Gloria Cortinas
2Nd St
Range Brooks
Boedeker
Jin County
Denzil Bevers
Births of Two Daughters at Local Hospitals
Mr and Mrs Bille Bob Beohtin of Ani Ave Hoon welcomed a daughter at 11 19 am at Methodist Hospital weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce. The father is a-plent electrician for Southwestern Public Service. Mr and Mrs Jerry Gorden Vincent of Tim Are welcomed a daughter at 7 45 pm at University Hospital weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. The father is a self employed carpenter.
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Joseph Vance Hanes
St. Mary's
Dataliok, Ey
Bille
Bob Beohtin
Ani Ave
Methodist Hospital
Southwestern Public Service
Noel Gray
Cornell
Wuances
Ruben Albert Hardin
Weghing
Universty Hospital
Penn Mutual
Oan
Bennie Lee Bartley
University Hospital
Allied Electric Co
Jerry Gorden Vincent
Tim Are
Wo Apt. UY
Michael J. Thompson
13Th
Reese Air Force Base
Reese
Morton Schools Closed By Flu
Morton this week became the second South Plains town to close its schools due to influenza outbreaks causing heavy absenteeism. One week closure started Monday with 170 absences reported that day while daily absences averaged over 100 last week. Principal numbers indicate wide illness across adults and children.
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Morton
South Plains
B. E. Travis
Travis
Floydada
Charges Filed In Drug Case In Lubbock Raid
Two men were charged Friday after a raid on a club in the 1700 block of East 4th Street by Lubbock narcotics agents. Damacio M. Gonzales, 23, of 1708 East 4th Street, faced a felony possession of marijuana charge with a $1000 bond set by Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy. Anthony P. Baca, 28, of 2719 East 7th Street, faced a misdemeanor possession of methamphetamine charge with a $750 bond set by Judge Denzil Bevers in County Court-at-Law No. 2.
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Lubbock
East 4Th Street
Damacio M. Gonzales
4Th St
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Anthony P. Baca
7Th St
Denzil Bevers
Fidel Castro Visits Nationalized Kenne Scott Mine
Fidel Castro toured the Kenne Scott mine during a recent visit to Santiago, highlighting the nationalized industry and its role in the country’s mining sector.
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Santiago
Fidel Castro
Kennescott Mine
Five Pickets Surrender To Zavala County Sheriff
Five spinach field pickets including Rev Sherilf Smith surrendered to Zavala County sheriff at the Crystal City courthouse after refusing five hours to submit to arrest for blocking a road a misdemeanor. Bond posted. High school students later gathered chanting Viva La Raza as the scene unfolded.
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Crystal City
Tex
UPI
Sherilf Smith
Zavala County
C.L. Sweden
Justice of the Peace
Frank Moreno
Five Odessa Men Held On Drug Charge
Five young Odessa men were in custody after an early morning raid in Kotor County jail facing charges of possession of narcotics and dangerous drugs. Arrested were Billy Ray Aycock 17 James Lloyd Everett 20 Samuel E LeBaron 20 Lee Melvin Swift 18 and Charles Parnell 18. Bonds set at 8000 for narcotics and 2000 for dangerous drugs. Police seized 30 lids of a substance believed to be marijuana and 13 packages suspected to be LSD.
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Odessa
Kotor County
Jeail
Billy Ray Aycock
James _ Lloyd Everett
Samuel E. LeBaron
Lee Melvin Swift
Charles Parnell
Israel plans whisky exports to Europe and Africa
Carmiel Israel government plans export Scotch whisky to Europe and South Africa. A new distilling plant will produce one million bottles per year from essences shipped from Scotland, signaling a move into international spirits trade.
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Carmiel
Israel
Europe
South Africa
Scotland
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Raza
San Antonio
Francis J. Furey
Furey
Melon Pickers
Rio Grande Valley
Sweeten
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
UFWOC
Warren Way
Wagner
Western Hills Baptist Church
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RCA
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Whirlpool Supermarket
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