Bizarre Trip Ends With Youth Taken Into Custody
In San Antonio a youth on a drug fueled rampage stripped naked, jumped into the Sunken Gardens pond, then drove off with a family vehicle before being subdued. Witnesses say he brandished a straight razor and threatened bystanders as police restrained him and he was hospitalized. The incident occurred near Brackenridge Park amid concerns over youth drug use.
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Houston
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Brackenridge Park
Multiple Small Fires Reported Across City Areas
Fire alarms responded Friday evening to several incidents including a grass fire along an avenue extending into a railroad right of way and a shed fire with minor damage. A mattress fire and a gasoline leak were reported with minimal damage, plus a trash fire and a window set afire by torch. Storage shed damage noted at a residence on 461 with about 200 damage.
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RH Avenue
Avenu
Ota Avenue
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Sreel
Canton Avenue
Mare No Amage
Mth
Resiienie
Sumue Ragh Jr
Thai Troops Join Cambodia War Guard Temple Border
UPI reports the first Thai troops joined Cambodia’s fight against Communists guarding the Preah Vihear temple. Heavy monsoon rains slow operations as Cambodian Premier Lon Nol seeks broader Thai aid to defend both nations from North Vietnamese forces.
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Phnom Penh
Burglary Suspect Near Hart Gets Four Years
Judge Pato S Moore of Tunid District Court sentenced Leven Madden age 13 of 2717 E 8th St to four years on the state penitentiary after Madden pleaded guilty to the burglary of Howard Cornells Television Shop in Talis last February.
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Tunid District
Levenne Madden
Madden
Howard Cornell
Talis
Howard C. Davison
Boone
Henderson
Reb Odem
Vernon Lee Prannon
48Th St
Western Wrecking Co
Tenas Ave
Alcohol Wet Roof Ceremony Sparks Bermuda Tradition
Workmen in Bermuda perform a traditional roof wetting by pouring champagne on the new building’s slates before completion. In Portugal censorship is reported as ongoing.
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Bermuda
Portugal
Five Grain Cars Roll Off Tracks
Five grain cars derailed Friday three miles east of Darrel Davis station as a spur wreck broke the Hat. Cleanup and repair will take until today with the track expected to be operational about Thursday. No injuries were reported and the cause was under investigation by authorities.
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Manarees
Sad
Will Grea
Aiyut Medway
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Werth
Denver
umiteWoy
Davis
Longtime Turkey Resident Dies
Leo Stewart 68, longtime Turkey resident, died in a Memphis hospital after three weeks illness. He had lived in Turkey since 1999 and was married July 6, 1919. Survivors include his wife, three sons Arthur Leo Charles both of Amarillo and J E of Turkey, a daughter Mrs Bruce Price of Quitaque, two brothers, two sisters, 12 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Burial in Dreamland Cemetery after services at Church of Christ in Turkey.
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Memphis
Qhows Hill
Arthur
Leo Charles
Amarillo
J.E
Bruce Price
Quitaque
Homer
Lone Star
Buster
Levelland
W.ok. Lyles
Daliah Rogers
Crosby Resident Dies In Lubbock
Crosbyton obit for Mack Spence 82 a Crosby County resident since 1914 who died Friday at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lubbock Services pending with King Funeral Home Crosbyton Survivors include four daughters Aleme Thornhill Nellie Bell Winegar Alma Willie Winegar Georgia Mae Newman of Dumas brother Charlie Floydada sisters Effie Wright Albuquerque Ben Marley Crosbyton six grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Crosby County
Colonial Manor
Lubbock
King Funeral Home
Aleme
Effie Wright
Albuquerque
Ben Marley
Oklahoma Firm Wins Contract for Demolition Work
The US Army Corps of Engineers awarded Parker Wrecking Co. of Oklahoma City a contract to demolish and remove two buildings between avenues N and O on 4th Street. Bids opened at 2 p.m. at 1402 Texas Ave ranged from 16885 to 188462 dollars.
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Oklahoma City
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Texas Ave
Lambert Kindergarten Adopts Westinghouse Reading Program
Lambert Kindergarten to open this fall offering the Westinghouse Reading Series for ages three to five. The program emphasizes independent progress, a blend of phonics and sight methods, and personalized instruction with sessions two daily options. Enrollment limited. call 763 2767 for details.
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Lambert Kindergarten
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Madeline H Beck
Leo Lambert
Andrews
Phil Holliday
Lambert Kindergartem
List Street
Avenue WW
Lambert
BankAmericard
LCC Board Sets Quarterly Meeting at Mabee Center
The Lubbock Christian College board will meet at 10 a m today at Mabee American Heritage Center. Dr F W Mattox will report on the state of the college including facilities, new faculty, enrollment, and finances. Dr Norman Keener will discuss accreditation progress and Dr Ken Rhodes will outline campus rules. Dale Simpson will reveal campaign plans including a September 7 kickoff and rally. A luncheon for the 30-member board follows in the Bethel Hancock Campus Center Cafeteria.
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Mabee American Heritage Center
LCC
F. W. Mattox
Norman Keener
Ken Rhodes
Dale Simpson
Betiv Hancock
FTC Levels Complaint Against Firestone Over Tire Claims
The FTC charged Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. with false ads about prices and safety. It seeks a trial later with a response due in 30 days, while Firestone denies all allegations and asserts compliance with guidelines and beliefs the claims are FTC conclusions.
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Climbers Scale Yosemite Peak After Six-Day Ascent
Two top climbers returned to Yosemite Valley after completing the first ascent of Half Dome’s southern face. Warren Hardin, 44, of West Sacramento California, described the climb as beautiful and said it took six days. The 2,200-foot rock wall was long regarded as the most challenging in the Yosemite area.
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