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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1969
Page
2
A chaotic OCR fragment notes Malloch resigning from his role as minister at a Lubbock church. He previously served as dean of a local guild of organists and directed the church choir and youth groups. Details on dates and positions are unclear due to garbled text.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places with unclear context, mentioning Deka Wil Tived and Parke in what appears to be a historical notice or note from an aerial or Helitower archive.
Dana Dowell of White Oak wins Miss Texas 1969 in Fort Worth after week of competition. She plans to use a 2000 scholarship toward dermatology studies at Kilgore Junior College and aims for Atlantic City. Dowell emphasizes being herself and keeping calm under pageant pressure.
In Denver a diverse group of church leaders issued a radical document supporting James Forman’s Black Manifesto and calling for broad religious reform. Episcopal priest Malcolm Boyd read the manifesto at a joint interfaith service with Lutheran and Catholic leaders, urging action on civil rights and black economic development.
In a CBS Face the Nation interview Finch discusses federal standards for desegregation, court orders to enforce integration, and potential cuts to noncompliant school funding. He argues Republicans delayed progress and calls for rapid, courtroom-backed reforms with HEW and Justice Dept. coordination.
Community Center hosts its annual table tennis tournament through Friday. divisions based on age with awards for top players. a lunch and awards ceremony planned. 10 a.m. start times and several local figures listed as delegates and organizers.
Ernest Gaston 75 a nine year Dimmitt resident died at 840 p m after a long illness Funeral services will be at 2 30 p m today at the First United Methodist Church with Rev Lee Stanford officiating Burial will be in Castro Memorial Gardens Cemetery under Dennis Pasco roal Home Born in Burleson Gaston lived here nine years a World War I veteran and insurance agent Survivors include a daughter Mrs Ernestine Cox of Taabeeks two sons Bernard Gaston of Sidney Ohio and Dan Gaston of Fort Worth a sister Mrs Ina Young of Sus dan and eight grandchildren
A Plainview notice reports a memorial service for Mrs Mojica to be held Sunday at 1 80 pan in the Spunezal Home under direction of Lemons. The fragmentary item notes eight services and mentions the deceased’s name and locality.
At McChord AFB the first plane with the 4th Battalion 47th Infantry touched down at 3 15 pm as part of a Nixon ordered drawdown. Troops were taken to Fort Lewis for medical exams with little fanfare unlike prior divisional arrivals. About 30 demonstrators crossed a Tacoma lake shore urging “Free the Army” before MPs intervened and arrested several.
World War II veteran Elsa Bailey dies after long illness at Memorial Hospital in Cagedell. Services set for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel with sisters and brothers attending.
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