Lubbock man builds two-room model railroad empire
Rod Haggard, 27, of 3410 33rd St., has a two-room two-level layout with 500 feet of track and 2,000 feet of wiring. He operates 115 locomotives, 400 freight cars, 120 passenger cars and related equipment using two control panels and five trains on a room-spanning display. The project, begun after moving from Dallas, is a four-year rebuilding plan for hobby-scale, tinplate O gauge replicas.
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Jimmy Kercheville
Avalanche-Journal
Rod Haggard
Santa Fe
Haggard
33Rd St
Dallas
England
Two Held In Death Of Officer
GAINESVILLE AP A paroled Arizona convict and his waitress companion were held without bond in the fatal shooting of State Patrolman Kenneth Harrison. Five bullets struck him in the right shoulder as he radioed that he was bringing three prisoners to jail after a disturbance call. The car rammed a door and hit a feed mill building. One legged Jerry Anderson and Mrs Dorothy Sanders hid inside the mill and faced murder charges. A third man lingered in the back seat, unable to answer questions. Investigators say Anderson and Mrs Sanders signed statements. she said Anderson produced a pistol and she tried to stop him. They said they left Dallas late Saturday en route to Oklahoma to visit Andersons sister. Harrison, 37, had transferred here from Perryton. He left three children. Page 4.
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Gainesville
Arizona
Kenneth Harrison
Harrison
Jerry Anderson
Dorothy Sanders
Dallas
Texas
Lewis Rigler
Anderson
Sanders
Perryton
Texas Panhandle
O. E
Texas Lions select state queen for Miami convention
Judy Hill 17 of Fort Worth won the Texas Lions state queen title at Lubbock event and will lead the Lone Star delegation at the Miami International Lions convention. Alice Ballard and Vicki Hudson were named alternates. The three day district and state meetings drew about 2,000 Lions with plans for the upcoming Miami event set. Miss Hill is an Eastern Hills High School graduate and will ride in a parade convertible. The International runs June 19 to 22 in Miami.
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Texas Lions
Lions International
Miami
Lone Star
Florida
Judy Hill
Fort Worth
Handley- Meadowbrook Lions
Alice Ballard
Shallowater
Vicki Hudson
Austin
Lubbock
Lions
Service Club
Miami International
the International
Miss Hill
Eastern Hills High School
Texas
Wayne Richardson
Texas State Council of Governors
Richardson
Nice
France
Dallas
Miss Ballard
Gale Ballard
Center
Sargent Hill
Tierney
Ft. Worth
Texas Lions Club
Vickie Hudson
Allen E. Hudson
Miami Beach
Fla
Prince Philip Celebrates 42nd Birthday In Fine Trim
Prince Philip marks his 42nd birthday in good shape and hopeful for a future title. He jokes about aging, plans gym workouts, and notes family dynamics including Queen Elizabeth and his son. The piece hints at following royal footsteps and appears on page 4.
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Prince Philip
Queen Elizabeth
Prince
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Flexaire
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Hickok
Dunlap
Hickok Visor
Robert Musel
London
UPI
Sader Locks
University
Orion
the Man's Store
Dunlap's
Vitalizer
Dunlop
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