Yorty defends remarks on Kennedy suspect case
Los Angeles mayor Sam Yorty defended his comments about Sirhan Sirhan and the Kennedy assassination as a bid to prevent rumors and violence. He criticized court limits and said his statements protected Los Angeles’ reputation while urging a fair trial for the Jordanian immigrant. Sirhan remains jailed, with Av Wilen monitoring rights and aiding defense setup.
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Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Winn
Sen.f. Kennedy
Bub
Yorty
Sirhan Bishara An
Kennedy
Sir Ee
California
Sirhan
Wirin
Southern California
American Civil Liberties Union
Virin
Bullet Wound Proved Fatal
Alex Howard aged 53 of 3218 23rd Street died at St Mary Hospital from a Sunday gunshot wound to the chest. Police charged Charles Woodruff age 34 of 2802 East 16th Street with attempted murder for the Ed Mosely residence shooting as witnesses were questioned. Services for Howard pending at Jamison Funeral Home.
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Alex Howard
23Rd St
St. Mary Hospital
Howard
Charles Woodruff
16Th St
Ed Mosely
Jamison Funeral Home
Lubbock Man Found Incompetent in Kidnapping Death
Tulsa AP report says David Emmett Mitchell, serving life for the Dallas motel clerk kidnapping and death, was ruled mentally incompetent. Judge Allen Barrow set aside the guilty plea, returning Mitchell to federal custody. Co‑defendant Letha Faye Hohenberger, 29, Fort Worth, pleaded guilty and receives 50 years.
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Tulsa
David Emmett Mitchell
Dallas
U.S. Dist
Allen Barrow
Mitchell
U.S
Lubbock
George Drayton Hooper
Miami
Okla
Wayne Glotfelt
Federal Hospital
Springfield
Letha Faye
Hohenberger
Fort Worth
Barrow
Defense rests in conspiracy trial after 124th witness
In El Paso Texas the government abruptly rested its case against 14 defendants in a conspiracy trial after presenting 124 witnesses and nearly 470 exhibits. Judge Suttle denied defense motions for acquittal and ordered the defense to open Wednesday morning as last government witness Floyd Hannon identified surveillance photos and noted a possible exception involving a duffle bag and tool detail.
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EL -Paso
Ernest Morgan
D. W. Suttle
Suttle
Floyd Hannon
Wichita
Kan
Fred Semgan
Hannon
Water Proof Agusta Mo Time Field Mystery
A fragment from an Augusta Missouri report notes an unclear field event and a missing missing time reference. The brief hints at a Miss appearing in a local context with limited readable details.
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Agusta, Mo
UPI
Irish Blessing Prayer for Travelers
Ancient Irish blessing wishing God speed for travelers by land and sea. Blessings include favorable winds, safe journeys, and divine protection for you and your craft as you roam and return home safely.
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John
Julien C, Hyer
Jury Awards Pascagoula Woman 44900 in Bus Crash Suit
A civil jury in the 140th District Court awarded Mrs Myra Tanner of Pascagoula Mississippi 44900 against Greyhound Lines Inc and seven defendants for injuries when a bus overturned after swerving to avoid cars near Lubbock Municipal Airport on January 20 1966. The trial began June 3 with two hours of deliberation. Other defendants included Kerrville Bus Co Texas New Mexico and Oklahoma Coaches John W Shropshire Conley Lott Nichols Machinery Roger Stuart Pierce Raleigh Cochren and Margaret Cochren.
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Myra Tanner
Pascagoula
Miss
Tanner
Lubbock Municipal Airport
Robert H. Bean
Kerrville Bus Co., Inc
Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma Coaches, Inc
John W. Shropshire
Conley Lott Nichols Machinery Co
Roger Stuart Pierce
Raleigh Cochan
Margaret Cochren
English Actress Jessica James Joins Jerry Lewis Comedy
Hollywood reports English actress Jessica James signs to star with Jerry Lewis in the new comedy Hook Line and Sinker. The project pairs James with Lewis for a light hearted film likely to draw classically themed humor and broad audience appeal.
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Hollywood
UPI
Jessica James
Jerry Lewis
Dallas Officials Outline Multilevel Downtown Plan
Dallas mayor Erik Jonsson outlined a multilevel concept to separate pedestrians, trucks and autos to curb downtown congestion. Planners Vincent Ponte and Warren Travers cited Rockefeller Plaza and a Montreal area as precedents while detailing a 400 acre core and future steps toward underground truck routes, periphery street parking, and extensive development including City Hall, a convention center, courthouse and One Main Place.
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Washington
Dallas
Erik Jonsson
House
Public Works
Jonsson
Texas Instruments, Inc
Vincent Ponte
Warren Travers
Ponte
United States
Rockefeller Plaza
Canada
Montreal
Don Clausen
Calif
Texas Clears After Storms Across Lone Star State
A Tuesday report shows most of Texas sunny after a night of wild spring turbulence in the west and north. The Lower Rio Grande Valley faced a severe thunderstorm warning until 4 p m for Willacy County and banded storms near McAllen Port Mansfield. A funnel cloud near Bridge City did not reach the ground.
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Associated Press
Texas
Lower
Rio. Grande Valley
Willacy County
McAllen
Port Mansfield
Bridge City
Port Arthur
Weather Bureau
South Plains
Smith pledges harmony amid convention clashes and party rifts
At the Texas Democratic gathering, Gov. Connally and Gov. Wallace statements frame the debate as violence rejected. Midland's Calvin Lee criticizes the party while pledges of support for Smith grow. Lee plans to back Wallace or third option, aiming to influence 1966 race.
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Calvin W. Lee
Alabama
George Wallace
Lee
Wallace
Texas
Waggoner Carr
John Connally
Connally
Midland
Smith
Frank C. Erwin Jr
Manuel DeBusk
Dallas
Democratic Executive Committee
Sonn
Three Gonzales family members among victims in Eden crash
A collision 7.6 miles west of Eden on U S 87 killed one and injured several. Sam Gebara of Eden drove a westbound pickup colliding with a eastbound car carrying the Gonzales family. Gilbert 12 and Lt. Labbock’s son were among the injured in Shannon Memorial Hospital.
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Aughter
Sylvia
Salvas
Gonzales
San Angelo
Eden
U. S. 87
Sam Gebara
Roy Rodriguez Gorizales
Labbock
Gilbert
Shannon Memorial Hospital
Alonzo Gonzales
Arthur Gonzales
Lybock
Jerry’s
Thriftway Super Market
Ave
Rowden Rites Planned Today
Services for A D Rowden 76 are set for 2 p m today at Chapel Mission with Rev Elvin M Waters officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park directed by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home Rowden died Sunday in Lub bock Osteopathic Hospital after a long illness Survivors include his wife two sons five daughters a stepdaughter two brothers a sister four stepsons 18 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Pallbearers are Douglas Holmes George Drake R L Gray Floyd Carr Cecil McElfresh and Glen Brewster
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A. D. Rowden
Elvin M. Waters
Resthaven Memorial Park
Franklin Bartley
Rowden
Hub
Lubibock Osteopathic Hospital
Lilian
A. D
Poolville
Cecil
Weatherford
Coleman
Minnie Bonham
Terrell
Okla
Douglas Holmes
George Drake
R. L. Gray
Floyd Carr
Cecil McElfresh
Glen Brewster
James Thomas Rites Set For Lubbock Resident
Services for James Leonard Thomas 74 will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Northside Church of Christ with Garrie Atkinson officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. He died Sunday in Methodist Hospital after a short illness. A native of Kaufman County, he farmed in the Lubbock area until retirement and lived there since 1922. Survivors include his wife four sons eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren, with family spread across Germany Fort Stockton Cross Plains Amherst Amarillo and Lubbock.
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James Leonard Thomas
Northside Church of Christ
Garrie Atkinson
City of Lubbock
Rix Funeral Directors
Thomas
Rt. 3
Lubbock
Methodist
Kaufman County
Rotan
Dwight
Germany
Kenneth
Rayford
Fort Stockton
Cross Plains
Glenn
Opal
Willson
Amherst
Ruth) Madison
Amarillo
Lela) Lewis
Bill Lewis Rites Planned Today
Services for Bill Lewis 56 will be at 2 p m at Smith Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Billy Beauchamp and Ronald Wood officiating. Lewis died after a heat treater fell on him at a well site 15 miles northeast of Denver City. He was with Mustang Construction Co and survived by his wife and two daughters.
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Lovington
Bill Lewis
Smith- Rogers Funeral Home
Billy Beauchamp
Ronald Wood
Church of Christ
Resthaven Cemetery
Lewis
Yoakum County Hospital
Denver City
Mustang Construction Co
Grand Prairie View
N. M
Funeral Slated for Mrs. Myrtle Lavender in Slaton
Mrs Myrtle Lavender 59 longtime Slaton resident died Tuesday at home after illness She moved from Meadow to Slaton in 1967 Services set for 2 pm Thursday at First Methodist Church officiated by Rev Bruce Parks Burial at Englewood Cemetery under direction of Englands Funeral Home Survivors include husband Elmer D son Alton of Slaton daughter Mrs Margie Wood Slaton brother Carl Miller Lubbock sisters Mrs Cordie Walters White Rock and Mrs Mabel Lavender Woodland Calif five grandchildren
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Slaton
Myrtle Lavender
Meadow
First Methodist Church
Bruce Parks
Englewood
Englands Funeral Home
Elmer D
Alton
Margie Wood
Carl Miller
Lubbock
Cordie Walters
White Rock
Mabel Lavender
Woodland
Calif
Suspect Nabbed In May 20 Lubbock Incident
A 19 year old man from Lubbock was arrested near 16th Street and Avenue H after being spotted in a car and found crouched between seats. The alleged assault occurred around 2 am May 20 when a knife was held to the victim’s throat in a northwest Lubbock apartment entry gained through a south window. Additional burglaries and vandalism reports followed, including thefts from homes and a truck, with several incidents tied to Monday night window peeping.
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Brown
Garcia
Ave
Frances Cox
Joe Compton
Lubbock
Helen Riggs
Douglas Porter
Parker Sales Co
Ave. A
Carl Hughes
Jim Stegner
42Nd St
Halsey
Ave. C
Lonnie James Johnson Jr
Jesus
Valasquez
Haley Grocery
N. Ash Ave
Smith Services Held for Ray Smith in Boswell
Funeral services for Ray Smith age 76 were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Boswell Methodist Church with burial in Boswell Restland Cemetery. Local arrangements were by Singleton Funeral Home. Smith died at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday at Permian General Hospital after a week of illness. Survivors include his wife Kate Smith of Boswell five sons Bertram Andrews Arvel Robert Denton Norman three daughters Bernice Echols Leota McKinney Ann Roberts three sisters Annie Nichols Pearl Nelson Phoebe Jones 323 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
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Okio
Bertram
Andrews
Arvel
Texarkana
Robert
Red. Water
Bowie County
Pearl Nelson
San ‘Angelo
Phoebe’ Jones
Soper
Okla
Rites Arranged for V C Crump Levelland Resident
V C Crump a Levelland resident for 12 years and father of Gerald Crump of Lubbock died Tuesday morning at Methodist Hospital. A retired mechanic formerly with Commercial Equipment Co he was a Methodist Church member. Services set 2 p m Thursday at Smith Memorial Chapel with Rev Lloyd Mayhew officiating assisted by Rev Bill Cook. Burial in Inglewood Cemetery Slaton. Survivors include wife Pearl a daughter Janelle Phillips of Levelland a sister Vida Savage of Friona two brothers L C Crump of Texico New Mexico and Buford Crump of Bethel Island California and four other unspecified.
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Levelland
Voucille
V. C
Crump
Gerald Crump
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Commercial Equipment Co
Methodist Church
Smith Memorial Chapel
Lloyd Mayhew
First Methodist Church
Bill Cook
First . Baptist Church
Inglewood
Slaton
Smith Funeral Home
Pearl
Janelle Phillips
Vida Savage
Friona
L.C., Crump
Texico
N.M
Buford Crump
Bethel Island
Calif
Barbara Back Hollywood Return in The Hellfighters
Barbara Barrie Stewart returns to films after a seven year absence to co star with John Wayne in The Hellfighters.
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Barbara Back
Hollywood
UPI
Barbara Stewart
John
Wayne
Brothers From New Jersey Named Presidents of Class at Central College
Two McCabe brothers from Pompton Plains New Jersey have been named presidents for Central College’s 1968 69 academic year Frank McCabe is senior class president and Bill McCabe is sophomore class president Their parents are Mr and Mrs Frank McCabe Sr of Pompton Plains NJ
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Pella
Town
UPD
New Jersey
Central College
Frank McCabe
Bill McCabe
Sonsor
Pompton Plains
N.J
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