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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1968
Page
10
US officials said B52s bombed a Dominuonist ammunition dump on the Saigon outskirts Monday. The blasts erupted six minutes after the last bomb fell, destroying several hundred tons of munitions.
Police questioned two youths, an 18 year old woman and a 21 year old man Sunday night near the Mackenzie State Park youth pool after officers suspected marijuana in cigarettes passed among them. Also reported were burglaries, a dress theft, and a missing pistol at a service station as the city faced a rash of incidents.
At 10:50 a m Tuesday two people died at Beacon Heights Baptist Church with Rev TL Fo Scott officiating. Burial for one victim will be at Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock under White Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife and homebound son, parents in Tahoka, and a brother in Abernathy.
Barbara Maudry, an American Airlines stewardess student from Sycamore Illinois, was killed when a rock toppled from its base and pinned her under seven feet of water at Lake Grapevine. Her boyfriend escaped as rescuers took about six hours to lift the boulder and recover the body.
Mr and Mrs Lyon Cartrite of Jil F Tulane announce a son weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces at 9531 p.m. Saturday in Methodist Hospital. The father is a student at Texas Tech. Mr and Mrs Jerry I Batley of 2310 Ave A announce a son weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces at 9 55 p.m. Sunday in Methodist Hospital. The father is a scheduler for Hancock Manufacturing Co.
Thelbert M. McReynolds 48 died Saturday night in a Littlefield hospital. Services are 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Rev. Wilson Welch and Rev. Virgil Smith of Spur officiating. Burial in Anton Cemetery under Hammons Funeral Home. Survivors include wife, brother J. W. McReynolds Abernathy, sisters Dessie Williams El Paso and Betta Lancaster Mule Shoe, and mother Macon McReynolds Anton.
Plainview infant Elizabeth Ann Pool daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold O Pool Jr dies after birth. Graveside services at 5 p m at Plainview Memorial Park with Jimmie Woods minister officiating. Burial under Wood Dunning Funeral Home direction. Survivors include parents sister Julieanne brothers Robert James Truett and grandparents A O Pool and Mrs A A Gadbury and Mr and Mrs A A Gray. Montreal report notes Seaway strike toll reaches a quarter million dollars daily.
Officials deny arms stockpiling connected to a Chicago street gang program funded by a $97 000 grant to teach job skills. Bertrand Harding says senators misquoted and notes police never found weapons caches while a former warlord testified about arms and bail aid. Fry seeks contempt for Rose amid charges of perjury as funding questions continue.
Oscar Lee Fleming 76 died Sunday at his home in Tale Center. Services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mayfield Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Wilson and Rev. T Z Pond officiating. Burial in Plainview Memorial Park under Freeman Funeral Home direction. Survivors include wife Alice five daughters a brother two sisters TL grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Special services for George B. Holder age 82 of 2182 Clovis Road in Lubbock will be at 10 a m today in George Price Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Blake officiating. Burial follows at City of Levelland Cemetery. He died Saturday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after about a week’s illness. He moved to Lubbock in 1966 from Levelland where he had lived 21 years. Survivors include two sons four daughters and 11 grandchildren.
Texas Tech researchers study digestion and new vaccines while ranchers adopt cold branding with dry ice and alcohol, squeeze chutes, aircraft detection, and portable heaters. Advances in feeds, minerals, and antibiotics transform cattle care and productivity on the Plains.
Abernathy accuses park police of mass brutality at Resurrection City as violence erupts at the encampment. A white visitor is shot and beaten. four white youths are beaten earlier. He demands a full investigation and says marchers will resist eviction or jail.
Sunday brought clear skies with near 90s across the South Plains while West Texas saw temps of 105 in Presidio and 102 in El Paso. Cindy’s tropical storm brought winds and tornado reports along the Gulf Coast and eastern areas with a sighting near Cameron and funnel cloud reports to the Weather Bureau.
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