Heat Wave in Lubbock Sets Local Temperature Marks
Heat wave spreads across the region with Lubbock failing to reach 100 in June and forecasts predicting upper 90s. Thunderstorms, dust, and gusty winds alter conditions as Atlantic seaboard hits the century mark and tornado watches are posted across multiple Midwest states.
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Bank executive and civic leader dies after long public service
Benson, a banker and former city councilman of Lubbock, who helped acquire the city airport site, chaired the Red Cross Disaster Committee, and cochaired War Bond Sales in WWII, died leaving survivors including his wife, daughter Marion Blake, sister Edith Lynch, brother Don, and granddaughters Nan and Sharon Blake. He served on the Texas Tech board from 1950 to 1956 and held multiple civic memberships.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Don
Scarsdale
N.Y
Nan
Sharon Blake
22Nd St
Westbrook Pegler Rites Held in New York
About 100 attended a Requiem Mass for columnist Westbrook Pegler who died in Tucson at 74. The service at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church featured Msgr Patrick J Sheridan officiating with William Buckley among attendees. Burial was at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Westchester County.
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Nurse at Clovis Dies After 14 Years at Hospital
CLOVIS Special Mrs Eileen Doris Davis 49 a practical nurse at Clovis Memorial Hospital for 14 years died about 5 p m Saturday at her home. She lived in the Clovis area most of her life. Funeral arrangements are pending at Sherwood Mortuary. Survivors include son Howard Lee Davis of New Orleans daughter Mrs Margaret Ann Sanders of New Orleans and brother Howard Hammons of Oakland California.
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Mrs. Katherine Opa Barnett Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine Opa Barnett 67 of 2112 Clovis Road Santa Rosa California are scheduled for Monday at the Welte Chapel of the Roses. She died in Santa Rosa Wednesday from an apparent heart attack. Survivors include her husband Ed two sons Hal P. of Alaska Eddie at home a daughter Katherine Bobbins of Santa Rosa two brothers Randall and Damon Polk both of Austin and three sisters Mrs Charles Gardiner Los Angeles Mrs Burl Jones and Mrs John Balios both of Lubbock.
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Austin
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Los Angeles
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Lubbock
Willie Battle services pending in Lorenzo
Services for Willie Battle aged 68 are pending at Carter Funeral Home in Lorenzo after his death Friday night at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Survivors include his wife Mildred two sons Robert and Charles and daughter Sylvia Williams all of Lorenzo, two brothers Rufus and Arch and four grandchildren.
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New Home Man Ross Service Pending
Funeral services for James W. Ross 77 a retired Lubbock barber and New Home resident are pending at Scott's Hill Funeral Home Lexington Tennessee. Ross died at 7 am Saturday in a Lexington hospital after a stroke six weeks ago. He lived in New Home with daughter Mrs G B Mayfield since his wife died in 1964. Survivors include another daughter Mrs Melba Lax Detroit Michigan two brothers and two sisters.
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Brownfield Awards City Hall Renovation to James Blair
A city council contract for remodeling city hall went to Lubbock contractor James Blair. The bid amount is $13 565 50 with an estimated 60 day schedule. Work includes turning the former police station into a council meeting room and updating the present chambers and offices to house city departments.
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Rites Scheduled For Levi Hodge
Services for Levi Washington Hodge 76 take place at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Louis Strehlow officiating. Burial is in Anton Cemetery. Hodge died Friday after hospital stay starting Thursday. Survivors include his wife, a son, a daughter, three brothers, and four sisters.
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Humphrey Heads to Britain for Prince Charles Investiture
Hubert Humphrey flew to London to attend the investiture ceremony of Prince Charles in Wales next Tuesday. He traveled Saturday night with brief remarks and planned meetings with British officials amid the royal event.
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Ike's Grave Draws Attentive Crowds to Abilene
Abilene experiences a surge of visitors for Eisenhower related sites. The Eisenhower Center hosts scholars and VIPs, with long lines at the boyhood home and heavy traffic around the burial chapel, library, and museum as demand for mementos and tours rises.
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Nixon plans late July global tour amid East West talks
A White House briefing outlines Nixon schedule including a Romania visit in Bucharest with possible trips within the country. The plan seeks cautious engagement with Communist leaders and aims to foster post Vietnam Southeast Asia policy while signaling pacific power roles.
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Region reports strong wheat yields despite hail and drought
Cone Elevators manager C L Moore notes Lubbock County yields roughly double normal with some irrigated plots reaching 52 bushels per acre while dry land tops at 40. In Hale and Crosby counties hail damaged fields but overall area crops show fair to good prospects with high protein premiums aiding profits.
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Local births announced with multiple families listed
Congratulations to several families on newborns with details of weights times and hospitals. Frank Moore Floydada welcomes a daughter while Willard Elyen Reese Village and John Gifford receive sons at Methodist Hospital. Franco Jiminez Latif Clinic father works Snowden Construction. Charley Dale Timmons Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital daughter weighs 9 pounds 2 ounces.
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Egeberg Key to Health Post Sparks AMA Tug of War
Egeberg, longtime MacArthur aide, drew Nixon approval for a HEW post, but AMA interference and Knowles’ setback dominated fallout. Finch backed Knowles, vowed to stay as HEW secretary, while Javits warned about AMA PAC actions. Egeberg, former California health official, has a history of opposing AMA positions on medicare and health coverage.
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Finis Moreland Dies At Home
Finis Henry Moreland, 66, died at his Lamesa home on Saturday afternoon from an apparent heart attack. Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Monday at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Huron Polnac officiating. Burial will follow at Lamesa Memorial Park under Branon-Philips Funeral Home. A Panola County native, he lived in Lamesa 24 years and belonged to Northside Baptist Church. He is survived by wife Mattie two daughters Dorothy Gullatt Odessa and Myrna Joyce Acree Lamesa a son Shelton Lamesa two brothers Burns Dallas and Miller Greenbrier Ark and eight grandchildren.
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Funeral Tuesday For W B Man
W B Bob Man 62 former area businessman and cattle buyer died Friday in a Cleburne hospital after a long illness. Services set for 4 p.m. Tuesday at Dillion Emmett Funeral Home Chapel in Cleburne. He lived in Littlefield Spade and Hale Center before moving to Cleburne. Survived by son Bobby Jo Mineral Wells, father Will Man Big Lake four sisters and a brother.
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Bob) Man
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Smith Names Political Foes To Major Posts In Apparent Shift
Governor Smith widens appointment circle by naming former opponents and longtime associates to key posts. He publicly praises friends while privately decrying aid to foes, signaling a strategic broadened base as Johnson Briscoe and others weigh future campaigns.
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Woman in Los Angeles Arrested After Handcuff Incident
A 49-year-old Los Angeles woman accidentally locked herself in handcuffs after finding a pair in the street. Police discovered an outstanding bench warrant for assault with a deadly weapon and she was taken into custody to appear in court.
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