Tornadoes batter Gulf Coast as Texas warms
Tornadoes spawned by a strong cold front struck several Louisiana towns and Channelview near New Orleans, injuring more than 30 and causing extensive damage. In Texas, Lubbock reported a 76 degree high while other cities saw mid 70s and cool 30s to 60s overnight.
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Jefferson Parish
Sheriff's Office
Zeno Johnson
South Plains
Louisiana
Arnaudville
Edgard
Channelview
New Orleans
Kenner i Honston
Gulf
Morans Services Set For Lubbock Woman and Kenner Tornado Toll
The article reports a Louisiana tornado causing property damage and injuries in Kenner and Arnaudville with numerous homes destroyed. It notes Mrs Moran of Lubbock dies at home after a winter storm hits the Mississippi Valley. survivors listed include her son Jett Moran and several sisters and grandchildren.
Psychiatrist Testifies For Defense In Tate Trial
Dr. Joe Hochman of UCLA testified that Patricia Krenwinkel shows a schizoid personality that could develop into acute psychosis without treatment. He linked a troubled childhood and reliance on Charles Manson as a father figure to the Tate LaBianca killings, noting LSD use but denying murder under its influence. He described Manson as a father to the three women and connected their Spahn Ranch path to the crime spree.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tate-LaBianca
Patricia Krenwinkel
Joe Hochman
UCLA
Miss Krenwinkel
Hochman
Vincent Bugliosi
Charles Manson
Spahn Ranch
San Fernando Valley
Sharon Tate
LaBianca
Manson
Irving Kanarek
Trial schedule and local notices fill South Plains brief
Dr Charles W Shoppee a Welch professor of chemistry will face trial at 9 30 a m today at District Court here Pierson of Texas Tech will discuss genealogy and the Chappuis family Hoy and Moore will preside A fraud case involving Norbert Young was filed in municipal court A pickup pedestrian crash left Linda Osby in serious condition A Hale Center man faces assault charges A Manson related interview dispute dominates coverage Services for Margarita Ramirez Friona are set for today An Explorer planning session for the South Plains Council is planned at Texas Tech Law Building with about 60 officers and 500 explorers anticipated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Shoppee
Welch
Pierson
Texas Tech
Pat S. Moore
France
South Plains
Dis- Society
Wedichennesday
Norbert Young
Municipal Garden Arts Center
Sheila Turner
Retha Turner
Redbud Ave
George Canon
Methodist Hospital
24Th Street
South Plains Council of the Explorer
Texas Tech Law
Rites Scheduled For J A Lee
Services for J A Cay Lee 89 of 2201 13th St will be held at 2 p m in Ford Memorial Chapel First Baptist with multiple ministers officiating Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park under Sanders Funeral Home direction Lee a longtime Lubbock County resident died at home Survivors include wife Tina and sister Euna McLaury of Hobbs Also listed are services for Billy Jack Darden 23 at Floydada First Baptist and for Lee Tomlinson 60 at Sweet Street Baptist Church in Toho ka with burials at Floydada Memorial Park and Pahoka Cemetery respectively Jim C Pierson 51 of 2001 8th St is mentioned in the fragmentary text.
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J. A. (Cay) Lee
13Th St
Ford
Tina
Euna McLaury
Hobbs
Billy Jack Darden
Floydada First Baptist Church
Floydada Memorial Park
Moore-Rose Funeral Home
Darden
Richardson
Lee Cruce Tominson
Jay
Sweet Street Baptist
Tohoka
Pahoka
White Funeral Home
Tomlinson
Jim C. Pierson
Mrs. Rozilah Watkins Rites Planned in Texas
Services for Mrs. Rozilah Watkins 83 will be held at 4 p m Friday at Tabernacle Baptist Church Lubbock with Rev E L Bynum officiating Burial will be in City of Lubbock Cemetery under Rix Funeral Directors She lived in Shallowater since 1929 and died on Wednesday at West Texas Hospital Survivors include two daughters Mrs L A Akins of Shallowater and Mrs T P Hembree of Westminster Calif a son E E Watkins of Lubbock 16 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren Grandsons will be pallbearers.
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Shallowater
Rozilah Watkins
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Lubbock
E. L. Bynum
City of L Lubbock
L. A. Akins
T. P. ‘Hembree
Westminster
Calif
E. E. Watkins
Mrs Velasquez Rites Pending in Lubbock
Services for 85 year old Clara Velasquez of 208 East Place are pending at Rix Funeral Directors. A resident of Lubbock since 1945 she died Wednesday night. Survivors include her husband Leon four daughters Ester Yvarra Anita Hernandez Jane Rodriguez Josephine Jiminez all of Lubbock two sons Antonio and Alfred both of Lubbock 45 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren.
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S. Moran
Lubbock
San Angelo
Whitesboro
Jett
Paul Briley
Frank Burris
Gunter
Fred Briley
Mayfield
Okla
Bill Dowell
Madill
Clara Velasquez
E.ast Place
Rix
Velasquez
West Texas Hospital
Leon
Ester Yvarra
Muleshoe
Anita Hernandez
Jane Rodriguez
Josephine Jiminez
Antonio
Alfred
Slaying of 90 Year Old Woman In San Antonio Probed
Police investigate the brutal slaying of 90 year old Elena Gibbs found beaten in her San Antonio home. Detectives label the case among the harshest violent incidents seen in the city. two Lubbock men face separate injuries in a related crash.
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San Antonio
Joe Ooster
Lubbock
Ween
Methodist Hospital
Elena Gibbs
Keith Lloyd Anderson
53Rd St
Gibbs
Hear Street
Avenue Q
6Th Street
Akron Avenue
James
Francis Crane
Hospitel
Rites Scheduled For J T Hale
Services for James Thomas Hale 80 of 2105 13th St will be at 10 a m today at the Holmes Funeral Home Chapel Durant Okla with burial in Durant Cemetery Hale a Lubbock resident since 1958 died about 315 p Wednesday at Lakeside Nursing Home He was a retired school teacher Survivors include a son James Jr of Grand Prairie a daughter Miss Dortha Hale of Lubbock and a sister Mrs Nancy Hill of Lubbock
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James Thomas Hale
13Th St
Holmes ‘Funeral Home
Durant
Okla
Hale
Lubbock
Lakeside
James Jr
Grand Prairie
Dortha Hale
Clovis School Board Elects New Officers
Hart Riders elected new officers for 1971 72 with Billy Hart as president and Charles Guthals as vice president. Art Snipes became treasurer secretary, Donnie Burress named president, Mrs Charles Black elected secretary treasurer, Leon Williams reelected, Dana McLain named queen, and Dr Jacob Moberly joined as board member.
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Clovis
Billy
Hart
Charles Guthals
Hart Junior Riding Club
Art Snipes
Harley Malone
Snipes
Leon Williams
Donnie Burress
Charles Black
iSnipes
Treasur Wiliams
Dana McLain
R. G
Henderson
Charles’ Black
Jacob Moberly
Mrs. Ora Glover Services Today
Mrs Ora Glover 87 longtime Bovina resident dies in Southwest Nursing Home Amarillo. Funeral in First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Larry Heard with burial in Bovina Cemetery by Claborn Funeral Home Friona. She leaves three daughters two sons two sisters three brothers twenty three grandchildren and thirty seven great grandchildren.
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Bovina
Ora Glover
Southwest Nursing Home
Amarillo
First Baptist Church
Larry Heard
Claborn Funeral Home
Friona
Coryell County
Glover
Ernest England
Agnes Steelman
Erwin’ Bryant
Anaheim
Calif
Johnny
Truth Or Consequences
N. M
Jim
Annie Turpin
Lona ‘Tulus
Goldthwaite
Bob Kirby
Claude
Arkansas
Ross
Houston
Paul Green's Rites Slated in Hobbs
Paul Green 69 of Hobbs died about 11 15 am Tuesday at Seal Record General Hospital after a lengthy illness weather and storm watch. Services at 3 pm at Northside Baptist Church with Rev Bobby Aine officiating burial Prairie Haven Northeast Cemetery under Roberts Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Mayme two sons Paul D and Don two brothers Walter Roy three sisters Mrs Luther Dunman Palestine Mrs Leo Karalak Santa Barbara and a grandson. Snowfall noted across the nation with heavy accumulation in the Northeast and 1418 inches record at Syracuse NY context of storm reports.
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Hobbs
E. Paul Green
Seal
General Hospital
York
Northside Baptist
Bobby
Aine
Prairie Haven
Upper Syracuse
Roberts Funeral Home
N.Y
Green
San Angelo
Mayme
Paul D
Don
Walter
Odom
Roy
Uvalde
Luther Dunman
Palestine
Leo Karalak
Florida
Pacific Northwest
Rockies
Indians Proper Study Subject
Dr. Lloyd Melis of Carthage College argues the American Indian is a proper subject of study. He says understanding the Indian’s basic needs is essential to bringing him into the mainstream of contemporary life.
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New York
UPS
Lloyd Melis
Carthage College
Kenosha
Wis
Melis
E P Harner Dies at 86 in Muleshoe
Eugene P Harner 86 of Muleshoe died about 11 10 am Wednesday at Amherst Manor Nursing Home in Amherst He had lived in Muleshoe since 1936 and was a retired custodian for the Muleshoe school system He was a Woodmen of the World member Survived by wife Myrtle son Randell of Lubbock daughter Mrs Jeff Gray of Clovis three sisters and three grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Friday at Singleton Ellis Chapel of the Chimes with Royce Clay officiating Burial in Muleshoe Cemetery directed by Singleton Ellis Funeral Home
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Muleshoe
Eugene P. Harner
Amherst Manor
Amherst
Singleton-Ellis Chapel of
Harner
Sorrenzo
Woodmen of the World
Myrtle
Randell
Lubbock
Jeff Gray
Clovis
Robert Warden
Albuquerque
N. M
Whitt ‘Briggs
Greenville
Maddox Burns Atlanta Constitution on Senate Floor
Lt. Gov. Lester Maddox symbolically burned a copy of the Atlanta Constitution on the Senate floor amid protests over a front page story alleging a logjam of legislation. The chamber, led by Maddox, criticized the paper as showing a shambles while 30 bills sat unacted upon on the calendar.
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Atlanta
UPI
Lester Maddox
Senate
Ambrosia Savala Rites Planned
SLATON Ambrosia Savala 60 of Wilson died Tuesday at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Funeral at 11 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church with Rev. Emilio Abeyta officiating. Burial in Englewood Cemetery under England Funeral Home in Slaton. Survivors include Juanita five sons Lupe Peonasio Jim Santos Frank two daughters Rayel Vena Mary Gonzales and many relatives.
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Slaton
Ambrosia Savala
Wilson
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church
Emilio Abeyta
Englewood
Direction of England Funeral Home
Savala
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Juanita
Lupe
Peonasio
Jim
Glen Rose
Santos
Frank
Tahoka
Rayel Vena
Mary Gonzales
el Paso
Fat Stock Show Set In Dimmitt
Castro County junior fat stock and project show scheduled in Dimmitt Friday and Saturday. Sponsored by Dimmitt Young Farmers, FFA and 4H members will exhibit calves barrows and lambs for ribbon prizes and auction. 4 H girls will participate in homemaking project competition.
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Dimmitt
Castro County
FFA
Fire alarm damage hits shed and area in farm southeast of city
A fire alarm at a Missouri Valley coast area reports a tool shed destroyed shortly after 3 am on Wednesday. Structural damage exceeds 1000 dollars with contents valued at 10 to 20 dollars. Wind and grass fires caused minor damage at several blocks southeast of the city.
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Missouri Valley
Ity
Atouthwestern Public Service
Jones Station
Ea “Graete
Farm Io
Mitchell services set for Fred L. Mitchell
Fred L. Mitchell, 63, of 2823 Sith St. will be buried at 2 p.m. today in Bowman Chapel of the First United Methodist Church under Rix Funeral Directors. He died about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday in Methodist Hospital after living in Lubbock since 1947. He owned the Maternity Shop at Monterey Center and belonged to the Knife and Fork Club, Lubbock Lions Club, and the church. Surviving are a brother Kay of Portsmouth, Virginia and a sister Mrs. Jack Sharlock of Suffolk, Virginia. Pallbearers named are John Felsher, Lovie Liston, William O’Neill, Bill Edd, McLaughlin, Carl Bailey and A. H. Mass.
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Fred L. Mitchell
Sith St
Bowman Chapel
First United Methodist
Cecil Hardaway
J. Ward Griffin
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral Directors
Mitchell
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Monterey Center
Knife and Fork Club
Lubbock ‘Lions Club
First United Methodist Church
Kay
Whit
Portsmouth
Jack Sharlock
Suffolk
Thoughtful Homily Reflects on Charity and Caring
Poem-like reflection by Julien C. Hyer addressing neglect of the hungry sick and lonely citing Matthew 25 40 in a hurricane wreck context asking if aid was given and noting absence of involvement and comfort for those in need.
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Matt
Rites Planned for Jack W. Vaughn of Kingsland
Jack W. Vaughn 49 of Kingsland will be eulogized at 3 p.m. in First Baptist Church Lamesa with Rev. Milo Arbuckle of Denver officiating. Burial follows at Branon Funeral Home Cemetery in Lamesa. Vaughn died around 7 a.m. Monday after a long illness at Temple VA Hospital. Survivors include Frances and two daughters, his father and stepmother, a sister, a brother, and two grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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Lamesa
Jack W. Vaughn
Kingsland
First Baptist Church
Milo Arbuckle
Denver
Colo
Bill Hardage
Lamesa Memorial Park
Branon Funeral Home
Vaughn
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Temple
Frances
Troy Howard
Welch
Steve Hamlin
Tempe
Ariz
L. V. Vaughn
Bill Lane
Stratford
Okla
Jodie
Nashville
Paul Morgan
Gus White Jr
T. L. Howard Jr
House Probe Moves to Form Panel in Stock Deal Scandal
More than twenty Texas House members signed a Farenthold resolution calling a special House Senate committee to probe alleged payoffs in exchange for favorable action on banking bills tied to a federal stock fraud suit. Rep Reed accused Speaker Mutscher of pressuring for no air clearing as investigations stall.
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Austin
UPI
House
Dick Reed
Dallas
Gus Mutscher
Mutscher
National Bankers Life. Insurance Co
Frances Farrenthold
D-Corpus Christi
U.S. Securities and F
National
NBL
Frank Sharp
Sharpstown State Bank
Preston Smith
Tommy Shannon
D-Fort Worth
D-Paducah
Fe Eral Deposit
Insurance Corp
FDIC
Reed
House of Representatives
McAlister
Rep
R. B. McAlister
D-Lubbock
Shannon
Mrs Buckner Dies. Rites Planned in Lockney Church
Mrs Lara Buckner 73 died 1 45 pm Tuesday at Lockney General Hospital after about a week’s hospitalization. Services 3 pm today at West College and 3rd Street Church of Christ with Earl Cantwell and Steve Bracken officiating. Burial in Lockney Carter Funeral Home. She lived in Lockney 40 years worked for Lockney schools. Survived by daughter Gene Lawson Floydada brother Bill Billington Memphis sister Ella Lane Memphis. Chile capital Santiago was founded in 1541 by Pedro de Valdivia.
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Lockney
Lara Buckner
Lockney General Hospital
West College
3Rd Street Church
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