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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1968
Page
11
Washington report notes two major contractors showing that extra effort pays in the tight space business. The piece discusses how improved performance and initiative help firms win contracts and advance programs in a constrained funding landscape.
A Lemon Grove California folk singer David Robert Spry 19 died at 9 40 a m after a car struck a truck on U S 70 about 1 1 miles west of Paducah. Four others were injured three treated and released Mrs Sandra Ann Aldridge 16 was in satisfactory condition. The car overturned twice after the collision and the truck overturned once. Spry was travelling with Mrs Aldridge returning to California from Tennessee. Services for Spry were pending in Lemon Grove California. Norris Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
Otho Virgil Bagwell 84 of 2601 24th St died of a heart attack and was pronounced dead on arrival at West Texas Hospital. Services are pending with Henderson Funeral Directors. He was a retired real estate agent and longtime Lubbock resident, member of First Baptist Church. Survived by wife Beulah two sons and seven grandchildren.
The space agency unveiled a dummy Apollo command craft 008-A for a Gulf of Mexico seaworthiness test with three astronauts scheduled to ride it over two days. Provisions include motion sickness pills fruit juice and soda crackers. The test aims to qualify the post landing craft ahead of the first manned moon mission set for later this summer.
Police arrested six men during raids on male dormitories at Sam Houston State College in Huntsville Texas on marijuana possession or sale charges. At least five were students. two were New York transfers on basketball scholarships.
A devotional style quotation emphasizes using eyes minds and souls to see ideals and goals. It links faith with intellectual and spiritual insight to drive worthwhile accomplishments and future identity.
Carl Caywood 3 was found dead of asphyxiation at his home near the Labbock Hale Lamb counties line west of Abernathy. Services are at 4 pm in Roswell Funeral Home Chapel with Dr John Parott officiating. Burial in South Park Cemetery. Officers say Caywood ran Cletics Cafe. Wife Ola 64 seriously injured at Methodist Hospital. Survivors include brother Charlie Caywood claister Mrs Georgia Allison daughter Roberta Nelson and two Roswell grandchildren.
Services are pending at Gilbreath Funeral Home for Lloyd Arnold Odom 58 longtime Stanton resident and owner of Odom Trucking Co who died Thursday in Mesa Arizona He was born in Callahan County married Mary Glidyg Minton in 1929 and was a member of Stanton First Methodist Church He leaves a son R P Odeon of Stanton a daughter Mrs Bobi McMillan of Midland a sister Mrs W H Bain of Big Spring four brothers Alton Lubbock Garth Stanton Ochis Noah Utah and Paul Midway Tex and four grandsons.
The Treasury Friday canceled the tax exemption for interest on new issues of industrial development bonds IDBs effective March 15. The move aims to curb private use of tax free financing for plants, schools, waterworks and other facilities. Public comments are invited, with a May 20 hearing before final regulations.
Four people were injured in Friday wrecks on Lubbock streets. Ten year old Kathy Houx and Janis Jones were treated at Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital and released after a car pedestrian crash at Mth Street and Ave W. Donald Garrett, 17, was treated and released after his motorcycle collided with a car on Auburn Street. Leah Stacy, 5, was treated and released after an accident at 33rd Street and Gary Avenue.
The body of Marine Pfc Antonio Orozco age 20 killed in action March 15 in Vietnam arrives tonight at Singleton Funeral Home pending services. He lived in Muleshoe with parents Felipe and, with siblings Guadalupe Espinoza Selia Ortega Eliodoro and Rafaele. He was born in Eden Wisconsin and was Catholic.
Lu police investigated Friday several break-ins at area businesses and residences. Items stolen include an impact wrench valued at 427.35 from a shop, a portable TV seat 69.88, a typewriter, a television stereo records and clothing totaling 1 285, a power saw from a pickup, a .22 rifle 60 and boots 20 from a car, and home loot totaling 1 234 50 including a television sewing machine record player and clock.
Jerry Seymour 26 of 4108 311 St. died from an apparent heart attack en route to Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital. Funeral 3 p.m. Monday Henderson Chapel officiated by Rev Clements Lambert with M E Rhodes assisting. Burial City of Lubbock Cemetery. He managed National Life and Accident Insurance Co. and leaves parents D C and Mrs D C Seymour, a son Gayle Ann, a daughter Jerri Ann, siblings Mickey Garnie McCleskey and Yvonne Rohr. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers are Insurance Co. staff members.
Mrs. C. P. Criswell 74 died Friday in a Lamesa hospital. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church with Dr. George Worrell officiating. Burial in Lamesa Cemetery under Branon-Philips Funeral Home. Survived by daughter Mrs. Joe B. Whitlow, sister Mrs. J. P. Phipps, brother Jake Wells, two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Duncan Phyfe noted as a 19th century cabinet maker.
In a 1,500-strong crowd at the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium Tech community spirit welcomed the Harkness Ballet. The program opened with Tschaikowsky and featured standout performances by Lone Isaksen Richard Wagner and others plus sections Abyss and Sebastian delivering youthful verve and refined technique.
Levelland Texas special report states Curry 55 a Slaughter Gasoline plant foreman died at 2 30 p m Friday after a four week illness. Services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at First Baptist Church with Dr William Cook and Rev Fred Blake officiating. Burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. Curry a 15 year resident of Levelland previously lived in Sundown Abernathy Brownfield Loop. He worked 21 years for Pan American Oil Corp. Survived by Ella Mae two sons Eddy Colorado City and Jerry Hugoton Kan a brother Otto I Monroe La five sisters Modena Wright Porterville Calif Annie Leanard China Lake Calif Burnie Hardin Jennie Chapman both Abernathy Tottsie Faulkenberry Seagraves and one grandson.
The Soviet Union launched its sixth unmanned earth satellite of the month marking a second zone in two days. Historically unmanned flights have preceded manned missions and Soviet manned flights often occur in March or April.
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