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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1968
Page
4
Mike Read reports from Kealenché stating that apart from Vietnam the world is in better shape than at any prior time. The British observer notes overall stability and progress despite ongoing conflicts.
Services for 74 year old K L Riggs will be held at 4 p.m. today at First Methodist Church with Dr. Paul M Bumpers and Dr J Q Haymes officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park. Riggs died Wednesday after a three week illness at West Texas Hospital. He was an insurance executive and longtime Lubbock resident with farming ranching and oil interests. He moved to Lubbock in 1924 from Collinsville where born. He was West Texas area manager for Franklin Life Insurance Co. His survivors include wife Ruby, daughter Marilyn Farmer of Alamogordo, a sister and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. He was active in church and community groups and a World War I veteran.
Levelland resident Bay Sims, 62, died at South Plains Hospital after a long illness. Services are pending with George Price Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife Alfa, two sons Elzie of Roswell NM and John of Levelland, two daughters Georgie and Mary Marshall of Levelland, Patsy Boles of Beaumont, a sister Mrs. Mattie Rankin of Bednicnia Okla, and eight others.
An 11 year old Curry County boy died after being struck by a pickup on St. Hwy. 77 near his home. He turned in front of the truck driven by J W Cloud of Clovis as the vehicle was passing from behind. Funeral arrangements are pending with Sherwood Funeral Home.
A King led march in downtown Memphis sparked a riot with looting and street violence. Police reported one youth killed, Larry Payne, amid clashes near Beale and Main Streets. National Guard and fire units reinforced police as injuries occurred and shops were looted.
Avalanche-Journal reports on the LTC Playhouse production of Picnic directed by Burt French. Hal Eric Brown as the stranger delivers earnest work while Liza Barnes as Madge and Monterey’s Liza Barnes stand out. Cast includes Dorris Jeanne Smith, Roger Titus, Cheryl Garrison, Dorothy Bowen and others in a one-set study of small town life during Labor Day.
George Plimpton a renowned New York writer and Paris Review editor married Freddy Espy a 26 year old who helps run a photography studio Their ceremony took place at Joseph M Fox's Central Park South apartment attended by about 30 friends and relatives The couple met four years ago at a party
A rearranged quotation attributed to Julien C Hyer presents Thomas Paine’s ideas on liberty and sacrifice. The text highlights the idea that freedom requires effort and that tyranny is hard to overcome, with references to scripture and moral price for liberty.
Funeral services are held for Mrs. Katelin W Brown the Rev H P Ashby Mrs William T Maddox Kirby Ashley Maj Joseph H Byrne Wayne L Potts and Miriam Logan withburials planned at Resthaven Memorial Park Cone Cemetery Mountain View and Plainview Memorial Park. Survivors include multiple children and relatives. Major Byrne died in Southeast Asia and donations go to the Reese AFB Catholic chaplain.
Funeral services for Walter C. Owens 78 will be at 10 a.m. at Henderson Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. Royce Womack. Burial follows at 3 p.m. in Jayton Cemetery under Henderson directions. Survivors include three sons and two daughters with several siblings in Texas and New Mexico.
Burglary at Joe Courrege home on 1111 B 4th St yields TV, stereo, tapes, shotgun, radio, 25 records, clothes and camera valued at 12770. Neighbor Kent Clark reports a two wheel trailer stolen from his 519 10th St residence Wednesday night. Carrier Phil Rabison complains of cash and checks stolen from a market counter Wednesday afternoon. Belgrade AP: Borba notes 73 percent support for democratizing Czechoslovak Communist life with minimal opposition.
World leaders mourn as Yuri Gagarin and Vladimir Seryogin die in a training flight crash near Vladimir Russia. Names and details include Comrade Komarov memorials, Kremlin niches, and condolences from Johnson Humphrey and NASA. A state funeral is planned.
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