House defeats plan to halt Safeguard ABM installation
Washington AP reports the House rejected amendments to cut ABM funding and expansion, voting 131 to 85 to cut $660 million and 190 to 0 to block expansion beyond two sites. Rep. Leggett cited cost and limited protection while Rep. Rivers argued Safeguard counters Soviet buildup and Chinese missile threat.
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House
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Safeguard
JL. Mendel Riviers
D-S.c
Armed Services Committee
Rivers
China
United States
Fletcher Thompson
D-Ga
U.S
Thompson
Lutes N. Nedzi
D-Mich
Nedzi
Texas Tech student dies in accidental rifle discharge
Francis Ellis Walsh, 20, of Amarillo, a junior in the Texas Tech School of Arts and Sciences, was fatally wounded when a .22 rifle discharged while he cleaned it. He died on arrival at West Texas Hospital. Police ruled the death accidental. Services pending at Sanders Funeral Home.
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Amarillo
Francis Ellis Walsh
9Th St
West Texas Hospital
Walsh
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
George A. Davenport
Davenport
Lynn Clark
School of Arts and Sciences
Sanders Funeral Home
Amarilc
Mrs. Frazier’s Services Set In Levelland
Mrs. Walter G. Frazier 78 died on arrival at Levelland hospital after a possible heart attack at home. Born in Meridian she taught in Terry County before marrying in 1919 and moving to Hockley County. Survivors include son Walter, daughter Mrs. John D. Clark, siblings, six grandchildren, with funeral at Austin Street Church of Christ conducted by Bob Eads and Cecil Hook. Burial in Levelland City Cemetery.
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Walter G
Mintie
Frazier
Levelland Hospital
Meridian
Terry County
W. F. Frazier
Hockley County
Sundown Church of Christ
Lubbock Christian College
Abilene Christian College
Levelland
Austin Street Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Holman in Lubbock
Mrs. Jessie Eunice Holman 73 of 3511 66th Drive dies after illness. Services at 2 p.m. today at View Christian Church in Lubbock officiated by Rev. Robert Coleman with Rev. Bob Noble assisting. Burial Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth. She moved to Lubbock in 1958 from Waco where she lived nine years. Survivors include daughter Mrs Jane Bradley at 3511 66th Drive two sisters Mrs Oscar Snow and Mrs Harry Shaw Sr. and two grandchildren. Pallbearers named Newt Robison G W Yeargin Richard Cole J D Bilbro D A Terry Elliott Taylor M C Northam M B Dresser.
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Jessie Eunice Holman
66Th Drive
Lubbock
View Christian Church
Robert Coleman
Bob Noble
Rose Hill
Fort Worth
Waco
Jane. Bradley
Oscar Snow
36Th St
Harry Shaw Sr
24Th St
Newt Robison
G. W. Yeargin
Richard Cole
J. D. Bilbro
D. A. Terry
Elliott Taylor
M. C. Northam
M.B. Dresser
Lubbock briefs cover shows, deaths, and local events
The column lists a motorcycle show at Maxcy Community Center from 1 to 7 pm Saturday with displays and films. Graveside services for Lee E. Gholson 69 will be at City of Lubbock Cemetery. Aubrey Northam 52 funeral in Lovington and Roswell burial. A Christian Churches dinner meeting at First Christian Church features Dr Dan Loving. Bill Cirone elected USD 1970 71 student body president. Fosse Garcia 16 found safe in Albuquerque after missing from Job Corps. Sgt Sam Hassell joins Lubbock Army Recruiting Station after Bronze Star service. Pray night at Calvary Baptist Church with an all-day open auditorium. South Plains chapter Movement to Restore Decency hosts rock music lecture by Joseph Crow. Chester Hempill 70 funeral at Second Baptist Lamesa. Tech chemists honored in Austin. Studio Art Sale rescheduled May 11 to June 6. Carey Stafford promoted to sergeant in Lubbock Police. Astronomy Club to meet at Planetarium. Domingo Faz injured in auto accident.
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Lubipock
Christian College
Joseph R. Crow
South Plains
The
Movement
Mrs. Lois Todd Dies In Tulia
Mrs. Lois Roberta Todd, 46, died about 6 pm Thursday at her Tulia home after an extended illness. Services were pending at Wallace Funeral Home. A Swisher County native, she had evacuated from Happy High School and lived in the county until moving away.
Charles Haney Funeral Today in Lubbock
Funeral services for Charles Henry Haney aged 49 of 2810 East 16th Street are at 2 p.m. at W W Rix Chapel with Rev Wilburn Coffman officiating. Burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Haney, a World War I veteran and trucker, died Wednesday night at Methodist Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include his mother Lela Mae Haney and sisters Mae Lovell Willie Bob Gschwend Virgie Grace and brother Virgil. Pallbearers named Rickie Brown Billy Brown James I Gschwend M C Williams Butler Ralston Maurice Regger.
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Charles Henry Haney
E. 16Th St
W. W
Lubbock
Morton
Albany
Lela Mae Haney
Mae Lovell
Willie Bob Gschwend
Municipal Drive
Virgie Grace
E. Tulane
Virgil
J. W. Jackson's Rites Arranged
Plainview obituary for Joe Willie Jackson 56 died after long illness. Services at 2 p.m. today in United Baptist Church with Rev. Walter Griffin officiating. Burial in Plainview Cemetery. Native of Bryan he moved to Plainview in 1941. Survivors include two daughters, two sisters, parents, and four grandchildren.
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Joe Willie Jackson
United Baptist Church
Walter Griffin
Plainview Cemetery
Wood-Dunning Funeral Home
Bryan
Curtis Miller
Roy Davis
Richmond
Calif
Arthur Jackson
Hill (Williams
Roscoe
Hillard Horn
Cora Scott Dies in Lamesa at 79
Cora Scott 79 will have 1:30 p.m. funeral today in First Baptist Church Lamesa with Dr. George Worrell officiating. Burial at Trent, Mississippi? Survivors include sister Mattie Scott of Lamesa and brother T D Scott of Trent.
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Cora Scott
Baptist Church
George Worrell
the Trent
Miss. Scott
Medical Arts Hospital
Seminole Child Fatally Injured in Denver City Area
Lawanna Oliver 27 died at Seminole Memorial Hospital from injuries after a bed spring fell when struck while the girl played near it at her grandparents home in Seminole. Services set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church Denver City with burial at Denver City Memorial Park under Singleton Funeral Home. Survivors include her parents and relatives in Seminole Denver City Huntsville Ark with pallbearers named Eddy Balentine Don Hancock Pat Bell Edward Bell.
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Lawanna Oliver
Bobby Oliver
Seminole Memorial Hospital
J. B. Oliver
Seminole
Singleton ‘Funeral Home
Trinity Baptist Church
C. J. McQuillen
Denver City Memorial Park
Singleton Funeral Home
R. C. Richardson
Ruth Thompson
Huntsville
Ark
Eddy Balentine
Don Hancock
Pat Bell
Edward Bell
Williams Rites Saturday For Woodrow B Williams
Services for Woodrow B Williams 56 of 4109 Avenue H are at 2 p m Saturday at Central Bapt Church. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park. Survived by wife Lucille three daughters a sister and seven grandchildren.
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Avenue H
Central Bap
Williams
Methodist Hospital
Wilburn Roberts
Harwell Heights Baptist Church
Clarence Tedder
Whitharral Baptst Church
Resthaven
Memorial Park
Rix Funeral
Lucille
Leon Reese
65Th St
Jerry McAda
71St St
Ronald Lewis
New York
Nora Graves
Acuff Road
Sweetwater Man Killed In Blast
Sweetwater man Robert Gartman, 3, dies in explosion at a crude oil tank while welding. officials say he believed the tank had been steam cleaned and it detonated, killing him instantly.
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Sweetwater
Robert Gartman
Big State
Gartman
The Shepherd ALONENESS by Julien C Hyer
Poem reflecting on solitude and the need for companionship. The author quotes Genesis 2 18 and argues that man is a gregarious creature who seeks a kindred soul to complement life and bring warmth beyond solitude.
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Julien C. Hyer
Lake City man dies after Buffalo Springs shooting
Weldon Smith a 26 year old resident of 2009 Ave L was found shot in the abdomen about 8 30 p m at Buffalo Springs Lake He died about an hour and 15 minutes later in the West Texas Hospital emergency room Justice of the Peace Wayne LeCroy ruled death by a personal safety related gunshot wound A pistol was found in Smiths car and his body was taken to Rix Funeral Directors for services pending.
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Ave. L
Buffalo Springs Lake
Smith
West Texas Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Wayne LeCroy
Jim Neal
Heer
Sheriff's S Office
I Smith
Rix Funeral Directors
Mrs Bay Smith Rites Pending
Brownfield special report states Mrs Bay Smith 83 died at 7:05 p m Thursday in a local nursing home services are pending with Brownfield Funeral Home. She moved to Meadow in 1921 and to Brownfield in 1942. She was a Church of Christ member. Survivors include five sons Idris Plains Burl Dean J W of Lubbock Joe Bailey Denver Colo Bert Colorado City two daughters Oleta Bentley Brownfield and Louise Hudler Sundown nine grandchildren and 23 great
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Brownfield
Bert Davenport Services Pending in Waurika Oklahoma
Bert Davenport Sr 81 died Wednesday at a Lubbock rest home. He was a Yell County Arkansas native who lived in Hastings Oklahoma as a farmer and rancher. A World War I veteran, he moved to Lubbock in March and is survived by son Bert Jr, brother Victor of Arizona, and sister Ruth Russell of Rochester.
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Bert Martin
Davenport Sr
Worley Funeral Home
Waurika
Okla
Davenport
Lubbock
Yell County
Ark
Hastings
Bert Jr
47Th Street
Victor
Arizona
Ruth Russell
Rochester
United States Nears 10 Billion Tons of Refuse by 2000
Projections estimate the nation will generate almost 10 billion tons of refuse from now until the year 2000. The forecast underscores growing waste across communities and industries, prompting calls for improved recycling and disposal strategies.
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United States
Damaging Blazes Hit Frat House and Gun Yard in Carlisle
A fire reported around 1 46 p m damaged a fraternity house and nearby home in Carlisle. Firefighters containment was hampered by high winds as they fought the blaze for hours. the fraternity house was a total loss and the cause was undetermined or possibly a energized ground wire in electrical wiring.
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Williams
Black
Fraternity House
Selesting Gonzalez
Gonzales
John W. Bagby Dies In Temple
John W. Bagby, 67, died at 2 30 am Thursday in Santa Fe Hospital Temple after a long illness. Services will be at 10 30 am Saturday at First United Methodist Church Slaton with Rev Bruce Parks and Rev Johnny Moore officiating. Burial Englewood Cemetery Slaton. He retired from Santa Fe Railroad June 2 1965 after 42 years as chief clerk to the division superintendent. He was a member of the Slaton Masonic Lodge. Survived by Ronald of Amarillo a daughter Mrs Jan Sorrelis of Park Forest UK six grandchildren. Pallbearers named.
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John W. Bagby
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Temple
First United
Methodist Church
Bruce Parks
Johnny Moore
First
Christian Church
Englewood
Englands
Santa Fe Railroad
Division of the Railroad
Joe Teague
Earl Emblen
J. S. Edwards
Dave Anders
Albert E Wilde Dies In Dimmitt
Albert Ernest Wilde 71 retired golf pro died at Plains Memorial Hospital at 12 15 p m Thursday Services are pending at Dennis Funeral Home Wilde a St Paul Minnesota native had lived in Castro County 144 years moving here from Abernathy Survivors include wife Ella daughter Mrs Glen Hammond of Dimmitt two sons Earl Wilde of Rock Island TL and Billy Anger of Coos Bay Oregon a sister a brother and 13
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Albert Ernest Wilde
Plains Memorial Hospital
Dennis Funeral Home
St. Paul Minn
Wilde
Castro County
Abernathy
Ella
Glen Hammond
Earl Wilde
Rock Island
Billy Anger
Coos Bay
Ore
Wertman Infant’s Rites Planned
Graveside services for Jeffery Neal Wertman infant son of Mr and Mrs Bill Wertman will be at 2 pm today at City of Lubbock Cemetery Henderson Funeral Directors in charge He died at 6 10 pm Wednesday in West Texas Hospital He was born Monday Survivors include his parents a brother William Ray Wertman and grandparents Mr and Mrs William C Wertman of Watson Town PA and Mrs and Mrs William Cornelius of Lubbock
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Neal Wertman
Bill Wertman
Lard St
City of Lubbock
Henderson
West Texas Hospital
William Ray Wertman
Wiliam C. Wertman
Watsontown
William Cornelius
Lubbock
Stevenson Rites Set In Snyder
Services for M. K. Stevenson 73 Snyder resident since 1966 will be at 2 pm today at First Christian Church Snyder. Officiating are Rev. Robert McArthur and Rev. W E Davis. Burial in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Stevenson died Wednesday at Colorado City Hospital after a short illness. He was a Floresville native, longtime Sweetwater resident, married to Elsie Carson in El Paso. He moved from the Rio Grande Valley and was a member of Masonic Lodge Rotary Club and First Christian Church. Surviving: Elsie, daughter Mrs Bob Hager, two sons Mal and Harold B, two sisters Mrs George Mabon and Mrs W W Rhodes, nine grandchildren. Grandsons to be pallbearers.
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Rio Grande Valley
Masonic Lodge
Rotary Club
First Christian Church
Stevenson
Colorado City Hospital
Elsie
Bob Hager
Richardson
Mal
Harold B
Wessaco
iGeorge Mabon
Washington, ID. C
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