Attorneys Argue as Negro Youth Awaits Death Row Day
In Atlanta a 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals session debated Cobb Jr. death row appeals while Preston Cobb Jr., 18, spends his 1,145th day in a 7 by 9 foot cell at Reidsville State Prison for the murder of his white employer Frank Coleman Dumas. Cobb's attorney argues systematic Negro juror exclusion. state prosecutors urge remand to Georgia Supreme Court. Cobb will turn 19 December 3 and has largely read while awaiting a decision.
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Atlanta, Ga
U.S
Preston Cobb Jr
Reidsville State Prison
D. L. Hollowell
Atlanta
Cobb
Hollowell
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jasper County
Albert Sidney Johnson
Georgia Supreme Court
Nathaniel Cummings
McIntyre
Lamont Smith
Frank Coleman Dumas
South Georgia
Building Blazes British Embassy Keeps Moscow Firemen Waiting
Soviet authorities accused Friday night that British Embassy officials barred Moscow firemen from the building for two hours while a fire raged in the east wing. Tass cited Fire Lt. Fyodor Malkin as saying the blaze could have been put out quickly and that only six firemen were admitted after two hours. An embassy spokesman said damage was confined to the structure and no injuries were reported.
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Moscow
Tass
Fyodor Malkin
Kremlin
Malkin
Dirksen Enters Chicago Hospital
Senator Everett Dirksen was hospitalized in Chicago for a swollen right ankle linked to a kidney infection. Officials said he would likely stay three days as diagnostic tests were conducted at Passavant Memorial Hospital.
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Chicago
UPI
Everett Dirksen
Senate
Dirksen
Passavant Memorial Hospital
Harold Rainville
Rainville
Mary Ford to Get 250000 Settlement
Los Angeles AP reports singer Mary Ford will receive a 250000 settlement from husband Les Paul upon a separate maintenance decree. Ford, 39, was to appear in Superior Court but the hearing was postponed indefinitely due to an ulcer requiring hospitalization. Her attorney stated the financial settlement is completed.
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Los Angeles
Mary Ford
Les Paul
Miss Ford
Superior Court
Kiwanis Fall Rummage Sale Earns About 500 First Day
Hub City Kiwanis Club reports about 500 in gross on the first day of its annual Fall Rummage Sale at 513 Broadway. Proceeds go to buy milk for underprivileged Lubbock schoolchildren. Sale runs today through Sunday and next Friday to Sunday with new merchandise daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.
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Hub City
Jacobsmeier
Italian Longshoremen Begin Two Day Nationwide Strike
Italian longshoremen started a two day nationwide strike in Rome to protest private firms loading and unloading ships with their own personnel. The strike was called by Communist unions and had no backing from non Communist organizations. Similar walkouts had hit Italian ports earlier this year.
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Rome
Veterans and clubs schedule meetings and events in Big Spring area
Veterans of World War I and the women's auxiliary will attend a district meeting Oct. 18 at IOOF Hall Big Spring with registration 9 to 11 a.m. A memorial service luncheon and business session follow. Also noted are corrected bank loan figures for Citizens National Bank, South Plains College students heading to the National FFA convention, probate actions in 140th District Court, a DUI bond for Roger Tibbits, Disabled American Veterans meeting Oct. 9, New Home Civic Club officers, and Y M C A offering an eight week judo course starting Oct. 19 with fees for members and non members.
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Women's Auxiliary
IOOF
Big Spring
W. 9Th
Magnolia Streets
South Plains
South Plains College
FFA
Kansas City
Cote Trout
Plains
SPC
Mark “Harbin
Levelland
Texas
DAV
47Th St
Frankford
New Home Civic Club
Don Smith
A. B. Norman Jr
Willie A. Mieman
Joe D. Unfred
Leland White
John Edwards
Liz H. Moore Jr
Milton Evans
Y.M.C.A
John Daring
Ron Collyar
A H Borland Rites Set Today
Funeral services for Arthur Harold Borland 71 of Comanche, a former Paducah resident, will be held at 2 p.m. in the Paducah Church of Christ with ministers officiating. Burial is in Garden of Memories Cemetery under Norris Funeral Home. Borland died Friday in a Littlefield hospital after years of poor health. He was born April 27, 1893 in Comanche County and was a retired farmer and rancher. Survivors include his wife Lillie, daughter Mrs N L Lattimer, son Gayle Borland, step-mother Mrs May Borland, two brothers Wayne and Ernest Borland, half-sister Mrs Alvis Townley, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
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Arthur Harold Borland
Comanche
Lillie
N. L. ‘Lattimer
Littlefield
Gayle Borland
Hereford
May Borland
Wayne Borland
Lamesa
Ernest Borland
Midland
Alvis Townley
De Gaulle Pushes Third Force During South American Tour
In Montevideo French President Charles de Gaulle urged a global assembly to lead humanity from hunger and ignorance. He praised Uruguay and France as early supporters of a proposed “third force” while weather dampened his 14 hour day on the tour.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Luis Giannattasio
de Gaulle
Assembly of Nations
France
Paraguay
Curtis Knight Rites Planned in Colorado City
Curtis Knight 70 dies after long residence in Lubbock and Smyer with two sons four daughters four sisters and eight grandchildren. Services set for 2 p m today at Riker Funeral Home Chapel burial in Colorado City Cemetery under Henderson-Wilson Funeral Home direction. He died Thursday at a Lubbock rest home where he had lived the past two years.
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Curtis Knight
Riker Funeral Home
Colorado City
Colorado City Cemetery
Knight
Lubbock
Smyer
Henderson-Wilson Funeral Home
Mrs Edward Hill Rites Held in Campbellsville Ky
Services for Mrs. Edward Hill 4 were held at 2 p m in Lynn Funeral Home Chapel Campbellsville Ky Burial followed in Campbellsville Cemetery She was sister of the late Dr M C Overton a longtime physician Lubbock survivors include two nieces Mrs Pete West and Mrs Watson Carlock and a sister in law Mrs M C Overton
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Edward Hill
Lubbock
Lynn Funeral Home Chapel
Campbellsville
M. C. Overton
Hill
Pete West
14Th St
Watson Carlock
17Th St
Pope to receive Moslem Indonesian president Monday
Pope Paul VI will receive President Sukarno of Indonesia in audience Monday the Vatican announced Sukarno a Moslem the visit marks a landmark papal meeting with a non Christian head of state in Rome or Vatican City
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Sukarno
Indonesia
Vatican
Mrs Ivy Rites Scheduled Today
Services for Mrs Mattie Lee Ivy a Freestone County native who lived in Anton a year will be at Trinity Baptist Church Mule Shoe at 2 p m officiated by Rev Troy Walker with Rev Marel Johns. Burial will be at Littlefield Memorial Park Cemetery. She died Thursday in West Plains Hospital after an extended illness. Survivors include her husband D A Ivy of Anton two sons Lonny Ivy Tyler and D A Ivy Jr of Mule Shoe three daughters Mrs M T McReynolds of Anton Mrs James A Moore and Mrs T L Puryear of Lubbock two sisters Mrs Jennie Summers Azel and Mrs J W Curley Edna four brothers Willard Moore Teague Cecil Austin W H Larnett Dallas and eight grandchildren.
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Muleshoe
Mattie Lee Ivy
Trinity Baptist Church
Troy Walker
Marel Johns
First Baptist Church, Anton
Littlefield Memorial Park Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Ivy
West Plains Hospital
Freestone County
Anton
D. A
Lonny Ivy
Tyler
D. A. Ivy Jr
James A. Moore
T. L. Puryear
Lubbock
Jennie Summers
Azel
Edna
Plan to give 10 and under driving lessons in school playground
Parents in Woodley England approve a plan to teach children under ten to drive using a 1934 Ford on a local school playground.
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Woodley
England
UPI
Why Jesus Came In World To Save Sinners
The lesson on First Timothy chapters 1 and 2 explains Paul’s guidance to church leaders and his testimony of conversion. It presents Jesus as mediator between humanity and its creator, addressing Jewish Gnosticism and defining church conduct.
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Paul
Christ
Miss Ettie Blair Services Slated
Andrews special funeral services for Miss Ettie Mae Blair 70 will be held at 2 30 p m in Singleton Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Marvin Bennett officiating Burial will be in Andrews Cemetery under direction of Singleton She died about 4 a m Friday at a niece’s home She had lived in Andrews 22 years Survivors include a sister Mrs Fritzie Gotcher Brownswood two nieces Mrs Viola Webb Tularosa NM and Mrs J P Duffy Andrews and a nephew Deltis Gotcher Brownwood
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Viola Webb
Tularosa
N. M
J. P. Duffy
Andrews
Deltis Gotcher
Brownwood
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