Bob Hope Mock Campaign Parodies 1960s Election
Bob Hope launches a spoof bid with character Gaylord Goodfellow on NBC TV. He sketches a quirky platform, jabs at taxes and currency, and contemplates a female running mate. FCC censorship briefly halts clips of actual candidates before a revised spoof airs. Hope plans a Vietnam tour after the campaign.
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Hereford triple auto crash kills woman near Summerfield
Mrs. Evi Effie Leslie, 58, was killed and her husband John S. Leslie was listed in critical condition after a three car collision on U.S. 60 less than a mile west of Summerfield Friday. The Leslies owned Highland Cleaners in Clovis for 15 years and services are planned at Kingswood Methodist Church.
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Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
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New Mexico College
Las Cruces
Neva Burnes
Mary Jo. McClinton
Fort Worth
Bud Doak
Pomona
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Mrs Ebeling Rites Planned in St Martin Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Mrs Eda Ebeling a former longtime resident of the area will be held at 2 pm Monday at St Martin's Lutheran Church. The Rev Phillip Berry will officiate. Burial will follow in Littlefield Cemetery. She died Friday in Amherst Manor Nursing Home. Survivors include five sons, one daughter, two brothers, three sisters, and nine grandchildren.
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Albuquerque
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Amherst
Rudolph Wiedebusch
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Edmaunund Wiedebusch
San Antonio
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Neta Williams
Agnes Duncan
I Ise Phelps
Johnson City
Mrs Franklin's Services Slated At Levelland
Mary Elizabeth Franklin died Friday at South Plains Hospital. Services set for 2 p m at Austin Street Church of Christ Levelland with Rev Elis Maryberry officiating burial in City of Levelland Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Pamela Swearencin mother Aly Harriet Mitchell father Henry Franklin two sisters Annie Williams Dorothy Johnson and brother Henry Franklin Jr.
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Austin Street Church of Christ
Elis Maryberry
Fred Joiner
Wil Bean
Levelland Cemetery
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Wheter
Pamela Gale Swearencin
Levelland
Aly Harriett. Mitchell
Lubbock
Henry Franklin
Texas
Area Minister Jesse Leverett Rites Planned at Stinnett
The Rev. Jesse Leverett 77 longtime South Plains Baptist minister and school administrator will be buried at Sunset Memorial Cemetery after services at First Baptist Church in Stinnett Monday. He preached in Seminole Meadow Silverton and Sudan and served as school superintendent at Ropesville Whiteface. Survivors include wife Ernestine daughter Mrs John Smith Odessa and brother John of Lubbock. A district nurse was convicted here recently of shrunk driving.
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Odessa
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Brooklyn Bishop Mugavero Finds Fame In Cooking
Brooklyn bishop Francis John Mugavero, sworn head of the Brooklyn diocese, says cooking is a hobby he enjoys weekly at his sister’s Manhattan apartment. He praises market suppliers for ingredients and recipes, credits a German butcher for his corned beef, and recalls family roots with his mother’s cooking.
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Mrs Gentry Rites Pending in Lubbock Death Notice
Mrs Dora Beele Gentry 96 a longtime Lubbock resident died Saturday at Colonial Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. Services are pending with Smith Rovers Funeral Home Lovington. Survived by two daughters Mes Lena Beten of Sketon Rt 2 and Mes Anne Meroney of Tatum. numerous grandchildren.
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Aim
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Rites Scheduled For Mrs Berry
Funeral arrangements are set for Mrs Lola Maay Berry at 2 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church in Floydada with Rev Hollis Payne and Charlie Jarrett officiating. Burial follows in Cone Cemetery under Moore Rose Funeral Place. Mrs Berry died Friday at home after an extended illness. She was a Nashville native and longtime McCoy community resident before moving to Floydada. She is survived by two sons, three daughters, two sisters and a brother.
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Austerity Plan Shows Inch by Inch Progress in Upper Volta
Upper Volta under Col. Lamizana implements tax hikes salary cuts and civil service reductions to curb debt trade deficit and budget shortfalls. Despite opposition and 1966 unrest, the regime touts reduced imports exports inching up and expanded ties to Ghana with plans to raise cash crop production and livestock exports.
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Texas Tech Debate Team Wins Third in Northern Oklahoma Meet
Texas Tech finished third in sweepstakes at the Northern Oklahoma Invitational Speech Meet in Tonkawa. Tom Walsh earned second in extemporaneous speaking, Ben McCorkle won second in men's poetry reading, and McCorkle with Margo Walker took second in debate before losing the final to Oklahoma State. The two-day event hosted 18 colleges from four states. Tech debaters’ next meet is the Fall Forensic Street.
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Houston
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HE Paso
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Neill Services Slated Tuesday
George W. Neill 88 longtime area resident and civic leader died Saturday in Brownfield General Hospital after a long illness. Services set for Tuesday 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Ed Crow officiating. Burial at Terry County Cemetery. Survivors include three daughters a son seven grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral by Brownfield Funeral Home.
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Mary Jo Hardy
Hobbs
Lillian Burnett
Abilene
Dora Dean Buce
Carlsbad
Herbert
Midland
G. A. McFarland
Dallas
Walter Smith
Big Spring
Levelland Man’s Funeral Today
Lester W. Hill aged 67 a Seeyear resident of Hockley County died Saturday morning at Levelland Nursing Home He was born June 10 1901 in Oxford Mississippi and married Sylvia Starwalk Sept 10 1926 in Altus Oklahoma Services are at 4 p m today at Fifth Street Baptist Church with Rev W A Corley officiating Burial will be in the City of Levelland Cemetery directed by two daughters Mrs Joy Stevens and Mrs Shirley Tyler and six grandchildren
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Ghost hunter Hans Holzer links hauntings to real spirits
Parapsychologist Hans Holzer urges readers to consider spontaneous paranormal events as evidence of ghosts. He describes ghosts as lingering souls of violently died individuals needing contact to rest. He cites cases in New York City and explains seances and mediums as ways to communicate while warning of possible frauds.
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Earth Springhake High Homecoming Friday
Homecoming events at Earth Springhake High include a pre game ex students supper the football game between Springlake Wolverines and Farwell Steers and the crowning of the ex students homecoming queen.
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Springlake Wolverines
Farwell Steers
Ministers Join Friday Session of Spanish JW's at Fair
A Friday night gathering for Spanish speaking Jehovah's Witnesses drew more than tithe ministers at the fair. The session focused on religious instruction and community outreach in the crowd.
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Rites Scheduled For Mrs Allred In Lubbock
Services for Violet Allred 66 of 2011 Broadway will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Broadway Church of Christ with ministers William FE Younes and Horace Coffman officiating. Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery Hillsboro. She died Friday at West Texas Hospital. Survivors include husband son sister and brother. The article notes a regional assembly of 15 West Texas congregations continue through Sunday with public invited.
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Former Lubbock Man Drowns In Stock Tank
ATOKA Okla Special Bernie C Edwards 65 a former Lubbock resident who lived on a ranch near Atoka was found drowned Saturday afternoon He was fishing alone and apparently fell into a stock tank Funeral services will be at Resthaven Memorial Park Lubbock Survivors include a son Bernie C Edwards Jr of McAllen Tex a sister Mrs J D Akers Brownfield and two brothers Bryan Edwards and Holland Edwards both of Lubbock
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Mrs. Ada Huff Rites Planned in Brownwood
Mrs. Ada Isabel Huff 85 of 4506 A 35th St Lubbock resident since 1966 will be honored at a 4 p m service today in Davis Morris Funeral Home Chapel Brownwood Burial follows at East Lawn Memorial Park Sanders and local arrangements made She died Saturday at a local hospital after a lengthy illness Survivors include one son A C of Pixley Calif five daughters and nine grandchildren Pallbearers will be grandsons
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35Th St
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Davis - Morris Funeral Home
Brownwood
East Lawn Memorial Park
Sanders Funeral Home
Alva P. Shepard
Herman Mitchell
Dallas
Meritt Clark
Mesa Rd
Charles Cathey
27Th St
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Hines Services Planned Monday
Ansel Hines 73 of 2204 43rd St died Friday after arriving at Highland Hospital. A Monday service at 2 p.m. in Sanders Memorial Chapel will be conducted by Dr. Dudley Strain, with burial in City of Lubbock Cemetery. Survivors include his wife a stepson and two grandchildren.
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City of Lubbock
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