Russian Actress Kyra Petrovskaya Acknowledges Wartime Feats
Kyra Petrovskaya recalls escaping a Red firing squad as a seven month old baby in Russia and later serving as a field nurse in World War II. The actress, author and quiz show winner lives in Santa Monica with her son and former diplomat husband while writing her autobiography and performing with symphonies.
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John W Campbell Dies In Crosbyton
John W. Campbell 79 a Crosby County farmer and longtime Crosbyton resident died at 6 30 am Saturday in Crosbyton Clinic Hospital after a heart attack Funeral services set for 3 pm Sunday at the First Methodist Church with Rev Elmer Crabtree and Rev Wilbur Gaede officiating Burial in Crosbyton Cemetery with Masonic rites Campbell born in Cumberland Gap Tennessee came to Crosby County from Hill County farmed near here until 1945 retired moved to town survived by wife two daughters four sons one brother three sisters 20 grandchildren five great grandchildren
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Dallas
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Roy
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Robert
Lubbock
Haden
Fort Worth
Pierce Kelley
Hillsboro
Edgar Sutliff
Weatherford
Gangland Silence Cloaks Slayers Of New York Mobster
Police questioned over 60 hoodlums without result in the slaying of Albert Anastasia at the Park Sheraton barbershop. His body lay in a plain $900 casket at a Brooklyn funeral home as Rites Ret Tuesday were tentatively set amid calls for a modest underworld funeral.
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Youth Held In Double Shooting In Hanover
Hanover Maryland October 26 A 14 year old boy was questioned for hours about a shooting rampage that wounded two schoolmates Carol Ann Downing 15 and Francis Bussey 15. Witness Andrew Jacobs 46 died from the excitement during the incident. Police found the youth with a .22 rifle and shotgun near the scene.
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Willie Alvis Burge Dies At Muleshoe
Willie Alvis Burge 71 longtime Muleshoe resident and former city employee died at West Plains Hospital after a long illness. Born June 24, 1886 in Batesville Arkansas, he leaves a wife who died in 1939, seven daughters, four brothers and a sister, with funeral services pending at Singleton Funeral Home.
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Loyd E Haynie 43 Dies in Levelland Funeral Pending
Levelland Texas October 26 Funeral services were pending for Loyd E Haynie 43 who died at his home after a long illness George Price Funeral Homes in charge. Born March 5 1911 in Frederick Oklahoma he had lived in Levelland several years and formerly worked for an implement company Survivors include his wife a son Rodney Belton Oklahoma two stepdaughters Mrs Mary Kitchens Arlington and Mrs Bobbie Henson Levelland his mother Mrs Laura Haynie Fort Worth four sisters and five brothers and seven grandchildren.
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San Antonio
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Funeral set for Sparenburg woman Agnes Barkowsky
Funeral services for Agnes Lina Mina Barkowsky 79 a Sparenburg resident since 1999 who died at her home will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at Sparenburg Methodist Church with burial in Lamesa Cemetery. Survivors include two daughters two sons twenty grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
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Funeral set for Leonard McGee in Lamesa
Leonard Frank McGee 74 a Lamesa resident of 21 years died at 2 15 am after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 3 pm Sunday at Northside Baptist Church with burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Survivors include wife two daughters Mrs Gladys Simpson Snyder and Mrs Shirley Cline Lamesa three sons Floyd Victor and Allen all of Lamesa two brothers John Los Angeles and Henry Austin eight grandchildren.
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Los Angeles
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Austin
Lebanese Girl May Wed King Saud at Age Nineteen
Mrs. Mumtaz Solh says her 19 year old daughter Ferial may marry 55 year old King Saud of Saudi Arabia. Ferial is Sami Solh's niece, Lebanon's prime minister. Saud already has four wives and could divorce one. a final decision is due within a week.
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Olton Mayor Fined After Altercation Over Water Bill
Olton October 26 Mayor D. Y. Ray and Bobby Stovall were fined $20.50 each by City Judge W. E. F. Thomas Jr. for involvement in a dispute that arose when city workers attempted to cut off water service to Mrs. Vene ta Stovall’s home over two months of charges.
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East Germany Resumes Truck Checks After Slowdown
East Germany ended a two day slowdown checking trucks between Berlin and West Germany. Communist guards said they sought anti Red propaganda during the stoppage. Normal rate of 25 trucks per hour returned Saturday.
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Report Due Monday On Andrews Probe
A grand jury in Andrews County is expected to wind up its probe and file a report Monday, District Attorney Mac Ramsey said. The panel, meeting at its own request last week, questioned about 30 to 35 people, mostly county officials and employees. Sam Dyess serves as foreman. Ramsey and County Attorney Russell Austin participated. The exact focus has not been disclosed, but the inquiry covered various county operations.
British Railways Use Buffers to Protect Glass Cargo
Rubber buffers and springs absorb shock and vibration on rail journeys to reduce breakage of fragile glass merchandise, a precaution improving safety of transport.
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