Foreman Tells Of Booing By Representatives In House
U S Rep Ed Foreman said he was booed in the House when he criticized President Johnsons Viet Nam bombing plan He urged Johnson should have waited for an attack before announcing it to the public The Odessa statement was reported to West Texas Press Association delegates in Midland Texas
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Foreman
U. S
North Viet Nam
Odessa
West Texas Press Association
Johnson
J. R. Werst Jr
The
Big Lake Wildcat
Old settlers reunion set for Mackenzie State Park
West Texas event invites settlers from Bosque Johnson Coryell and Hamilton counties to Mackenzie State Park next Sunday with picnic lunches. Signs will direct visitors to the site.
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West Texas
Bosque
Johnson, Coryell
Hamilton
Mackenzie State Park
C. H. Doss
Hale Center
Senatorial Candidate Bush Launches Four Day Texas Campaign Tour
George Bush Republican Senate hopeful starts a four day tour in East Texas with noon civic club meetings in Mount Pleasant and Marshall. He continues to Longview Kilgore Athens Grand Saline Palestine Henderson Lufkin Nacogdoches and San Antonio before planning Central Texas stops.
Morrison Elected Ex-Student President
Jessie Morrison of Spur has been elected president of the Spur High School Ex-Students Association replacing Lyndall Bingham who moved to Odessa. Homecoming this year will be held Sept 11 to 13 Morrison announced. Class representatives will meet Tuesday night at 8 p.m. in the Ex-Students Blog.
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SPUR
Jessie Morrison
Spur High School
Ex-Students Assn
Lyndall Bingham
Odessa
Morrison
Ten coeds chosen Levelland for Tex-Ann drill squad
Ten South Plains College freshmen from Levelland El Paso Lubbock Brownfield Morton New Home are chosen for Tex Ann drill squad tryouts to be held at Caddo Lake August 22 29. Named are Cathy Stacy Gale Ballow Annice Watt Sharon Rush Donna Deerman Laquita Masten Linda Carlisle Sandra Thompson Beverly Goble and Treva Keith.
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Levelland
South Plains College
Tex-Ann
Caddo Lake
Cathy Stacy
Gale Ballow
Annice Watt
Sharon Rush
Donna Deerman
el Paso
Laquita Masten
Morton
Linda Carlisle
Sandra Thompson
Lubbock
Beverly Goble
Brownfield
Treva Kieth
New Home
Nickel Really a Ottawa Coin Stirs Nickel Note
The Ottawa report notes the Canadian cent coin of 1922 is described as pure nickel. The short item highlights the metal composition and historic coin acknowledgment in Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Supreme Court Exceeds Power, Sen Tower Says
Senator John Tower charged on his weekend radio report that the Supreme Court has vastly exceeded its authority by ruling that state legislatures must be apportioned solely on population. He warned that the decision upends checks and balances and supports a constitutional amendment to reverse it.
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Supreme Court
Sen. Tower
Washington
UPI
John Tower
R-Tex
U. S. Supreme Court
Tower
U S. Supreme Court
Texas
Everett Dirksen
Rtll
Congress
Press Opinions Pick Johnson In 64 Election
West Texas editors at the Odessa American gathering report 70 percent expect Lyndon Johnson to win in November with Hubert Humphrey as running mate. Goldwater Miller cited by 30 percent. Humphrey most favored for VP, civil rights seen as the major campaign issue by 75 percent of participants.
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Humphrey
Robert F. Kennedy
Thomas Dodd
Connecticut
Eugene McCarthy
Minnesota
Burglars Take Industrial Parts Reported in Lubbock
Two burglaries reported to police involve industrial equipment thefts. Copper pipe worth 250 dollars was taken from a building at 713 27th Street. A jackhammer valued at 500 dollars disappeared from West Texas Compress and Warehouse Co. An air conditioner valued at 100 dollars was stolen from 3402 Erskine Street.
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Lubbock
Charles Moore
27Th St
West Texas Compress and Warehouse Co
Ave. E
Anna Marie Estrada
Erskine St
Rock Throwing Suspect Detained After Pursuit on Ave H
A 20 year old Latin American man was spotted throwing stones from the Santa Fe overpass on Ave H near 4th St about 9 p.m. Saturday. Patrolman J B King and two passengers pursued and subdued him after a chase and a brief fight. He allegedly broke two auto windshields and dented a third car before arrest. He was treated for a facial cut at a hospital and released to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Ave. H
4Th St
J. B. King
King
Persian Ruler Dara of Arabia Tribute Master
Dara the Great exacted yearly tribute from Arabia amounting to 1000 talents or more than 30 tons of frankincense, a vast payment recorded in ancient sources.
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Tehxan
Darrius the Great
Arabia
Texas in a dry spell but not yet a drouth, officials say
Texas faces a serious dry spell with below average rainfall in 1965, potentially three dry years in parts of the state. Agriculture Commissioner John White compares current conditions to the 1950s but notes it is not yet the same. State Climatologist Robert Orton cautions that rains in September and October are crucial for crops and pastures.
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Austin
Texas
John White
Robert Orton
White
Orton
Indian Chief Becomes Honorary Creek Leader At Scottish Clan Meet
W. E. Dode McIntosh, 71, Tulsa Oklahoma, in an eagle-tail feather headdress and beaded apron, was made honorary Creek chief at the McIntosh clan gathering in Aberdeen. The 2,500-member festival featured Highland dancing, bagpipes, tug‑of‑war, and a mass march past with his eagle feathers amid tam o’shanters.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Oklahoma
W. E
Dode) McIntosh
Tulsa
Oklo
Dode
MacIntosh
McIntosh
Pees
Tulsa County
Service for John W. Wilson Held in Lubbock
John W. Wilson 46 of 1914 17th St. Lubbock died recently and services are set for 2 p.m. Monday at W W Rix Chapel with Rev J Wade Griffin officiating. Burial follows at Resthaven Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Home direction. Wilson a Texas Tech graduate and former Toreador editor was a WWII and Korea veteran and member of the Lubbock Photographers Association and Asbury Methodist Church. Survivors include his mother three sisters a son a daughter and one grandchild. Pallbearers named I G Holmes Dempsy Northcutt Joe Wofford Jim Etter H S Hackfield Jim Dallas.
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John W. Wilson
17Th St
Lubbock
W.W
Toreador
Dotsy M. Wilson
John R. Brooks
61St St
Gene Knight
Ed Gorman
McCamey
Jon Wesley Wilson
N. Ave. V
Bobby Vasek
39Th St
I. G. Holmes
Dempsy Northcutt
Joe Wofford
Jim Etter
H. S. Hackfield
Jim Dallas
Woman Charged With Ex Husband Murder
In Edinburg a San Juan woman, Lee Henderson, is charged with murder with malice in the death of her ex husband, 26-year-old Glen Franklin Wright. Bond set at $3,000 by Justice of the Peace Joe Rendon. she remains jailed in Hidalgo County. Wright, who lived north of Mission, went to her home Friday around 4:30 p.m. after being denied entry. an argument followed and he was shot once in the right side with a .22 rifle.
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Edinburg
Lee ‘Henderson
San Juan
Malee
Glen Franklin Wright
Justice of the Peace
Joe M. Rendon
Pharr
Hidalgo County
Edinburgh
Truitt Jordan
Wright
Walker Lake
Mission
Lubbock Man Freed on Bond in Border Gun Case
Charles Basil Melton, 35, of Lubbock Texas and Guatemala, is free on a $1000 bond after being charged with violating federal gun export laws. U S customs inspectors found seven guns and 4000 rounds of ammunition in the couple's car as they returned from Matamoros Mexico. Mrs Melton was released earlier without charges. Guns included revolvers automatic pistols and rifles.
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Brownsville
Charles Basil Melton
Lubbock
Tex
Guatemala
United States
Melton
U. S
Matamoros
Mexico
Rio Grande
Fred Turner
Turner
Meltons
Guatamala
Angel Falla
Young Laborer Drowns After Slipping Into Canal Near Hargill
17 year old Nicasio Rincon, a field hand living in Montemorelos Mexico, slipped into an irrigation canal about three fourths of a mile south and a mile east of Hargill while taking a drink and drowned. Hidalgo County Deputy Sheriff W B Garrett reported Rincon was aiding irrigation when the accident occurred and he appeared to be a U.S. citizen.
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Hargill
Nicasio Rincon
Hidalgo County
W. B. Garrett
Rincon
Rio Grande Valley
Garrett
Montemorelos
San Luis
Potosi
Mexico
United States
Cizek Services In Hermleigh
Snyder Texas obituary notes 67 year old Cizek of Hermleigh died on arrival at Cogdell Memorial Hospital Snyder from an apparent heart attack. Rosary today at the family home. Mass Monday at St John s Hermleigh with burial in Hermleigh Catholic Cemetery Bolger Funeral Home Sayler. Survivors include wife two daughters three sisters two brothers and two grandsons.
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Hermleigh Catholic
Bolger
Sayler
Benny Mraz
Galveston
Claudia Cizek
Abilene
Mary Barta
Flatonia
Christine Bowen
San Antonio
Carrie Johnson
Brownwood
Roman
Ramond
Columbus
Antonio Rodela Rites Monday In Littlefield
Antonio Rodela 49 a Littlefield resident of 20 years dies after a two week illness. Services set for 10 a m Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev. Matthew Schafle officiating. Burial in Catholic cemetery under Hammons Funeral Home direction. Survived by wife Mary.
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Littlefield
Antonio Rodela
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Matthew Schafle
Hammons
Vaccine Test Underway In South American Nations
Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador have launched a program to test a new live-virus foot-and-mouth disease vaccine with cooperation from the Pan American Sanitary Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Pan American Sanitary Bureau
Burford Rites Set for Walter Burford at Church of Christ
Walter Burford 74 of Muleshoe will be buried in Littlefield following services at 10:30 Monday at the Church of Christ under Singleton Funeral Home direction. Burford died Friday after a six month illness. he farmed in the Lubbock area and is survived by his wife Willie Parker, five sons, two brothers, two sisters, 13 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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Walter Burford
Muleshoe
Church of Christ
Singleton Funeral Home
Littlefield Cemetery
Lubbock County
Burford
Coleman County
O. L. Burford
Willie Parker
Larbuddie
Parker
Idalou
Ferrell
Abilene
Robert
Amarillo
Wayne
Clovis
Byron
Texico
N.M
Emmett
17Th St
Raymond
18Th St
O. E. Rush
55Th St
G. C. Davis
Acuff
Services Monday For Mrs Poole
Mrs Annie Laura Poole 72 mother of Lubbock physician Dr Warren Poole died at Lubbock Methodist Hospital after 18 days hospitalized Burial will be in Resthaven Mausoleum Lubbock with Moore Funeral Home Floydada Survivors include husband Will son Dr Poole two sisters Mrs Mattie Davis and Mrs Less Coffee and three grandchildren David Daryl and Melissa all of Lubbock The family moved to the Dougherty Community near Floydada in 1921
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Annie Laura Poole
Lubbock
Methodist Hospital
Poole
Warren Poole
Floydada First ‘Baptist
William S. Smith
Westminster Presbyterian
F. C. Bradley
Floydada
Resthaven Mausoleum
Moore Funeral Home
Dougherty
David
Daryl
Melissa
Services Monday For Mrs. Pearl May Young
Mrs. Pearl May Young 75 of Anton Rt 2 died Friday at Littlefield Hospital after a week’s illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday in Anton Methodist Church with Rev. R H Campbell officiating. Burial in Anton Cemetery. Survived by husband Ira J Young three sons Victor E Big Spring A T Red Anton Granville Oklahoma City and daughter Inez Anders Safford Ariz a sister Lily Mathes Benson Ariz three half sisters and a half brother nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
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Littlefield
Pearl May Young
Anton
Anton Methodist Church
R. H. Campbell
Olton Methodist Church
Hammons
Young
Littlefield Hospital
Ira. J. Young
Victor E
Big Spring
A. T
Red
Granville
Oklahoma City
Okla
Inez Anders
Safford
Ariz
Lily Mathes
Benson
Rites Pend For Mrs Covey
Mrs. Edna Covey 80 former Highlands resident died 11 30 p m Friday at Colonial Manor Convalescent Home after a lengthy illness She lived in Highlands 15 years then came to Lubbock 10 months ago to visit daughter Mrs John B White Idalon Hwy A former teacher she taught in Earth and Tarrant counties 30 years before retirement The body to Highlands for services and burial Lubbock arrangements by Sanders Funeral Home Surviving two daughters Mrs White and Mrs Charles Hollingsworth eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren
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Edna Covey
Highlands
Colonial Manor
Covey
Lubbock
John B. White
Idalon Hwy
Earth
Tarrant Counties
Mother of Rose Kennedy Dies in Boston at 73
Mrs. John F. Fitzgerald grandmother of the late President John F. Kennedy died Saturday in Boston. Born Josephine Hannon in Ac tion Mass she married John F. Fitzgerald in 1889 and remained close to politics. Funeral set for Tuesday 10 a.m. at St Brendan's Dorchester. Daughter Mrs Rose Kennedy and son Thomas survive. Mrs Kennedy of Hyannis Port in France is ill and unlikely to attend.
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Boston
John F. Fitzgerald
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Thomas
Fitzgerald
Josephine Mary Hannon
Acton
Mass
Honey Fitz
U.S. House
Los Angeles
Edward M. Kennedy
U.S. Senate
Dorchester
Emma Parnell Rites Monday
Services for Emma Parnell 88 former Girard resident will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Jayton Church of Christ with Rev. D C Red officiating and Robert Williams assisting. Burial follows at Jayton Cemetery under Henderson Wilson Funeral Home of Lubbock. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Survived by three sons three daughters two sisters 15 grandchildren 24 great grandchildren and 14 great great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Parnell
Girard
Jayton Church of
Johnnie Carter Rites Monday in Wolfforth
Funeral services for Johnnie E. Carter 78 of Wolfforth will be at 10 am Monday in Rix Chapel with Rev. Max Bunting and Rev. Ralph A. Odom officiating. Burial in Memorial Park under Rix Funeral Home direction. Carter born October 13 1885 in Fort Smith Arkansas moved to Texas as a youth married Jessie Oliver in 1906. He resided in the area since 1925. Survivors include his wife a sister Lena Kirk Dallas and brother James R. Carter plus several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers listed include John C. Rogers Johnny R. Prater M. E. Casey A L. Smith Melvin Young Bill Roberts.
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Johnnie E. Carter
6Th St
Wolfforth
Rix Chapel
Max Bunting
Bethany Christian Church
Ralph A. Odom
First Methodist Church
Resthaven Memorial Park
Rix Funeral Home
Carter
Fort Smith
Ark
Texas
Jessie Oliver
Fannin County
Lena Kirk
Dallas
James R. Carter
41St St
John C. Rogers
Johnny R. Prater
M. E. Casey
A. L. Smith
Melvin Young
Bill Roberts
Rites For Hale Slated Monday
Rites for David Franklin Hale 87 will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Spur Church of Christ with Percy Parrish officiating Burial will be in Spur Cemetery under Campbell Funeral Home direction Hale a retired farmer died Saturday at his Spur home He moved to Kent County in 1905 and to Dickens County in 1944 He leaves five sons and six daughters plus two sisters and many grandchildren Pallbearers are Hugh Turner Blue Stephens Glen Spradling Louis Williams Orvel White and Rex Carlisle.
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Spur
David Franklin Hale
Spur Church of Christ
Percy Parrish
Girard Church of Christ
Campbell Funeral Home
Hale
Kent County
Dickens County
Bill
Gilpins
Frank Hale Jr
Terrell
Milland
N.M
Johnny
Robert
Spearman
Williard Green
Geraldine Merimon
Lubbock
Faye Tilley
Rubye Shaw
Dickens
Millie Thompson
Audrey Huff
Pampa
Myrtle Stiles
Girard
Mattie Lindsey
Graham
Hugh Turner
Blue Stephens
Glen Spradling
Louis Williams
Orvel White
Rex Carlisle
Rites Planned for James D. Stone
James D. Stone 61 of 1625 16th St. died Friday in Haskell. Burial under Holden Funeral Home of Haskell. Stone a retired pharmacist moved to Lubbock from Denver two months ago. Survivors include wife Lena and daughter Mel, brother and three grandchildren. Services pending at George Price Funeral Home. Stone formerly farmed in the Clavene Community and lived in Floyd County prior to Levelland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
James D. Stone
16Th St
Holden Funeral Home
Stone
Lubbock
Denver
Colo
Levelland
Mel
Silvin Bryan
Bud) Turner
Arters
Hockley County
George Price
Turner
Clavene
Floyd County
Lena
W. T
Graham
W. H
Tyler
Taiwan offices undergo widespread fireproofing efforts
In Taiwan many government and commercial offices are being fireproofed to enhance safety. The initiative targets critical buildings across major cities, aiming to reduce fire risk and protect occupants and assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Taiwan
Road expense up in Washington state contracts rise
A state tally shows 6 780 federal highway and bridge contracts awarded last year costing feed billion, up one percent from the prior period. London also reports an uptick in British phonography record sales.
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Washington
London
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Hamlin Herald
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Harold Hudson
Neal Estes
Stanton
Jack Scott
Cross Plains
State Line Tribune
Farwell
Post Dispatch
Ochiltree Country Herald
Earth News
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Friona Star
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New Deal High School
George B. Bish
Lake Charles
George W. Blair
10Th St
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Texas Tech
Lottie K. McKibben
Tahoka
Ave. Q
50Th St
Allen Bros
American Legion
Legion Hall
Ave
Don Davis
Department
American Association of Sheriff's Posses
Lubbock Rodeo Arena
92Nd Street
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D. E. Walkowiak
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Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Leo Robbins Padgett
25Th St
Texas A&m University
Justice of the Peace F.rb. Land
Darnell Fink
Dennison
Fink
Sherman
Spare Ribs
Idalou Road
Charles C. Crenshaw
St. Mary's Hospital
Crenshaw
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Pacific
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Cizek Services
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Mrs. Covey
Rose Kennedy
JFK
Johnnie Carter
Melvin B. Turner
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Wey
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Resthaven Memorial
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