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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1969

Page

6

Rabbit Show Opens At Fair Park Amid Livestock Show

Beck Owens and His Bockarios join a star lineup as rabbits begin judging at 8:36 a.m. Sponsored by South Plains Rabbit Breeders Association under Howard Galloway, the show parallels Armerican Rabbit Breeders Association events with open and junior divisions. Horse show, fiddling exhibition by James Texas Short Chancellor, and Appaloosa youth classes also featured. Premier breeder awards went to Oakridge Farms after four states sent entries in the milking shorthorn show during the State fair.

Beck Owens Pickig Patel South Plains Rabbit Breeders Association Howard Galloway Armerican Rabbit Breeders Association Ken. Cook Bill Phony Mack Heald Jack Kyre Santa Rosa Nym James Texas Short Southwest Patc Oakridge Farms Grimes Okla Texas Miking Fair Park On Ardrey Harold Flournoy Jim Kubacak Gladys Riggs South Plains

Rothschild heir involved in extortion case at Paris home

Baron David says a gunman demanded one million francs after forcing entry to his Bois de Boulogne apartment. Stadnik presented threatening letters before drawing a pistol, a tense standoff with police involvement. The assailant, reportedly intoxicated, sought quick ransom. family members remained largely passive during the incident.

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Birth announcement for daughter in West Texas hospital

A birth notice records the arrival of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Sevier at West Texas Hospital on a Thursday. The child weighs pounds and ounces and is welcomed by Samuel Gien Sruth and family. The ceremony took place at a Methodist church nearby.

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Governor Smith Invites Texans to Antiquities Conference

Gov. Preston Smith invited 63 professionals to a Texas antiquities conference October 17-18 at Texas Tech in Lubbock. The program includes review of the new state antiquities code, regulation of archaeological digging, treasure hunting, underwater archaeology, and an evaluation of offshore archeological resources.

Texas Smith

Slim Hammons Dies In Slaton

Slim Hammons of Slaton dies after an apparent art attack in Slaton. Graveside services are planned for 2 p.m. Saturday in Chapel 0. The report mentions his wife Mrs. B Williams and a person named Shape Marge Mabel.

Slim Hammons Slaton

Nixon Seeks Broad Social Security Benefit Reforms

President Nixon proposes raising Social Security payroll taxes from 8 percent to as high as 11.5 percent by 1976 and increasing benefits for widows dependents and elderly retirees. He also advocates delaying eligibility widows benefits and adjusting formulas to boost average payments, with an estimated cost around 3 to 3.3 billion in the first calendar year of implementation and about 25 million beneficiaries nationwide.

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Fatal Altercation Outside Liquor Store Ends in Death

A man named Simmons died after a outside a liquor store owned by Mrs. Dorothy Moody. Police reconstruct a confrontation between Simmons Howell and others inside the store leading to a fight outside. Simmons was moved by car nine miles to Mrs. Moody’s home and later died despite an air ambulance arrival. Authorities are pursuing a death certificate.

Corporate Simmons Dorothy Moody

Jury Named In Chicago Riot Case Amid Tight Security

A federal court drawn jury of 10 women and others faced a major antinet test as demonstrators gathered outside the U S Court House. Crowds mainly watched a moonlight debate while a police officer testified about jury selection and the defense challenge by Abbie Hoffman.

U.S Police Department Abbott Abbie Hoffman Hoffman

Judd Pushes Tough War Remedies at Lubbock Dinner

Former Minnesota congressman and medical missionary Dr. Walter H. Judd addressed about 340 Knife and Fork Club members at the Lubbock Country Club. He urged firm action against communism, advocating selective bombing and coercive tactics while condemning pacifism as counterproductive, and warned the United States must show resolve or risk losing world standing.

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Taswal Crowson Dies Of Wounds In Hospital

Taswal G Crowson 82 of 2201 1st St died of a gunshot wound at Methodist Hospital after being found with a bullet in the temple at his home about 9:50 a m Police recovered a .22 pistol from the bedroom Mrs Crowson said she heard what sounded like a backfire in the back yard Crowson body taken to Rix Funeral Home services pending inquest not summoned by justices of the peace.

Taswal G. Crowson 1St St Methodist Hospital Crowson Justices of the Peace Lubbock

Farrell Tharp's Services Set in Dallas Hospital

Farrell E. Tharp, 48, resident of palligrant seven verry, died at 30 pn Wednesday in Baylor Hospital ify Dallas of ano afr ee. Funeral arrangements set by GOLDSMITH Special.

Guess at Myatt and Po seek new county clerk appointment

Idalou native Guess appointed to fill the unexpired term of Mrs Swenson ending December 31 1970. He has served as Talou mayor four terms and on Idalou City Council six years. Born July 11 1918 he is a former Army Air Corps pilot and farming partner with 1068 acres near Idalou. The clerk race drew 12 contenders including Evelyn Matthews Wayne LeCroy and others.

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Phinas Moore Rites Planned in Slaton Saturday

Services for Phinas Moore 64 a native of Telephone and longtime Shiton resident will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Bible Baptist Church with Rev Hy Summers officiating. Burial in Englewood Cemetery conducted by England Funeral Home of Slaton. Moore a Baptist, formerly employed by Santa Fe Railroad. Survivors include his wife two sons Frank of Slaton and Dwight who served in Homestead Fla Edgar of Paris two sisters Gertie Gnuss of Fort Worth and Opal Ferguson of Betor.

Slaton Phinas Moore Shiton Bible Baptist Church Buria Englewood Cemetery England Moore The Army Homestead Fla Rons Edgar Moore Paris Gertie Gnuss Port Worth Opal Ferguson Betor

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