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Microl Can Inc. 12-21-69 0. 45.36 D. llas, 1 75235 the State, in the Nation and in the World As Leased reported Wire by service United the Press Courier-Gazette. International to Today is Thursday, June 25th, the 176th day of 1970 with 189 to follow.

The moon is in its last quarter. The morning stars are Mercury and Saturn. The evening stars are Venus, Mars and Jupiter. On this day in history: In 1876 Gen George Custer and his force of 208 men were killed by Sioux A Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana. In 1942, the U.S.

War Department announced the formal establishment of a European theater of operations under the command of Maj. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 1950 North Korean Communists invaded South Korea.

In 1962 the U. S. Supreme Court handed down a decision interpreted as barring prayer in public schools. Hint Goverment Takeover Of Rails WASHINGTON UPI Transportation Secretary John A. Volpe says the only alternative to a government takeover of the nation's railroads is government -backed loans.

can't remember discussing besides nationalization, outside the measure we have sent to Congress," Volpe testified Wednesday, That measure would authorize $750 million in governmentguaranteed loans to financially ailing railroads. to secure a $200 million bill government loan guarantee pending cassiage of the was contributing factor in the bankruptcy of Penn Central, the nation's biggest railroad, Volpe said. He said three or four other railroads face financial problems similar to those of Penn Central and that it is essential for Congress to act immediately to allow the government to boost railroad borrowing power by guaranteeing the loans. Flag Burner Gets Four Years DALLAS UPI Gary Allen Deeds' lawyers say they will appeal a four -year prison term handed Deeds by a Dallas jury which found him guilty of burning an American flag. The jury of six men and six women returned the sentence Wednesday after deliberating for five and a half hours.

The prosecution had asked for 25 years in prison. Defense attorney John Nelms asked the jury to consider Deeds' motivew. Nelms said the 19-year-old North Dallas boy was deeply opposed to S. involvement in the Southeast Asian war, and since he could not vote he felt he had no other way to express himself. Tornado Sucks Baby Out Of Crib A tornado dipped out of the "hardest rain 1 have seen anywhere" Wednesday night and devastated a trailer court two miles east of Bishop.

A 9-day-old boy was sucked out of his crib and killed by the twister. was a driving rain," said police patrolman George Gomez. "I saw the trailers strewn everywhere. Some were torn into small pieces torn completely apart." The twister first hit a farm house and injured Hal Boswell. It then struck the Golden Acres Trailer Park.

Ten persons were injured by the twister. The Kingsville Naval Air Station Security Force sent 160 sailors to search through the mud for the child who was at first thought to be washed away by flash floods. However a relative said he saw the child being sucked out his crib and "into the darkness." The child was found in a pool of water a dozen yards from his trailer. Doctors Change Abortion Rule CHICAGO UPI A revision of the American Medical Association's code of ethics which would free physicians to perform abortions in states where the operation is legal has been recommended by an AMA Reference Committee. The proposal, sent to the AMA's policy -making House of Delegates Wednesday, modified an AMA.

Board of Trustees' recommendation that the decision to terminate pregnancy be left solely to a doctor and his patient. AMA policy forbids doctors to perform abortions except for therapeutic reasons, despite liberatization of abortion laws in a few states. The 244-member house today considers the proposal, one of the most controversial before the 119th annual AN 1 convention. Trying to Get Peace in Near East WASHINGTON UPI Secretary of State William Rogers announced today the United States has submitted new peace proposal in the Middle East to encourage the Arabs and Israelis "to stop shooting and start talking" under the auspices of the United Nations. Rogers told new conference that the objective of the American plan was "to encourage the parties to move towards a just and lasting peace which takes fully into account the legitimate aspirations and concerns of all goveraments and peoples of the area." Train Hits Gasoline Truck at Tyler TYLER, Tex.

UPI A Cotton Belt freight train hit a gasoline truck at a railroad-street intersection today, causing an explosion and fire and a pileup of freight cars. Four persons were reported taken to hospitals. The train hit the truck on the north side of the city. Smoke billowed high above the burning truck and a witness said freight cars "were piled in a stack." Texas Cattlemen Sue New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.

UPI The court hearing over use of the controversial pesticide, toxaphene, begins today in Albuquerque. Texas officials have filed suit seeking to prevent use of toxaphene by northeastern New Mexico ranchers. The suit claimed that toxaphene could poison drinking water in several West Texas communities. Stock Market Is Up Today NEV' YORK UPI Bargain hunting, coming on the heels of recent sharp losses, helped turn the stock market higher today, but in light turnover. Shortly before noon, the UPI market indicator, measuring all stocks traded, showed a gain of 0.19 per cent on 1,266 issues crossing the tape.

Of these, 544 advanced and 443 declined. Nixon Talks to JAYCEES President Nixon, en route to the Western WhiteHouse for a week of work and relaxation, stopped in St. Louis today to address the annual meeting of the United States Jaycees. Air Force carrying the President and his wife, Pat, to San Clemente, landed at Scott Air Force Base, across the Mississippt River from St. Louis, at 10:40 a.m.

CDT. The topic of Nixon's speech in Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis was the "U.S. today and the U. S.

in the COURIER GAZETTE News and Pictures EVERY DAY About People You Know Established March 4, 1897 McKINNEY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1970 10c Daily Sunday VOL. 74 NO. Princeton Area Struck By High Winds Dark clouds and high winds moved into the McKinney area around 7 a.m. Thursday, and some varying amounts of rain were reported around the area. Collin County Sheriff's deputies reported a "Tornadolike" wind force which struck Princeton around 7:30.

It broke lines, knocked down trees, tore off antennaes, knocked off shingles, and unroofed a few buildings. There were no injuries and heavy rain was the only result of the storm activity other than the light wind damage. Local Library Offering Films Go to where the action is! and the action is at the McKinney Memorial Public Library this summer. The library's special summer program includes various films which have wide appeal in the community. The movie this week is really two fims.

The films are interviews with Dr. Paul Dudley White, the famous heart specialist, and Pearl S. -Buck, who has won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize. The films will be shown in the Dulaney Room at the McKinney Memorial Public Library at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 25th.

Especially for the entire family, "Nature's Half Acre" and "Beaver both Walt Disney nature films, will be shown at the McKinney Memorial Public Library on July 2nd at 3:30 p.m. (psst! and be sure to watch for announcements of future movies to be shown at the McKinney Memorial Public Library!) OFFICERS INSTALLED--Directing activities of the McKinney Lions Club for the coming year, beginning July 1, are the above group of officers who were installed at Wednesday's club luncheon. Lion Bill Proctor was the installing officer, outlining their duties. The new officers for 1970-71 which is the 50th anniversary year of the McKinney club, are: left to right: Jack Crampton, second vice president; Bob Madill, ex-officio; Rudy Palmer, first vice president; B. J.

Cope, president; BIll Christie, tailtwister and Tom Allen, Liontamer. Pat Simpson secretary and Lion Jack Faubion, third vice president, were not present. (C-G Photo by Jonnie Newman) Saving Bond Anna- Alstyne Sales Total Proposes New Reservoir $34,931 in May During May there were new purchases of Series and United States Savings Bonds. amounting to 34,931 according to County Bond Chairman Andrew H. Eubanks, Jr.

Sales for the first five months totaled per cent of the 1970 goal of $420,000. New purchases of and Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares over the nation during May amounted to $385 million, while sales for the first five months of 1970 were $2.0 billion- per cent below a year earlier. Exchanges of Series for Series Bonds amounting $101 million were reported for the first five months- -a 30 per cent increase over the $78 million exchanged in 1969. Mayors Bill Powell of Anna and J. I.

Gregory of Van Alstyne have reported that acquisition of water rights from the Texas Water Commission is the next step toward installation of Site 41 A. If events proceed as planned, this multi -purpose structure will serve as a flood control dam, furnish adequate surface water for future generations of the two cities, and provide needed local recreation facilities. The lake, as presently planned, will be engineered and constructed by the Soil Conservation Service with costs being shared by the Soil Conservation Service and the two cities. The lake will have appro-ximately 300 surface acres of permanent water, supplying 3297 accumulative acre feet of water. A smaller lake that NASTY SPILL-- A pickup truck driven by a carpenter was in collision with this semi-trailer truck carrying asphalt rock from Bridgeport around 7 a.m.

Thursday at Highway 121 and FM 2478 near the Plano City Limits, A lone boot leaves mute testimony to the force of the impact. Storm clouds are shown in the background as heavy rain moved into the area. Both drivers were taken by McKinney emergency ambulance to Collin Memorial Hospital where one is suffering from a broken back and the other has head injuries. The accident was worked by Sgt. Dennis Holley of the Plano Police Department and State Trooper Jess Reed of the McKinney area branch office of the Texas Highway Patrol.

(C -G Photo By Jim Rose) LIVESTOCK PICTURE By Col. Tom Emerson The livestock market established at the Moore Livestock Commission Company on Wednesday was steady as 617 head went over the scales. No sheep were offered, however pairs continued to move with the better kind at $275. Stocker steers went up to $45. High on hogs lightweight hogs at $22 and sows at $18.

Cattle stocker cows, $24; fat cows canners and cutters $19.50, butcher calves $30. Stocker steer calves $45, lightweight calves up to $53; stocker heifers calves $38; heavy bulls lightweight bulls $25; dairy type calves (cow with calves by side) $275, There were not enough sheep or goats to establish a market. For a complete report on all classes in the local market note the column in this issue of the C- sponsored by the Collin County National Bank. From Chicago market 550 cattle contributed to a slow market, steady to $25 lower. Prime slaughter steers 1200 to 1350 at $31.50.

Other markets in this area SO far this week show a steady price trend with some classes Lions Club Installs New Officer Slate By Francis Stogdilt On July 1 the McKinney Lions Club will begin its 50th anniversary year as one of the leading service organizations in, the area. With the beginning of the new fiscal year is a corps of officers who were installed in fitting ceremonies Wednesday by a fellow Lion, County Judge Bill Proctor. The club met in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church, Bob Madill, retiring president, briefly reviewed the past year's activities and climaxed the meeting by presenting the president's pin and gavel to the incoming president, Lion B. J. Cope, Lion Proctor proved himself quite an entertainer as he outlined duties of the new officers.

He challenged each to serve unselfishly and cooperatively in projects which the club will sponsor and the noteworthy community serare noted. Officers serving with Lion Cope are Rudy Palmer, first vice president; Jack Crampton, second vice president; Jack Faubion, third vice president; Pat Simpson, secretary; Bill Christie, Tail Twister; Tom Allen, Lion Tamer. Directors are Bill Turrentine, Clint Baskin, James Tarvin and D. C. Copeland, Al Alford is director fort the Crippled Children's Camp.

Wednesday's meeting opened with sing-song, led by Bilderback, followed by the invocation given 1 by Lion Joe McElroy. Guests introduced were Bill and Jim Stewart and Kathy Denham, guests of James Stewart; John Lindsey, of California, guest of Joe Bates; Charlyese McGee, guest of A. D. McGhee; David Griffin, guest of Lee Vickers; R. J.

Turrentine, guest -of Audie Turrentine; Constable Grady Mills, guest of Bill Proctor; Grady Pitt, guest of Leahmon Bryant; and Carey Cox, guest of Tom Allen. Mack McLain, was initiated into the club as a new member, by Paul Worden. Lion Madill's annual report showed membership at 108, with an average attendance of 75 percent the past year. Fund -raising projects included the annual Halloween carnival, Chili Supper, Choral Festival and Track Meet, proceeds from these annual events benefit the Texas Lions Camp for Crippled Children at Kerrville; the high school choral department; trophies for the invitational track meet each spring, and numerous local health, youth and welfare organizations, During the year the club purchased 36 pairs of glasses for needy children, contributed $50 to each elementary school in McKinney to supplement their "Clothing and participated with donations to various other agencies. He announced that the club's 50th birthday will be fittingly observed next October.

After accepting the reigns of office for a new year, Lion Cope presented the past president's pin to Lion Madill who also received a standing ovation from the members for his faithful leadership the past year. was being considered (2400ac ft) was found to be an inadequate source of water after the early 1990s in the event of a drouth, The two mayors feel that with this source of water and modern recreational facilities for local families and visi- Sales Tax Still State Comptroller RobertS. Calvert released almost $31 million in City Sales Tax pay ments to Texas cities for the first quarter of 1970 ending, March 31. Houston got the largest check, earning $6.5 million through the optional one per cent levy. Dallas received Ft.

Worth received El Paso received Austin received and San Antonio teceived $2,077,848. of local interest, MeKinney's share was $42,946.40 for the first quarter which compares with $42,917.94 for the same period in 1969. This is an increase of $28.46, according to City Manager Lee Vickers. The last quaret of 1969 ending Dec. 31 was $53,837.34.

The above figures for McKinney indicates that the economy has leveled off, or as some would say, it has "stabilized." Plano, according to City Manager Ken Lambert, reported that they received $41,069.58 for the first quarter of 1970 ending March 31, They received $35,906.58 during the same period of 1969, an increase of $5,163. The last quarter of 1969, ending Dec. 31, was $41,073.53. Comparison At A Glance Ist Quarter of 1970 McKinney Plano 1st Quarter of 1969 McKinney Plano Last Cuarter of 1969 early Thursday, will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Green- wood Funeral Home and Plano His wife is ceme- This shows that Collin tery.

the former Eugenia Hill of McKinney, County is, as we all know, J. C. MAXWELL Funeral services for J. C. Maxwell, 86, prominent Fort Worth oil man who died there Regretfully The C-G Reports CABELL'S WINNERS- W.

F. Leonard, Jr. (left) of Dallas, Corporato Safety Director for Cabell's Dairies and VicePresident of the Texas Safety Association, presents a plant safety award for safe driving and accident free days; to employees of Cabell's McKinney branch during a luncheon honoring them on Wednesday at the Town House. (C -G Photo By Fred Dickinson) Wylie Fracus Leaves One Hurt, One In Jail WYLIE (Special)--Lorene Jane Morgan, dispatcher for the Plano Police Department, surprised two burglars in her home near Wylie Wednesday night near midnight. She had just returned from washteria when she noticed someone in her house.

She called for help and Collin County Deputy Sheriff Fred Thomas and Wylie Police officer J. D. Youngansweredthe call. When the two officers arrived, they were joined by Miss Morgan and Pug Morrow, witness who used to live in the house now occupied by Miss Morrow. One of the fugitives came through the front door and leaped off the front porch striking officer Young and knocking him to the ground.

He kicked Young and then struck Miss Morgan several tim- tes, according to reports from Wylie Police Chief Jim Hudson. He was finally subdued and was taken to Collin County Jail by Thomas, where he was identified as 23-year-old Rudolph Garcia, Deputies said he had been charged with DWI and AWOL in 1967 and that he had paid a fine for DWI. He is being held to be charged with aggravated assault, assault and battery on a Police officer, and breaking and entering. Chief Hudson said his partner fled the scene on foot. Miss Morgan was treated and released for minor injuries at Wylie Clinic and Hospital, Officer Young was admitted to Wylie Clinic and Hospital for treatment of his injuries which were not believed to be serious.

Cabell's Honors Plant For Great Safety Effort as much as $1 higher; butcher cows being from 50 cents to $1 over last week. One thing that is very ap parent is the demand for plainer cattle. The answer ma be that they sell at lower prices. The local market here today for stocker steer calves was very active and $1 higher than other markets we checked. The hassel goes on between New Mexico and Texas cattlemen over the use of pesticide toxaphrene used by the New Mexican cattlemen.

They now face a legal attack by Texas ranchers. Beef and dairy cattle can treat themselves with safe, approved insecticides to control the troublesome horn flies. A self applicator bag properly stocked with dust containing either 3 percent ciodrin or a one percent CoRal located so the cattle will contact the bag as they go about their daily routines. Commercial ready- bags can be purchased from livestock supply houses. Horn flies make cattle restless and that means dollars and cents to the owners in lost weight.

(Con't page 9) By Fred Dickinson The highly safety conscious employees of the big Cabell's Caries plant In McKinney were honored with a luncheon and a plaque Tuesday at noon at the Town House Restaurant. Cabell's drivers on the numerous dairy products routes have logged over two and a half million miles without a chargeable vehicle truck accident. The plant went 428 days without lost time accidentfrom January 6, 1969, until May 25, 1970. is a lot of safety in anybody's book for any industry operation, and it will rank with the finest in the United States in the dairy industry." That is what W. F.

Leonard of Dallas, Corporate Safety Director for Cabell's Dairies a and Vice-President CALL 542-2631 For News, Classified FOR CIRCULATION if you miss delivery, or other matters relative to Circulation CALL 542-6471. of the Texas Safety Association, had to say about this safety record which is somewhere between astonishing and astounding. About sixty-five employees attended the sumptuous luncheon which Mr. Leonard and the Cabell's Dairies tendered the employees. Clint 0.

Bergman, plant manager, presided, Ed Simons is Sales Manager of the Cabell's operation. The silver plaque was accepted by Manager Bergman and several of the employees for the whole group. "Safety is just people helping people, Mr. Leonard told the group. "You can't see sal(Con't page 11) WEATHER TODAY By De.

M. I. Laughile U. Weather Bureau cooperative 00 server for McKinney. Wednesday's High 900 Wednesday's Low 710 Noon Temp 700 24-Hr.

Rain Trace Fair and warm. Mid 700 to mid 90s for Sherman, Bonham, McKinney, Dallas, Fort Worth..

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