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MtHrH'OHI-MMrH I tit' INK'S 22 hiirsMr. 12, IVH7 dismissed Texaco files suit in royalty dispute do whatever he felt best to push matter. During their presentation to the mineral board, Texaco officials went on the offensive, attacking the accounting firm that assisted the attorney general in preparing a report claiming the oil company underpaid the state by such an amount for natural gas produced on state land. Teague told the Mineral Board that the accounting firm of Ernst Whinney made errors that he does not believe were inadvertent. Texaco has hired its own accounting firm, Arthur Andersen to analyze documents prepared by the attorney general and Ernst Whinney.

Arthur Andersen Co. contends that Ernst Whinney's report does not meet the standards of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and that Ernst Whinney relied solely on interpretations provided by the state and did not express independent opinions. BATON ROUGE (AP) Texaco filed suit in state District Court here Thursday to dispute Louisiana claims that the giant petroleum company owes Louisiana about $387 million in underpaid royalties. Division Vice President L. Paul Teague cited an "interminable barrage of allegations" and a "relentless pursuit to discredit our company" as reasons for the suit.

Teague told the state Mineral Board Wednesday that the company would ask the court to determine the legal issues involved in the matter. "We're confident of our position so let's resolve this matter once and for all in the courts," Teague said. Attorney General William Guste Jr. told the Mineral Board he agrees the dispute should be handled in court, but Guste urged the board to authorize him to demand that Texaco pay almost $387 million that the attorney general contends is due the state. The mineral board told Guste to 22,000 face cutoff date on extended benefits mmmm AP LoserPhoto Rep.

Fox McKeithen announces switch in races at Capitol news conference. McKeithen unexpectedly trades races BATON ROUGE (AP) State Rep. Fox McKeithen, who announced he would conduct a series of news conferences around the state to run for governor, took many by surprise Wednesday as he bowed out of that race and announced as a candidate for secretary of state. "I have been contemplating the governor's race for some time, but my own appraisal of the present situation and the advice of my closest friends and supporters have persuaded me to be a candidate for secretary of state rather than governor," he said at the first news conference at the Capitol. They felt I needed more experience," added McKeithen, who is a freshman legislator.

He becomes the first officially announced candidate for the job now held by Secretary of State Jim Brown, who is running for governor. Within minutes of McKeithen's announcement, Brown had news releases on Capitol reporters' desks saying that McKeithen's withdrawal from the governor's race would be a boon to the Brown campaign. "The McKeithen name carries a great deal of respect and support in my area of the state, and we have shared many supporters," said Brown, once a state senator from Ferriday. "As the only candidate from northeast Louisiana, I will have a solid base McKeithen acknowledged that the post could be a stepping stone to the governor's chair in the 1991 elections. DEATHS Lucille Jones Truluck, 80, of Bossier City died Monday in Bossier City.

Emma Seaman Woodall, 78, of Shreveport died here Tuesday. Jewel C. Yarbrough, 79, of Shreveport died here Tuesday. Thomas Mitchell Goodnight 75, of Shreveport died Monday at Barksdale. RODESSA George Oscar Zylks, 75, of Rodessa died Wednesday in Texarkana, Ark.

KEATCHIE J.W. "Buddy" fair officers surance Company, et sought to recover damages for fair creditors who lost money when the exposition declared bankruptcy four days before it closed in November 1984. The fair was $120 million in debt when it filed for protection under federal bankruptcy laws. Lucille Jones Truluck BOSSIER CITY, LA. Services for Mrs.

Lucille Jones Truluck, 80, of Bossier City, will be heldat Thursday March 12 at Boone Funeral Home's Airline Chapel. The Rev. Paul Davis and the Rev. Earl Gentry will officiate. Burial will be at Hill Crest Memorial Park.

Mrs. Truluck died Monday March 9, 1987, at Bossier Medical Center after a lengthy illness. She was born in Marshall, Texas. Mrs. Truluck took a great deal of pride in her home and vard, having received the Bossier City Chamber of Commerce Beauti-f ication Award.

She was a member of Central Christian Church. Mrs. Truluck was preceded in death bv her husband, Dan Truluck. She is survived bv one sister, Ethel Mae Bramlet of Houston, Texas; two brothers, Clifford H. Jones of Wood-ville, Texas and Bonnie Earl Jones of Houston, Texas; a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.

Pallbearers will be James E. Book-ter, Fred C. Codav, Grover C. Adkins, A.J. Lewis, Keith S.

Hays and Hugh McDonald. Honorary pallbearers: Dr. D.R. Martin and William V. Hines.

Murry Hayse Smith MANSFI ELD, LA. Services for Mr. Murry Havse Smith, 68, of Mansfield, will be heldat 10 a.m. Friday March 13 at the Drewett Memorial Chapel in Mansfield. Dr.

William Crosby will officiate, assisted by Father Bernard Zagst. Burial will be at Union Springs Cemetery near Converse, La. Mr. Smith died Wednesday March 11, 1987, in Mansfield after lengthy illness. He was a lifelong resident of De-Soto Parish.

He was a self-emploved Mansfield merchant for a number vears and served in World War 1 1 and the Korean Conflict. He is survived his wife, Mrs. Frances Arceneaux Smith of Mansfield; three sons, Roger E. Smith of San Antonio, Texas, Glen H. Smith of Dallas, Texas and Frank M.

Smith of Mobile, five grandchildren; three brothers, Claude Smith of Mansfield, Amos Smith of Gibsland, La, and Flovd Smith of Lake Charles, one sister, Mrs. Ada Gossett of Lake Charles. Pallbearers: R.C. "Doc" Laffitte, C.E. "Rusty" Williams, J.O.

Ricks, Robert Smith, Don English, Jerrv Smith, Bill Gossett and Tom Atwood. Bessie P. Wise BERNICE, LA. Services for Mrs. Bessie P.

Wise, 91, of Bernice, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday March 12 at the First Baptist Church of Bernice. The Rev. A L. New will officiate, assisted bv the Rev.

Lamar Skinner. Burial will be at Bernice Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funewral Home in Bernice. Mrs. Wise died Tuesday March 10, 1987, at Schumpert Medical Center in Shreveport after a long illness. She was the widow of the late Sebe Wise of Bernice, and a longtime resident of Lincoln and Union Parishes.

She is survived bv a son and daughter-in-law, Harris and Peggy Wise of Tallulah, a daughter and son-in-law, Nona and Lome Michaud of Shreveport, one granddaughter, Brenda Wise Folk, one grandson, Neil Wise, twin great-grandsons, Will and Trey Folk, and one great-granddaughter, Bess Anne Wise, all of Tallulhah. Mattie Lee McDonald JONESBORO, LA. Services for Mrs. Mattie Lee McDonald, 90, of Jonesboro, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday March 12 at the Edmond's Funeral Home Chapel in Jonesboro.

The Rev. Art Baker will officiate. Burial will beat Jonesboro Cemetery. Mrs. McDonald died Tuesday morning March 10, 1987, at Jackson Parish Hospital in Jonesboro after a brief illness.

She was born in Arkansas but had resided most of her life in Jonesboro. She was a retired school teacher and a homemaker. She is survived bv One daughter, Mrs. NelwvnM. Craig of Ruston, two grandsons, David Craig of Ruston and Stephen Craig of Shreveport.

Barbara Ellen Zumwalt HOUSTON, TEXAS Barbara Ellen Zumwalt died Friday March 6, 1987, in Houston after a iong illness. She was born in DeRidder, December 5, 1937, raised in Shreveport and graduated from Bvrd High in 1955. She was a research chemist in Houston. She was preceded in death bv her mother, Virginia Billings Taylor and stepfather, Mike Taylor. Survivors are her father and stepmother.

Bob and Ruth Zumwalt of Shreveport; two cousins, Mr. Johnny lanchard of Nashville, Ark. and Nancy Hall of Houston. Graveside services were held at Forest Park in Shreveport, La. SERVICES MR CARLOS PEDROZ A 2 OCP M.

Thursday Mmden Chapel Interment: Bistmeau Cemetery MR. CHARLES S. CONNER 10:00 A.M. Thursday Marshall Street Chapel Interment: ForestPark MRS. JEWEL C.

YARBROUGH 10.00 A M. Friday Marshall Street crapel I nterment Forest Lawn Memorial Park Pineville, La. MR WILLIAM RICH (Homer Chapel) 2 00P.M. Thursday Lisbon Uni'Pd Methodist Church Interment: Lisbon Methodist Cemetery MRS ELOISE PLAYER 10C Saturday Homer Chapel Interment: Arlington Cemetery MR W. BUDDY" BURNS M.

Thursday Southside Chapel Interment: ForestPark West Suit against NEW ORLEANS (AP) A $120 million lawsuit against the officers and directors of the bankrupt 1984 Louisiana World Exposition was dismissed by a federal judge Wednesday. The suit, entitled Louisiana World's Exhibition vs. Federal In ADVERTISEMENT Emma Seaman Woodall SHREVEPORT Services for Mrs. Emma Seaman Woodall, 78, of be held at 10 a.m. Friday March 13 at the Weltman Fuaneral Home chapel.

The Rev. Sam S. Scott, pastor of Apostolic Faith Tabernacle. Graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Smyrna Cemetery in Smyrna, La.

Visitation: 2 p.m. Thursday until service time Friday at Wellman's. Mrs. Woodall, a homemaker and resident of Shreveport for 60 years, died Tuesday March 10, 1987, at a Shreveport hospital after a long illness. She was born in DeRidder, La.

She is survived by four sons, Curtis Seaman and Buster Seaman, of Shreveport, T.J. Seaman of Dallas, Texas, L.C. Seaman of Shreveport; three doughter, Ollie Mae Hughes, Patsv Williams and Nancy Howard, of Shreveport; 15 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Ken Seaman, Butch Seaman, Dennis Seaman, Scott Williams, Phillip Seaman, Miles Seaman. Jewel C.

Yarbrough SHREVEPORT Services for Mrs. Jewel C. Yarbrough, 79, of Shreveport, will be held at 10a.m. Friday March 13 at Rose-Neath's Marshall Street Chapel. The Rev.

David Lavertv, pastor of Broadmoor Presbyterian Church, will officiate. Graveside service will be at 3 p.m. at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Pineville, La. Mrs. Yarbrough, a resident of Shreveport for the past five vears, died Tuesday March 10, 1987, in Shreveport after a lengthy illness.

She was born in Chatham, La. and was a resident of Pineville, La. most of her life. She was a member of Pinehurst Baptist Church in Ball, La. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan R.

Yarbrough. She is survived by five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Thomas Mitchell Goodnight SHREVEPORT-Masonic graveside services will be conducted at Centuries Memorial Park, 8801 Mansfield Road, Shreveport, for Mr. Thomas Mitchell Goodnight, 75, at 1 p.m Thursday, March 12, 1987. Arrangements are under the direction of Centuries Memorial Funeral Home.

He entered into rest, Monday March 9, 1987, at Barksdale AFB Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Goodnight was a native of Linden, Texas and had been a resident of Shreveport for the past 30 vears. Mr. Goodnight was a member of Martin McClanahan No.

384 F81AM, Gibrim Chapter No. 99 R.A.M., ISH SODI Council No. 46 R.8.S.M., Ascension Commanderv No. 6, Scottish Rite, Southern Hills Eastern Star Chapter, El Karubah Shrine and was retired from the U.S. Air Force.

He is survived bv his wife, Frieda G. Goodnight of Shreveport, one daughter, Mrs. Claire McLin of Dallas, Texas; three sons, Thomas Wayne Goodnight of Alfa Loma, Texas, S. Neil Jackson of Shreveport, J. Lvnn Jackson of Vincennes, Indiana, and nine grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be A.J. Lewis, Don E. Jones, Hugh McDonald, James L. Ccthev, James M. Robinson and Walter E.

Stopak. Lonnie Cheatwood, Sr. CASTOR, LA. Services for Mr. Lonnie Cheatwood, 64, of Castor, will be held at 3 p.m.

Thursday March 12at the Pine Grove Baptist Church near Saline, La. The Rev. Jerrv Martin, the Rev. Malcolm Self, Rev. Stuart Toms and Rev.

Bill Drees will officiate. Burial will be at Old Saline Cemetery under the direction of Edmond Funeral Home of Jonesboro, La. Mr. Cheatwood, a native of Bienville Parish, died Tuesday March 10, 1987, in the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Shreveport after a long illness. He was a pipefitter and a veteran of World War II.

He was a member and deacon of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He is survived bv one son, Lonnie Cheatwood, Jr. of Saline; five daughters, Dossie Lonnette Golden of Ruston, Nancy Gale Sullivan, Peggy Wise and Laura Collinsworth, of Saline, Vickie Bullock of Bossier City, two sisters, Mrs. Beiver Page of Rayville, la. and Mrs.

Lenora Milev of Shreveport; 16 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be David Golden, Ronald Sullivan, Scotty Sullivan, Michael Wise, Alvie Bullock, Joey Bullock, Don Scarpinotto and Joe Lvnn Scorpinatto and Don James Honorary pallbearers: Carlton Golden, Lee Wise, Lonnie Lucas Cheatwood and Nathan Collinsworth. Memorials may be made to the Pine Grove Baptist Church for the piano fund. funeral hone MRS LUCILLE TURLUCK Airline Chooel 10 30 A Thursday Interment Hiilcrest Cemetery I i MR 1 Memo MR R. A.

Court) COURTEMANCHE Memorial Servtce2 OCP Soturaay day Central Mission Baptist inurcn it HOOK U.S. District Judge Peter Beer dismissed the suit Wednesday after extensive oral argument from lawyers on both sides. The suit involved fair president Petr Spurney, and other officers and directors of the corporation that sponsored the exhibition, William J. Rich LISBON, LA. Services will be held for Mr.

William J. Rich, 75, of Lisbon, at 2p.m. Thursday March 12at the Lisbon United Methodist Church, where he was a member. The Rev. Tom Shinkle and the Rev.

Dayton Doughty will officiate. Burial will be at the Lisbon Methodist Cemetery under the direction of Rose-Neath Funeral Home in Homer, La. Mr. Rich died Tuesday March 10, 1987, at his residence after a brief Illness. He was a retired mail carrier and a veteran of World War II.

He is survived bv his wife, Thesta M. Rich of Lisbon; two sons, William Jerald Rich of Ruston, La. and James Robert Rich of Monroe, two sisters, Inez Crawford of Lake Charles, La. and Gertrude Hassell of Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Robert McAdams, Jimmv L.

McDonald, Cecil Volentine, Tunis Gaston, Felton Miller and Ovis White. J. W. "Buddy" Burns KEATCHIE, LA. Services for Mr.

J. W. "Buddy" Burns, 52, of Keatchie, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday March 12 at Rose-Neath's Southside Chapel. The Rev.

Don Fletcher, pastor of Broadacres Baptist Church, where Mr. Burns was a member, will officiate. Burial will beat Forest Park West Cemetery. Mr. Burns, a resident of Keatchie for six months, died at 2:15 a.m.

Wednesday March 11, 1987, at his residence after a sudden illness. He was born in Bradlev, Ark. and was a former resident of Shreveport. Mr. Burns was a material handler for Libbey Owens Glass Co.

for twelve vears. Survivors include his devoted wife of 23 vears, Svble Bovette Burns of Keatchie; one son, Johnny Burns of Albuquerque, N.M.; three daughters, Rhonda Burns Vencill of Keatchie, Betty Burns and Debbie Burns Fontenot, of Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Barbara Banks of Karnack, Texas, Pauline Stoar of Texarkana, Texas; one brother. Homer Burns, Jr. of Bossier City, two grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Lee Tuesburg, Rick Roland, Lenhart Watson, Pete Wilson, Gailen Keiffer, Bill Stinnett.

Honorarv pallbearers are workers at Libbev-Owens Glass Plant. Irma Greuling Meadors BATON ROUGE, LA. Services for Mrs. Irma Greuling Meadors, 87, of Baton Rouge, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday March 13 at the Rabenhorst Funeral Home Chapel on Government Street in Baton Rouge.

Chaplain Virginia Matthews will officiate. Burial: Resthaven Garden of Memory. Mrs. Meadors, a former resident of Shreveport, died Monday March 9, 1987, at Baton Rouge Medical Center. She was a member, president and chaplain of V.F.W.

Auxiliary Post No. 2238 in Shreveport. Mrs. Meadors was leader of Troop of the Girl Scouts in Shreveport. She is survived bv her husband, James G.

Meadors of Baton Rouge; two daughters, Agnes Barbara Meadors of California, Mary Elizabeth Fargason and a son-in-law, Dr. Cravton A. Fargason, of Baton Rouge; three grandsons, Dr. Cravton Fargason, Jr. of Chicago, James Scott Fargason and David Philip Fargason, of Baton Rouge.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Heart Association. ADVERTISEMENT MR. THOMAS M. HOLCOMB Service: 2:00 P.M. Thursday Hill Crest Chapel Interment: Hill Crest Memorial Park MR.

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Louisiana employers pay for the other half. Two men accused of stealing T-tops MONROE (AP) An observant bank worker helped police catch two men accused of stealing removable glass roof panels from a car parked in the bank parking lot Burns, 52, of Keatchie died Wednesday in Keatchie. BERNICE Bessie P. Wise, 91, of Bernice died Tuesday in Shreveport. CASTOR Lonnie Cheatwood 64, of Castor died Tuesday in Shreveport.

JONESBORO Mattie Lee McDonald, 90, of Jonesboro died Tuesday in Jonesboro. LISBON William J. Rich, 75, of Lisbon died Tuesday in Lisbon. MANSFIELD Murry Hayse Smith, 68, of Mansfield died Wednesday in Mansfield. MANNING David Strebeck, i YOU a.

Louisiana and from more than a dozen other cars. Doyle C. Farrington, 18, of Mes-quite, Texas, and Dino J. Borracci, 25, of Shreveport were arrested Tuesday at a motel where a rental trailer filled with "T-tops" and other merchandise was confiscated, said Monroe police. T-tops are the removable glass panels for the tops of some cars.

They are worth anywhere from several hundred to several thousand dollars and are a popular theft target, said Assitant Chief Willis Warner. Police say man attacked witness NEW ORLEANS (AP) Police said a New Orlean man ran down a witness in a murder trial with his car then got out and pistol whipped him in an effort to keep the witness from testifying. Carl Mutin, 26, was arrested Wednesday and booked with aggravated battery and public intimidation. 42, of Manning died here Tuesday. QUITMAN Maggie Sheppard, 78, of Quitman died Tuesday in Jonesboro.

BATON ROUGE Irma Greuling Meadors, 87, formerly of Shreveport, died Monday in Baton Rouge. HOUSTON Barbara Ellen Zumwalt, 49, formerly of Shreveport, died Friday in Houston. (Editor's Note: The Times will publish in this column each day brief notices ol people in the Ark La Tex who have died. Funerol homes should contact The Times with news of these deaths. More complete information is available in the paid obituary column.) prices storewide.

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