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The Amarillo Globe-Times from Amarillo, Texas • Page 7

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Amarillo, Texas
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Jay He's bnver Blamed by Jury NEW ORLEANS (AP) A federal court jury has ruled for the defendants in three suits for $8.7 million in damages arising from the highway crash which killed actress Jaync Mansfield. Miss Mansfield died when the ear in which she was riding rammed into a truck June 29, on the outskirts of the city, 'Also killed were her lawyer, Samuel S. Brody of Los Angeles, and their driver, Ronnie Harrison of Biloxt, Miss. The truck driver, Richard Ramho of Pensacola, sale he had reduced speed because of a warning light on a city- owned mosquito spraying truck driven by James T. MeLelland The jury, named to assess lia bility in the accident, found thai Rambo was not negligent, thai McLelland was negligent but MCt wlff Wit HOC ciuse" of the crash, ind that Hirriwn WM However, in out of wt- tlement bad been reached for GUI Steveni, Bi- loxl nightclub owner who employed Hirrixm, to pay Miss Mansfield's five children $22,500 plus (5,000 for injuries tufiered in the crash, In the suits heard by the jury simultaneously, Mrs.

Brody asked $3 million for herself and two minor children, while the guardians of Miss Mansfield's children, and the administrators of her estate, asked a total of $5.7 million. Stockyards Hotel Closes as KC Market Declines PACT SIGNED MOSCOW (UPI)-Egypt and the Soviet Union today signed new agreement that will authorize the Egyptians to senc 75 "instructors at industrial training" to study in Russia the Tass news agency reported, KANSAS CITY (AP) The 122,500 decline of Kansas City is a live stock slaughtering center ha aused the closing of the Stock ards Hotel, a landmark in the tockyards district for 61 years Thousands of cattle streamint jilo the market once meant tha lany weary cattlemen needci handy place to sleep bcfoiv leading back to the ranges. 'Right after the war we hai 5,000 cattle in the stockyard i Hfowhy Monrtnc," re- ailed Mrs. Edward Rots, 'hose father bought UK hoUi In 920. "Now what do you hive? Mwud 2,500," In boom when Kanas City was second only to Chiago as a livestock market, lore were several hotels In the tockyards district, and the ed tockyards Hotel, with its 100 ooms, was the largest.

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45 Am 1029) Springfield, N.J. 07081 or call Area Code 201. 379-7MO What's Coming Off Here? Everything happens in London's Carnaby Street where teen-agers "let it all hang out." These three girls wearing transparent sign boards are off on an advertising stint under the watchful eye of the law--and many others. AF Sergeant's Wife a Hit With Country Blues Album DENISON, Tex. A CanJiance church of Glen Falls.

She a girl from upstate New Yorklhecame active in the youth find happiness singing the and then graduated'to the country style? Wanda Conklin can. The strawberry-blonde wife of an Air Force sergeant in Denison has cut a country album called "Hush" and it's catching on across (lie country. chiirch choir where she was a been in service long enough ant have seen enough sadness and grief to do nie lifetime. 1. think if'SOU have'something beautiful ilike a voice you should.share lie" Wanda, from Glen Falls, N.Y.Jmissed him more than she the mother of tliree and sheiimagined so when he came home featured soloist.

She looked down from so Wanda' started out, singing choir loft on Sundays at Jack fj rs in NCO clubs at Perrin Conklin. When he entered sery- Force, bases in ice, she found out that she area Soon she in changed from housewife to tour. ing singer in a surprisingly short time. Sherman songsvritor Johnny Sands heard about an Air Force wife with a good voice while he was looking for someone to sing his latest songs. sang one for Sands, with backup music, and Sands liked what he heard.

A group of musicians was up ic Forci for a second before hitch in the Air Force she signed up as Mrs. Conklin. "Wanda has a beautiful alto voice," Sgt. Conklin said. "I've Masonic Order Honors Texan WASHINGTON (AP) Lee lined up, and within a few of Degree Wanda, was flown to Nashville to cut the album.

A former church choir singer, she.tnd Sgt. Jack Conklin have been married 13 years. She had sung Oklahoma and Texas Scottish Rite Mason, sovereign grand inspector general in as and internationally known financier, philanthropist and churchman' has been named to llic second highest rank in Scot- Rite Mason m.the Southern reak. Jerry Lee Lewis, one of he singing stars of the television show "lice-Haw" was play- ng in the area and needed a girl singer to fill in. Wanda got he job.

"During intermissian, a lot of audience rushed up, and wanted autographs," she recalled. "Lewis stepped in of and started reaching for; "sir programs, but they, said; autograph, not 1 hisUl'didri't know what to say, arid Mr. -Lewis just didn't say least to me the rest of-the show." but never counted on a singing! Slates. eireer. Since the album, she's of the United Luther M.

Smith, Hattiesburg soveriegn grand com ready getting a lot of fan mail. inlander since 1954, retired as "She had the voice I had commander emeritus. He seeking," said Sands. "I got with my partner, II. R.

Baker, succeeded by Henry Causen, 33rd Degree, San Fran- took several days to get 5 i ect ed were James merits made to line combo. I hotlhcrd LltUe who By Cr excited that we decided of making just a single we'd do an album." i Marshall he remained as lieutenant grand nder: Dee Strickland grand prior; S. Reynolds, Chey Lloyd Green, a guitarist Wyo grar chancellor; and one of the top arrangers mirjharles 13 Hosenbergcr, Tulsa Nashville, took Wanda in ok a granc i state; He lined up a group of oc Scacrest, Lincoln, Nebr. Charles gram Wanda Conklin sang her general; and C. Fred public solo at the age of eight; Kleinknecht, Washington in the Christian Missionary Al-'D.

grand secretary general in support and the album is offif. a almoner; to a great start. Salem, at civilian clubs from Oklahoma ity to Dallas. e- Then came her first major Prince Phillip Attends VICTORIA, B.C. (AP) Britain's Prince Philip continued his Canadian visit.Tuesday in this picturesque capital city of British Columbia.

During a brief meeting lion- day, Premier W.A.C. Bennett invited the royal family, to visit British Columbia in 1971 during celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the province's entry into the Commonwealth. The prince said he would relay the invitation to Queen Elizabeth, but added he could not give an immediate reply. "In Ihis uncertain world," he don't know what 1971 will bring." Now you've our story straight. It's about time you tasted our whisky off the rocks.

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