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Thursday, Hbfubry $, 196? 1947 by NEA, "As a matter of me ANYBODY wfto is and I'll show you a 'credibility Two Injured When Autos Crash Here Two persons remain in fair condition at Medical Arts Hospital today following a two-car collision shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. 67 and Bluffview Dr. at the bottom of Bangs Hill. Mr.

and Mrs. Hugh D. Cameron of 1519 Second Brownwood, suffered bruises and lacerations in the accident. Mrs. Cameron also suffered a broken leg.

The Cameron auto collided with a 1964 pickup driven by; James Dewey Ranne of Rt. 1, Bangs. Ranne was treated andj released from Brownwood Memorial Hospital. Both cars were termed total; losses by police. One of the vehicles struck a guard rail that was uprooted.

Mrs. Leatrlce Waren, Merle Norman Cosmetics representa-j five in Brownwood, is attending a sales seminar directed by! Merle Norman Cosmetics of Los Angeles. Seminar, which began Thursday, is being conducted in the Dallas branch and will continue through Saturday. Also Wednesday police investigated an accident at 11 a.m. at the intersection of Fourth St.

and Stewart St. when a 1951 car driven by Christina Valdez Solis collided with a brick wall. Damage to the was estimated at $100 while damage to the wall was placed at $40. Also Wednesday two cars collided on W. Commerce in front of the Swift and Co.

plant Involved was a 1957 auto driven by Bruce Clifton Hoffman of 1112 Vine and a 1963 auto driven by Georgie Reid Watkins of Rt. 1, Brownwood. Damage was estimated at $135. At Least 81 Deaths Linked fo Blizzard By THE ASSOCIATE!) PRESS The East moved today toward quick recovery from an icy bliz-1 zard that took lives and costj millions.of dollars in business losses and snow removal expenses, While a dozen states continued digging out from up to 16 inches of snow dumped by Tuesday's blizzard, the Weather Bureau forecast possible new srtow tonight and Friday. At least 81 deaths were attributed to the blizzard, many of.

them from heart attacks suffered while coping with thej swirling snow and winds up toi 50 miles an hour. Thousands of school children returned to classes today after a two-day holiday, and for some it was a disappointment. For some working mothers, it was a relief. Airports were back in business, and the once-deserted terminals were jammed with travelers. Workmen at Kennedy, La Guardia and Newark airports in the New York metropolitan area' hoped to have all runways clear by this afternoon, when full air; service was expected.

I In Washington, traffic moved normally, and an emergency! parking ban was lifted. The, Weather Bureau said there wasj a 40 per cent possibility of more snow falling in the nation's capi-' tal. The bureau said the snow-, fall, if there is one, would be light DEATHS FUNERALS Shopping in New York City stores was reported off Wednesday. But David L. YuMch, president of Macy's New York, noted that sales in the company's Herald Square store and 10 branches were "surprisingly close to normal, considering the snowfall." New York City officials said the city so far had spent more than $600,000 in overtime payment, equipment rentals and hiring of extra labor to remove 13 inches of snow that clogged 6, 000 miles of streets.

A 7-inch snowstorm last Dec. 24 cost the city $1.9 million. Philadelphia officials estimated the cost of snow removal at $800,000. In neighboring Bucks County, the cost was estimated at $300,000. In New Haven, all primary roads were clear, but icy in spots.

Most stores were open in the area, but business was reported slow Wednesday. In Chicago, which Was hit by a major blizzard last month, police reported that 2,100 cars illegally parked or stalled on still uncleared streets have been impounded. It costs to get a car back. Also in Chicago, 41 persons were indicted on charges of looting during last month's storm. "the Weather Bureau said continued freezing weather enveloped nearly all of the nation this morning with below freezing temperatures extending from the mountains of the west to the east and deep into the South.

Two From Brownwood In Warden Training COLLEGE StATTON two Brownwood men are among 33 Texas game warden trainees registered for 17 weeks of schooling at Texas University. They include Philip N. Bee, 1713 Fourth, and Leslie Max Whittington, 1015 6th St. Trainees spend up to 55 hours a week studying wildlife management, fish conservation and management, physical tion, first aid and public speaking. Elton C.

Alford Services are pending at 1 Wright's Funeral Home for Elton C. Alford of 1710 8th St. Mr. Alford died at 7 p.m. Wednesday in a veterans hospital in Big Spring.

Mrs. Mary L. Duncan for Mrs. Mary Lee Duncan, 45, of Coleman were to be at 4 p.m. today in Stevens Funeral Home with burial in City Cemetery.

Mrs. Duncan died at herj home here Wednesday. A native of Doole, she was born Sept. 21, 1921, and hadj lived in Coleman County since 1936. She was a housewife and; a member of the Assembly of God church.

Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Carolyn Vaughan of Cole-! man, and her parents, Mr. and! Mrs. George E. Wagley of Coleman.

Tickets on Sale For Lion Game Reserved seat tickets to Friday's Brownwood-Graham basketball game are on sale at three city firms and Brownwood Coliseum. Tickets can be picked up at Coggin Drug, Weakley-Watson, Palace Drug and the coliseum until 4 p.m. Friday. Reserved seat tickets to the coliseum game are selling for $1. De Leon to Host Teacher Session DE LEON County Chapter of the Texas State Teachers Assn.

will meet Monday night at De Leon in the high school auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m. High school choir will give the program. Teachers from Gustine, Sidney, Comanche and De Leon will attend. Cat Students Take Protest To Governor SACflAMENfO, Calif. University of California Students are carrying to Gov.

Ronald Reagan today their pf otests against his proposals that tuition be charged and budgets cut fof highef education. Saying the protest would te dignified, students from Santa Barbara, UCLA and othef Southern California campuses are joining others from the campuses at Berkeley and Davis and Sacramento State College for a march to the Capitol from a park about six blocks away. A student representative estimated the number of marchers between 2,000 and 3,000 with all nine UC campuses represented. The leader of the group is Jay Jeffcoat, president of the Associated Students of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Students also are visiting offices of senators and assemblymen, the spokesman said.

BroupfhfHere Eighteen indictments were returned Wednesday by a 35th District Court grand jury here along with three no bills. Four cases were passed to the next session. Eight of the Indictments were for second offense DWI. Among those indicted were Tex Larry Smith and Virgil Wayne Cox, two separate indictments each on a burglary, and a theft charge; Albert Laredo for maiming hi connection with an alleged assault on Rudy Trevino in November 1966 in which Travino lost an eye; Clifford Holster for assault with intent to rape in connection with a case in which local, police arrested the man hi the 1 home of a 75-year-old Brown- 1 wood woman Jan. 25; Milton! (Mert) Cox, attempted burglary: and habitual criminal, and Leo-, nard Charles Wells, assault with intent to murder in connection with an alleged assault on police officers last month.

UAW Demands AFL-CIO Reforms DETROIT (AP) the United Auto Workers Union called today for "internal reform of the AFL-CIO" and accused its ident, George Meany, of violating constitutional mandates Which fail to meet with his "personal pleasure." the UAW also outlined an dependent program it proposes to follow outside the AFL-CIO structure "to get the American labor movement off dead center." UAW plans were outlined in a letter to its 1.4 million members to clarify the unions' near-break with the parent AFL-CIO. Only a step now separates it from outright walkout. The UAW said it'intends to "express its views and promote its ideas and proposed pro- Sentences Cut By High Court TAIPEI, Formosa (AP)-The Formosa High Court has commuted to life imprisonment the MINOR- (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) toward a peace settlement. The U.S. Command announced that 117 Americans were killed in scattered actions throughout South Vietnam last week, 920 were wounded and 11 were missing or captured.

The report for the previous week had been 131 killed, 822 wounded and six missing. A Vietnamese spokesman reported 170 government troops killed last week and 26 missing, up, from 157 killed and 17 missing the previous week. Enemy casualties were reported at 1,309, a rise from 1,256 the week before, and a Vietnamese spokesman said 276 enemy soldiers were captured last week. Other allied forces South Koreans, Australians and New Zealanders reported one of their heaviest weekly casualty tolls of the war: 38 men killed and 53 wounded. There was no major engagement last week, but allied units conducted scores of spoiling operations to upset rumored plans by the Viet Cong to present President Ho with a victory for the Tet, the new year celebration.

grams and policies within the bfdadef area of the total labor movement" and "the public at large," father than "within the narrow, private and exclusive top structure of the AFL-CIO," Among other "reforms," the UAW called for "modernizing of collective bargaining machinery" with the idea of establishing an "economic wage policy to achieve equity for all wage earners on a basis consistent with the over-all needs of ty and the realities of our ing technology." It also proposed a "massive organizational crusade." The letter insisted that UAW differences with the AFL-CIO were not a matter of personalities (UAW President Walter P. Reuther vs. AFLrCIO President George Meany), but of "principles, policies and programs as they relate to the role and responsibility of a modern labor movement." It complained of "complacency and indifference of the AFL- CIO" and described what it termed the "undemocratic climate" in which the federation is Display to Boy Scout Week Boy Scout Troop 43, in observance of National Boy Scout Week, has placed a display in the window of Weakley-Watson Hardware Co. In the display are arts and crafts, camping, and and maps of Philmont Scout Ranch. Also as part of the observance of Boy Scout Week, Troop 43 members will attend Austin Avenue Presbyterian Church in a group Sunday.

Gunman Hits Dallas Firm man held World Day of Prayer Event Slated Friday World Day of Prayer will be observed by United Church Women of Brownwood Friday. A service is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. at Central Methodist Church with the Rev. Leonard Stansbury, minister of First Christian Church in Brownwood, guest Sponsoring the program, open! to women in all churches, are' women of First Christiani Brownwood Bulletin 114 E. Li fcjbftsm Krery tta SuMsy fnornini.

by BROWNWOOD 1188, ftrownwsed, MJOI. Sscond mail. WOKMAN FISHBR, tttftef iubteriptrori. West 8V CARRIER BY WE6K-. 40 etirtt.

BY MAIL Irt following cwmtftti (Jafliftaft, EistUhd, Ersth, Hsmilfbrt, Midi, S8ft McCulloch, Colemjn drown Mr ytar ftrt.oO VtSr. MEMBER OP tH6 ASSOCIATE PRESJ The AjwefMW rs exclusively nv tilled fo tffi tor publication of nil news ewdltsd to It or not rlohti at repubtittflori twciai tw local DirBiuhed herein. All eafches so iiiiiiwmiiiitMiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiniiiiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiin Hospital Notes (EDITOR'S NOTE: Information for this column released by authority of patient or relative.) MEDICAL ARTS HOSPITAL Admissions Wednesday Brownwood Ivan Raburn Chesser, 311 St. Dismissals Wednesday Imon Land. Sunset Terrace; Miss Ora Lee Herring, 1201 Bailey Homer H.

Lockridge, Rt. 1. H. Cervantes. MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Admissions Tuesday Brownwood Mark Moore, 1111 La Monte Virgil Lee White, 1710 Belle Plain Watkins, 823 Malone L.

D. Hillyer, 805 Booker St. Isbell. E. H.

Johnson. Dismissals Tuesday Brownwood Mrs. Ila B. Morelock, 2202 llth G. D.

McMullen, Rt. Mrs. Reba Banner, 1604 Fourth -Mrs. W. A.

Center Howard C. Beaird, Rt. Mrs. T. W.

Moore, 1612 Ave. C. Santa Anna Mrs. Henrilee Voss. Ottie Simpson.

Midland Mrs. Dennis W. Priddy and baby. DE LEON MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL Admissions Wednesday De W. R.

Clark. Dismissals Wednesday De Nettie Pittman, Mrs. Donal Farrow; Reuben Estrada, BIRTHS A son, Gregory Lloyd to Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Campbell, Jan.

24, San Jacinto Methodist Hospital, Baytown. Maternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. B. P.

Hopper of Highlands. Paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. M. L.

Campbell of Brownwood. REX WYATT erAonne AT lt LYLE REYNOLDS PQP6 CAMPBELL Olds-CadiEEac Co. 201 WEST BAKER WE WANT YOUR SERVICE BUSINESS These friendly people cordially invite you to visit them for any type of automotive service. They all have many years of General Motors experience and are anxious to serve you. We service and repair all make cars and can give you fast repair service.

All work guaranteed. Bring your Olds and Cadillac Home-To people who know ft hist. HOMER BROWN of murdering Lt. Col. E.

Glover, 51, of Brownwood, including two for complicity in the slaying. court Wednesday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentences of Pan Ka- The man approached Mrs, Betty Kelley, a teller, and told her he had a gun "and nothing to lose in using it." He ordered her to put the money in a sack, which she did. News Of Men In Service years' imprisonment the life sentences given Sue Pao, 26, and Lo Wen-Chi, 25, for complicity. Commandery Due Inspection Here Brownwood Comraandery No. 22 will have its annual inspection Friday at 7 p.m.

in the Masonic Hall, Sir Knight Sam E. Hilburn of Midland, eminent grand captain of the guard of Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Texas, will be to charge of the inspection. All Sir Knights are urged to attend a supper at 6 p.m. in Byrd's Cafeteria at 400 Main Ave. All sir knights should be in uniform.

Street. Living with People i NW Most take advantage of a good-humored individual. It pays to lose your tenv per occasionally, MARKETS All stocker and feeder cattle were strong to 50 cents higher Wednesday at Brownwood Cattle Auction with fat calves and yearlings dull to 50 cents lower. Cows were strong to 75 cents higher and cow and calf pairs were in strong demand. Prices on the estimated 900 head were as follows: stocker steer calves, 250-425 pounds, stocker heifer calves, 250-425 pounds, 22.50-26,50; steer yearlings, 500-700 pounds, 2327.50; heifer yearlings, 21.5024.50; plain feeder steers 2023.50; plain feeder heifers, 19-21; cow and calf pairs, good, 200255, plain 165-200; stocker cows, 17-22; slaughter cattle fat calves, 22-24; fat cows, Utility and cutter cows, 15-19; cannera shells 13-down; stocker bulls 22-26; slaughter bulls and hogs (top) 19.60, To Attend Banquet Mlsslonettes of Flrct Assembly of God Church, Brownwood, will attend a "mother-daughter banquet Friday in Abilene beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Mission- ettes will from the church Friday at 5 p.m, SAN ANT NIO STOCK SHOW RODEO 10 19 JOI I Kl WAN tOl ISt IIM STAWINQ JUDY LYNN BAND TH E'CHI IMP I p.m. flotl pirterminti, 7 p.m MftltiM it p.m. Hi ft it, 11 TICKITH tt.tt Ollici Children under 12: k. 40 rich, Auctlw, Peultiyf Car; CMWren'r Barnyard. LONG BINH, Vietnam-Army Specialist Fourth Class Gerald R.

Fronk, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fronk, 202 Sipe Springs Road, De Leon, was assigned Jan. 20 as an ammunitions records clerk in the 40th Ordnance Company in Long Binh, Vietnam. Sepc.

Fronk entered the Army in December 1965. He Is a 1961 graduate of De Leon High School and his wife, Nina, lives on Route 2. PHAN RANG, Vietnam (AHTNC) Army Specialist Fourth Class Reginald W. Rogers, whose wife, Ruth, lives at 1000 San Benito Brownwood, recently returned to his base camp in Phan Rang with his unit, the 1st Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, after more than a year of combat in the jungles of Vietnam. Spec.

Rogers, a draftsman in the brigade, and the other members of the unit traveled by land, sea and air in the longest convoy thus far in the war. The journey began Jan. 21 and lasted five days. Land travel covered 400 miles, a great deal of which included roads blocked by the Viet Cong for several years, and proved that the Infamous Vietnamese Highway is open and safe for civilians to traverse. The land movement covered stretches on the highway that had not been traveled since the French departure ever a decade ago.

PHAN RANG, Vletnam-Ar- my Capt, Andrew J. Hudson 28, whose parents live at 601 vin De Leon, recently returned to his tyase camp in Phan Rang with his unit, the 1st Brigade of the iOlst Airborne Division, after more than a year of combat in jungles of Vietnam. Capt. Hudson, assistant logistics officer of the brigade, and the other members of the unit traveled by land, sea and air in the longest convoy thus far in the war. The journey began Jan.

21 and lasted five days. Land travel covered 400 miles, a great deal of which included roads blocked by the Viet Cong for several years, and proved that the infamous Vietnamese Highway 1 is open and safe for civilians to traverse. The land movement covered stretches on the highway that had not been traveled since the French departure over a decade ago. U.S. ARMY, Vietnam Army PFC Troy E.

Seckinger, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Seckinger, and wiie, Sarah, live at 404 Travis, De Leon, has arrived in Vietnam with his unit, the 9th Infantry Division.

Seckinger is a member ol the "Old Reliable" Division wlUch was last stationed at Ft. Riley, Kan. The famed 9th Division earned Us reputation as the Reliable" in World War II by crushing the Axis forces In North Africa, Sicily, and Central Europe. The 9th boasted four Medal of Honor winners in World War II. The private is a member of Co.

2nd Battalion of the, div. Islon's 47th Infantry. Sell Those Unwanted Ucmi In Tht Bulletin Claisiflcdt NOW THRU SATURDAY iOO 3:10 7:30 9:40.

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