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THE ABILENE AbUeae. Satortiy MKilu, October Dies Argentina Bomb Explosion B.V HENRY S. ACKEBMAN Xstttltttt Press Writer BOENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) A young girl died in a bomb blast that injured three other people and a retired soldier was wounded by gunfire Friday as violence continued throughout Argentina. The seven-year-old girl was killed in Cordoba when a bomb exploded in her bedroom. The blast also wounded her mother, a brother and a friend, police reported.

Police sources said Maria Rosa Caro found a mysterious parcel white playing in her home in a working class neighborhood of Cordoba, 450 tajtes northwest of Buenos Aires, and accidentally activated a bomb inside. It was not known who planted the bdmb. In Buenos Aires, two presumed guerrillas on a motorcycle chased a retired army officer down a street and seriously, wounded him with gunfire, police said. Retired Lt. Col.

Rene Mas, 5SJ was hte llth army officer assaulted since the People's Revolutionary Army began a campaign to retaliate for alleged execution killings of 14 to 16 guerrillas in August. Six officers have died in the at' tacks. Police said Mas was followed by the motorcyclists when he left his mother's home. Aware that he was being pursued, he crossed the street and tried to run. The motorcyclists followed.

One man jumped off, fired twice to bring Mas down, then fired four more times. The two motorcyclists sped off. '-'Police picked lip the tfaif of the gunmen them with helicopters and motorcycles before losing Police said Mas, now a real estate agent, was transferred under police security to an army hospital after emergency surgery In a civilian clinic. The guerrilla attacks have brought strong criticism from retired and active army leaders. "The enemy will be fought until they are wiped out or have taken refuge in other countries," vowed an army commander Thursday at the burial of Lt.

Col. Jose Francisco Gardon, 52. Gardon was shot to death Wednesday by presumed guerrillas in the town of San Miguel. Three main groups, two of Socialist leanings and the other rightist, are held responsible for the wave of political crime that has caused some 120 deaths in four months in Argentina bombings, shootings, and other terrorist actions. The People's Revolutionary Army, which directs its attacks against foreign business and military officials, is composed of about 2,000 heavily armed revolutionaries.

Montonero guerrillas, who are holding at least three busi- nessmen captive and asking tens of millions of dollars in strength estimated at several hundred. The third group, the Argentine Anti-Communist Alliance, appears to be a group of paid killers acting for unidentified right-wing groups. The group claims to have killed at least 20 leftists and has frightened a dozen prominent Argentines into fleeing the country. S. Vietnam Fires 377 Officials By GEORGE ESPER Associated Press Writer SAIGON AP) President Nguyen Van Thieu's government handed 377 senior officers their walking papers Friday in another bid to still critics at home and abroad and win more U.S.

aid dollars. The opposition wasn't very impressed, and one lawmaker said if Thieu doesn't quit voluntarily, he may face a revolution. The Defense Ministry said the majors and colonels will fired over the next two months for corruption, and that an additional number of junior officers also will be sacked for dishonesty, but didn't say how many. It was the, Thieu regime's second action in 24 hours designed to improve a sagging image. On Thursday, Thieu fired four cabinet ministers, including his cousin, Information Minister Hoang Due Nha.

Government officials said they a i i a more changes, most likely in the cabinet, in the coming days. But initial reaction from the opposition indicated Thieu had not gone far enough to reverse the erosion of confidence in the military and to stop the economy's slide. Opposition deputy Iran Van Tuyen called on Thieu to resign. "We hope that President Thieu is wise enough to consider the national interest above his egotistical one," he said. "If he will not voluntarily step down, I am afraid that the revolutionary mood is growing in South Vietnam There should be some kind of popular revolution." Tuyen said the opposition was not yet broad enough to oust Thieu because the president has the army and police under his thumb.

Former Senate President Nguyen Van Huy said he considered the firing of the four ministers "a very little event." "It is not enough to change the mood of the people," he said. "If President Thieu really wants to improve the present situation he must seriously take account of what has said during the protest movement. Replacing ministers is not a solution. President Thieu must make true beginning with the high-ranking military commanders." Opposition i i i a Buddhists, Catholics and segments of the Vietnamese press have oeen demanding that Thieu resign in protests over the last seven weeks. They are angry over continued fighting since the cease- fire 21 months ago, unemployment, inflation, corruption at the highest levels, and Thieu's failure to keep his promise to restore civil liberties.

It is the most serious political dissent Thieu has faced in three years. In order to strengthen his position he is bending to U.S. pressure for reforms to give the Ford administration some leverage in seeking to restore acid cuts. Congress cut military aid to South Vietnam from a requested $1.45 billion to $700 million for the current fiscal year. The Ford administration is asking for $750 million in economic aid, but this is expected to be trimmed by as much as half when final congressional action is completed.

ACC Circle To Host Meeting Abilene Christian College's coed service club, Circle will host eight other Circle clubs from various Texas colleges Friday. The clubs will have a rap session from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., discussing ideas for community service programs. Circle was established in 1972 with a list of five concerns to guide the club. With a theme of "Challenge to Ac- the concerns are Students, Health, Environment, Dependent and Neglected Persons and Correctional Institutes.

This year, Circle K's activities at ACC include taking part in the Christian Service Center's Big-Brother, Big-Sister program. Members also are in charge of the Christmas for Children event at ACC. The rap session will be held at McGlothlin Campus Center. and Abilene Mrs. James Starr Mrs.

James Starr, 48, of 132 Alabama at Dyess AFB, died Friday morning in Lackland AFB Hospital in San Antonio a long illness. Services are pending with EIliott-Hamil Funeral Home. Born Feb. 26, JK3, at Ant son, she was the former Mary Helen Ballard and married I James Starr Aug. 8, 1958, in Miami, Okla.

She attended sfihppl in Coleman and was e'ril 1 by Montgomery Ward Co. for six years. Survivors are her husband; a son, Larry Cleghorn of Hurst; two brothers, William Ballard of Colorado City and Gilbert Ballard Abilene; two sisters, Mrs. Christine Wilson of Abilene and Mrs. J.

Cunningham of Wichita' Falls; and one granddaughter. Coleman E. Motherly Services for Coleman E. Hatherly 70, a San Angelo wholesale food distributor who died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday at an Austin hospital, will be at 2 Saturday at Weed-Corley Funeral Home in Austin.

Burial will be at Fall Creek Cemetery in Spicewood near Austin. Mr. Hatherly was born on Nov. 24,1903, and had owned and operated Hatherly Wholesale Food Distributors in San Angelo for the past 24 years. He was a member of the' Church of Christ.

Survivors are his wife, a son, Coleman jr. of Corpus a daughter, Mrs. Joyce Devers of Dallas; his mother, Mrs. Tula Hatherly of Austin; two brothers, Jim Hatherly of Austin and Sam Hatherly of Garfield; three sisters, Mrs. Lanell I.an- ning, Mrs.

Fannie Mae Wyatt and Mrs. Corrine Martin, all of Austin; and six Bill Clayton Walter (Bill) Clayton, 48, former Abilenian, was found deid in his home Thursday evening. Funeral will be at 10 a.rrt! Saturday at Sparkman- Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas. There will be a 3:30 p.m. graveside service at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene.

"A medical examiner said that death 'be of natural causes although an autopsy was to'have been completed Friday. Clayton was a special agent for the Internal Revenue Service for many years and he had lived in Dallas the past two years. Survivors include sons, Frederick Alan and William Leslie, both of Tyler; a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Lee George of Houston, and his mother, Mrs. Patsy Clayton of Dallas.

Big Country Mrs. Carrie Bell BROWNWOOD (RNS)-Mrs. Howard E. (Carrie) Bell, 67, of Brownwood, idled at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in Community Hospital, after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Wright-Morelock i a Chapel. Mrs. Singleton GOLDTHWA1TE (RNS) Mrs. Pearl Singleton, 84, of Mullin, died at 2 a.m.

Friday in the Childress Hospital: Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday in Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel. Roy Hoddick STEPHENVILLE (RNS) Roy R. Haddick, 85, of Stephenville, died at 5:20 p.m. Thursday in Stephenville Hospital.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Truman Boiles HAMLIN (RNS) Truman Alton Boiles, 60, of Midland and formerly of Hamlin, died at 1:29 a.m. Friday In the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., after a long illness. Services are pending at McCoy Funeral Home.

Lee Roy Hallmark STEPHENVILLE (RNS) Lee Roy Hallmark, 71, of Stephenville, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday in Stephenville Hospital. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs.

Mary Creek GOLDTHWAITE (RNS) Mrs. Mary E. Creek, 95, of Ooldthwaite, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday in a Goldthwaite nursing home after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 4 p.m.

Saturday in Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Annie Corner BRADY (ENS) Mrs. Annie A. Garner, 82, of Brady, died at 5:30 a.m.

Friday in a Brady nursing home after a long illness. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Brady Funeral Home Chapel. Report Abilene Man Run Over By His Own Pickup dory Mercer EASTLAND L. Arnold Mercer, 22, of Olden, died, Friday morning (n Veterans Administration Hospital, after, a lengthy illness.

Services are Binding at Arlington Funeral Home. Born July; 15, 1952, in Ajo, Mr. Mercer had served with the U.S. Survivors include his. parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald K. Mercer of Olden; three brothers, Robert Keith of Peru, Ronald Lee of Abilene' and Gerald Wayne of Olden; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. R.K Mercer of Arlington and Mr.

and Mrs. John Horn of Silva, Mo. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.L.

Hplden, preceded him in death. Pete Humphries HAMLIN (RNS) Ramon (Pete) Humphries, 75, of Hamlin, died at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Stamford Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday in McCoy Chapel of Memories.

Mrs. Thompson ROTAN (RNS) Mrs. Judson Thompson, 64, of Rotan, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday in Fisher County Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 3 p.m.

Sunday in First Baptist Church. FUNERALS TODAY BRONTE Ames lee Blabtey, 42, andhis i both of Sweetwater, at 2 p.m. in First Baptist Churek here; burial in Fair- vieiJTtmetery directed by Home. GOLDTHWAITE Mrs. FM Otarpret) Maine, mtni Ctapel, private SNYDER Byroi PltMr, 34, of Richardson and formerly of Snyder, at 2 p.m.

in Northside Baptist Church here; burial in Hillside Memorial Gardens directed by Ml- State Funeral Home. SWEETWATER Menial L. HMlk, 18, of Durant, and formerly of Sweejwater, at p.m. in McCoy'Chapel of Memories; burial In the Oar- deiMwemorta at Trent. In Car Wreck Mrs.

Creola Coleman of 416 Victoria was listed in fair condition late Friday at Hendrick Memorial Hospital after being struck by a car about 9 p.m. Investigators said Mrs. Coleman apparently was hit while walking north across South 1st St. just east of Sears Roebuck and Co. She sustained a broken leg and injured shoulder In the mishap, a hospital spokesman Police identified the driver of the car as Diane Sparks of KS Moore Dr.

The first automatic rifle was in by John M. An Abilene man was seriously hurt Friday afternoon when his driverless pickup truck ran over him. Murrell Tucker, 51, a retired Air Force sergeant, was in serious condition late Friday in Hendrick Memorial Hospital, where he underwent surgery after initial a at Dyess AFB Hospital. His injuries included leg fractures. Police said Tucker was found lying about 15 feet behind his'truck when they arrived.

Evidently, officers said, the man had been under his hood jumping the starter when the truck jerked forward and knocked him over. The truck was stopped when it ran into a parked car belonging to John Thomas of 1732 Jameson. 8 Businesses Hit by Burglars Six northside and two south- side businesses were hit by burglars during the past week, two of those in the central business district. Residential burglaries were reported at three northside homes, one southside home, one on West Highway 80 and one at East Fort Phantom Hill. Only three car burglaries were reported i the week.

446 Traffic Tickets Issued Municipal court reports the issuance of 446 traffic citations for the past week. The tickets included in the count are only those for moving vehicle violations, not parking violations. Man Injured In Scuffle An Abilene man remained in serious condition in Hendrick Memorial Hospital Friday following a fight Thursday afternoon when the man received a head injury. Gerald Davenport of Rt. 2 fell and hit his head on a piece of equipment at a local business during a fight with a fellow employe, police said.

Detective Sgt. Jack Dieken said there will be no investigation of the incident since the injury was apparently accidental. Three Thefts Are Reported Thieves claimed a tractor, stereo tape deck and brick laying tools In three separate Incidents Friday afternoon. A garden tractor was stolen from the back yard of Mr. and Mrs.

Danny Ray Bryant at 141 Meander. Mrs. Bryant told police the tractor was taken sometime in the past two weeks. Truman Ratliff of 1810 Woodard reported that brick laying tools, brushes and other equipment lifted from his pickup truck which was parked at his home. eight-track tape deck was taken from an unlocked "automobile belonging to Mrs.

Robert Godbey of 2800 S. 25th St. Youth Stabbed With Comb A 14-year-old Mann Junior High School pupil was treated and released at Hendrick Me morial Hospital Friday morn ing after he was stabbed with a raelal comb during class. A pupil, also 14 stabbed him, according to a report on the incident pieced together by police. A Hendrick employe called police after the boy was brought to emergency room by private car, police said.

Detective Eugene McDowell, who is investigating the inei. dent, said no cause had been determined for the dispute leading to the attack. Five Minor Wrecks Probed Police investigated five minor accidents Friday and arrested a Little Rock, youth about 6 p.m. at the Continental Trailways bus station for disorderly conduct. Change Taken From Home A Thursday burglary was reported to Abilene police Friday.

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