Las Cruces Sun-News (Newspaper) - September 23, 1966, Las Cruces, New Mexico OUR HOME TOWN Big problem these days is whether to follow the Orioles or the Aggies Las Cr jn TMc All Systems Are Go In Las Cruces News AND RIO GRANDE FARMER HH SWMY NEW THE LAS Partly cloudy at times through day with slight chance for brief in the area only slight changes in lures Low tonight 58 high 00 Last 24 sity Park All Systems Are Go In Las Cruces Vol 150 ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 23 1966 AP IS War Spending May Reach Billion WASHINGTON AP Gov William W Scranton of sylvania came out of a Ii n conference with President Johnson today saying Johnson is talking of Vietnamese expenditures rising at least billion over this present year First Of Series Asked whether he got the impression spending on the war in Southeast Asia might go up at least billion the nia Republican Yes He talked in terms of that Yes Johnson conferred with Scran- ton and seven other governors in what the President said was the first of a series of meetings to outline his program to try to combat inflation by holding down on government spending and investments with emphasis on the impact on state grams No Commitments Taxes apparently did not come up But Scranton said that as he sees things with the pros expansion of ese costs a rise in taxes in the next Congress is pretty clear The President said that the governors were asked for no commitments and gave none He said that he told them that principally they will be getting less funds than they normally could he expecting in aid to the states Sot Johnson said they should be getting ready to make some See Page 2 Col 4 World War I Fliers Meet The Aero Squadron of World War I will open its annual reunion today with a tour of White Sands Missile Range Having the distinction of being World I flight I squadron to meet pilots and their spouses are gathering for their three-day visit in Las Cruces with headquarters at the Amador Hotel Between 40 and 50 squadron members and their wives are expected to at- tend Col Arthur D Dodds USA a resident of Las Cruces has arranged a program for the visitors who are coming from 10 states with the largest from California In ad- dition to visiting this national missile range they will go to White Sands National Monument other points of interest in the area Flew At Verdun The Squadron dates back to October 8 1917 when the was activated at Rockwell Field Calif known today as the Navy's North land in San Diego The men sailed for France on December 15 1917 but due to enemy sub- marine activity in the north At- they were sidetracked and landed at Winchester land The squadron was divided into units with each assigned to a British unit After four months training with the Brit- ish the American airmen went to France where they picked up the rest of their flight personnel and airplanes The flew its first combat mission at Verdun from Field in France Capt A H Hobey Baker was the squadron's first com- manding officer Prior to his en- tering the Army Baker was a star fullback at Princeton See Page 2 Col 7 DOCILE IVAN Ivan The Terrible rare and ble snow leopard that escaped from Oklahoma City's Lincoln Park zoo tumbles from a rooftop into a drugged from a dart fired into The leopard spent 27 hours in freedom A short time after he was returned to the zoo the leopard died from the effects of the tranquilizer AP Wirephoto North Areas SAIGON South Viet Nam AP bombed Communist North Viet Nam Thursday Anight for the fourth time in war The bombers unloaded tons of explosives on ammunition dumps truck parks and storage depots in the southern end of North Viet Nam above the de- militarized zone New Offensive The heavy raid was part of the new U.S aerial offensive hi the southern Panhandle to halt North Vietnamese infiltration of men and supplies into South Viet Nam through the zone The raid was preceded Thursday by waves of U.S Air Force Navy and Marine ers which hammered also at the infiltration routes in the ern section of North Viet Nam Infantrymen of the South Vietnamese 22nd Division re- ported driving back successive waves of attacks today by two battalions of Viet Cong an mated men 100 Dead Wounded A Vietnamese military spokesman said 150 Viet Cong were killed in three hours of fighting before dawn He estimated that the enemy carried away 100 more dead and wounded The fighting took place in gled mountain country 277 miles northeast of Saigon near the central coast The action was only 12 miles from where troops reported killing some 200 Viet Cong Sept 8 The Vietnamese spokesman said seven Viet Cong were cap- See page 2 Col 1 Football Again To Reign King Of There's both high school and college football activity here this weekend for the fan And if that isn't enough one of the two local high schools will be in action at El Paso The action starts tonight when Coach Ed Bulldogs angle with the powerful Bel Air Highlanders from El Pasto at 8 Cargo Again Charges Lusk David Cargo Republican for governor repeated charges of conflict of interest against his opponent Democrat nominee Gene Lusk while in Las Cruces Thursday to speak at a Municipal League Convention Answers Denial Cargo said Lusk was ng a position of advantage er than of trust by serving as egal advisor to the governor and as a lobbyist for various Jew Mexico corporations before h same legislative session and challenged Lusk to reveal the of his employers Answering the Democrat's denial of accepting pay in his position with the Governor o said We'll never money for this type of thing comes from the Governor's con- fund where there is no accounting or public audit While splitting hairs on See Page 2 Col 6 Livestock Show Will Feature Four-H Week Plans are complete for Dona Ana County's observance of tional 4-H Club Week to get un- derway Saturday and to con- elude with the 21st annual Dona Ana County Junior Livestock Show to be held September 30 and October 1 on the New ico State University's show grounds Learning For Living The theme for this year's bration Is 4-H Learning for Displays of 4-H projects aro going up in downtown Las Cruces and Shopping Center store windows and in merchants windows in Hatch and Anthony Each will em- a special phase of 4-H activities The program will be launched with a rally starting at p.m through the downtown It will originate at the Fiesta Drive-In proceed north up Main turn left on Mountain and return along Water Crawford of the Club Is the rally chairman Box Lunch Meal An evening program will low beginning with a box lunch supper at at East Picacho Elementary School Box suppers will be auctioned off by Earl Youngren Youngren Is chairman A Shift Dress Contest by girl 4-H members nnd a talent show by he boys will follow Judging for the dress contest will be by appearance and originality The king and queen coronation is scheduled for 8 Selection will be by with the crowns going to contestants who earn the most money A raising event the money Notional See Pago 2 Col 4 p.m in Memorial Stadium New Winning Streak The defeated last week will be out to start a new whining streak before starting District action October 7 Reserved seat tickets for both games will be available at tho Myers Company until closing time and the gates will be open at 7 p.m Coach Jim Bradley's Trojans will pay a return visit to El Paso tonight where they meet Uie El Paso High Tigers in Jones Stadium but they will be hoping for better success Last week they lost their first game of the season after two straight wins to Andress High And then Saturday night the New Mexico State Aggies for the year will send a re- vamped offensive lineup against the Arlington State Rebels in Memorial Stadium kickoff at 8 p.m New Starters Coach Warren Woodson an- earlier in the week he plans to start with Sophomore Tony Field at tailback and ior Herb Prewitt at fullback against the Rebels There is so one change in the offensive line where Rich Johnson will be at tackle In place of the injured Bobby Crenshaw who under- went surgery on his knee Thursday Crenshaw hurt his knee in the North Texas State game last week The 100 member Las High School marching band will present the half time show night during the Bulldog Bel Air game Show theme will be built around Negro spirituals Special arrangements of Swing L o w Sweet and Joshua will be used in precision drills and kaleidoscopic pattern ers Concert Formation Show finale the popular When the Saints Go Marching In will feature the band in concert formation as a to the Las Cruces High School dent body Gregg Randall band director said Drum major will be Frank Peacock majorettes are ta Christopherson and N o r m a Duran A large group of See Page 2 Col 3 Solon Unhappy At Tests For Peace Corps WASHINGTON Sen Sam J Ervin Jr said today personality testing of Peace Corps volunteers calls for true or false answers to ments such Sample Tests My father was a good I am very seldom troubled by constipation I like poetry I believe in the second coming of Christ I like to flirt I wish I were not bothered by thoughts about sex Ervin cited this sample of government personality opening hearings on his to protect the constitutional rights and privacy of federal em- ployes Needed John F Griner president of the American Federation of Government Employes testified the is greatly needed He called it one of the most ising and reassuring legislative proposals to be placed before Congress in recent years Lusk Buffet Changed Due To Grid Game In order for New Mexico Stale University football fans lo at- tend Saturday night's game here the buffet supper honoring Democratic gubernatorial dates T E Gene Lusk and ator Fahian Chavez has been moved from p.m to G p.m Dona Ana Educators for Lusk and the County Democratic co sponsors of the supper said the move would give local football fans ample time to get lo Memorial for the 8 p.m kickoff The supper which will be held in the Golden Mecca Room Palms Motor Hotel will begin at G p.m sharp and conclude at p.m Lusk and Chavez will both address guests Tickets priced at per son are available nl the Las Cruces Credit Bureau or from T F Bell or Richard Denning Troop Withdrawal Said Way To Peace Repair Program Will Start On Ten City Streets A street ment program which calls for work on 10 city streets will get underway Monday morning on street from Amador to the railroad crossing on Hadley The project is a direct result of general obligation street im- provement bonds voted January 1965 Burn Construction C o m- pany Inc of Las Cruces will do the work Most Durable A heavy overlay termed by City Administrative Engineer Donald It Roser as one of the most durable types developed will be put on six city streets at a cost of 42 Grading and a cost of tration asphalt oil followed by a layer of stone chips will be used as a temporary on four other streets that have im- portant traffic significance Thu heavy overlay somewhat thicker than the mix used on the Solano improvement project will also cover Water street from Lehman lo Court and Water from Hadley to Main Other streets slated for the overlay include Church from northside of Las Cruces to from clad to Lehman and Lehman to 300 feet south from meda to of Carl vie and Amador from first Irack Benefit Slated Sunday For Newman Center Everyone in the area is re- minded of the benefit program planned Sunday night with going into the Save man Center fund Father Blase Schauer will narrate the icle in slides of one academic year of liturgical and al accomplishments of Newman Center of which he is chaplain In Theater The program is set for p.m Sunday in the Little tcr on campus of New Mexico State University Assisting with the presentation will be t h e a singing group Perez Jr Service Scheduled In Silver Cily Funeral arrangements for Ar- nulfo S Perez Jr 32 of 925 E Texas arc pending with Curtis Funeral Home in Silver City Burial will be in Hurley Mr Perez was killed day tn a accident on In- 10 south of Las Cruces Local arrangements arc being handled by Nelson Funeral Home Mr Perez was a member of j the security police force at White Sands Missile Range He is survived by his wife Dolores three John and Steven a daughter Monica his father Arnulfo Sr Hurley and sisters Mrs Lydia Baca Balrd Mrs Mary Castillo San la Ana Calif Mrs Naomi tega El Paso and Mre Eva DC Hoyos San Antonio will be Frank Baca Pablo Montoya Jr David Duran Jose Ortega IT'S DONE THIS WAY Mrs Lyndon B Johnson listens intently os ceramic student Joyce Sisneros 21 of Pueblo explains Indian pottery work Thu First Lady visited the Institute of American Arts nt Fe as part of a visit to that city the home of her brother A J Taylor AP Wirephoto sored by Newman Center which is the Catholic center for uni- versity students east of oil company spur to Truck By-Pass Temporary Service Grading and single tion at a cost of will be done on Armijo from Las Cruces lo Organ Chestnut from Virginia to Solano Juniper from Mesquite to Tornillo and San Pedro from Lohman to Col- The single penetration cation will provide a temporary wearing surface until streets can be placed in a paving dis- for permanent type paving Streets selected for ate improvement and pavement were the re- sult of extensive surveys ami studies completed this year by city staff members The basis of selection was made on existing condition of street location within the city for proposed paving district ami importance for traffic carried Feeder Both and Amador streets were selected due to the Pago 2 Col G Want America Out Of Viet Nam UNITED NATIONS AP The Soviet Union re- plied today to the latest U.S Viet Nam peace proposals by demanding he immediate of all U.S forces as the only way to peace Soviet Foreign Minister An- drei A Gromyko told tho General Assembly in a major policy declaration there are still no signs testifying to Urn seriousness of the intention of Washington to seek n settle- ment of the Viet Nam war Peace Offensive County Officials To File Sail Accept Bid County Commissioners today voted to file it counter suit Smith and Lowe Con- struction Company que seeking forfeiture of the firm's bond for not fulfilling a contract to construct the jail an ncx Seeks To Void Contract The Albuquerque firm has asked a District Court lo de- clare that no contract exists with Dona Ana County since it Liturgy in so called an obvious mathematical because inexpensive burlap has been used wherever possible in displays and in inter- ior decorating is hoped to bring sufficient proceeds to help keep Newman Center operating Father Schauer will be forced lo discontinue the service on October 1 Aid From Citizens Father Schauer hits given counsel to non Catholic people as well as members of his own faith and it is hoped that those persons and their ilies plus general citizenry will come to the aid of Newman Center that has earned national awards General admission for in Burlap is and re- served seats A preview of the program may be hoard it p.m Saturday on FM of New Mexico Stale error of in Its bid of The motion was by Earl Stull Jr and Chairman David F concurred Commissioner Adrian was not able to attend Stull also moved that the Com- mission the next low bid by Construction nnd de- lete five alternatives Deletions Listed Those would include the one ing lot standby plumbing fixtures in cell block healing in certain areas and equipment in the incomplete dormitory Which would save the county This would Rive NIC ty a larger jail costing about including the reduced He dismissed the latest of U.S Ambassador A J Goldberg as part of a so-called pence offensive nnd said each new pence move was followed by a further tion of aggressive actions Where is tho solution of tho Viet Nam problem to be Gromyko asked The answer he said is pic and cessation of the bombing of the territory uf the Democratic Re- public of Viet Nam of nil armed forces of the ed Stales nnd their allies from South Viet Nam removal of for- See Page 2 Col 5 Frisk Turns Up Cannon years on police f dcs has searched many ers suspects and discovered zip blades pistols blackjacks and even bicycle chains But earlier this week after stopping a mnn suspected of ing drunk his search turned up n cannon Brass Cannon Sergeant cily policeman on the 400 block of E when he stopped a man for who appeared to be drinking The suspect suddenly broke nnd run finally caught the mnn on Knst Kansas and his frisk turned up small brass cannon While mnn nt the Public Safely Building Micro Shooters Supply on South called the station to report tint a small brass cannon had stolen from n display area Ventura M Acosta 22 of 712 K Texas was booked on drunk and disorderly charges nnd petty nnd Inter to 10 days in the County Tail The cannon was returned lo Micro Shooters assistant manager of Inn West told police today that two statues weighing between -100 and are from in tlu Inn's lobby The 000 fees Thr statues carved in dark grey will be added later I 2 Col 3 base bid which had been front of Graham Named Head Of Municipal League Las Cruces Mayor T J liam was elected president of the New Mexico Municipal League for the coming year at this morning's annual business if of lite organization The con- vention winds up activities Snips Tax The league also unanimously passed a resolution to be lo the state ture which would repeat the one cent city sales tax where it is now in effect and add another cent lo the state gross receipts tnx which would fofi nl lo local governments for their isc A second resolution also to bo recommended lo tho stale lature would restore lo elected In the slate the right to veto tho actions of local cils or commissions Tho power was taken away from mayors by the state last year Participation fees for League members were increased to ow fnr expanding operations and services league gave president J Sanchez Jr mayor of Santa Hosa ovation for his Ish and devoted service to the organization during his three terms Resolutions were also proved expressing gratitude the Mesilla Valley Chamber of Commerce nnd the Mission Inn for their part in making the con- vention success Sanchez said the city has gone all out to make this n very successful convention It h s been the largest ami best ed we have had to date The resolution passed by the ing said city ban made every effort to demonstrate nnd has been a kind and gracious host Other officers elected were Gail Harris Roswell mayor vice president and M T bastian of Santa Ke treasurer Submit H Id i Now members o Uu Hoard of Directors arc Robert Boyd of Mrs Gilford of Union K J of L of Ing HO rdo and Marlon Stephens of K u n t c e Continuing members are Margaret Fisher the ident of the Clerks nnd officers division George T president of the Managers Association Newt Clovis Cily find James C IT Cily nan Hobbs and Santa Fc representatives all made bids lo host the convention Thu Hoard of Directors traditionally picks the convention city and ho matter was referred to them Managers Meet Thursday meetings included a discussion for city led by Donald J Itzer associate professor of at NMSU on the lems that office must cope with John Hernandez associate professor of elvit engineering at NMSU spoke on tho new eral program to control water pollution lie said cities must prepare souers now us tho program will require them Cities and towns on main rivers Sec 2 Col 2
