New Mexico Gas Rate Hearings Scheduled June 11
State officials present written testimony in a $50,000 bid to lift wholesale gas prices and boost state revenue. Witnesses include Gov. Bruce King Land Commissioner Alex Armijo and others as cross examination begins July 27 before the Federal Power Commission in Washington.
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New Mexico
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Alex Armijo
Oil Conservation Commission
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Colin McMillan
Roswell
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Federal Power Commission
Washington
Earl Hartley
Albuquerque
Lewis Cox
Harold Hensley
Comptroller Opposes Obsolete Wasteful Government Programs
Comptroller General Elmer Staats argues many programs outlive usefulness and waste funds. GAO now probes program effectiveness and possible better, cheaper alternatives. He cites waste estimates of up to 10 percent of federal spending and notes GAO has saved taxpayers several dollars per dollar spent.
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Washington
UPI
Elmer B. Staats
Staats
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Treasury
Savings Bond Sales Reach 462 Million in May
U.S. Treasury reports May total savings bond sales at 462 million, the highest May since World War II. Net surplus after redemptions was 160 million, with 301 million cashed. May redemptions exceeded sales by 21 million in 1970. Including interest, total bonds outstanding rose to 52.8 billion.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Treasury Department
Enlisted Man Convicted Of Murder In Vietnam
A 25-year-old Army enlisted man, Spec. 4 Alfred B. W. Flint Jr., was found guilty of unpremeditated murder and attempted murder by a five officer general court martial in Vietnam. He faces life imprisonment on the murder charge and awaits sentencing.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
Alfred B. W. Flint Jr
Haines City
Fla
Flint
Michael F. Davis
Buffalo
N. Y
Bennettsville
S.C
Quang Tri
Degen
West Point
77Th Armor
5Th Mechanized Infantry Division
Davis
Polar Bear Shot By NY Policeman at Central Park Zoo
In New York City a polar bear named Skandia mauls a man feeding him at the Central Park Zoo. Patrolman Charles Dlugokiecki fires twice into the air and finally kills the bear after it bites Oliver Jones, 29, of Manhattan, who is hospitalized with a severe arm wound and fined for feeding the animal.
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New York
Central Park Zoo
Oliver Jones
Manhattan
Lenox Hill Hospital
Charles Dlugokecki
Skandia
Three Underworld Figures Refused Entry Into Israel
Israel blocked a North American crime conference claim and refused entry to two American men Bernard Rose 50 and Benjamin Sigelbaum 68 and Canadian Jacob Marcus 38 after their arrival at Lod Airport. Interpol supplied the tip that led to expulsion as Meyer Lansky’s presence sparks curiosity.
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Jerusalem
Israel
North America
Interior Ministry
Yitzhak Agassi
North
America
Agassi
Bernard Rose
Benjamin Sigelbaum
Jacob Marcus
Lod International
Interpol
London
Meyer Lansky
Lansky
United States
Las Vegas
Florida
Bahamas
Dan
Tel Aviv
Accadia
U.S
William P. Rogers
Hadam Hazeh
Hadlam Hazeh
West Concealment Defeats Bad Trump Break in Bridge
A bridge puzzle from Dear Alfred explores concealing a bad trump break. South leads trump, West hides a singleton and discards to mislead, declaring tricks to force South into the wrong line. The article advises passive defense and warns against overbidding with a singleton.
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West
South
Declarer
East
Dummy
Moscow Objectives Shift From Industry To Consumers
Moscow outlines a strategic pivot from prioritizing industry to focusing on consumer needs. Officials emphasize boosting household purchasing power and expanding access to goods and services. The change signals broader policy goals and may affect subsidies, tax treatment, and regulatory priorities.
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