Oil and Gas Gives State Economic List
Fred Moxey argues New Mexico relies on oil and gas revenue while detailing industry scale. He notes 23,000 wells producing about $500 million yearly, state and federal royalties totaling roughly $69 million, and a $99 million net contribution to state finances from a $493 million gross income industry.
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Most Versatile Thermometer Uses Diamond Sensor
The central tiny temperature sensor operates from minus 325 to plus 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. A man made diamond sits inside a glass bead at its core. The diamond’s electrical resistance changes with temperature, enabling precise readings.
Letter Arrives 25 Years Late in New Mexico Mail
A 1943 letter from Cpl. Brewer of the 578th Armored Squadron mailed to Miss Eva Clark in Batavia New York arrived in Batavia 25 years late on June 7 1968. The Batavia Post Office returned the letter to Alamogordo stamped unclaimed.
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Batavia
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Lottery Payoffs Go To Canberra Governments Top Prizes Hit
Australian state governments earned 208 million Aussie dollars from state lotteries in the year ended June 30 1967 according to a Census Bureau report. Prizes are tax free cash with top prizes reaching 224000 on tickets costing 79 cents.
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Census Bureau
McChristian Named Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence
Maj. Gen. Joseph McChristian, then commander of the 2nd Armored Division at Ft. Hood, Tex., is named the Army's new assistant chief of staff for intelligence. Maj. Gen. Leonard Shea will replace him at Ft. Hood on July 22, with Maj. Gen. William Yarborough slated for the post on Aug. 5. A Pentagon spokesman said Shea moves from the international and civil affairs branch to operations.
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Ft. Hood
Freighter African Glade Sails After Mine Damage
The 7000 ton American freighter African Glade departed Suva Fiji for New York following temporary repairs for damage from a Viet Cong mine off South Vietnam.
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