Roswell Man Joins Staff of Magazine
Terry Brown of Roswell, previously controversial as deputy state insurance superintendent, has been named circulation manager for New Mexico Magazine under the Department of Development. Robert Hoffman says Brown will report to editor George Fitzpatrick and oversee statewide circulation efforts, despite earlier criticism from insurers. Brown’s termination followed John Woodall’s hire as assistant to Insurance Superintendent Ralph Apodaca. Morgan cites no reflection on Brown’s work and notes an agreed June 15 termination.
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Santa FE
Terry Brown
Roswell
State Corporation Commission
Insurance Department
New Mexico
Department of Development
Robert Hoffman
Brown
George Fitzpatrick
SCC
G. Y. Fails
Murray Morgan
Department
John Woodall
Ralph Apodaca
Morgan
Woodall
Retarded Youths Facility Okayed Hagerman Branch
Gov. Campbell approved opening a Hagerman area branch of the Los Lunas Hospital and Training School for retarded children. The Nike-Hercules site will house about 88 children initially, with potential applications around 500, and a 3 to 5 month timeline to move in. A $450,000 Nike-Hercules appropriation and $250,000 operating funds plus a $200,000 bond were authorized.
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Los Lunas
N. M
Phil Carter
Los Lunas Hospital
Jack M. Campbell
Hagerman
Chaves County
Campbell
Fort Stanton Tuberculosis Hospital
Carter
Training School Board
Carlsbad Publisher Ends Hospital Stay
Floyd Rigdon publisher of the Carlsbad Current Argus and chairman of the State Racing Commission returned home after a two day stay in Roswell for an intestinal ailment. He fell ill while attending the New Mexico Press Association summer convention.
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Roswell
N.M
Floyd Rigdon
Carlsbad Current
Argus
State Racing Commission
Rigdon
New Mexico Press Association
Death of Farmington Woman Still a Mystery
A coroner's jury ruled Mrs. William Perdue died of unknown causes while preparing to water ski at Morgan Lake near Farmington. Her husband, an oil worker, said she died suddenly. an autopsy was not ordered. The family, with two children, will be buried in Hobbs after a 2:30 p.m. service at Hobbs First Methodist Church.
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Farmington
N.M
William Perdue
Morgan Lake
Perdue
Alfred Stallings
the Basin
Hobbs
Hobbs First Methodist Church
Stallings
Ex-Teacher's Actions Known Before Rehire
Santa Fe School Board members testified they had prior knowledge of questionable conduct by former teacher Mildred Roberson before her 1960 rehiring. They later dismissed her after substantiation of claims including insubordination and ethics violations, with discussion of cumulative grounds and pre-1960 actions.
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Santa FE
Mon
Mildred Roberson
State Board of Education
Roberson
State Supreme Court
Code of Ethics
National Education Association
Charr Santa Fe
Sps
State Board
James Martin
Las Cruces
Martin
Santa Fe Board
Allan MacGillivray
MacGillivray
Ex-Hobbs Reporter Held In Robberies
SAN DIEGO Calif AP a former Hobbs News Sun police reporter Gordon Wainwright Miller 19 admitted writing his own crime stories and confessed to robbing service stations in Hobbs Clovis Roswell Artesia NM and Snyder TX. He quit the News Sun after about two months. Robberies occurred in April and May. A Hobbs police warrant cites robbery and passing bad checks. Miller surrendered Sunday night.
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San Diego
Calif
Hobbs
N.M
News-Sun
Gordon Wainwright Miller
Clovis
Roswell
Artesia
Snyder
Tex
Robert McGrath
Miller
Fiine
Ex Peace Justice Vic Colvard Sentenced for Bad Checks
Former Albuquerque peace justice and bail bondsman J Victor Colvard, 45, was sentenced by District Court Judge D A McPherson Jr. to one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to writing a 79.50 bad check last September 17 at an Albuquerque bar. authorities say he may have written about 50 000 in bad checks over the past decade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
D. A. McePherson Jr
J. Victor Colvard
Colvard
Rhodesia to drop Southern name for new independence
The self governing colony will be renamed Rhodesia on October 24 after Northern Rhodesia becomes independent as Zambia. The change removes the word Southern from the colony name and marks a new national identity.
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Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Southern
Northern Rhodesia
Zambia
Tax Judge Clarence Opper Dies at 67
UPI reports Judge Clarence V. Opper, 67, senior judge of the U.S. Tax Court, died Friday night at George Washington University Hospital after a long illness.
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Washington
UPI
Clarence V. Opper
U.S. Tax Court
George Washington University Hospital
Athena Test Postponed At Green River Launch
The scheduled Monday Athena missile launch from Green River Utah was postponed due to technical difficulties. White Sands officials did not set a new date. It marked the third failed attempt, with debris drifting into southwestern Colorado and a stage falling near Shiprock New Mexico as tests before future overland flights to study reentry effects on ICBM warheads.
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White Sands Missile Range
N. M
Air Force
Athena
Green River
Utah
White Sands
Shiprock
Measles Epidemic Claims Dozens of Dordrecht Children
Health officials report thirty three African children under five years old died in a measles epidemic in Dordrecht Cape Province South Africa over the past three months.
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Dordrecht
South Africa
UPI
Cape
Tucumcari Girl Wins Top Honor in State Rodeo
In New Mexico 35 schools competed in the State High School Championship Rodeo in Santa Rosa. Donna Kinkead of Tucumcari was named top girl cowpoke while Dan Craig of Las Vegas and Hugh Chambliss of Albuquerque Rio Grande shared the all around cowboy title. 102 students entered 10 events. Debra Shaw of Santa Rosa won multiple events and the queen was Betty Greene of Deming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Rosa
N.M
New Mexico
Dan Craig
Las Vegas
Hugh Chambliss
Albuquerque Rio Grande
Donna Kinkead
Tucumcart
Deming
Betty Greene
Marsha Womack
Gallup
Lester Herrelson
Fort Sumner
Debra Shaw
Albuquerque Valley
Robertson
Lang Howes
Los Alamos
Leigh Hammond
Clovis
Debra
Venezuelan bishops adopt Spanish in Mass and rites
In Caracas, Venezuela the Roman Catholic episcopacy voted to replace Latin with Spanish in Mass baptism and burial ceremonies and allow locally composed religious music. The reforms follow Vatican Ecumenical Council decisions.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Valley area boys bulldogging and bull riding results
Results list from Albuquerque Valley area events shows competitors in boys bulldogging and bull riding. Notable names include Tom Salmon of Albuquerque Valley, Dan Craig and Hugh Chambliss from Albuquerque Rio Grande, Lester Harrellson of Fort Sumner, and Clay Crist of Clayton. Scores listed include times such as 21.4 and 25.4 seconds and 80 points.
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Tom Salmon
Albuquerque Valley
Dana Craig
Las Vegas
Robertson
Hugh Chambliss
Alburquerque Rio Grande
Lester Harrellson
Fort Sumner
Clay Crist
Clayton
Low Sultimeyer
Corona
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Richard Fulgham
Booger Bryant
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Texas Southern Furniture Co
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Dupriest Hardware Co
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White House Lumber Co
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Motitt Hardware
Keith Appliance
Floydada, Texas
H. G. Parker Furniture
Farwell, Texas
Farweill Hardware Company
Hereford, Texas
Brownes Sheet Metal
Pampa, Texas
Joe Hawkins
Portales, New Mexico
Portales Hardware Co
Slaten Brothers Co
Plainview, Texas
Plainview Plumbing Co
Plainview Hardware Company
Hale Center, Texas
White's Auto Store
A & W Roadie & Appliance
Perryton
Foote Appliance Center
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Santa Rosa Lumber Co
Spearman
B & B Sales Company
Stinnett, Texas
Curley’s Hardware Company
Stratford, Texas
Woolsey Appliance
Sunray, Texas
Broxson
Texhoma, Oklahoma
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