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the convention nt Las Cruces last year.Other officers: Kay Young.Carlsbad, vice president; Catherine Desmond, Rogers, secretary; Regina Cruz, Springer, treasurer; Mary Alice Lavato, Las Vegos,’'historian; Billie Joyce, parHnin^r,tar-Iqtv; Jcane Summers. Grant*, choir-man of puhlic .relations; Betty Wade. Melrose, chairman of recreation; and Bloida Thomas, chairman of state and^nalional planning.Fruit Flies Survive V-2 Trip at SandsFruit flios survived a trip more than 68 miles in altitude In thr vvgr head of a rocket launched Inst month at the White Sands proving ground.The Army disclosed the results of the experiment Friday afternoon reporting that the flies—first living organisms to be carried in the rocket—nppenred none the worse for their ascent to fin altitude of 360,000 feet.ning Aiibuchon, who was nn employe at a Pcmlng camp ground, robbing him. and shooting him on :}ie mesa near Aflrvt when they found he had much less money than they had believed.gV|!!J!'■*: I; rcdin F-'trJiBrother Confessed The Las Cruce3 Dally News of March 16. 1937, soys flrorga Lord confessed that he and his brother, assisted by Smith and Powell. forced the older man Into a car.‘ After slugging him with a gun. the Dnlly Ncwa said, the men forced him out of the rnr, Ahichjiad run out of gas.Aubuchon broke away fn»m hi* captors and tried to run avvav up a canyon. He was caught, however. and after he had begged ivi-successfully for his life, was shot twice through the heart.ll,i*bora ' ley a* ing le ler, X Cmojiti |1conlct Den ;■ i»nd i*i judjru jthuny : HaU lii.HI pillThe rocket carried special equip- j mcnt to lower the containers hold-!ing Insects and delicate inslru- * ments by ribbon parachulea. In- j stead of letting them fall freely) to the ground as In previous cx-i pcrlmcnts.Vliinionlcs SheriffAubuchon hod become acquainted with the brothers when they visited the tourist camp in Denting where he was slaying early in February.Stories of the killing rated top heads in the Dally New a for four I'oiuiuculivu days; the tNol was considered top news for five consecutive daya.Jose Vlran-.onlns. sheriff at that time, conducted the Investigation. Present Bhcrlff Se.nlos Ramirez was county Jailer.Dru:50-1Rot In Jail yc.ilcr plnnih drunk Lop cBpla eldcnt noon cd ilt;» driver, age tc aboutslight:
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Las Cruces Sun News
Las Cruces, New Mexico, US
Sun, Mar 16, 1947
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