Villa Widows Honorary Citizen Observance in Columbus
Luz Corral de Villa widow of Pancho Villa received an honorary New Mexico citizenship during Cinco de Mayo observances in Columbus. Palomas and Chihuahua officials joined Columbus Mayor J. V. Carreon in presenting the certificate. Villa raided Columbus in 1916, killing 16 residents before Pershing pursued him into Mexico.
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Columbus, N.M
Luz Corral de Villa
Francisca
Patycho) Villa
New Mexico
Cinco de Maya
Palomas
Chihuahua
Mexico
Columbus
J. V. Carreon
Pancho Villa
John J. Pershing
Matador Gored by Bull in Tijuanan Ring
In Tijuan, AP reports a 10,000 strong crowd watched as 22 year old matador Victor Huerta was fatally gored by a 200 pound black bull in a Tijuan ring. He was hurled, then gored in the face and taken to a sanitarium in serious condition. Portuguese matador Manolo do Santo killed the bull.
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Tijuana
Mexico
Victor Huerta
Huerta
Tijuana Sanitarium
Manolo Do Santo
City of Hope Seeks Refuse Collection Unit Bid
Sealed proposals addressed to City Manager G G Medders will be received until 2:30 p.m. May 20, 1963, for furnishing one 20 cubic yard hydraulic refuse collection unit built for side loading with rear doors, on specified chassis or equal. Bids opened publicly. city may reject any or all bids and award to most advantageous bidder. May 6 and 9, 1963 notices.
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City of Hope
G. G. Medders
City Mgr
Hempstead County
Arkansas
Supreme Court Validates Searcy County School Board Result
The high court ruled Helen Cash won the 1461 race against write-in Noel Baker Jr. after overturning a county court error that erased 21 Baker votes. Even with those ballots, Cash would still lead 93 to 21.
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Supreme Court
Searcy County
Helen Cash
County Election Commission
Noel Baker Jr
Baker
Hien Cash
Dominican Crisis Escalates Amid Refugee Tensions
The piece notes Santo Domingo amid tense Caribbean standoff as Dominican troops edge toward Jimani and refugees allege Duvalier plans to invade. OAS peace mission led by Alberto Zuleta Angel meets in Washington while Nicaragua, Colombia, and others monitor. Martial law and curfew widen.
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Santo Dongo
Rosch
Alberto Zuleta Angel
American States
Washington
OAS Council
Zuleta
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Hispaniola
Gonzalo Facto
Costa Rica
Jimani
Juan Bosch
Francois Duvalier
Port Au Prince
Bosch
Duvalier
Frank Bohadilla
Santo Domingo
U.S
Raymond Thurston
Tonton Macoute
Louis Moise
Kingston
Jamaica
Colombia
A Dead Ending by a Soldier and a Mother’s Burden
A tense scene unfolds with General Hooper explaining the costs of command as Dawn questions her mother’s choices. He recalls a WWII moment where a doomed assault killed 41 men, a memory that shadows the current family confrontation with brutal honesty. The doctor, Nichols, and Hayburn probe the limits of endurance and loyalty in a fragile, dangerous dialogue.
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Nichols
Kiddo
Hayburn
Dawn
Baseball Major League Stars By AP Batting and Pitching
Batting: Bill Freehan of the Tigers homered twice and drove in five as Detroit beat Baltimore 12 to 4. Pitching: Hay Herbert of the White Sox allowed three hits in a shutout of Washington for his third win, with seven strikeouts and one walk.
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Associated Press
Bill Freehan
Tigers
Detroit
Orioles
Hay Herbert
White Sox
Washington
Weekend Fight Results Across Multiple Cities
Boxing card snippets from Las Vegas Miami Fresno Algeria New York Halifax Detroit and Milan show Willie Pastrano edging Wayne Thornton, Sugar Ray Robinson stopping Maurice Rollener, Santo Amanti drawing Wayne Bethea, Blair Richardson beating Wilfie Greaves, and Sandro Mazzinghi stopping Don Fuller in varied venues and weights.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
Willie Pastrano
Miami
Wayne Thornton
Fresno Calif
Sherbrooke
Sugar Ray Robinson
New York
Maurice Rollener
Algeria
Brescia
Italy
Santo Amanti
Wayne Bethea
Drew
Halifax
Blair Richardson
South Bar
N.S
Integrationists Parade Near Jail Sparks Negro Cheer
Integrationists continued from page one filed across the street formed up facing the jail then sang and prayed. As they began moving back toward the church several hundred Negro spectators nearby cheered raucously. The park is in a predominantly Negro section.
Trade Board Damaged by Fire at Chicago Building
A small fire in the observation pavilion on the 45th floor of the Chicago Board of Trade Building Sunday caused about 300 damage. Fire Marshal Gerald Millin said a short circuit sparked the blaze. No injuries were reported.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Gerald Millin
District Music Festival at Yerger High School May 7
The District III Music Festival will be held at Yerger High School on Tuesday May 7 starting at 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. A downtown parade and a mass band night session follow with concert selections, awards, and a finale. The item then shifts to a biographical note about Lt. Cmdr. Trice Edwards and Medal of Honor recipient King, detailing burial searches and a planned grave marking.
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Yerger High School
Unmarked Grave Found of U S Navy Hero in Arkansas
In Hot Springs Arkansas an unmarked grave has been identified as that of Chief Water Tender John King one of the Navy’s nine double Congressional Medal of Honor winners. A two year Navy search ended Thursday when Aviation Machinist Billy Joe White and Father Edward Mooney located the grave. The Navy began the search after naming a guided missile destroyer for King in 1960.
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Hot Springs
Ark
U.S. Navy
Navy
John King
Billy Joe White
Edward Mooney
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
King
Kozlov Ill or On Vacation Seen At Moscow Parades
Reports persist that Frol Kozlov, Khrushchev’s designated successor, is ill though some sources say he is on vacation. He missed two major Red Square demonstrations this week, including a Cuban Fidel Castro event and the May Day parade.
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Moscow
Frol Kozlov
Khrushchev
Kozlov
Red Square
Fidel Castro
Tron
Memorial to honor King planned at Camp Yorktown Bay
The unit plans to raise funds for a cabin at Camp Yorktown Bay on Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs in honor of King. The camp is founded and operated by the Hot Springs Navy C2BUC.
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Emorial
Camp Yorktown Bay
Lake Ouachita
Hot Springs
King
Opeen
Navy C2buc
McCaskill to hold special town official election June 4 1963
Notice of a special election for town officials in McCaskill Arkansas to be held June 4 1963 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The move was approved at a April 27 1963 town council meeting. Jimmie Griffin Hempstead County Sheriff and M Scott Town Recorder certify the notice dated May 6 1963 with May 13 publication dates.
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McCaskill
Arkansas
Jimmie Griffin
Hempstead County
M. Scott
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Jack
Paris
Charles
Judson Philipsight
Judson
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Nisserrill
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Trade Board
Clement Barbot
Yerger
Islonal
U.S.S. Vicksburg
Salem
Hot Springs Calvary Cemetery
Father Mooney
White
Naval Home
Philadelphia
Hot Springs Hospital
Ireland
Cmdr
Trice Edwards
Hot Springs Naval Reserve
King's
Nikita
Preston
Volkswagen
Hervey
Puta
Safeway
Cragmont Soft
Heinz
Libby
Liptons Brisk
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