Kidney transplant planned for Ruth with donor brother
In Lovington a 23 year old man Jerry Ruth prepared for a rare kidney transplant at the University of Colorado Medical Center in Denver. His 21 year old brother Billy volunteered as donor after weeks of preoperative procedures. If successful the operation aims to save Ruth’s life amid long illness and financial support streams fund the family during their Denver stay.
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Jerry Ruth
Lovington
Denver
University of Colorado Medical Center
Ruth
Billy
Denver Hospital
Billy Wayne Ruth
McDonald
Joan
Elaine
W. A. Rackley
W. Ave. A. Lovington
Jerry
Rackley
Lovington National Bank
New Mexico Bank and Trust
Southwestern Oil Well Servicing
Weather outlook Lovington Thursday winds dust and heat
Partly cloudy through Thursday night in Lovington with westerly winds 35 to 45 mph and blowing dust possible. Temperature remains near 90 for the high and around 56 for the low Thursday night.
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Lovington
Local Woman Attends Funeral of Brother Tom Wood
Mrs. D. A. Hudgens returned from Alamogordo after attending the funeral of her brother Tom Wood 58 who died at Gerald Champion Hospital following a lengthy illness Survivors include two daughters four sisters three brothers and two grandchildren with services held in Alamogordo and Lovington Albuquerque Las Cruces and Colorado Springs named among survivors
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D. A. Hudgens
Alamogordo
Tom Wood
Wood
Gerald Champion
Lucky Eggleston
Carlsbad
Christine Wood
Albuquerque
Hudgens
Lovington
Dick Gililland
Paul Taft
Las Cruces
Last of Big Three Increase Prices Steep Steel Hike
Unanimous move by the top steel producers to raise prices by about five dollars per ton targets items in demand used in autos and appliances. President Kennedy remained silent after tentatively approving the selective price boost pattern as he left Palm Beach for Washington and received advisers' report on the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Miller
United Press International
NEW York
UPD
Kennedy
Kaiser Steel Corp
Palm Beach
Fla
Washington
Walter Heller
White House
Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp
Cuban Revolt Group May Lose U S Aid
Washington officials said the United States may halt its 2.4 million dollar a year subsidy to the Cuban Revolutionary Council led by exile Jose Miro Cardona. The decision hinges on whether Miro resigns and whether the council remains aligned with Kennedy Cuba policy.
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Washington
UPD
United States
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Jose Miro Cardona
U.S
Revolutionary Council
Miro
Kennedy
Cuba
State Department
Pearson Set to Take Over Monday as Diefenbaker Resigns
John Diefenbaker formally resigns as Canadian prime minister clearing the way for Lester B. Pearson to form the new government. Vanier invited Pearson to form a cabinet likely of about 20 with Paul Martin as foreign minister Gordon as finance minister and Bud Drury as defense minister amid the U S nuclear controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Gillan
United Press International
Ottawa
UPD
John Diefenbaker
Canada
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
George Vanier
Diefenbaker
Vanier
Government House
Paul Martin
Walter Gor
Don
C. M
Bud) Drury
Martin
Gordon
Drury
United States
U.S
Commies Seize Third Laos Stronghold on Plain of Jars
In Vientiane sources say Pathet Lao forces overwhelmed Ban Ban the third Neutralist village in 72 hours wrecking a cease-fire. They report captures of Ban Kosi and Dong Danh as reinforcements from North Vietnam bolster the push toward Xieng Khouang and Kontum. Neutralist positions continue to fall despite a pledge of a cease-fire.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPC
Pathet Lao
Plain of Jars
Kong le
Ban Ban
Ban Kosi
Dong Danh
Xieng Khouang
Souvanna Phouma
Republicans Convention Is Tonight
An open Republican Precinct convention is scheduled for tonight at seven in the meeting room of Lea County Electric Cooperative. Main business includes election of a precinct chairman division chairmen and representatives for the county Republican Central Committee. Several resolutions will be voted on. Herb Oliver urges all registered Republicans to attend.
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Lea County Electric Cooperative
Republican Central Committee
Herb Oliver
Royal Navy Joins World Atom Force
Barrow in Furness England reports the commissioning of the atomic hunter killer submarine Dreadnought a 66 million 3500 ton vessel powered by an American reactor with British equipment. Cmdr Peter Samborne led a solemn blessing as the crew recited we fear nothing.
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Royal Navy
Barrow-In-Furness
England
United States
Soviet Union
Scotland Yard
Dreadnought
Cmdr
Peter Samborne
Services Held For Thresher Sub Crew
Memorial services in Portsmouth New Hampshire honored the 129 men who died when the nuclear submarine Thresher sank a week earlier Cardinal Spellman led a Requiem Mass for 1000 attendees and spoke of a divine response after the last cry. At sea Navy technicians used sonar to locate the sunken hulk while a naval court of inquiry paused for the day.
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Portsmouth
N.H
UPD
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Armed Forces
Henry Knox Sherrill
Episcopal Church of America
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Naval Court of Inquiry
Balloon Launch Hindered By Weather Delays For Stargazer Mission
Air Force Capt. Joseph W. Kittinger Jr and civilian astronomer William White plan a high altitude Stargazer flight from Holloman AFB. The mission, delayed by equipment checks and winds, aims for a suborbital ascent to above 80,000 feet to study stars. If launched, the gondola would deploy near Amarillo or Texas depending on high altitude winds.
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James T. Young
United Press International
White
Amarillo
Texas
Kittinger
Job
Mechem Rally Planned in Roswell Saturday
Volunteers for Mechem announce a barbecue and rally in Roswell on Saturday April 20. Edwin L Mechem US Senator will speak on fiscal and disarmament policy. Moonlighters provide music. tickets are $1 at the door. Senator Mechem arrives with Washington staff for a pre event press conference.
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Mechem
Roswell
Roswell Inn
Moonlighters
Edwin L. Mechem
United States
Robert O. Anderson
New Mexico
Washington
Democrats Shifting Tax Burden Mechem in New Mexico
Senator Edwin L. Mechem assailed the Democratic administration in Washington for proposing tax cuts while shifting the burden between groups. He spoke at a Santa Fe dinner hosted by Santa Fe County Republicans, criticizing Cuban policy and defense plans and denouncing election year spending cuts as mere politics.
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Santa FE
New Merxico
Washington
Edwin L. Mechem
R-N.m
Congress
Santa Fe County
Mechem
Kennedy
Collision at Main and W. A. injures passenger. Runnels cited
A car pickup crash at Main and W A Tuesday caused about 900 dollars in damage. The Buick, driven by Senator Harold Runnels, and a 1959 pickup driven by Mrs. Ma ret Wells were involved. A female passenger suffered a leg injury but declined hospital. Runnels was cited for failure to yield.
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Main and
W. A
Ton City
Harold Runnels
S. Seventh St
Maaret Louise Wells
Lovington
Runnels
Ave
Main St
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Lovington Country Club
Leo Jones
John Mummie
Department
Nurses Together Ruidoso
Licensed
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Ruidoso
Mander
Singkapo Choumamany
Holloman
Mechem Rally
Sians
Ess
David Barnes
Donna Moran
Gwen Hudgens
Mike Runnels
Pannell Auditorium
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