Mail train robbery across London underworld link cited
Police link the 3:15 a.m. caper 40 miles north of London to an underworld mastermind with prior British train and bullion heists. The Cape Cod mail robbery last August 14 netted 1.55 million dollars. Authorities offered 28 000 dollars for suspects as they investigate whether a coordinated London Midlands gang planned the scheme with meticulous prep and possible infighting over spoils.
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London
Sucu
Cape Cod
Mass
U.S
Teens convicted in Santa Fe murder case years after crime
Two Santa Fe teens, Topias Ortega age 18 and Raymond Patterson age 17, were convicted of murder for the October 1961 killing of Lucile Bruce. Ortega faces life, Patterson 3 years to life, after a nine-hour jury deliberation. Ortega attempted to grab a deputy’s pistol during the verdict rollout.
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Gallup
UPI
Santa Fe
Topias Oretga
Raymond Patterson
Mate
Perez Roybal
Ortega
Patterson
Lucile Bruce
Dist
Fred Federici
Duncan
Tom Johnson
Bruce
State Investment Council
Raton
Federici
Zinn
California Evangelist Cecil Knippers to Speak at Nazarene Church
The Rev. Cecil Knippers of Pasadena College will address Lovington Church of the Nazarene on Sunday evening at 6 35 p.m. He directs development at Pasadena College and has held multiple church leadership roles across Indiana Oklahoma Washington Hawaii and the Mississippi District. He and wife Mrs Knippers will sing duets with piano organ and piano accordion accompaniment.
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Cecil Knippers
Pasadena College
Lovington Church of the Nazarene
Bob Lindley
Knippers
Kokomo
Indiana
Shawnee
Oklahoma
Richland
Washington
Mississippi
Church of the Nazarene
Hawaii
Bethany Nazarene College
General Nazarene Young People’s Council
Farmers urged to spray by Dick Hapk Lea County
The midge insect has invaded Lea County threatening the grain sorghum crop. Lea County Agent Jim Gilstrap urges farmers to spray to control the pest and protect yields.
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Lea County
Jim Gilstrap
Gilstrap
Stanley Coppock
New Mexico State University
John Songrass
Arlene Regains Strength A Threat To Bermuda
Tropical storm Arlene strengthened to a hurricane with 75 mph winds as it neared Bermuda, moving northeast from near 29.0 N 69.0 W. Forecasters warned Bermuda to seek safe harbor as the center passed offshore Friday afternoon, with coastal US regions unaffected.
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Miami
API
Lone
Bermuda
Arlene
The
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Sealanes
Haitian Exiles Claim Success In Invasion
Eighteen uniformed men claiming to join the Haitian invasion force crossed back into the Dominican Republic saying their attempt to topple President Francois Duvalier failed. The group reported the bulk fled into the mountains as Haitian authorities blamed the revolt on lack of arms and peasant support. Dominican border officials hold the men as Port au Prince officials dispute the exile accounts.
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Matthew T. Kenny
United Press International
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
UPI
Francois Duvalier
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Fort Liberte
Paul Verna
Dajabon
Verna
Duvalier
Kennedy Infant Shows Improvement In Special Chamber
President Kennedy's gravely ill infant son Patrick showed slight improvement after placement in a submarine like high pressure chamber at Children's Medical Center. A five member medical team treated him as officials reported his breathing grew easier and respiratory rate decreased though his condition remained serious.
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Raymond Lahr
United Press International
Boston
UPIC
Kennedy
Children’s Medical Center
White House
Pierre Salinger
Patrick Bouvier
Salinger
Saliner
Cape Cod
Temperatures Yesterday Reported High and Low
Yesterday saw a low of 67 degrees at 5am and a high of 91 degrees reached around 1pm, reflecting a hot day across the region.
Homecoming At Tatum High School Saturday Event
Tatum High School alumni and friends are invited to a Saturday homecoming at Tatum Park. Registration begins at 10 a.m. at the park building, with coffee and lunch, entertainment from 1 to 4 p.m., barbecue at 5 p.m., rodeo at 7:30 p.m. at Sawyer Rodeo Arena, and a dance at 9 p.m. at the park building.
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Tatum High School
Tatum Park
Sawyer Rodeo Arena
Nations Sign Nuclear Ban Treaty in Historic Ceremony
Thirty one nations joined delegates from the United States Britain and the Soviet Union to sign a treaty banning atmospheric space and underwater nuclear tests. New Zealand ambassador George R Laking called the event a triumph of reason and patience as Australia Canada Mexico and others followed in the signing sequence.
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Washington
UPC
State Department
International
Amity
New Zealand
George R. Laking
Howard Beale
Australia
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Mexico
Canada
Laking
Parade Of Champions Theme For Lea County Fair Parade
The Lea County Fair Parade will open the fair on September 5 with the Parade Of Champions theme. Entries are sought from businesses individuals and civic clubs with a 5 pm September 3 deadline at the Huntington Chamber of Commerce. The parade runs 3 30 pm from South Eddy Street Ave D to Main Street Jackson Ave and East on East Street. The band enters from Love Street and exits onto Ave D then Main Street and West on Jackson Ave Second Street. Prize details include a first place school band trophy and participation trophies for others with cash prizes 25 15 and 10 in the froat division and a KLEA trophy in the miscellaneous division.
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Ear Lea County
Slim Hester
Parade
Allenles
Ngton Chamber of Commerce
Ptember
South Eddy Se
Ave, D
Main St
Jackson Ave
East St
Love St
Ave
D l
Second St
KLEA
Bailey Funeral to Be Saturday in Buena Vista
William H. Bailey a Lovington born NM State Science Fair winner and NMIMT junior died after illness during Naval Reserve duty at Newport Rhode Island His funeral will be at 2 pm Saturday August 10 at First Baptist Church Buena Vista Pauleys Mortuary handling arrangements Rev J Samuel Phillips will officiate.
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William H
Bill) Bailey
New Mexico
Lovington
Baptist Church
Buena Vista
Colo
Bailey
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
Navy
Newport
Rhode Island
NMIMT
Hartford
Conn
Pauleys Mortuary
J. Samuel Phillips
First Baptist Church
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Midlands
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Red Cross
Holiday Swimming Pool
Frank Beal
Mike , Cates
Jim Walton
Joe Dupuy
Pat O’grady
Robert Wallace
Kathryn Bigham
Priscilla Allen
Mark Hopkins
Sandy Nave
Larry Riggs
Kathleen Winkles
Harvey Markley
North Lee County
Oscar Russell
Gene Riggs
Sylvia Benge
Pat Evans
Robbie Holladay
Della Williams
Susan Benham
Earl Duncan
Dist. Atty
Alfonso Sanchez
Sanchez
Dean Zinn
Jack Smith
Rev
California
Mrs. Knippers
Hawaiian Islands
Dick Hapk
Daytona Beach
Fla
Leeward Islands
Puerto Rico
Atlantic
Tatum
Sawyer Arena
Beale
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