First Lea County murder case recounted with indictment
District clerk recounts Lea County New Mexico murder of Thomas Thurman on January 16 1918 by Aubrey Calley. Eyewitness testimony by an eight year old helped convict Calley, with Bob Dow as district attorney who drew the indictment. Proud Pilots Young and Collins return to Cape Kennedy after Gemini 10 flight report.
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Beauchamp
Lea County
Thomas Thurman
Bob Dow
Lovington Streets
Aubrey Calley
County of
Lea
New Mexico
Cape Kennedy
UPS
John Young
Michael Collins
America
Jeannie Ray Enters Little Miss Pageant
Nine year old Jeannie Ray daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ray of Lovington has entered the 1966 New Mexico State Our Little Miss Pageant. She is sponsored by Mhoons jewelry and lists modern dance variation as her talent with twirling and dancing as hobbies.
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Jeannie Ray
John Ray
West Avenue M
New Mexico
Jeannie
Mhoon
Rays
Chamber of Commerce
Lovington
NAACP Opposes Klan Terrorism Bill Over Vague Wording
The NAACP and Americans for Democratic Action oppose proposed legislation to curb Ku Klux Klan terrorism, warning the bill’s vague language could sweep in law abiding political groups. They call for rewording to prevent criminal conspiracy controls from entangling legitimate controversial activities.
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Washington
UPI
NAACP
Americans For Democratic Action
Ku Klux Klan
Three Arrested on Vagrancy Charges in California and Texas
Wallace Athalie Smith, 47, Riverside California, arrested yesterday for vagrancy and sentenced to 90 days in the county jail. Granville Wallace Lambright, 44, 401 North Fowler Hobbs, arrested yesterday for vagrancy and sentenced to 90 days in the county jail. Elbert Ross Franklin, 45, Denver City, arrested for larceny under 100 dollars and confined to six months in the county jail.
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Wallace Athalie Smith
Riverside
California
Granville Wallace Lambright
North Fowler
Hobbs
Elbert Ross Franklin
Denver City
Train Kills Young Man At Hobbs
Felipe V Quesada a 26 year old resident of San Antonio was struck and killed by a Texas New Mexico Railroad train two miles south of Hobbs New Mexico at about 11 53 p m on Thursday night He was lying between the tracks and raised up just before the impact R E Samples of Monahans in the cab saw something between the tracks but mistook it for weeds Quesadas head was severed and found four feet from the tracks his body located under the third boxcar back from the engine An inquest will be set later The freight engine operated by Harvey Hall of Big Spring Texas travelled south at about 30 miles per hour on the Mona hans Lovington spur
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Felipe V
Monahans
Texas
Lovington
New Mexico
Harvey Hall
Big Spring
Full U S Division Engaged In Hastings Phase Viet Nam War
U S military spokesman says a full North Vietnamese regular division is fighting in South Viet Nam and a large unit ambushed two Marine companies near the 17th Parallel during Operation Hastings. Nine U S planes shot down this week, total now nine this week and 305 since August 1964. Six crewmen died when a Viet Cong gunship downed a helicopter near Saigon. Echo and Hotel of the 2nd Battalion 4th Regiment, 3rd Marine Division hit. three Marines killed, one wounded.
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U.S
North Viet Nam
North
South Viet Nam
Saigon
17Th Parallel
UPI
Hastings
Echo and
4Th Regiment
3Rd Marine Division
Sang Ngan
Arreguy Services Announced for Local Rancher
Rosary services are set for Martin Arreguy 70 a longtime local rancher who died Tuesday in Lovington Sea General Hospital. Funeral mass at Saint Thomas Catholic Church Saturday at 9:00 a.m. Father Austin Matej to celebrate. Burial in Carlsbad Cemetery with pallbearers listed. Survived by two sisters Catherine Durrell and Josephine Dagues of Santa Maria California and four nephews and two nieces in California and France.
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Martin Arreguy
Lovington Sea General Hospital
Smith-Rogers
Saint Thomas Catholic Church
Father Austin Matej
Carlsbad
Winford Carlile
Bill Anderson
John Etcheverry
Red Caudill
Jerry Dean
Buzzy Howell
Arreguy
Catherine Durrell
Josephine Dagues
Santa Maria
California
Pierre Arreguy
Jean Batist Sallaberry
Joseph Sallaberry
Turlock
Michel Sallaberry
Anhaux
France
Marie Jean Martiren
Ketty Iribarne
Proposal Rejected by House on Irrigation Aid Plan
The House rejected a compromise bill that would grant the Interior Department nationwide authority to assist small irrigation projects. The vote was 204 to 136 against the measure, which would have raised small reclamation project size limits from 5 million to 6.5 million and authorized 100 million for financing.
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Washington
UPI
Interior Department
House
Richard Speck Suffering Heart Ailment Officials Say No Death Risk
Richard Speck, accused of killing eight nurses, is reported to have pericarditis but not a heart attack. Court-appointed heart specialists say he should have a short, excellent recovery barring a catastrophe, as his trial date looms.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard Speck
Daniel J. Ryan
No Injuries Reported In Two Vehicle Crash North Of Tatum
A two car collision occurred around 6 56 a m on state road 18 about 25 miles north of Tatum involving a 1966 Mercury driven by Sandra M Gourley and a 1966 Chevrolet Pickup driven by Doy B Schr ib ner. Damage to the pickup was about 300 dollars and to the trailer 40 dollars. No citations issued.
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Tatum
Mercury
Sandra M. Gourley
Hazelwood
Berger
Texas
Doy B. Schribner
West Avenue G
Lovington
Todd
New Mexico
Lovington Forecast and Temperature Insights
The Lovington forecast calls for fair today and tonight with partly cloudy skies and a possible afternoon or evening shower. Highs near 96 and a low around 72 are expected, with a Thursday peak near 97 and a 69 degree low earlier. statewide records show Carlsbad and Roswell at 101 degrees.
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Lovington
Carlsbad
Roswell
Grants
Citizens Rights to Vote Petition Drives City Election
Representatives of a citizens rights to vote committee met at Lea County Electric to canvass signatures for a city sales tax election. They reported 742 names gathered, with 105 previously submitted and potential duplicates. The city commission will review the petition next Tuesday and keep the drive open for more signatures.
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Citizens Rights To Vote Committee
Lea County Electric
City Commission
Anthony’s
City Drug
Turners
Clark’s Shoes
Western Auto
Hamburger Fry for Young People Set Saturday
Open air city revival sponsored by the Sea Baptist Association offers a free hamburger fry for youths of all faiths. The event starts at 5 30 tomorrow at the east end of the Jake McClure arena. All young people are invited.
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The
Sea Baptist Association
Jake McClure
Sleepy Porch Talk From Rural Texas
A speaker recalls sleeping on the back porch with a dog named Zip and praising the quiet of the countryside near Fort Worth. They note few skeeters, yet bothersome flies that prompt a memory of family lore about Noah and flies, and a father who moved outside to escape swarms while children joked about trapping the flies indoors.
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Uv Fort Worth
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Lee Dunn
Bernice Nolen
James Robinson
Laos
Dana Stone
Stone
Arreguy Services
Speck
Sheldon Slodki
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Lovington National Guardsmen
Fort Greeley
William Rickles
Herby Smith
Toby Laurie
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