Forty-Six File for County Offices in Lea County Primaries
Forty-six candidates filed for May 5 primaries in Lea County with 39 Democrats and seven Republicans. Late filers included Jack Love for State Representative District 1 and Jerry Wright for County Commissioner District 1, challenging incumbents and others across multiple offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hapke
Lea County
Jack Love
Lovington
District 1
Finis L. Heidel
Jerry Wright
Heidel
Ray McNeill
Hobbs
Ralph L. Clarke
Frank Bateman
Robert Lee Whitten
W. R
Bill) Gotshall
George Blocker
Jal
Vern Gary
Eunice
John Easley
Glenn Verhan
Jess Parker
Arthur Drexel
Bob Moates
L. A. Beaird
Jane Rice
Molly Dunaway
Goldwater Attacks Baker Amid New Hampshire Campaign
Barry Goldwater labeled Bobby Baker a symbol of government for personal power as he spoke at the University of New Hampshire rally on the NH primary campaign day. Nelson Rockefeller and Harold Stassen also criticized Baker during appearances in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.H
UPD
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Bobby Baker
Johnson
Baker
New Hampshire
Goldwater
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Sched
Uled
Minnesota
Harold E. Stassen
Nashua
Hoffa Tampering Trial Goes To Jurors In Chattanooga
After seven weeks the Hoffa jury deliberates following Judge Frank Wilson’s rulings on charges of attempting to influence jurors in Hoffa's 1962 conspiracy case. Prosecutors argued bias while defense contends court misstated law.
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Wilson
John J. Hooker
Hoffa
Naghyville
France Seeks UN Seat for Communist China at WHO Meet
In Geneva, France proposed seating Communist China in the United Nations and ousting Nationalist China. The bid, backed by the Soviet bloc and three African nations, failed 51 to 21 with 22 abstentions. France pledged to push Peking for a permanent UN Security Council seat as its next step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Callcott
United Press International
Geneva
UPD
France
China
United Nations
World Health Organization
WHO
Eugene Aureleu
U.S
Nathaniel Kitterick
State Department
U.N. General Assembly
Peking
Guinea
Ghana
Somali
Paris
U.N
Security Council
Formosa
Taipei
A-11 Aircraft Seen as U2 Replacement in Test Era
Reports say the A-11 stealth aircraft, tested for two years, is poised to replace the U2 as a first line reconnaissance plane. It claims speeds around 2000 mph and altitudes above 100000 feet, with tests to assess long range interceptor potential.
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Washington
UPD
United States
Francis Gary Powers
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fisher Funeral In Tatum Today
Funeral services for Osborne Victor Fisher 78 are set for 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Tatum. The Rev F B Frasier will officiate with burial in Tatum Cemetery under Smith Yarbro Funeral Home. Separately Senate action on a $40 million military procurement measure stalled as Sen. Richard B Russell questioned its need given Air Force testing of the A11.
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First Baptist Church
Tatum
Osborne Victor Fisher
F. B. Frasier
Calvary Baptist Church
Lovington
Tatum Cemetery
Smith Yarbro Funeral Home
House
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Lovington Sees Strong Growth in Construction Permits
February activity in Lovington rose from January levels with 1964 permits totaling 132,730 dollars. The two month total for 1964 shows a substantial year over year gain, compared with 100,015 dollars for January and February in 1963.
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Lovington
Lovington Declares Save Your Vision Week in March
Mayor Roy Lee Jones proclaims March 1 to 7 as Save Your Vision Week in Lovington with the New Mexico Optometric Association. Dr. Kenneth Osborn represents Lovington locally, urging citizen awareness of vision care and regular professional attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Lee
Pinky) Jones
Lovington
New Mexico Optometric Association
Kenneth Osborn
Nazi Mercy Killings Revealed at Limburg Trial
Ex Nazi official testifies that killing the mentally and physically handicapped was necessary to make room for wounded war victims. He cites plans by Adolf Hitler for a radical solution, referencing the T4 program that targeted more than 190000 handicapped people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limburg
Germany
Hans Hefelmann
Hefelmann
Third Reich
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
USSR Blocks Action For Cyprus Plan
The Soviet Union demanded more time on a Cyprus resolution blocking immediate action. Fedorenko delayed, seeking Wednesday deliberations while Western diplomats noted broad agreement on the measure. The plan would create a UN peace force with a mediator, under UN control, reporting to Secretary General Thant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Munn
United Press International
United Nations
N. Y
UPD
Soviet Union
Cyprus
Nikolai T. Fedorenko
Fedorenko
Makarios
Makarios Makarios
U.N
Security Council
Thant
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Twelve file for office in New Mexico primaries
Filing for state positions began at the Secretary of State's office with 12 candidates, all Democrats, paying fees by noon. Among names listed are District Attorneys for multiple districts and members for the Board of Education, with divisions and counties named across Bernalillo Sandoval Valencia McKinley Sierra Socorro Rio Arriba Taos Colfax Union Taos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Secretary of State’s
Second Judicial District
Bernalillo
Sandoval
Valencia
Alex F. Sceresse
Colfax
Union
Taos
John C. Hobbes
James C. Compton
Seventh Judicial District
Raymond E. Keithly
Board of Education
McKinley
Itgron
Sierra
Socorro
J. Embry Wall
Ap Dervelt
Langley
Quay
Debace
Ss Suprem
Kermit E. Nash
Richard A. Stanley
George L. Zinmermen
Ruby Jury Selections Complete in Dallas Murder Trial
Two 58 year old women were sworn as jurors by Judge J Frank Wilson for the Jack Ruby murder trial. The panel of 12 white Dallas area residents includes eight men and four women with an average age of 39.3. The defense contends Ruby was not sane at the time of the shooting and plans a lengthy case while prosecutors expect closing arguments by Thursday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
James R. Hoffa
Frank Wilson
Wilson
Teamsters
U. S
Hoffa
Preston McGraw
United Press International
Dallas
UPD
Joe
B. Brown
Jack Ruby
Lee Harvey Oswald
J. Frank Wilson
Ruby
Kennedy
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Hobby Gann
Alden B
Rusty) Woodward
Frank Smith
Harvey C. Markley
Opal Harrison
Finis L
Cecil R. Tate
Justice of Peace
Linda Pendleton
Iiam Collier
Archie L. Conner
A. G. Noble
Wiker Kerley
Democrats
Charles W. Prattt
Sien
Opal Herrison
Barry Raps
Game Department
New Mexico Fish and Game Department
Dave Wood
Wood
W. Jackson
Department
Ladd Gordon
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
George Denney
Reserve Officers Group
Odell Black
Fisher
Roy Lee Jones
New Mexico
Glen Verhan
Ave J
S. Main
Locke Wallace Oo Company
Ave M
Carl Alexander
Harrison
Lovington National Bank
Love
Ussr
Aileen B. Shields
Louise Malone
Melvin Belli
Belli
Sistant Defense Counsel
Joe H. Tonnhill
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