Evacuation of Americans Near Port-au-Prince Heightens Tension
United States moved Carib bean naval forces within view of Port-au-Prince as about 200 Americans, mostly embassy and military dependents, evacuated. Haitians rejected protests over the positioning while officials denied widespread armed encirclement. life in the city remained calm amid rain cleanup efforts.
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Martin P Houseman
United Press International
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
UPD
United States
U.S
U.S. Army
Raymond Thurston
Santo Domingo Domingo
Juan Bosch
Painter Named Lovington Wildcats Football Coach
Charlie Painter, long time Lovington assistant, is promoted to head football coach after the resignation of Wilson Knapp. Painter, 8 years coaching including seven at Lovington, will also teach biology and lead the football program.
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Charlie Painter
Lovington Wildcats
Supt
H. C. Pannell
Lovington Board of Education
Painter
Wilson Knapp
New Mexico Military Institute
Lovington
Morton
Texas
Eastern New Mexico University
A Lovington
Pannell
Knapp
Evacuation of Americans from Haiti Amid Violence
Two planes carried 195 American dependents from Haiti on a mothers mercy flight after reports of shootings mob violence and arson. Mothers and children boarded greeted by Red Cross workers as soldiers stood over burning houses and gunfire echoed in the streets.
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United Press International Miami
UPI
Haiti
Red Cross
U.S
State Department
Ronald Eugene Heald
Wynne Blames Spy Roll On British Secret Service
In a Moscow court Wynne and Penkovsky, charged with spying for an Anglo American ring, sparred as Wynne said British intelligence forced him into espionage. He testified he acted as a chauffeur and faced threats while Penkovsky accused Wynne of lying about his role.
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Wynne
Henry Shapiro
United Press International Moscow
UPI
Greville Wynne
Secret Service
Oleg Penkovsky
U.S
Penkovsky
Soviet Union
Izvyestia
Ministry of Foreign Trade
OAS Warns Haiti Crisis Could Worsen
The Organization of American States chairman warned in Washington that Haiti's crisis may worsen if the Duvalier regime blocks political refugees from leaving. The full OAS council, meeting in emergency session, urged Haiti and the Dominican Republic to avoid threats or force.
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Washington
UPI
Organization of American States
OAS Council
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Armed Forces Day Display Lights Up New Mexico
On Armed Forces Day May 17, New Mexicans will view U S military might at Kirtland Air Force Base and White Sands Missile Range. Highlights include the Blue Angels demonstration, Apollo Spacecraft displays, a Marine Recruit Band, a WWI aircraft dogfight, and missile exhibits with Hawk Nike Hercules and Honest John rockets commencing 9 a.m. at Kirtland and 9:30 a.m. at White Sands.
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United Press International
U.S
Blue Angels
Kirtland Air Force Base
Buquerque
White Sands Missile Range
Southwest
Kirtland
U. S. Marine Corps
Ruit
San Diego
Calif
United States
New Mexico
U. S
Albuquerque
Earth
White Sands
Hawk
Honest John Systems
JFK Warns Geneva Talks May Fail Without Test Ban
President Kennedy spoke pessimistically at a Washington news conference about a possible renewal of nuclear testing if no test ban is signed in Geneva. He warned a treaty this year may not happen and quarreled over on site inspections, noting no Soviet movement since December while the United States demands seven inspections per year. He also opened a discussion on the racial situation.
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Merriman Smith
United Press International
Washington
UPID
Kennedy
United States
Russia
Geneva
Bernard Infant Dies Wednesday in Lovington
Bernard infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Bernard of 210 N Fifth St died Wednesday afternoon at Lovington Sea General Hospital after a brief illness. Born January 20 1963 in De Queen Arkansas the baby is survived by parents one brother and one sister. Funeral arrangements are with Smith Yarbor Funeral Home and services will be in De Queen Arkansas.
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Leslie Allen Bernard
Leslie Bernard
Fifth St
Lovington Sea General Hospital
de Queen
Arkansas
Smith Yarbor Funeral Home
DeQueen
Huron Drilling Company
Bernard
Lovington
Jimmy Lloyd
Betty Ann
Lloyd Sharp
Locksburg, Ark
Arthur A. Bernard
Mineral Springs, Ark
Bus Driver Road e o Set For Saturday
The Lea County annual School Bus Drivers Road-e-o will be held near Lovington High School Driver Education building starting at 2 00 p m Saturday May 11. The winner advances to the state contest at Western New Mexico University in Silver City next August in conjunction with the institute. The public is invited to watch.
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Lovington High School
Lea County
New Mexico School Bus Drivers Institute
Western New Mexico University
Silver City
King Freed in Birmingham After Jail Conviction
In Birmingham a fragile truce in racial tensions surfaced when Martin Luther King Jr. was freed on bond after a jail sentence for leading a protest march. The development followed Kennedy's praise and stirred mixed reactions among Black leaders as plans for large demonstrations loomed amid ongoing desegregation struggles.
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AL Kuettner
United Press International
Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
Kennedy
King
Ralph Abernethy
A,d, King
Fred
Kennedy praises Birmingham progress as King jailed
President Kennedy at a news conference lauded Birmingham leaders for progress toward ending segregation while reports soon followed of Martin Luther King Jr being jailed on a parading charge and later bond. The White House and Justice Department declined to comment on the rapid developments.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Birmingham
Ala
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Birmham
White House
Justice
F. Kennedy
Nedy
Lovington City Board Rejects Band Parents Request
Lovington City Commission turned down a $2,000 request from the Band Parents Association for a two week summer program with college level specialists to coach woodwind brass and baton twirling. The Recreation Board had opposed the proposal citing existing youth funds. Some commissioners said a specialized activity could be considered later within other summer programs.
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Band Parents Association
Lovington City
Robert Smith
BPA
Association
Commission
Smith
Saal
Burglars Steal Cash and Rifle From Frank's Food Mart
Burglars broke into Frank's Food Mart on W. Ave Tuesday night and cracked open three cash registers and a safe, taking about $100 a rifle and other items. Owner Frank Parsons said the loss included cash value and firearm.
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Frank
W. Ave
Frank Parsons
Burglary at Parsons Store Yields Cash and Items
Investigators from the Police Department and County Sheriff’s Department probe a break in at Parsons Store. About 150 dollars in cash from front registers plus 35 in change from the back, 65 from front registers, a .22 automatic rifle, meat and clothes were stolen. Entry was via vent opening and a hole in the wall. registers and safe damaged with pry tools. The burglary was discovered at 7:30 Wednesday morning.
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Police Department
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