29 May 1966
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1966
Page
1
A reflective column recalls the hectic weeks before Christmas and before school ends, notes lively school programs and costumes, praises a local pastor columnist, and mentions staff moves at the editor’s desk. It also pokes fun at verbose annual reports and credits interpretive notes for General Telephone.
Thousands of Buddhist demonstrators led by monks clashed with South Vietnamese paratroopers as they marched in Saigon denouncing U S officials. Torches lit the scene while fixed bayonets glinted, and chants of yankee go home echoed amid the confrontation.
Deputy Sheriff Robert D Sumption of Douglas County Illinois admitted inventing a kidnapping story and was to be returned to his home today. He had been held in Bernalillo County Jail in Albuquerque but no charges were filed locally or federally. The hoax involved four men abducting him to New Mexico and drugging him before dumping him.
Los Angeles police kept patrols tight in Negro neighborhoods during the inquest recess into motorist Leonard Deadwyler's death after a high speed chase. Violence flared in Watts and South Central as details emerged of the May 7 shooting by Officer Jerold Bova and the as yet undecided coroner's jury verdict options.
Six Mystere jets on routine training in Spain and Portugal ran out of fuel and crashed with five in southern Spain and one in Portugal. French aviation officials arrived to probe the baffling incident as crews bailed out, citing poor visibility and unknown radio communication failure.
Fair mornings with partly cloudy afternoons and scattered thundershowers. Mild days with little temperature change into Sunday and Monday. Highs around 92 today with lows near 55. Friday 81/55. Saturday 88/58. Year to date precipitation in Lovington totals 3.38 inches.
Lovington prepares for Memorial Day with a 10 a.m. program at the courthouse lawn led by minister Carl Cain of the Church of Christ. The American Legion color guard and firing squad will march from the Legion Hall at 9:30, with taps to follow, honoring local service members.
Lovington School officials project enrollment similar to last year. C E Jackson says 190 pre enrolled first graders for next year compare with 231 last year with 41 additional already added. Graduates totaled 150. Summer schedule includes driver education with 102 students, June 13 to July 22, taught by Curtis Miller and Don Archer.
Santa Fe police plan strict freeway patrol with planes, patrol cars, and roadblocks to reduce traffic tolls over Memorial Day weekend. The report notes a 1 percent credit for officers and mentions a June 20 to August 12 head start program with teachers and aides listed, led by supervisor Jimmy Henry.
Chicago event records Conrad Hilton offering sincere apologies for refusing to provide a room in the Hilton nightclub for wounded soldiers from the Vietnam War. The apology was delivered by Andy Borg, commander of the U S Foreign Wars VFW unit.
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