26 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
New Mexico Gallup Independent
Location
Gallup, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1967
Page
1
The Population Reference Bureau notes 3.6 million girls aged 19 or 20 versus 2.8 million boys aged 21 to 22, suggesting a marriage gap that could affect older bachelors among an 800,000 surplus of women.
Private services will be held in San Francisco for Mrs Ruth Elkus who died Saturday after a brief illness. Born July 11, 1884, she was the widow of Charles de Elkus, who died in 1963. The Elkuses supported Indian welfare and education and built a noted private collection of Indian arts. The husband left funds to the Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Association, now over 4000 dollars, to award arts prizes. Survived by three sons, a daughter, seven grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, all in California. A memorial gathering in San Francisco will occur within two weeks.
South Vietnamese paratroopers and South Korean marines bore the brunt of ground fighting in Vietnam Sunday, claiming 148 Communist soldiers killed. U.S. air power flew 153 missions targeting supply routes as pilots avoided Hanoi Haiphong weather. A Chinook evacuated wounded from a blown armored vehicle in Dinh Tuong Province while 173rd Airborne saw scattered contact without major clashes.
Treasury Secretary Fowler warns the debt ceiling rise is needed to avoid a liquidity crisis while the Senate weighs a plan to raise the temporary ceiling to 336 billion and restore the permanent limit, with final action possible before the new fiscal year starts. The House already approved a higher permanent ceiling and extra July 1 funds, as the Senate prepares for legislative business after Dodd censure.
Pope Paul VI created 27 new cardinals including four Americans in a closed consistory. He deplored Palestinian refugees and urged internationalization of Jerusalem. He called for reconciliation between North and South Vietnam and noted the expanded College of Cardinals to 118, with eight American members.
Two pedestrians were injured in separate traffic incidents early Sunday. Therésa Gallegos, 16, was pinned between two cars near the Knights of Columbus Hall and later released from St. Mary’s Hospital. Bellamino-Will Trujillo, 50, of Paquate New Mexico, was struck on U S 66 West near Jim’s Texaco Station and taken to PHS Hospital in satisfactory condition. No citations were issued in either case.
President Johnson and Premier Kosygin ended their Glassboro talks with no major accords on Vietnam or the Middle East after two days of sessions. Both promised continued direct contact as Kosygin headed back to New York and then Moscow to report to Kremlin colleagues.
Anderson Carter of Lovington defeated Sonny Johns of Santa Fe for the New Mexico Republican national committeeman post. Johns charged no protest was filed with the national GOP after the state central committee’s nomination and alleged a seconding speech was planted by Manuel Chavez of Albuquerque. Johns said Carter was not his choice and criticized the tactics.
Western state leaders drift away from Nixon and Reagan as Governor Cargo reports a broad move toward Romney Rockefeller as potential contingency. He notes 16 of 25 GOP executives favor Rockefeller if Romney falters, with New Hampshire pivotal for Romney’s bid.
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin planned to depart Kennedy Airport around noon after his talks with President Johnson in New Jersey and a UN General Assembly session focusing on the Middle East. He defended his resolution condemning Israel’s actions in the 1967 war and urged withdrawal from occupied territories while signaling possible Security Council sanctions if not complied with.
Two automobiles stolen in Gallup Sunday morning were recovered later that day. Alfonso Warsner’s car at 804 W Maloney was found seven miles west of Coyote Canyon by Navajo police. A downtown cafe theft car was recovered by Patrolman Benny Padilla at the Ceremonial Grounds. owner Manuel Jones, 200 W Coal. Also, Pete Alonzo’s home at 209% W Lincoln was entered Saturday night with items valued at 354 dollars stolen including three watches and four rings after a window screen was opened.
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