Apollo 7 fires record engine in space test above Gulf
Apollo 7 astronauts executed a 66 second engine burn 120 miles above the Gulf of Mexico marking the most powerful manned engine firing to date. Schirra manually took control for the last 30 seconds as engineers logged a max speed boost and orbital path shifts.
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Center
Houston
Navy
Walter M. Schirra‘Jr
Gulf of Mexico
Chine
Epanecraft
Schirra
Moon
Air Force
Donn F. Eisele
Walter Cunningham
Clear Lake
Manned Spacecraft Center
Catt
Dinate
Vietnam War factor reemerges in 1968 campaign
The Associated Press report notes renewed focus on Vietnam in the U.S. presidential race. Nixon vows no criticism of Johnson’s bombing halt if it works. Thurmond warns against believing the war ends before election. Humphrey avoids the issue while Muskie dodges Paris talks. Wallace suspends campaigns as LeMay tours Vietnam.
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Associated Press
Paris
Vietnam
Richard M. ‘Nixon
Johnson
North Vietnam
Strom Thurmond
Nixon
South
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
George C. Wallace
Curtis E. LeMay
Ida
Fally
Johnstown
Thurmond
S.C
Columbia, S.C
Muskie
Chicago
Frank
Humphrey
Wallace
Ford Motor Co
River Rouge
Detroit
Umphrey
Two Killed in Separate Traffic Accidents
State Police report two fatalities in separate crashes. An eight year old Albuquerque boy, Matthew Cole Burt, was struck in a crosswalk near Albuquerque on U S 85. In Meadville Pennsylvania, 37 year old A M AcAluso died when the car he rode in hit a semi trailer on U S 70 east of Las Cruces. driver Albert D Dibiase, 24, of Irvington, Pa, was the other occupant.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
Pennsylvania
Oem
A. MacAluso
Meadville
U.S. 70
Las Cruces
Irvington
Jackie Kennedy Marries Aristotle Onassis in Greece
ATHENS AP reports Jacqueling Kennedy arrived in Greece to marry Aristotle Onassis. A special Greek airliner brought the bride to Andravida military airport, where Onassis greeted her. They plan to wed on Scorpios within three days and spend their honeymoon there unless Jackie changes plans. Airport officials confiscated cameras and kept reporters away while the couple prepared for their ceremony.
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Athens
Jacqueling - Kennedy
Greece
Aristotle
Onassis
Theing
Scorpios
Storpion
Corfu
Jackie Welch
Mediterranean
Christiana
Kennedy
Runuway
Preveza
Ony
ELKS
Miss Leach Named Homecoming Queen at Gallup High
Gallup High School crowned Jan Leach homecoming queen in a Black Magic themed ceremony in the GHS gym. Leach of 1606 Kit Carson Drive is 17 and headed the court with attendants Susan McDaniel and Kelly Carpenter. Guarded by Bengal players and escorted by Keith Wallace, the queen received roses amid a paper path coronation, as the Bengals prepared for the 8 p.m. homecoming game against the Santa Fe Demons hoping for their first victory.
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Jan Leach
Gallup High School
Bruce Peck
GHS
Jan
Wallace Leach
Kit Carson
Susan, McDaniel
Kelly Carpenter
GHS Bengals
Santa Fe Demons
Miss Leach
Bengal
Susan McDaniel
Keith Wallace
Miss Daniel
Tom Clark
Miss Carpenter
Jenny Duke
Charlie Ryan
Jimmy Goss
Marvin Peterson
Bill Laddley
Pete Hubbell
Hence Williams
George Bradley
Chris Teller Goss
Rudy Yurkovich
George Kozeliski
Mike Southerland
George Palochak
Charles Schrimsher
Sal Esparza
Peterson
Adramn Gallegos
Peck
Cammie Foutz
Arliss Foutz
Bengals
Kennedy Widow to Wed Greek Shipping Magnate Onassis
The 39 year old widow of President John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, plans to marry Aristotle Onassis. The announcement was made in New York by her mother Mrs Hugh D. Acadee, saying the marriage will unite two prominent American and Greek families.
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John ‘F. Kennedy
Jeff
Onassis
Tina Livanos
England
Marquis of Blandford
Duke of Marborough
Poliatchi Chapter House Dance Night With The Fenders
The Fenders perform at Poliatchi Chapter House on Friday October 18 at 9 p m and Saturday October 19 at 9 p m. Tickets and venue details not listed.
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the Fenders
Poliatchi
Lady Rough Adversary Foiled by Little Old Lady
London AP reports 71 year old Miss Helen Cathcart chased and beat a mugger who grabbed her handbag as he fled on a dark street. The attacker John Whitney, 48, was left with cuts, bruises, and a broken nose after the scuffle and his glasses were smashed. A taxi driver intervened and he later received a conditional discharge from Magistrate John Ward.
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London
John ‘Whitney
Helen Carthcart
Whitney
Charlie Chaplin
Cathcart
Gorny
Watch ED FOREMAN Candidate: for Congress
Paid political advertisement announces a forum on Channel Bs discussing issues with ED Foreman running for Congress. Program airs Friday October 18 at 8 30 pm and Sunday October 20 at 7 00 pm.
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Congress
Chavez and Cargo clash at Lovington candidates forum
Gubernatorial hopefuls Fabian Chavez and David Cargo sparred over records and policy at a Lovington Women's Club event attended by over 500 locals. Ed Foreman also spoke while Rep. E. Johnny Walker was represented by Mrs. Ray Crowder.
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Lovington
Fabian Chavez
David Cargo
Chavez
Peambant ‘Cargo
Cargo
New Mexico
Fishieb
Edwin L. Mechem
Jack M. Campbell
Girls May Join Boy Scout Explorer Program in 1969
The Boy Scouts of America announced that starting January 1 1969 they will admit girls to the Explorer program for ages 14 to 18. A spot survey indicated Explorer Scouts support the plan and members including Terry Ruch and Watson welcomed the idea as a broader, carefully planned program.
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Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Terry Ruch
West
Chicago
Watson
Dallas
Jury Trial Set for Billy White in Budville Shootings
Billy Ray White, 27, bound over for jury trial Thursday in connection with a holdup shooting last November at a Budville trading post. He was extradited from Trindis to face charges in the death of H N Bud Rice and Blanche Brown, 82. Rice's widow testified she heard three shots a scream and two more after her husband locked the pumps.
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LOS ‘Lunas
Billy ‘Ray “White
Budville
White
Trindis
H. N
Bud Rice
Blanche
Brown
Dist
Cox
Edwin Swope
Rice
Elks Club Dinner Menus Listed for Friday and Saturday
The Elks Club presents dinner menus for Friday October 18 and Saturday October 19. Friday features pot roast beef and stuffed flank with sides as listed in the notice, reflecting a community event menu.
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the Elks Club
Man pleads guilty in Gallup midtown robbery
A 22 year old man William Alton Acker of Potts Town Pennsylvania waived a preliminary hearing and pleaded guilty to robbery for a Gallup midtown clothing store holdup. He was arraigned before Judge Lidia Rainaldi and bound over for District Court with a $3000 bond. Police recovered a pistol and cash plus clothing from the heist occurred about 2 30 pm and involved confinement of staff in a wardrobe. State parole is cited as a factor in a separate arrest.
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Gallup
William Alton
Acker
Potts Town
E. Jefferson
Jefferson
Gallup Police Department
Robert Leyba
Eduard DeArmond
Lidia Rainaldi
Louis. E. DePauli
Lorenzo A. Esquibel
Glenn Dienst
Glenn's Men’s Wear
Dienst
Louis Barraza
Demerline
Manuel Gonzales
Gonzales
Interstate 40
U.S
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Western
ED Foreman
Bactene Cargo
Billy White
Young Democrats
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