Vaughn Mayors Speed Trap Question Divides Town
Reporters investigated Vaughn to test a claimed speed trap near a school zone on U S Highway 60. Police kept speeders to under five miles over the limit, while locals tout billboards warning motorists, and mayor Lee Straughan defended actions as necessary to protect children.
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Vaughn
Lee Straughan
Straughan
State Highway Department
Highway Association
Cassidy
Atternny General
Albuquerque
Bombings Hurt Hanoi Prestige
U S officials said American bombing raids on North Vietnam are harming Hanoi's prestige and morale, disrupting Communist infiltration into South Vietnam. Officials noted a shift from earlier doubt to a view that raids boost South Vietnamese morale and pressure Hanoi.
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U.S
Hanoi
State Department
Washington
South
Viet Nam
Flood Threat Widens As Mississippi Rises in St Paul
River floods push 27 foot crest expected Friday as downtown areas submerge under six feet of water. Gov Rolvaag says Minnesota floods cause over 20 million in damage and 21 000 homeless across 45 disaster counties with 11 deaths recorded.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Karl Rolvaag
Minnesota
St. Paul
St. Croix
Chippewa
Roswell Woman Allegedly Raped by Five Men
A 49 year old Roswell woman reports being assaulted by five men after leaving a tavern at about 2 a.m. They forced her into a car and took her to a country road east of Roswell where all five men forced sexual relations. Police are pursuing suspects and anticipate arrests.
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Roswell
Liquor Director Condemns Parents In Raton Minor Drinking Probe
State Liquor Director Howard Babcock criticized parental cooperation during an investigation into underage drinking linked to an April auto incident in Raton. He said one store owner will face charges for selling liquor to a minor, while statements from youths and their families were inconsistently given.
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Santa FE
Howard Babcock
Raton
Babcock
Mary DiNello
Savoy
Joe B. Romero
Albert Russell
Romero
James Beard
Russell
Clifton E. Russell
Beard
Wayne Yardis
Yardis
John Russell
Johnson Promises Federal Aid for Midwest Flood and Tornado Damage
President Johnson toured flood and tornado damage in Indiana and Minnesota promising prompt federal assistance. He spoke at St Paul airport and met victims in Dunlap where 27 died in a tornado. He planned further visits to Minneapolis St Paul and Toledo before continuing the Midwest tour.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Dunlap
Ind
Indiana
UPI
ST. Paul
Palm Sunday
Johnson
South Bend
Elkhart
Midwest
Harvey Laird
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Toledo
Ohio
U S Marines Increase Presence in Da Nang Hue Area
A 1 400 Marine landing raised U S forces in South Vietnam to over 8 000 guarding installations and personnel. The troops from the Henrico Union and Cook and the Vancouver moved ashore amid light rain with helicopter movements delayed by weather. They join ongoing operations around Hue and Da Nang to secure air facilities and approaches to Da Nang air base.
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Viet Nam
Henrico
Union
Cook
Vancouver
Phu Bai
Hue
da Nang
U.S
North Viet Nam
4Th Regiment
Hawaii
da Nang-Hue
House votes funds for Klan investigation override
The House approved 312 to 43 a $50,000 allocation for an investigation by the Committee on Un American Activities. The funding follows a suggestion by Press to pursue the inquiry, despite warnings it could trigger a witch hunt into civil rights organizations.
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Washington
House
Ku Klux Klan
Committee On Un-American Activities
No Intermediate Missiles in Cuba Say Intelligence Heads
Washington reports say top intelligence officials concur there are no intermediate range ballistic missiles in Cuba. In Selma, three white men face first degree murder charges in the Rev. James Reed case with a potential May trial. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee backs a two year foreign aid bill totaling 3 553 170 000 annually with a two year sunset. Harold Wilson and U Thant discuss Viet Nam peace in New York before Wilson meets Johnson. In Las Cruces the first firing of the Moon return space engine could occur Thursday per NASA officials.
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Washington
Cuba
Selma, Ala
James Reed
Boston
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Las Cruces
U.S
Moon
Earth
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Toll on New Mexico Roads This Year Reaches 98
The report shows road tolls in New Mexico totaling 98 so far this year, compared with 86 at the same date last year, reflecting a rise in incidents requiring toll counting.
House Approves Succession Bill For Presidential Power
The House passed a proposed constitutional amendment by 368 to 29 to ensure smooth transfer of power if a president cannot perform duties. It outlines filling a vice presidential vacancy by presidential appointment with Senate and House confirmation and details vice presidential succession. The Senate must agree to minor House changes before final action.
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Washington
House
Senate
FHA Loans Rise for Chaves Lincoln Farmers in Drought Year
FHA loans to Chaves and Lincoln County residents climbed this year to 156 loans totaling 1 451 623 dollars. Emergency loans for drought livestock feed boosted totals while operating funds and housing improvements also received funds. Collections on active loans edged down from last year as write‑offs remained rare and compromises possible.
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Farmer's Home Administration
Chaves
Lincoln County
Helen Mattingly
Chaves County
FHA
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Roswell District Court
Rose Marie Trautner
Germany
Reine-Marie Paulette Bryan
France
Franz Joseph Bruckmair
Toshi Onda Gardner
Japan
Wyatt
Johnson Disaster
U.S. Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Bulletin
United Nations, N.Y
Harold Wilson
U.N
U Thant
Wilson
N. M
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