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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1968
Page
1
The FBI named Eric Star vo Galt as the suspect in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. s killing, identifying him as James Earl Ray a 40 year old escapee from Missouri State Penitentiary.
A 1500 strong Easter Sunrise crowd near Carlsbad Caverns outnumbers earlier estimates as the pageant ends before sunrise. Roswell hosts independent dairy producers merger meeting in Roswell Inn discussing price changes. Judy Blome vies for Women of the Year at ENMU Portales. Dr. John Conway shares Vietnam surgery experiences with Roswell Rotarians. FBI details on a long fugitive tied to the King assassination case.
LTV Electrosystems representatives will interview applicants from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday April 20 and 21 in Building 735 at Roswell Industrial Air Center. A media get acquainted session is set for 3 p.m. today in the Spring River room at the Roswell Inn.
The Roswell Independent School District Board of Education announced it is soliciting applications for the position of superintendent of schools. Applications must be submitted by April 26, 1968, with forms available at the administration office or from L. C. Harris. Candidates must hold a New Mexico Administrative Certificate with at least a master’s degree, three years of teaching experience in the relevant area, and 20 graduate hours in education administration and supervision.
Las Cruces congressman Johnny Walker tells a Roswell luncheon he will continue to serve Roswell and district voters after securing the transfer of Walker Air Force Base to the city without housing mortgages. He defends his civil rights vote as districting politics and criticizes the House.
Roswell's school board in a special meeting approved the school's share to complete a planetarium with Roswell Museum and Art Center. The project, funded via NDIA credits and local transfers, includes a one time $27,805 dome and about $14,280 remaining after reduced federal funds. The plan hinges on proving ongoing value within two years before salary costs are assumed by the schools. museum support covers most construction and equipment with potential ENMAR staff involvement.
Lawmen and a sheriff’s posse, plus mounted patrol and at least one airplane, pressed a large search northeast of Roswell for Leon Williams also known as James L. Howard who escaped from Chaves County jail early Thursday. Williams, a six foot tall Black man, was awaiting sentencing after a fraud conviction and a prior jail escape.
Western Electric workers walk out with CWA picket lines around Mountain States Telephone in Roswell at 311 N Richardson. Admin staff will cover operators. direct dialed calls expected to largely avoid disruption, while operator assisted long distance calls may be delayed.
The report shows 96 road tolls recorded in New Mexico by this date this year, up from 91 at the same point last year.
Funeral services for Sp4 Harold A. Tharp Jr. 35 Thunder Rd. Alamogordo will be held Saturday at Grace Methodist Church. He was killed in Vietnam April 12 while serving as Army helicopter crew chief. Burial in Fort Bliss National Cemetery with full military honors. He attended New Mexico Military Institute 1962-64 and is survived by his widow Margaret Arnold Tharp, his parents Gregory and Bonnie Rejina Tharp, and brother Mark. another brother is in the U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston.
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