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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1968

Page

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Tremendous trout lure Rio Ruidoso record claim

A 25 1 2 inch rainbow caught by 10 year old Paul Weaver of Ruidoso Downs stirs talk of a stream record though not a state mark. Veteran Wallace Wilson notes the catch along with the river’s ample water aiding big trout. doubt remains about possible giants in Twin Dams or Pecos River.

Rio Ruidoso Paul Weaver Ruidoso Downs Wallace Wilson Roswell Wilson Weaver Twin Dams Pecos

Resigning hospital post takes ENMMC post in Roswell

Ruidoso Hondo Valley General Hospital administrator James W. Lane resigns effective Tuesday to become business manager of Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell. Townley Scott funeral arrangements pending in Santa Fe. Delmar Roberts Jr. dies in El Paso sailplane crash.

Associated Press and Record Ruidoso James W. Lane Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell Santa FE Winfield Townley Scott Gene Frumkin University of New Mexico English EL Paso Tex Delmar Roberts Jr New Mexico

Lion Mauls Man at San Francisco Zoo Then Is Shot Dead

Amos Watson 59 from Milpitas climbed into a lion grotto and fell into the moat. A 450 pound male lion named Tommy attacked and was killed by a zoo keeper who fired between the animal's eyes. Watson received severe injuries and was hospitalized.

San Francisco San Francisco Zoo Amos Watson Milpitas Watson Tommy Don Farrington Farrington San Francisco General Hospital

Columbia U Students Tighten Blockade to End Sit-In

An impatient faction at Columbia University tightened a blockade around Low Memorial Library and cut off food and medical supplies for about 100 protesters inside as campus remained disrupted. About 200 protesters manned the blockade with 400 supporters and 250 opponents nearby as classes stayed canceled.

New York Columbia University Columbia Majority Coalition Low Memorial Library Low Memorial Grayson R. Kirk Kirk University Harlem Columbia Board of Trustees Hamilton Hall Fayerweather Hall Avery Hall Mathematics

Throat Infections Close Air Academy

The US Air Force Academy at Colorado suspended classes after about 600 cadets were treated for throat infections. Seventy trainees were hospitalized, none in critical condition, with symptoms including sore throat vomiting and diarrhea. A Public Health Service team was sent to isolate the illness, traced to a streptococcal outbreak spanning from Wyoming to New Mexico.

AIR Force Academy Colo US Air Force Academy Academy U.S. Public Health Service Fort Collins Public Health Service Warren Air Force Base Wyoming New Mexico

New Mexico Road Toll So Far This Year

The record shows a toll figure of 104 for the year to date, comparing with the similar point last year. No further context or details are provided in the fragment.

N.M

McCarthy Not Loser Says Black Amid Humphrey Bid

State Sen. Sterling Black of Los Alamos says Humphrey entering the Democratic race won’t shift New Mexico support from Eugene McCarthy. He notes Johnson allies may back Humphrey while McCarthy retains rank and file backing, citing a $5 dinner in Albuquerque and new New Mexico Democratic orgs for Humphrey.

Jerry W. Brown Harry E. Stowers Albuquerque Brown Roswell High UNM Duke City Associated Press Sterling Black Los Alamos Hubert Humphrey New Mexico Minnesota Eugene McCarthy Humphrey Johnson Black Democrats McCarthy Len McCarthy Robert F Kennedy Melvin Jaschke J.B. McCoy New Mexico United Democrats New Mexico Supreme Court David Chavez Jr Edmundo Delgado Clinton P. Anderson Tom Brown Sr Artesia al Utton Corrales University of New Mexico Citizens For Kennedy Ed Gutierrez Las Cruces William Byatt Bernalillo Santa Fe George Conzales

French heart transplant patient faces complications after first operation

Clovis Roblain, 66, a central France truck driver, underwent the first French heart transplant over the weekend. Doctors said he suffered a circulation failure during surgery and nerve complications have since developed. Lucidity remains unclear but no operative difficulties were reported.

Paris Clovis Roblain France Mercadier Roblain

Pickets Mar Chicago Churches Protest Racism

About a dozen white demonstrators picketed the United Methodist Parish of the Holy Covenant and the Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church in Chicago. They carried signs urging churches to confess racism and labeled the 11 a.m. hour as the hour of white racism. The Rev. Robert J. Harman and the Rev. William H. Taylor spoke against racism during and after services.

Chicago North Side United Methodist

Armed Man Holds Up Roswell Truck Stop

A bearded robber armed with a .22 pistol robbed the Roswell Truck Stop Service Station at 1800 W Second. Albert Saiz station attendant and Joe Gamboa were ordered to lie down as the man took 134.58 dollars in a paper bag. He left through an east door. description: about 35, five nine, 145 pounds, black coat white shirt khaki pants mustache small beard. Police notified after the cafe next door learned of the robbery.

Roswell Albert Saiz Joe Gamboa E. Forest

Rockefeller to Tell Plans On Tuesday

Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller will announce his political plans at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Red Room. Press secretary Leslie Slote said the statement confirms reports he may declare candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination. Rockefeller had surprised leaders by saying he would not actively seek the nomination this year.

Albany N.Y Nelson A. Rockefeller Leslie Slote Slote Capitol Rockefeller Cedar Rapids Iowa Slate

Boy Catches Giant Trout At Rio Rio Downs

A 10 year old boy from Ruidoso Downs named Paul Weaver hauled in a 25 inch 7 inch monster rainbow trout described as the granddaddy of Rio Rui doso trout. A photo appears on page 12.

Maria Torrez Arturo Pacheco Hondo Paul Weaver Ruidoso Downs Weaver Ster

Campaign Started By Group of 130

A 130 member Poor People Campaign delegation met Agriculture Secretary Freeman to push for higher food aid and broader reforms. Rev. Abernathy led the group with a four page demand list including ending large farm subsidies and expanding food stamp access for the very poor. The campaign aims to mobilize hundreds of thousands across Washington with nonviolent protest.

Austin Scott Associated Press Washington Agriculture Orville L. Freeman Martin Luther King Jr Ralph Abernathy King Freeman Department of Agriculture Department Treasury Department Capitol Hill Southern Christian Leadership Conference

School Board Inquiry Probes Espanola Policies

A six member New Mexico Education Association team led by Edith Manfredi began a formal inquiry into Espanola School Board policies. The investigation will include closed interviews with educators and residents, with results to go to NMEA. The board's dismissal of principal Solomon Jaramillo is among several concerns questioned.

Santa FE New Mexico Education Association Espanola Albuquerque Edith Manfredi NMEA Solomon Jaramillo

LTV Interviews Draw Huge Weekend Applicant Total

About 1,671 people sought work with LTV at Roswell Industrial Air Center over the weekend. Exactly 929 appeared Sunday and 742 Saturday, with 1,737 total including prior weekend applicants. most came from Carlsbad Clovis Hobbs Alamogordo Albuquerque and Texas Panhandle towns, and engineers were the only shortage noted.

Roswell Industrial Air Center LTV Bob Hoffman Roswell Industrial Development Corporation Roswell Texas Hoffman Carlsbad Clovis Hobbs Alamogordo Albuquerque Lubbock Texas Panhandle

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