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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1968

Page

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Europe’s first heart transplant patient dies in France

Clovis Roblain a 66 year old retired truck driver in Paris died 512 hours after receiving a heart from a young donor. Doctors cited brain blood insufficiency and noted the operation proved technically possible but patient resistance was lacking.

Robert Quiriconi PARIS Europe Clovis Reblain Maurice Mercadier la Pitie Hospital Roblain Philip Blaiberg Cape Town Mercadier Leon Schwartzenberg Michel Gyppas Roblin

Land Office Says LFC Can Do Work

State Land Office officials say information sought by the Legislative Finance Committee is in the records but the committee must retrieve it. LFC director Dr. John Axer says the agency asked for totals on land sales and exchanges with the federal government since 1935 and leases, but officials accuse the LFC of shifting the workload. James T. Pierce Jr. adds the records are available and the probe should be done by the committee’s staff.

Santa FE State Land Office Legislative Finance Committee LFC Land Office New Mexico John Axer Guyton (Sheep) Hays Robert Senior Senior Hays Axer Pierce

Woman Hurt In Bridge Collision Near Lea and Deming

A 20 year old Portales woman Frankie Mae Roundtree was injured about 10 30 am Monday when her car struck a bridge near Lea and Deming. She was taken to St Marys Hospital by Gold Cross ambulance with visible injuries not considered serious. The driver was cited with careless driving.

Portales Lea and Deming Frankie Mae Roundtree St. Mary's Hospital Gold Cross

Official Records of Roswell Divorces and Filings

Official records list divorces filed April 29 including Henry F Garcia and Lena Garcia. Also noted are individuals Henry D Conrad 40 Connie B Moreno 40 Roswell. Joe Wayne Bevers 35 and Maria Shinn 39 of Roswell.

T Henry D. Conrad Connie B. Moreno Roswell Joe Wayne Bevers Maria Shinn Roswel Henry F. Garcia Lena Garcia

Heavy Typist Fired by City for Weight Gain

In Miami, Helen Caspan a city typist hired with a warning to lose weight was fired after gaining 14 pounds totaling 230. She said pills and dieting increased appetite and nervousness. The city cited health risks and said the weight made her too risky for the health plan. Popejoy Hall Named for UNM President Tom L Popejoy to be honored as his 20 year presidency ends.

Miami Fila Helen Caspan Popejoy Albuquerque Tom L. Popejoy University of New Mexico Popejoy

Wallace for President group forms in Roswell county

About 25 residents met at Roswell Inn to organize a Wallace for President committee in Chaves County. Dr. Raymond Sitta of Farmington, state chairman, led the meeting with Tom Huntley of Roswell elected temporary county chairman. The group plans a county convention to elect delegates to the state convention of the Independent Party, and Sitta announced Wallace's name will appear on New Mexico ballots as records show filing completed.

Roswell Inn Chaves Raymond Sitta Farmington Tom Huntley Roswell New, Independent Party Sitta George Wallace New Mexico Secretary of State

Roswell medical groups plan cocktail dinner and talks

Friday evening specialty societies meet for cocktails and dinner. William Michen er M D will address the New Mexico Pediatric Society on abdominal pain in children and Wilfred Dorfman M D will address the State Obstetrical and Gynecological Society. Ladies’ activities include cocktails Wednesday, a Roswell Museum visit Thursday, and a Friday brunch at Roswell Country Club. About 20 technical exhibitors display at the Inn with support from three major drug houses.

William M. Michener New Mexico Wilfred Dorfman State Roswell Museum Roswell Country Club Inn

Visitor reports theft from car in Roswell

Boyd Openshane of Albuquerque, a guest at Roswell Inn, told city police at 7 49 p m Monday that someone entered his locked car and stole items valued at 458 dollars including a suitcase an attache case clothing and other articles.

Boyd Openshane Albuquerque Roswell Inn

Two Plus Two Gas Masks Robbery At Yates Center

Thieves stole $650 from Cantrell Motor Co. after tear gas bombs placed in the safe exploded. Earlier that morning, another break at the nearby National Guard Armory saw two gas masks taken. The incidents occurred in Yates Center Kansas.

YATES

Lane Leaving Ruidoso Hospital for Roswell Post

Ruidoso hospital administrator James W. Lane resigns to become business manager at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center in Roswell. Lane cites differences with the board on personnel matters. the board will convene tonight in a closed session to discuss personnel issues and review Medicare compliance before finalizing the resignation.

Lincoln County Bureau Ruidoso Ruidoso Hospital James W. Lane Lane Eastern

NM Growth Is Stymied In 1967 Economy

Albuquerque AP reports a pessimistic University of New Mexico Bureau of Business Research view on New Mexico’s 1967 economy. Personal income rose slightly about 12 percent while employment fell about 0.8 percent, lagging national growth.

Albuquerque University of New Mexico Bureau of Business Research New Mexico

Arizona Stays on Standard Time Shifts Local TV Lineup

KTAR-TV in Phoenix retooled its schedule after Arizona chose standard time for summer. The NBC soap Days of Our Lives was dropped, with the station adding a Days of Our Lives daily report to the evening news to satisfy fans.

Phoenix

Roswell Pastor Named To FEPC by Gov Cargo

Gov. David F. Cargo named Luther A. Sizemore of Albuquerque to the Judicial Standards Commission, the body to hear cases involving judges. The governor also reappointed Rev. J. H. Horton of Artesia to the Fair Employment Practices Commission, a member since 1955 and pastor at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church in Roswell who commutes from Artesia.

Roswell FEPC Gov. Cargo Santa FE Luther A. Sizemore Albuquerque Judicial Standards Commission David F. Cargo J. H. Horton Artesia Fair Employment Practices Commission Sizemore Judicial Commission New Mexico New Mexico Afl-Cio

Johnson seeks IMF paper gold plan plus tax hike

President Johnson asks Congress to approve a landmark IMF amendment creating special drawing rights a paper gold means to settle government debts and to boost taxes. He urges swift passage of the 10 percent income tax surcharge while outlining balance of payments remedies. Tyrone workers to vote May 15 on union representation at Phelps Dodge operation

Washington Johnson Congress International Monetary Fund United States America Silver City Phelps Dodge Corp Tyrone National Labor Relations Board

Visiting hours and patient listings from local hospitals

Hospitals publish visiting hours for general patients from 2 30 to 8 30 pm maternity visits 3 to 5 pm and 6 30 to 8 30 pm. Admitted and dismissed lists include multiple individuals with addresses in the area across ENM Medical Center St Marys Memorial Osteopathic and locations such as 1601 W Hendricks 1708 N Kansas 200 S Washington 412 S Evergreen 709 N Penn 71 Holloman PIl 25 Del Norte Dr 607 S Delaware and more.

ENM Medical Center Linda Ball W. Hendricks Haley Davis N. Kansas Debra Hefner Socorro Robert A. Rowe S. Washington Delores Sanchez Laura Keith Ruidoso Belenda Ramirez S. Evergreen ST. Mary’s John W. Dale N. Penn Tony Lujan Carlsbad Mathew Joseph Holloman Pil RIAC Floyd Blakney del Norte Dr Eva Glynn Freeman S. Delaware Joyce Wells W. Alameda Jacobo Sanchez San Patricio Arnold Bunte W. Church Enid Bunte Marion Norton D. G. Mowat Eldora Dr Virginia Lopez Johnnie Townsend Maria Martinez Calvert Tso Glenda Scarce Ella Rebecca Proctor

Hunt Halted For Plane Missing Over New Mexico

The New Mexico Civil Air Patrol suspended search efforts for a light airplane missing for a week with William Gruger aboard. The search ceased after six fruitless days across western New Mexico, with Gruger a Bureau of Indian Affairs employee from Socorro en route to Zuni in a Piper Tripacer.

Socorro New Mexico Civil Air Patrol William Gruger Bureau of Indian Affairs Zuni

Firefighters Battle Blaze Near Nudist Camp in Corona

A Temescal Canyon fire forced about 200 sun bathers to flee as over 300 firefighters battled the blaze near a nudist camp in Corona California. Some male nudists joined the crews on site wearing only shoes. The cause remains under investigation.

Corona Calif Temescal Canyon State Division of Forestry

Markets Strength Gains as Trading Active in New York

The market shows strength with advances over declines by about 150 issues. Dow Jones average up over 3 points at 2 p.m., blue chips leading gains while NYSE reports floor trading lag early. Egg market steady with wholesale prices unchanged, eggs around 27 for A whites. Live cattle bids show narrow gains and closings around mid-26s.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Commercial Credit Polaroid Boeing High Vol Chicago

Mrs Lott Dies After Long Illness In Roswell Portales

Naoma Lott 73 of 803 E 19th Roswell died Monday after a long illness. She lived in the state 48 years mainly in Portales and in Roswell three. Funeral arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home with viewing all day Tuesday. Body to Portales Wednesday for 2 p.m. funeral at Wheeler Chapel. Burial in New Hope Cemetery. Survived by six sons Dewey Leonard Warren Finis Samuel all Roswell and William Yreka Calif. three daughters Laura Jane Griffith Indianola Okla Lillie Bennett Lubbock Tex Lois Tivis Floyd N.M.. two brothers Samuel Price Scipio Okla Lidge Price Henryetta Okla. three sisters Mattie Bowen Oklahoma City Hester Beck Bellflower Calif Louella Ballew Amarillo Tex. 25 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren.

Naoma Lott Portales Roswell Wheeler Funeral Chapel R.L Samuel Price Scipio Okla Lidge Price Henryetta Mattie Bowen Oklahoma City Hester Beck Bellflower Calif Louella Ballew Amarillo Tex

Richard Tucker Commissioned as Air Force Second Lieutenant

Richard G. Tucker son of Mr and Mrs James R Tucker of Roswell New Mexico has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the U S Air Force after graduation from Officer Training School at Lackland AFB Texas He is assigned to Craig AFB Alabama for pilot training following selection by competitive examination.

San Antonio Richard G. Tucker James R. Tucker N. Atkinson Roswell, N.M U.S. Air Force Officer Training School OTS Lackland Afb Tex Tucker Craig Afb Ala

Pecos Valley Tuesday Soil Temperatures Report

Chaves County Extension Service lists soil temperatures for the Pecos Valley Area on Tuesday April 30 with readings across multiple stations and depths. The data provides regional soil warmth levels used for planting guidance and agricultural decisions.

Pecos Valley Chaves County Extension Service

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