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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1961
Page
2
Baltimore AP reports ten tentative plans to station astronauts on the moon with a pushbutton construction approach. Proposals describe insulated balloons, tunnels, and caves as shelters, remote controlled boring equipment, and stilts to move bases. Three missions are outlined: 3 man quick return, 30 day stay, and a permanent base for 10 to 12 men.
Passengers endure a brutal customs screening at a Cuban airport where belongings are seized and G 2 interrogations complicate departures. After hours of waiting under sunburned skies, a plane finally departs for Miami as tears flow among travelers and onlookers.
The article describes White House requirements for a lunar landing and a permanent 12 man lunar base. It notes the launching vehicle with Apollo craft weighing over 100 tons, Earth orbit and lunar orbital flights using Saturn rockets 160 feet tall, and a Nova rocket with 22 engines and 12 million pounds thrust for lunar landings, emphasizing the need for suitable launching sites due to size power and danger.
A statement signals that Nationalist forces will deploy every authority available under the United Nations charter to achieve their aims, asserting resolve amid international tension and regional disputes. The note hints at possible actions pending further diplomatic developments and responses from allied nations.
State School Tax Director George Case says more than 30,000 dollars in school taxes owed by Martin Redi-Mix Concrete Co C M and K Corp and Mesilla Valley Construction Co may be unrecoverable if the firms enter receivership. The court approved the petition and the firms sought SBA loans and tax lien extensions with precedence given to preexisting liens. Case warned collection could be delayed or yield only partial recovery depending on court outcomes and reorganizations.
Police yesterday reported vandalism at Platt Service Station and Crown Service Station on South Main Street. Hoses on gasoline pumps were cut Monday night. Three youths aged 16 to 17 were held in jail awaiting further action.
Many cooks pre cook frozen lobster tails in salted water for about five minutes before broiling. Do not boil. simmer the tails to finish, preserving texture and flavor.
New York stocks closed mixed after an morning advance waned with volume around 4.5 million shares. AT&T fell over 3 points following a Justice Department note on potential overseas divestiture, while chemicals led gains and motors and steels weakened. Dow Jones rose to 715.60, aided by gains in Goodrich, Avco, Sperry, Phelps Dodge, Union Carbide, United Air Lines, and Johns Manville amid a varied session across exchanges. In Kansas City, cattle, hogs, and sheep markets showed mixed to steady movements with grade changes across steers, heifers, and sows reflecting current demand.
In Louisville police shot a 900 pound heifer after she broke from a loading truck. The cow tied up traffic on a suburban street knocked down a man and chased a police officer. A second heifer remained at large.
City manager C M Woodbury announced that off street parking lots near Third Street and Virginia Avenue and Second Street and Richardson Avenue may begin within 30 to 45 days. The city has $400,000 from revenue bonds delivered to fund property purchases and improvements and plans to pay off owners so buildings on the sites can be torn down.
Admission lists for E N M Medical Center and St Marys include Mrs Russell Crawford and many others with addresses across Amarillo Capitan Carlsbad and nearby towns. Birth notices report one boy born August 1 and several others including a girl and two boys in early August with parent names and home locations.
In New York, cotton futures ended 35 cents lower to 50 cents above the prior close. October 34.57, December 35.07, March 35.80, May 36.12, July 35.75, October 34.95, December 35.00. Middling spot 35.05 up 5. Futures shows varied activity across the front months with nearby gains in some contracts.
AP reports egg prices in Chicago steady with 70 percent plus grade A eggs at 44 dollars, whites 34.44, mixed 34.14, mediums 28.14, standards 21 percent, dirties 28.12, reflecting stable market conditions and checks on quality.
Wool market figures show prices quoted by E F Hutton in 1961 to 1962 with monthly values from October 1961 through December 1962. Readings include 120.0 in October 1961 rising to 125.0 in December 1962 and mid period values such as 121.5 in December 1961 123.0 in March 1962 122.8 in May 1962 and 123.2 in July 1962.
Registration remains open for YMCA Swim School No. 4 starting Monday August 7 for beginners and intermediates at Linda Vista Swimming Club Pool. Classes run daily at 9 and 10 am for ten one hour periods. Open to First Grade or higher, minimum 36 inches tall, YMCA or Swim Club membership not required, $3 per child. An orientation for parents is set at Del Norte School Thursday at 7 30 pm. Assistance provided by Kate Murray Mrs N G Munro and Jerry Peschke.
A new phase of the Atlas ICBM Activation Program began at Walker Air Force Base. General Dynamics Astronautics manager A. Calman Jr announced the phase aims to finalize installation of aerospace ground equipment and support ground operational equipment for the Atlas missile. Boeing Catalytic, led by GDA, will conduct the installation work.
City pools will open at 9 a.m. on weekdays and noon on Sundays, with public swim during morning hours. Recreation classes are finished and pools will close at 6 p.m., park superintendent A B Gwinn said.
Santa Fe mayor and Democratic hopeful Leo T. Murphy urged more realistic gas rates and backed Eunice's bid for a municipal system. He criticized Southern Union Gas with high rates as the PSC weighs a 3.441 million dollar annual increase. Murphy cited Eunice’s plan to show lower retail costs and urged other towns to study municipal ownership as pipeline tech advances.
A Tuesday tally lists multiple collisions at 100 block W Second Street 9 21 a m between Robert S Martin Route 2 Box 25 and Pat Blackwell 329 E Sixth St along with a parked car strike at 400 block S Garden Avenue 12 47 p m involving Hazel Pearl Mayes 419 E Washington Ave. A later incident at Virginia Avenue and Second Street 3 10 p m involved William Witt Jr Six Coronado Circle and Frank B Craft Route 1 Box 33 B. Additional crashes occurred near North Junior High School 4 50 p m involving Paul E Qualls 214 E Poe St and Gerald Dee Saint 708 W Hendricks St Second Street and Washington Avenue 5 29 p m with Edd Skinner San Diego Calif and James A Kindell 1010 N Kansas Ave. A second Second Street event at Second Street and Pennyylvania Avenue 8 50 p m involved W C Bates Bradford Pa and Sidney C Redfield 138 E Pear Ave. Main Street and Country Club Road 9 29 p m saw Jack Calvert 1716 N Lea Ave and Paul E Spears Linda Vista Trail er Court as drivers.
The Tongue of the Ocean area north of Andros Island in the Bahamas features a reef that rises steeply from a mile-deep basin and is the second largest coral structure after Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Dr. Fred S. Blackmar 77 died at his Roswell residence after a long career in dentistry and oil ventures. Born in Hillsdale Michigan he studied at Michigan and Pennsylvania before moving to New Mexico in 1910. Survived by Leta his wife three sons a daughter five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Ballards.
Eddie Champ Gray, 44, lifelong Artesia resident and water well driller, died in a head on crash on Highway 285 north of Carlsbad. Funeral held in Artesia. survivors include his son Earl Nelson Gray, parents D. N. Gray, siblings, and his wife Mary Edna Bowman Gray who died in 1941. Burial at Woodbine Cemetery.
Police report a ladies yellow gold wrist watch found near the station on Tuesday. The watch may be claimed by its owner and will be held at the police station for identification and pickup.
The New Mexico State Highway Department halted July bills to highway contractors as federal funds were frozen. Right of way payments ended and expenses cut to meet August payrolls. Chief Engineer T B White notified contractors they faced 30 day delays, with some able to self finance while others considered shutdowns.
Evans H Dunn of 706 North Missouri Avenue and Johnny Spain of 909 South Lea Avenue were each fined 175 dollars in municipal court for driving while intoxicated.
Mike Lord a three year old from Eunice New Mexico sustained serious head injuries after tumbling fifteen rows of bleacher seats at the Eunice High School ball park yesterday He was in fair condition upon arrival at the hospital and is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Lord The child was carried to the hospital by a fire department ambulance with an escort from New Mexico State Police to the Texas patrols at the state line.
An 8-year-old Navajo girl Cecilia Henderson and 61-year-old Adolph Henry Stuhmer died when a Cessna 195 crashed after takeoff from Crownpoint in a rainstorm. The FAA opened an investigation to determine the crash cause.
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