Eight Gold Medals Highlight Spencer Platts Meet
Susan Platt, swimming for Mesa Park, won eight district titles in Artesia with wins in the 50 100 and 200 yard freestyles the 200 yard breast stroke the 200 yard individual medley and the 100 fly. Her 100 yard breast record from last year stands as a highlight. Peggy Marshall of Dexter led the 9 10 year old girls in firsts, and Ned Cahoon also posted solid results. The Platt family inspected damage at Platt Drug after a break in with roof hole littered floors and two wrecked safes. Roger Price returned home from Vietnam duty as Mary Price prepares to take a vacation welfare and family updates conclude the items.
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Spencer
Susan
Mesa Park
Peggy Marshall
Dexter
Ned Cahoon
Platt Drug
Rockefeller cancels Santa Fe dinner. Britt to attend in his stead
Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller canceled plans to attend a Santa Fe fundraiser dinner for Governor Cargo. Lt. Gov. Maure Britt will attend in Rockefeller’s place as supporters push Cargo’s reelection.
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Associated Press
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
Winthrop Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Santa Fe
David Cargo
Maure Britt
Cargo
Watts riot anniversary erupts in gun battles in Watts
In Watts California on the anniversary of the 1965 riots police battled Negro militants in park and near a police substation. Three people died and 35 were wounded as about 2 000 officers were deployed and 1 000 shots were fired during the violence.
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Los Angeles
Watts
Will Rogers Park
Lew Ritter
Thomas Reddin
David McGill
Ritter
Texan Killed in U S 285 One-Vehicle Accident North of Roswell
Donald Ray Teston 27 of Seminole Texas died about 10 15 am Sunday from injuries in a one vehicle rollover on U S 285 about 43 4 miles north of Roswell. Police say he may have slept at the wheel causing the crash between 4 and 4 30 am. He was taken to St Marys Hospital. No autopsy performed.
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Donald Ray Teston
Seminole
Tex
Roswell
U.S. 285
J. Wallace
Teston
St. Mary’s Hospital
Gold Cross
Ballard Funeral Home
Seminole Memorial Chapel
Meador Dies After Long Illness Politician Led New Mexico Dems
William Rex Meador a longtime political figure and former state Democratic chairman 1953 54 died Saturday in Albuquerque after a long illness He was sheriff of Torrance County twice and once state liquor director His funeral is set for 2 p m Tuesday at the Baptist Church Estancia with burial in Estancia Cemetery He is survived by his widow a daughter and several siblings
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William Rex Meador
Albuquerque
T. J. Hammer
Dexter
F. C. Meador
Artesia
Meador
Torrance County
Baptist Church
Estancia
New Mexico Road Toll Hits 239 This Year
The toll count on New Mexico highways reaches 239 so far this year, compared with 250 at the same date last year. State transportation officials note the change reflects current traffic patterns and safety initiatives.
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N.M
Democratic Gubernatorial Hopefuls to Meet Voters in Roswell
Bruce King and Bobby Mayfield, both Democratic candidates for governor, will hold voter coffees at the Roswell Inn on Tuesday with King answering questions at 10 a.m. and Mayfield from 3 to 4 30 p.m. Mayfield will also speak at a dutch treat luncheon at the Inn. Rolla Hinkle II and Clayton Menefee announced the events.
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Roswell
Bruce King
Roswell Inn
Bobby Mayfield
Mayfield
Rolla Hinkle II
King
Clayton Menefee
Civil Rights Emphasis By Justice Department
Atty Gen Ramsey Clark announced a sharper focus on nationwide civil rights enforcement in housing education and employment. He cited a sharp upswing in litigation under the 1964 Civil Rights Act equal employment section during fiscal 1968.
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Washington
Ramsey Clark
Justice Department
Clark
Department
Tear Gas Incident Foils Drug Store Burglary at Plains Park
Burglars drilled into two safes at Platt Drug in Plains Park Shopping Center between 8 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. today. A vial of tear gas exploded, forcing a hurried exit after a walkie talkie was abandoned. About $100 in cash from the post office safe and unknown cash from the big safe were taken. Investigators noted tear gas fumes and powder marks on the safes. Police and postal inspectors will investigate. insurance covers the loss.
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Arthur J. Meiering
Jan Butts
Platt Drug
Plains Park
Roy Wilcox
Plains Park Center
Spencer Platt
Artesia
Susan
Arthur Meiering
Platt
Roswell
Wilcox
Meiering
Denver
Albuquerque
Candidates Set For Talks Tonight
District 3 legislature candidates will speak at the Neighborhood Center 300 E. Albuquerque tonight. Coffee starts at 8, and each candidate will deliver remarks, a center spokesman said this morning.
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Albuquerque
Funeral set Wednesday for son of Ruidosoan
Funeral services will be held in Midland Texas for ALC William M Hutcheson 22 son of Mr and Mrs Bill Hutcheson of Ruidoso He was killed when his sports car fell on him while changing a tire at the Abilene Race Way He had been stationed at Abilene for 18 months and belonged to the 10th Aerial Port Sydn at Dyess He is survived by his wife Stephanie his parents and a sister Aileen Graveside services will follow in Plainview Texas later Wednesday
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Midland
Tex
ALC
William M. Hutcheson
Bill Hutcheson
Ruidoso
Dyess, Afb
Abilene
Abilene Race Way
Security National Bank of
Hutcheson
Hendricks Memorial Hospital
New Mexico Military Institute
Aileen
First Methodist Church of
Austin H. Dillon
First Methodist Church
Roswell
Plainview
Maddox weighs presidential bid after Savannah conference
Gov Lester Maddox announced in Savannah at a Georgia Municipal Association meeting that he is giving serious consideration to seeking the presidential nomination. He said a firm decision would come by Saturday and that the odds favor running over not running.
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Savannah
Lester Maddox
Maddox
Georgia Municipal Association
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Susan Platt
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Italy
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FBI
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U.S. 66
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