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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1968

Page

2

McCarthy links Maddox entry to possible second ballot

McCarthy suggested a Maddox entry could split southern votes and force a second or third ballot at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Humphrey would lose votes to Maddox, while McCarthy projects about 800 first ballot votes.

Jim Adams Associated Press Washington Eugene J. McCarthy Hubert H. Humphrey Georgia Lester Maddox Maddox McCarthy Humphrey St. Louis Blair Clark John Kenneth Galbraith Americans For Democratic Action George S. McGovern Richard M. Nixon Nixon New York Nelson A. Rockefeller New York City John V. Lindsay Rockefeller Lindsay Robert Ellsworth Charles H. Percy R-Ill Ellsworth California Ronald Reagan Johnson North Korea Asia McGovern Chicago Edward M. Kennedy

Democratic gathering in Charleston backs New Mexico candidates

Delegates hear Bruce King Harold Runnels and Montoya pledge support for education resources and economic expansion. Calvin Horn commits to helping county candidates after the August 27 primary in Chaves county. Dorn receives applause as he touts the Democratic Party as America’s leader. Many candidates leave for the Farm Bureau convention in Ruidoso.

Charleston N. C New Mexico Calvin Horn Chaves County Bruce King Bobby Mayfield Harold Runnels Congress Sen Montoya Roswell America Dorn Democratic Party New Mexico Farm Bureau Ruidoso

Roswell Jaycees Launch Drive to Retire School Debt

The Roswell Jaycees begin a final fund drive to raise 600 donations of 10 dollars each to retire the 6000 dollar debt on the Jaycee School for Retarded Children building. Donors may mail checks to Roswell Jaycee School for Retarded Children Fund Box 122 Roswell or call Larry Grider at 622 4866 for pickup.

Roswell Walker Air Force Base Larry Grider Jaycees Grider

Nations to open space talks in Vienna conference

Sixty seven nations gather in Vienna for a two week UN space conference led by the United States and the Soviet Union. U Thant calls the meeting a major step toward practical space ventures to aid global economic and social development. Kurt Waldheim says discussions will cover communications and meteorological satellites and using satellites for resource surveys and development.

Vienna United States Soviet Union United Nations U.N U Thant Kurt Waldheim

Mrs Purcella Dies After Illness in Little Rock

Mrs Mary Purcella, 45, a former Roswell resident, died Monday in Little Rock after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held today in Little Rock with arrangements pending at Ballard Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband S E Purcella and three sisters.

Estanesiada Padilla Dexter Ballard Funeral Home Little Rock Ark Mary Purcella Roswell

Roswell Fire Log Reports Multiple Incidents

Fire alarms triggered at Roswell Museum due to power failure. A car fire at Bland and Garden ended with owner Frankie Chaves. On Tuesday a small building at 105 S Ash suffered total loss after earlier partial damage. owner Dimas Aragon is named.

Roswell Museum Bland and Garden Frankie Chaves S. Ash Dimas Aragon

Hospitals Update Births and Discharges Across Facilities

Multiple names listed for Admitted and Dismissed on August 13 at St Mary's Memorial Osteopathic and ENM Medical Center. Births reported for Joe Rivera and Phillip Pantuso. Locations include Kansas city addresses and Route 1 references.

ST. Mary's Silver Kennedy Missouri Estanislado Sapata Amy Patterson E. Mathews Jacqueline Bergman Gaye Georgia Baca E. Seventh Pauline Christopher Maria Ortiz Juana Arrendondo Alvin Johnson Forrest Evans Frances von Elm Lorena Munoz Richard Sanchez Trinidad Arias Vernon Bolton Terry Lynn Bray Memorial Osteopathic Silas J. Reed E. Hobbs Ernest Mendoza S. Jackson Vicente Ontiveros Artesia Geronimo Guerrero Pauline Balderama Elvira Gallegos Willa Mae Jones ENM Medical Center Peggy Yeo W. Tilden Lyn Miller Pine Barbara Deck Marie Hatch Dexter Gary Hickma Me Alexander Alhambra Benita Gunter Ruidoso David Walker R. W. Waggoner Herman Ledbetter Jr Billie Jo Adams Donald Stuart John Bunch James Waldrup Joe Rivera N. Kansas Phillip Pantuso Spruce

Two Vehicle Crashes Injure Hometown Drivers

At 717 p.m. at First and Louisiana Coy Dean Jones 18 of 103 S Louisiana and Benjamin Bruce Jefferies 28 of 406 S Spruce suffered injuries and were hospitalized by Gold Cross. Jefferies cited for failure to yield. At 11:57 p.m. on N Richardson a parked car owned by Nancy Hartman was struck by an auto driven by Mike Chambers 16 of 603 S Utah with Chambers cited for leaving the scene.

First Louisiana Coy Dean Jones S. Louisiana Benjamin Bruce Jefferies S. Spruce St. Mary’s Hospital Gold Cross Ambulance Jefferies N. Richardson Nancy Hartman W. McGaffey Mike Chambers S. Utah Chambers

Eyeball to Eyeball Tactics Urged to Attract Industry

New Mexico candidates pressed an eyeball to eyeball approach to lure industry at a state party event in Albuquerque. Mack Easley praised Gov Cargo's Hollywood trip, while Clifford Hawley urged refinery and processing plant growth. Harry Stowers focused on education, and others discussed right to work and regional inventories.

New Mexico Mack Eastey Hobbs Easley New Mexico Business & Manufacturers Association Albuquerque David Cargo Hollywood Clifford Hawley Cargo United States Harry Stowers Stowers Hawley Roswell Calvin Horn Horn Bruce King

Prosecution Witness Takes Fifth in Newton Murder Trial

In Oakland, a key prosecution witness for Huey Newton’s murder trial invoked the Fifth Amendment and memory loss while testifying about the October shootout. Prosecutor Jensen announced four witnesses remain, with criminologist John Davis among them, as the case moves toward completion.

Oakland Calif Huey Newton Lowell Jensen Alameda County Superior Court John Davis Newton del Ross Ross

Cargo Renames Howard Graves To State Board

Gov. David F. Cargo reappointed Howard E. Graves of Roswell to the State Board of Public Accountantcy. Graves has practiced as a registered public accountant in Roswell since 1947 and has held leadership roles in state and national accounting societies. He has served on the board for 12 years and is a Democrat. He and his wife Lucille have a daughter, Sharon Girardi, living in California.

David F. Cargo Howard E. Graves Roswell State Board of Public Accountantcy Graves New Mexico Society of Public Accountants National Society of Public Accountants National Society

Governor predicts Chavez as likely foe in November race

Governor Cargo said Fabian Chavez will probably face him in the general election, praising Chavez as the strongest Democratic challenger. He criticized Cliff Hawley’s debate stance and cited Chavez as the easiest opponent, while noting Chavez’s early lead in Bernalillo County and planning a campaign swing in Roswell and Ruidoso. Cargo also endorsed Nixon and referenced a county by county political forecast showing Chavez ahead in New Mexico.

Albuquerque David Cargo Fabian Chavez Chavez Roswell Red Barn Chaves County Cliff Hawley Hawley Cargo Easley Mayfield Horn King Fabian Bernalillo Lusk Ruidoso New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau Nixon Eisenhower Michigan

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