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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1973
Page
2
A Rotarian questions Bill Bennett about how flea collars work in plague control. Bennett explains fleas seek moisture and visit animal eyes, passing under collars that release a flea poison, while he studies organic phosphate insecticides that target fleas via the animal’s bloodstream without harming the host.
The Sacramento Assembly near Cloudcroft will get $250000 from a New Mexico annual conference campaign in El Paso on Sunday. Laymen and clergy will plan a dining hall winterization and building updates as phase one of a three phase master plan approved earlier. About 3500 campers have registered this year, with Artesia hosting a sub district meeting on Sept 23.
Lincoln AP report says Caril Ann Fugate, once with Charles Starkweather in a 1958 murder spree, saw a three member parole board recommend commuting her sentence to a definite term of years. If approved by the state pardon board, she could be considered for parole. Fugate, now 30, was 14 during the killings and remains jailed at York Women's Reformatory.
Interior official Duke Ligon warned that fuel supply will remain tight even in best conditions due to weather refinery repairs and imports limits with some areas facing temporary shortages. He forecast longer dependence on imports unlikely to ease before 1975 and urged expanded domestic oil and gas development refinery capacity and efficient fuel use while cautioning against a patchwork of emergency programs.
Testimony in the Gainesville Eight conspiracy trial describes discussions of automatic weapons grenades and plans to blow up bridges during the 1972 Republican National Convention. Witness Sgt. Harrison Crenshaw testified Foss and Perdue talked of anti tank weapons from Cubans and incendiary devices for police cars.
A 33 year old Willkie ballot was found in an attic ballot box by Barbara Maynard. It does not affect the outcome as FDR leads by about five million votes with Willkie totaling 22 348 481.
Funeral services pending for W D Hall 65 of Roswell after death at St Marys Hospital. Also reports on Fern Tarr Mauda Montgomery Joe Romero Henry White and others with survivors and burial details in Roswell and surrounding areas. Military honors and church affiliations noted along with pallbearers and funeral home directions.
Stocks continued higher in New York as traders cited Thursday 12 point gain momentum with little fresh data. Monte Gordon of Dreyfus Corp said the move was a carry over from a recent rally while the dollar weakness abroad balanced the modest U S trade surplus.
Rites conducted in Cardenas Chihuahua Mexico for Jose Luz P Garcia 34 of 318 E Jefferson. Local arrangements by LaGrone Funeral Chapel. Died early Thursday. Born February 15 1939 in Cardenas to Federico Garcia and Romana Perez Garcia. Married December 11 1964 in Cardenas to Maria Orrantia. Survived by wife Omar and Avigael Garcia. five brothers and four sisters.
Frank Joseph Wojcik, 24, of 1112 W. Deming, was arrested at 3 30 a m in the Sambo s parking lot on North Main for public affray and assault with a deadly weapon. He allegedly fought another Roswell man and threatened him with a knife. The other man s name was not released.
Phillips Petroleum Co announced price changes for crude oil per barrel in several states. Rangely Colorado and Texas Gulf Coast rise to 4.20 and 4.35 dollars respectively, with increases of 35 cents and 35 cents, while Oklahoma sweet and Panhandle grades fall 10 cents to 4.20 dollars. West Texas intermediate and sour grades rise 15 cents to 4.31 and 4.20 dollars.
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