Arizona Sky Sighting Sparks Fresh Reports Of Saucer Shapes
In Prescott area sightings surge with saucer shaped objects and red and green lights. A Roswell resident notes smart squirrels while Fort Collins Explorer Olympics coverage highlights a New Mexico scouting post's strong showing. ENMU students from Chaves County earn straight A’s in Portales. New Mexico State Fair seeks pari mutuel crew as Sunland Park opens soon after.
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Explosion at Radford arsenal kills two workers
An early morning blast at the Radford Army arsenal in Virginia killed two employees and injured four others, causing an estimated $200,000 in damage. Plant officials said an investigation is underway to determine the cause.
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German firm Krebs & Sohn to open Roswell plant
Krebs & Sohn, a 30 year old German maker of glass and other ornament materials, will lease Building 611 at Roswell Industrial Air Center and hire about 100 workers within two weeks, rising to 500 as operations expand. The U S plant will be the firm’s first outside Europe, with Max Katzburg to relocate from Ft. Pierce, Florida. The project follows Arrowhead Carpet Mills and Lek Trol as RIAC tenants, highlighting Roswell’s growing industrial reputation and dry climate factors.
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Walker Air Force
SWPSC Plans Major Division Office Realignment
Southwestern Public Service Co will halve divisions with three regional offices at Roswell Lubbock and Amarillo The New Mexico Division will include Clovis Portales Texico Farwell plus Roswell Artesia and Carlsbad The Panhandle Division remains based in Amarillo and Plainview remains a district office The move aims to speed service through consolidation and updated technology and staff.
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Portland Billboard Hints at Legion Convention Clash
A downtown Portland billboard greeted delegates to the American Legion national convention opening this weekend and members of a hippie group named the People's Army Jamboree. The display signals a possible clash over Vietnam war policy between the two factions.
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National Guard on Alert For Clashes at Portland
Six thousand National Guardsmen stood by as Portland prepared for antiwar protests during the American Legion convention. Authorities activated emergency powers for Multnomah County and opened a round the clock command post to coordinate city state and federal officers. Protest groups urged demonstrations against the Vietnam war as crowd sizes at Sky River Rock Festival and Vortex I lagged behind promoter expectations.
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Agnew Holds Guarded Talks on Asian Tour Stop
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrived in Bangkok as the final Asian stop after a five hour Phnom Penh visit. He said no commitments were made and Washington would provide arms and aid while avoiding military involvement. Cambodian officials saw the trip as a psychological boost for Lon Nol’s regime despite limited new aid.
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Carl P. Leubsdorf
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Spiro T. Agnew
Cambodia
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Lon Nol
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Saigon
New Mexico Military Institute Holds Annual Matriculation
Cadets recite names during matriculation at NMMI as barbers shave recruits in a tense morning ritual. Warford Roger from Clovis and Hammonds K A from Roswell introduce themselves, while David Dorais from Albuquerque has his hair cut in the barber shop scene.
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New Mexico Military Institute
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Albuquerque
Roswell Teachers Reach Back-to-School Session
A few dozen Roswell teachers were late to a general faculty meeting before the new year as 437 instructors gathered for welcomes, summer prep reviews, and district instructions. Superintendent Luginbill introduced Mayor Brainerd who urged bond support for fire protection and libraries.
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Roswell
Country Club and Garden
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Bill Brainerd
Avon Wilson
Roswell Education Assn
David Lee
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