Public Forum letters and newspaper policy discussed
The letter discusses publication policy for Public Forum responses and defends independent expression of opinion while noting names must be published. It mentions the Indian rights issue as a current topic and reports Nancy Hughes assistant county agent spent a week in Chicago for National 4 Hers Congress with two New Mexico leaders attending all expenses paid.
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Roswell
Nancy Hughes
Chicago
Lake
Michigan
New Mexico
Oratory event at Goddard High School and five county meeting
The American Legion oratorical contest will be held at Goddard High School Little Theater on Wednesday at 1 05 p m with public invitation. Five county representatives Eddy Lea Chaves Lincoln and Otero will discuss economic development needs with Gov King and the Economic Development Board at Motel Stevens on Friday December 15 at 10 a m local attendees expected.
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American Legion
Goddard High School Little Theater
Legionnaires
Eddy, Lea
Chaves
Lincoln
Otero
Gov. King
Guv
Economic Development Board
Motel Stevens
Glossimer sky reports over Roswell area and insects
Residents East of Roswell reported floating spiderweb like strands in the sky described as glossimer with black and transparent insects attached. No entomologist available for explanation. Tree cutting permits tighten with one tree per family near Glencoe requiring a trip to Ruidoso for permit.
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Roswell
Walter Johnson
Atkinson
Alameda
Johnson
Glencoe
Ruidoso
New Mexico Democrats Hold Closed Meeting To Unite After Losses
In Albuquerque the state executive committee discussed post election defeats and a public rift between Rudy Ortiz and Sen. Joseph Montoya. Ortiz accepted responsibility for Bernalillo County results and urged improved Democratic organization and voter lists.
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Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
Democratic Party
Rudy Ortiz
U.S
Joseph M. Montoya
Mike Anaya
Ortiz
Bernalillo
Woman Killed in Farmington NM Car Crash
State Police said Mrs. Charlie Burns, 49, of Aztec, died Saturday when the car she was riding in collided with another vehicle four miles east of Farmington on New Mexico 17.
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Farmington
N.M
Charlie Burns
Aztec
New Mexico 17
Six Burglaries Reported In Roswell Friday And Saturday
Roswell police logged six burglary reports over Friday and Saturday. Items stolen include a pickup truck recovered later at the Masonic Temple, power tools, guns and ammunition, personal items, and a tape deck with speakers. Victims include Mitchell Nalda, Charles Hart, Albert Sinclaire, Tommy Linny, Henry York, and David Lewson.
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Roswell
Mitchell Nalda
Fourth St
Masonic Temple
W. Fourth
Charles Hart
Third St
Albert Sinclaire
Tommy Linny
S. Richardson Ave
West Hobbs
Henry York
del Rio Hotel
Alameda Ave
York
David Lewson
Michigan Ave
Roswell Forum Responds With Thanks For POW Support
Letters praise Roswell residents for responding to a POW bracelet appeal. Names and contact numbers appear for supporters Winifred Mixon and Patricia Carr. A separate note asks interest in forming an American Theater Organ Society chapter with contact Jesse Reed.
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Roswell
American Theater Organ Society
Jesse P. Reed
W. Jaffa Roswell
N.M
RUIDOSO FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LORANSY R MORGAN
Funeral services for Loransy R Morgan 71 of Capitan will be held at 2 PM at the Ruidoso Church of Christ with B B Harding officiating Burial will follow in Capitan cemetery Morgan was found dead from a gunshot wound three miles west of New Mexico 368 near the Capitan Mountains authorities ruling it an apparent death by own action He was born in Leigh Oklahoma Territory to Thurston A Morgan and Margrete Whitten Morgan a Capitan area rancher for 22 years He is survived by his wife Jessie Capitan one daughter Geneva Clark Seminole Texas four sisters one brother three grandchildren five great grandchildren and one son deceased Pallbearers are N E Britton Gerald Dean W J Edgar Dale Floyd Fletcher Hall and Preston Stone
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Ruidoso
Loransy
R. Morgan
Capitan
Ruidoso Church of Christ
B. B. Harding
Capitan Cemetery
Mr. Morgan
New Mexico
Tinnie
Arabela
Capitan Mountains
Leigh
Okla
Thurston A. Morgan
Margrete Whitten Morgan
Jessie
Geneva Clark
Seminole
Tex
N. E. Britton
Gerald Dean
W. J. Edgar
Dale Floyd
Fletcher Hall
Preston Stone
Clovis Man Wounded in Hunting Accident Near Capitan Mountains
E. J. Milton of Clovis shot himself in the shoulder and arm with a Japanese rifle during a hunting incident on the Capitan Mountains north side. He was admitted to St. Marys Hospital in Roswell after treatment at Ruidoso Hondo Valley General Hospital where he was listed as fair. In a separate incident, 10-year-old Patrick Fierro was killed by a stray bullet in Baylor Pass Organ Mountains near Las Cruces after a rock ricochet during his father Candido Fierros gunfire. he died at Memorial General Hospital Las Cruces.
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Capitan Mountains
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roswell
E. J. Milton
Clovis
Ruidoso- Hondo Valley General Hospital
Las Cruces
Patrick Fierro
Baylor Pass
Organ Mountains
New Mexico Game and Fish Department
Candido Fierro
Memorial General Hospital
Six Thiokol employees honored at Roswell Christmas party
Six Thiokol Chemical Corp. employees in Roswell were honored at the annual Christmas party at the Roswell Inn. Larry Courter A. B. Sykes Phil Melendez Johnny Gamboa and Cathy Culshaw were cited for outstanding service to the company and Indian education. Special recognition went to Art Schiller. plaques were presented by Roswell general manager Rod Starkey.
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Thiokol Chemical Corp
Roswell
Roswell Inn
Larry Courter
A. B. Sykes
Phil Melendez
Johnny Gamboa
Cathy Culshaw
Art Schiller
Rod Starkey
Drug survey at RHS highlights help sought and sniffing
Survey at RHS shows 4 percent of drug users want help and 13.5 percent have tried sniffing. Most would seek aid from peers first, then a doctor or minister. About 70 percent see drug abuse as serious. MEET SET Chaparral Chapter of the National Paraplegia Foundation meets 7 p.m. Monday at New Mexico Rehabilitation Center RIAC with president Ibanez Madrid presiding.
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Ruben Campos
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Congress of Santa Fe
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South Korea
Silver City
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D-Grant
Albuquerque, N.M
Bernalillo County Grand Jury
Wylie C. Crowder
Stretch Scherer
BIA Action
Washington
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Interior
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BIA
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John O. Crow
Richard S. Bodman
John Day
Arrow Farm
Sioux Center
Iowa
Dexter
Roswell, N.M
Trade
Associated Press
Southeast Asia
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S. Birch
Patricia Carr
P.O.W
M.L.A. Office
Security Bank
Bonanza
Employes
Sony
N. Main
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