U Thant on UN leadership and Soviet aims
In a critical opinion, the piece argues U Thant misreads post Stalin Soviet policy. It asserts Khrushchev’s tactics show Russia seeks world domination and accuses Western leaders of inaction. The author warns U Thant’s stance could lull the uninformed and questions his suitability to head the UN.
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U Thant
United Nations
Sunv
Soviet Union
Thant
Stalin
Mr. Thant
Russia
Ism
Far East
Viet Nam
Cuba
America
Khrushchev
U.S
Roswell Dog Ordinance Critiqued Over Pet Looting Issue
The Roswell city dog ordinance requires dogs to be penned or leashed. A resident notes the pound only acts after a complaint from the injured party and cites a case where a roaming dog bit a child and the pound failed to seize the animal or monitor it for rabies. The writer calls for tighter pound operations.
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Roswell
E City
Chambard May Stay On In State Public Service Role
Los Alamos Republican Lee Chambard is eyed to remain on the Public Service Commission with Democrats seeking at least one experienced member. Speculation centers on potential appointments to fill two other spots, including names like Spurrier and Ulibarri. The piece notes salary, residency, and post-term rules, plus broader NM political shifts involving Chavez and Cutting factions.
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Santa FE
Lee Chambard
Los Alamos
Public Service Commission
Utility Control Commission
Dick Spurrier
Spurrier
Ed Mechem
Art Ulibarri
Murphy
Albert Gonzales
Campbell
Horace DeVargas
Espanola
State Board of Finance
Jack Campbell
Joe Callaway
Keith Moore
Legend of the Lobe at Plains Theatre features McKnight ranch antelope
Local notes reveal Joe McKnight in front row for Walt Disney film opening at the Plains Theatre. The article recounts how McKnight Ranch supplied trained wolves and antelope footage after a long hunt in Arizona. Also notes Angus news, roadrunner groups, and political personnel issues in New Mexico.
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Joe McKnight
Tinnie Area
Walt Disney
Plains Theatre
McKnight Ranch
Mecknight
Jack Couffer
Disney Studios
Disney
Arizona
Couffer
McKnight
Lincoln County
Joe
Vaughn Meader Rise From Humble Beginnings To Fame
Editorial notes Vaughn Meader and his record The First Family, a Kennedy spoof that sold over 1.6 million copies in two weeks. Made the night Kennedy disclosed the Cuban missile buildup, the takeoff praised for sharp mimicry though not complimentary, illustrating how a bold idea can yield sudden wealth.
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Vaughn Meader
Kennedy
Secord
Albuquerque Journal
U S leadership gains Western Europe trust after Cuba crisis
Roscoe Drummond reports broad Western Europe now shows respect and confidence in John F. Kennedy following the Cuban confrontation. Europeans praise prudent use of power, Kennedy’s resolve, and the resulting shift in British and continental opinion toward U.S. leadership and initiative.
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United States
Western Europe
John F. Kennedy
Free World Alliance
U. S
Khrushchev
Cuba
Europe
London
Paris
Bonn
Berlin
Kennedy
West Germany
West Berlin
Home Builders Elect New Mexico Officers
Charles F. Smith of Roswell was elected president of the Home Builders Association of New Mexico at the weekend meeting. Other officers elected were E. Price Hampson of Albuquerque as first vice president Allen Stamm of Santa Fe as second vice president Roy Moore of Las Cruces as secretary and O D Propps Jr of Albuquerque as treasurer.
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Albuquerque
Charles F. Smith
Roswell
Home Builders Association of
New Mexico
E. Price Hampson
Allen Stamm
Santa Fe
Roy Moore Las Cruces
O. D. Propps Jr
Ugly Back Yard of Washington Blamed for Race Riot
Drew Pearson probes Washington’s neglected racial divides as Thanksgiving riot at Eastern High versus St. John’s highlights a city’s hidden Harlem. Police were outmatched. NAACP leaders call for rights with responsibility amid widespread fear and shock.
It's News to Me on Leg Watchers and Early Christmas Shop Pers
A humorous essay riffs on male leg admiration during a Christmas shopping crowd. It contrasts male leg scrutiny with women’s attention to women, noting fashion details from head to toe and a joke about a Syracuse survey showing men’s gaze patterns. It closes with a cheeky line about where men begin their leg checks.
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Cary Grant
East Berlin
Dior
Dierhbach
Syracuse
Postcard Idea for Kennedy Message Campaign
A citizen suggests an organization print blank back postcards addressed to President Kennedy for public comment. The idea involves distributing them where people can write pros and cons and express opinions. Tallahassee Democrat notes the concept as a civic participation prompt.
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Kennedy
Tallahassee
Santa Claus Visits Roswell Children in Christmas Parade
Fifty five hundred Roswell area children watched Santa Claus ride down Main Street in a holiday parade. He led them to the Christmas tree at Third and Main where he and helpers handed out candy boxes. He then visited shut in children delivering candy.
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Roswell
Santa Claus
Albuquerque Avenue
Third
Walking Health Hint Says Exercise Rewards Care
A health note urges walking as beneficial to well being while cautioning to avoid overexertion. It stresses pace moderation and listening to one s body to stay steady and avoid fatigue or illness.
Key to success spelled You in daily work
A motivational remark suggests that success and fortune hinge on self effort. The message notes that a sluggish day at work often means there is not enough to do, implying personal engagement drives productivity and achievement.
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Will Harrison
Devargas
Fred Standley
Hilario Rubio
Retirement Assn
Mechem
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Tom Bolack
Dorothy Mechem
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Chavez
Sen
Dennis Chavez
Cutting
Bronson Cutting
Joe Montoya
American Angus Assn
James R. Hancock
New Franklin
Chicago
Carlsbad
Tailfeathers
Henry Mathews
Carlsbad-Argus
Roadrunners
Roscoe Drummond
Britain
Lord Beaverbrook
Daily Express
Daily Telegraph
Daily Mail
Guardian of Manchester
Liberal
NATO
Turkey
Tribune
Labor
Ameri
Washington
Ugly Capital Back Yard
Drew Pearson
White House
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Sixteeth Street
Harlem
Ole Miss
S. O.B
Eastern High
St. John’s Parochial School
St. John’s
Mississippi
Anthony Lausi,Jr
Silvio Conti
R.mass
Lausi
E. Franklin Jackson
NAACP
Simeon Booker
Ebony Magazine
Little Rock
Free World
Champs Elysees
Malta
Veneto
Connecka
Prince Philip
Commander Whitehead
Orlando Cepeda
Mincy
George
Albert A. Stubbs
Jimmy Cox
R. M. Higginbotham
Chaves
Trade
North Main Street
Congress
Associated Press
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