Gasbuggy Nuclear Blast Study Yields Chamber Dreams
Scientists study the first industrial underground nuclear test Gasbuggy near Farmington New Mexico to see if a vast subterranean chamber can boost natural gas recovery. Officials report a 160 foot diameter chamber about 3500 feet deep with no expected radioactivity and drilling to begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Booher JR
Farmington, N.M
Robert H Thalgott
Atomic Energy Commission
Harry Reynolds
Scientis
Gasbuggy
Nnfons
Picture Cliffs
San Juan Basin
Farmington
New Mexico Hills
No Re hearing On Water Rights Near Carlsbad
District Court Judge Caswell Neal denies a motion for re hearing by South Springs Foundation of Carlsbad regarding 237 acres. Water rights revert to the public due to abandonment and disuse after a July 25 decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Caswell Neal
South Springs Foundation of
Neal
Republican Leaders Attack LBJ Policies On Gold Backing
Republican leaders in Washington charged that Johnson era fiscal policy is marked by wild extravagance and may push the White House to seek removal of gold backing from the dollar. The GOP Coordinating Committee backed a statement, and Rep Ford of Michigan led the push while Gov Chafee of Rhode Island framed the governors role in the party’s 1968 push.
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Walter R. Mears
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Administration
White House
Republican Coordinating Committee
Johnson
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
Melvin R. Laird
R-Wis
George Romney
GOP
Laird
Palm Beach
Fla
Rhode Island
John H. Chafee
Platform Committee
Pennsylvania
Raymond P Shafer
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Chafee
Republican Governors Association
Ray C. Bliss
Shafer
Republican Party
New York
Nelson A Rockefeller
State House
Arizona
Jack Williams
Rev. Jodie J. Smith Dies at 74 With Rites Pending
The Rev. Jodie J. Smith, 74, of 601 E Summit, died Sunday morning after a long illness. Funeral services are pending at Ballard Funeral Home. Born July 16, 1893, he was a Baptist minister and served as a custodian for several local organizations. Survived by wife Callie Mae Cook, a son James A. Taylor of Alamogordo, and a brother and three sisters in Monrovia, California.
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Jodie J. Smith
E. Summit
Ballard Funeral Home
Mr. Smith
Jerry Smith
Colbert
Oklo
Oklahoma
Roswell
Chaves County Building & Loan, Metropolitan
American National Life Insurance
Callie Mae Cook
Fredrick
Okla
James A. Taylor
Alamogordo
Monrovia
Calif
Murder Trial Jury Selection Set Wednesday
A district court will select a jury Wednesday to hear evidence in a murder case against 21 year old Donald Lewis of Phoenix. Lewis is charged with fatally shooting Roswell resident Frank Jiminez during a parking lot fight on Oct 1. Jiminez died about 12 hours after the shooting at St Mary's Hospital. Police say Lewis fled and was arrested four hours later. He pleads not guilty and is held on a 7500 bond.
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Donald Lewis
Phoenix
Ariz
L. Reese Jr
Lewis
Roswell
Frank Jiminez
Auto Route West
S. Main
Jiminez
St. Mary's Hospital
Elameda
Chaves
Pinball machines robbed at Roswell laundry
Police report burglars pried open a door at a Roswell laundry on North Main and stole cash from three coin operated pinball machines. Separate incident involved Ann Parker reporting a lost or stolen purse containing $48 and two money orders totaling 83.42.
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Roswell
N. Main
L. M. Hall
Ann Parker
N. Plaza
Hospital visiting hours and patient updates in local centers
Visiting hours for general patients run 2 30 to 8 30 pm. Maternity visits 3 to 5 pm and 6 30 to 8 30 pm. Admissions on Dec 9 10 list Neil J Knight Ruth M Burns Claudette Loring plus many others with addresses. Births recorded for Dec 10 including Bobbie Jay Sherrard and David Glass. Dismissals on Dec 8 9 10 include Hazel L Gentle Iris D Baker Ruth M Burns and more. Memorial Osteopathic staff and patients listed with numerous names and addresses.
State Angus Show Being Held Today
The New Mexico Angus Assn hosts its annual show today at 1 p.m. in the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Pavilion, with Dr. Al Neumann as acting judge. Winners announced tonight at the Roswell Inn awards dinner. trophies from donors.
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New Mexico Angus Assn
New Mexico State Fair
al Neumann
New Mexico State University
Roswell Inn
Michelet
M Angus Ranch
Dexter
B & G Cattle Co
Tatum, Collier & Son
Artesia
Cysco Ranch
Elida
Yvonne Edwards
Horney Sheep & Cattle Co
Ft. Sumner
Bill R. Haas
H.T. Monteith
Otis Pruett
Clint Sibley
George Sumruld
le Roy Sumruld
Lovington
Ben Hall
W.D. Ruth
Taiban
J.D. Waller
Dora
New Mexico
Texas
del Winchester
4-H Club Council
J.A. Ward
Clovis
Gene Robberson
McAlister
Jay Stribling
Albuquerque
Morals Charges Filed Against Man and Two Girls
Roswell police raided the home of Clyde Grimes 59 at 400 E Hendricks ending a months long investigation into a sex ring. Grimes is charged with sexual assault morals count and contributing to the delinquency of a minor and jailed awaiting arraignment. Two girls ages 15 and 17 were arrested on morals counts and released to their parents with juvenile court arraignment planned.
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Roswell
L.M Hall
Hall
Clyde Grimes
E. Hendricks
Chaves County
Hendricks
Grimes
Rites Held for Pfc Wade in Antlers Oklahoma
Military services were held in Antlers Oklahoma for Pfc Thomas J Wade infantryman killed in Vietnam He was brother of Sue Stanley of Plantation Apartments Roswell He died in late November when his unit the 173rd Airborne Detachment 503rd Infantry clashed with North Vietnamese He was the son of Morris Wade Antlers and Virginia Roberts Norwalk California A brother David Wade lives in Anaheim California
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Antlers
Okla
Thomas J. Wade
Vietnam
Sue Stanley
Plantation Apartments
Roswell
Pfc
Wade
173Rd Airborne
503Rd Infantry
Morris Wade
Virginia Roberts
Norwalk
Calif
David Wade
Anaheim
Couple narrowly escapes asphyxiation from gas leak
Roswell residents Richard Burns and his wife were partially overcome by carbon monoxide at 2 15 a.m. Sunday at their home on 1205 W 11th Street. Burns woke to fumes and, after calling for help, escaped outside. Fire officials blamed a faulty wall heater whose burned out control unit allowed fumes to escape. Mrs Burns was reported in fair condition at St Marys Hospital.
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Roswell
Richard Burns
St. Mary's Hospital
Burns
W. 11Th Street
Municipal Court Roundup of Town Offenses
Police Court records show Albert Jiminez fined 75 and 45 days for poaching prowling and alcohol service. Cleo Campos 25 dollars with 5 suspended for careless driving. Montoya and Piatt juveniles with warrants for failure to appear. Other fines include Vada Smith 10 dollars for speeding Molly De Leon 10 dollars with 2 suspended Robert Pratt 10 dollars Walter Cowan 10 dollars with 3 suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Jiminez
S. Mulberry
Cleo Tillie Campos
Texas
Joe B. Montoya
Beloit
Robert E. Piatt
Raymond Gonzales
N. Delaware
Bernido Zamora
E. Deming
Vada M. Smith
N. Elm
Molly Mendez de Leon
S. Beech
Robert E. Pratt
Walter H. Cowan Jr
S. Union
Markets End Mixed After Late Decline In New York
Moderate loss hits the Dow down 3.70 to 883.55 after an early attempt to rise failed. Trading stays active with more declines than advances, despite bullish weekend business news and forecasts of higher sales. Bunker Hill rises on delayed trading while C. E. Schwab urges stockholders to reject Gulf Resources bid. Egg prices hold firm amid wholesale steadiness. Live cattle markets unavailable.
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New York
Bunker Hill
C. E. Schwab
Gulf Resources
Separate Car Accidents Injure Two Persons
Two separate crashes in Roswell injure two people. William D. Shugart 58 of 3017 N Main suffers a back injury after his car hits a parked vehicle on Second near Garden at 5 35 p m and is cited for intoxicated driving. Lott W Porter 509 W Washington reports damage to his vehicle about 100 dollars while Shugarts totals reach 300. Calle Hall 75 of 100 S Pennsylvania received treatment after a collision with La vonne Maillet 23 of Box 293 on Atkinson and Me Gaffey roads. Hall is cited for failing to yield driving without a license and disregarding a stop sign. State Police say Clarence Joe Cooper of Carlsbad escapes injury when his car spins on an ice coated strip of U S 285 30 miles north of Roswell and overturns into a ditch. The mishap was reported at 9 a m Saturday.
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Roswell
William D. Shugart
N. Main
Second Near Garden
Shugart
Lott W. Porter
W. Washington
Porter
Calle Hall
Pennsylvania
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Lavonne Maillet
Hall
Atkinson
Maillet
Gaffey
Clarence Joe Cooper
Carlsbad
U.S. 285
Roswell Man Stabbed In Left Chest After Fracas
A Roswell resident was treated at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital Sunday after being stabbed in the left chest during a clash in the 900 block of South Mulberry. Camelia Samario of 502 East Albuquerque was not seriously injured. Police said Samario sought hospital care after a drinking bout.
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Roswell
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
South Mulberry
Camelia Samario
E. Albuquerque
Samario
Leader of LSD Cult Surrenders
Dr Timothy Leary former Harvard lecturer surrendered to Sheriff Lawrence M Quinlan on narcotic charges after returning from a California honeymoon. He faced charges including violating penal and public health laws criminal facilitation and maintaining a public nuisance. Leary posted a 2500 bond and was released with his bride Rosemary Woodruff at his side.
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Millbrook
N.Y
Timothy Leary
California
Lawrence M. Quinlan
Leary
Harvard
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AEC
el Paso Natural Gas Co
U.S. Bureau of Ma
Thalgott
Thalcott
Tures
Pictured Cliffs
LBJ
Gerias
Delaware & W
ENM Medical Center
Neil J. Knight
E. Apple
Larry Baca
Hagerman
Juanita Giddings
S. Holland
Lizzie Burris
Dunlap Star Route
Hazel L Gentle
R.L. Richmond
Iris D. Baker
Arlene R. Shuman
Claude Ruiter Jr
Claudette Loring
la Fonda
Ruth M. Burns
J.J. Jenkins
la Paloma
Harrell Paschall
Glynda Sherrard
Linda Vista
Andres de la Rosa
Jannetta Mayberry
N. Pontiac
Chester Mayfield
David L. Stone
J.H. Rnea
Herbert Taylor
Bobbie Jay Sherrard
ST. Mary's
Brent Thompson
W. Fulkerson
David Glass
W. Chisum
Sam Osborn
Arch Bristow
Lavert Taylor
Hobbs
Larry Washichek
Fern Frambers
George McFall
Cyril Rambin
Debbie Whitt
William Click
Antonio Garcia
Luther Helmstetler
Russell Lowing
Veronica Saiz
Henry Griffith
Ralph Hutchens
Howard Allen
Kenneth R. David
Francisco Laraz
Estanesiada Padilla
Bertha C. Miller
Morris A. Mauldin
S. Ohio
Annie H. Mask
E. 6Th
Harold S. Hefner
Fulkerson
John Morrison
Jose Vasquez
Willie Benavidez
Louise Lankford
Ruben Price
Jefferson D White
Eddie Galindo
J.W McLemore
Naomi Drummond
Memorial Osteopathic
Pete Reyes
S. Monroe
Henry Gamboa
Erminio Martinez
Cecilia Montoya
Porter Rhea
Fay Neal
Domingo Aragon
John Yates
S. Poplar
Wesley Dunn
E. Church
Janice Cooper
W. Deming
Caroline Rivera
W. College
Pearl Richardson
N. Grand
James Ely
Teri Hanson
Pecan
Grover Hopper
Cotati
Official
Paul Murillo Medina
Patsy Joe Nelson
Harry Clem Smith
Betty Smith
Ginsberg Music Co
WY Pharmacy AE
W. Country Club
Roswell, N.M
Ata
Angus
Man
Thomas Wade
Santa
Amercan Stock Exchange
Chicago
E.F. Hutton & Co
Dow-Jones
Amer Can
Mt Sta T&t
Park-Davis
RCA
Safeway St
Brunswick
Sears Roeb
Chrysler
Sinclair
Skelly Oil
Coca-Cola
Swest PS
Cent Oil
Sperry
du Pont
el Paso
Sunray
Goodyear
US Steel
Greyhound Western Air
Gulf Oil
Bancorp
Int
BusMch
Westg el
Inter Paper
Xerox
Kencot
Lockheed
UN Oil Cat
Mobil Oil
Madonna
Aescones
Astoria
Noel Tepper
Rhcale
Prices Creameries, Inc
Syvers
P.S
FORD
Desmond Ford CO
Roswell, New Mexico
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