Back From Combat Big Welcome Greets Carrier Independence
The aircraft carrier Independence returned to Norfolk after seven months in Viet Nam waters. She docked amid rain and fog with 18 missing crew and 16 planes, as thousands of relatives welcomed the ship home just before Christmas. A ruptured fuel tank aboard a departing plane caused a sheet of flame on the flight deck Sunday, casting a shadow over the joyous reunion.
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Independence
Naval Base
Viet Nam
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Hampton Roads
Navy Unit Commendation
Adm
Waldemar F. A. Wendt
Atlantic Fleet
South China Sea
Oceania Naval Air Station
Norfolk
St. Mark's Adopts 1966 Budget and Fills Vacancies
At the first session of St. Mark's Evangelical 6th annual congregational meeting the church adopts the 1966 budget and fills vacancies in its leadership. The gathering names new officers and sets adjusting plans for the year's programs.
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St. Mark’s
Snow and sleet hit New England as storms spread
Snow, sleet, freezing rain and strong winds affected New England. Portland and Rumford Maine reported two inches, New Hampshire towns saw similar totals, with four to eight inches forecast for the region. Weather disruptions included power outages, traffic jams, and a deadly bus crash in Florida.
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Great Lakes
New Hampshire
Vermont
Maine
Portland
Rumford
Wolfboro
N.H
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Rhode Island
Connecticut
Utah
Arizona
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Minnesota
Multiple collisions and citations on city streets
At ACCIDENTS Second and Missouri at 11:55 a.m. Aaron R. Dickman and Ethel B. Miller sustained minor injuries with Miller cited for careless driving and no driver license. College and Virginia at 6:35 p.m. Willis F. Lavon cited for failure to yield. Southeast Main and Forrest at 7:04 p.m. John W. Debil biss cited for failure to yield. 1900 block West Walnut at 1:46 a.m. Jerald M. Hudson cited for driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene after hitting parked cars. Stanton and Bland at 7 a.m. Richard Duran cited for careless driving after striking parked cars. Garden and Summit at 2:45 p.m. Clayton Brown Jr. cited for driving while intoxicated after hitting a utility pole. 800 block West Ninth at 6:52 p.m. Arthur W. Despommier cited for improper backing after hitting a parked car. 13th and Missouri at 7:05 p.m. Bertola Christ and Joseph E. Patterson listed with no citations.
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Aaron R. Dickman
Ethel B. Miller
Barnett
Miller
Lana Miller
Block West
Walnut
Jerald M. Hudson
N. Garden
James Harris
W. Walnut
Ballew Brothers
Hudson
Stanton and Bland
Richard Duran
E. Summit
Clodis Roberston
E. Bland
Frank Ortiz
Bertola Christ
W. Fruitland
Joseph E. Patterson
O C Carroll Rites Set For Tuesday
Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Baltrd Chapel for Othello C Carroll 68 of 2319 N Garden Ave who died Saturday of a heart attack while driving to Portales. He was born Aug 18 1897 in Jacksboro Texas and moved to New Mexico in 1914 working on area ranches for 50 years. He and wife Lorena married Dec 1 1926 in Floydada Texas. Survived by wife three daughters five sons a brother and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed.
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Othello C. Carroll
N. Garden Ave
Portales
Steven
Martha Jane Marley Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Jacksboro
Tex
Elida-Kenna
New Mexico
Roswell
Carroll
Lorena
Floydada
Lorena Hollyman
W.L. Shuttlesworth
Bethel Baptist Church
Jo Tyner
Onera McCrary
Mary Stewart
Hobbs
Margaret Carroll
Everett C
Bob O
Ted Carroll
Jim
Truitt Carroll
la Junta
Colo
Mert Carroll
Gravette
Ark
Garland Kelley
George Short
Harvey Walkup
Sam Moorhead
Grant Newlin
Morris Wheeler
Two Men Sentenced After Guilty Pleas in Roswell Rape Case
Cecil King Jr. 19 of 6th CES received 2 to 10 years and Melbern Branson 19 of California received 1 to 5 years after changing pleas to guilty in the Sept 19 Roswell rape. Antonio Garcia of Hager man drew 2 1 2 years for statutory rape with 18 months suspended. Other re sentencing by state supreme court included Floyd Dalrymple 33 Amarillo 2 to 10 years for armed robbery. William Reynolds 50 Lovelock 2 to 10 years on forgery. Lewis Keeler 48 ex Walker AFB up to 50 years on morals charges with one year minimum.
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Cecil King Jr
CES
Melbern Branson
California
5Th District Court
Antonio Garcia
Hagerman
State Supreme Court
Floyd Dalrymple
Amarillo
Tex
William C. Reynolds
Lovelock
Nev
Lewis Keeler
Walker Afb
Bottle Yields Possible Romance From Message in a Bottle
In Wombell England Marjorie Fowler 21 plans a 10000 mile flight to meet Australian suitor John Vettler 26 a Perth pharmacist who found her please write me bottle note. He sent 450 pounds for the trip and their correspondence grows into a potential romance.
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Wombell
England
Marjorie Fowler
Marjorie
Perth
Australia
John Vettler
John
New Mexico Maid of Cotton Heads to Memphis Contest
Martha Anderson 24 of Carlsbad prepares for the national cotton contest in Memphis Tennessee December 28 and 29 representing New Mexico. She will be accompanied by her parents and will compete in speech modeling interviews and a bathing suit show. The outfit includes a red velvet floor length dress. The winner receives a six month tour abroad a new Ford car and will reign over the Cotton Bowl.
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Memphis
Tenn
New Mexico
Roswell
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Anderson
National Maid of Cotton
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GOP Leaders Back Resolution Rejecting Extremist Groups
Washington AP Republicans approve a resolution urging members to avoid membership in radical or extremist organizations. The measure, supported by GOP National Chair Ray C. Bliss and Senate Leader Everett Dirksen, names no groups and cites upholding American freedom and constitutional government. Governor Smylie of Idaho backed the move but declined to press for naming the Birch Society.
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Michigan
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The
Hospital Visiting Hours and Admitted List
Visiting hours at local hospitals are General patients 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Maternity 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. St Marys Admitted Dec 10 Gloria L Peralta General Delivery Roswell George Woods Hagerman Augustine Aragon 106 S Mulberry Mary Esquibel Esquibel 716 E Walnut Bobby Elam 1307 Jaffa and Mrs Jerrold Johnson 1906 S Washington.
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Gloria L. Peralta
Roswell
George Woods
Hagerman
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S. Mulberry
Mary Escobel Esquibel
E. Walnut
Bobby Elam
Jaffa
Jerrold Johnson
S. Washington
Valley Crash Injures Man near Lake Van
A Carlsbad man, Benny Ray Kincheloe 28, was injured in a one car crash near Lake Van on state road 190 around midnight Saturday. He was admitted in satisfactory condition to St. Marys Hospital after his car skidded into an embankment and he was thrown through the windshield.
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Lake van
St. Mary’s Hospital
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Kincheloe
Markets Defenses Lead Gains In Mixed Session
New York stocks finished irregularly higher as defense and aerospace issues boosted the market amid active trading estimated at 86 million shares. General Dynamics jumped on bomber news while Grumman also rose. steelmakers advanced on brisk construction demand and several large tech and industrial names posted solid gains.
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Grumman
Steels
U.S. Steel
Bethlehem
Republic Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Xerox
Polaroid
U.S
Raytheon
High Voltage Engineering
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Missing light plane delayed by bad weather in New Mexico
Cloudy skies and light snow halted the search for a missing single engine aircraft with two men aboard in northwest New Mexico. Pilot Robert Forte and Charles McIntire, both of Garland Texas, were en route from Farmington to Dallas when radio contact was lost. CAP aircraft and Texas volunteers scoured the route from Farmington to Albuquerque, while weather limited operations and flight plans were not filed.
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New Mexico
Robert Forte
Garland
Tex
Charles McIntire
Forte
Dallas Cowboys
Ralph Neely
Farmington
Dallas
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Neely
CAP
Texas
Alamogordo
Roswell
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Cuba
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Tucumcari
State Line
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Gallup Detective Slayings Suspect Sentenced to 10-50 Years
Vincent Barraza, 19, was sentenced to no less than 10 and up to 50 years in the New Mexico Penitentiary for the Sept 11 shooting deaths of Gallup chief of detectives John Arvizo and jailer Larry Ambler. He pled guilty to second degree murder as a jury selection occurred.
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Vincent Barraza
New Mexico
Gallup
John Arvizo
Arvizo
Gallup City
Larry Ambler
Youth, Sister Hurt in Crash
A 16 year old Roswell youth Keith Birdwell and his eight year old sister Dana Birdwell were treated at Walker AFB Hospital after a car struck the motorbike they rode near Cahoon and Market Road at 3 40 p m on Sunday. Driver Elmer Lee Burleson Artesia escaped citations as vision was hindered by weeds and a dirt embankment.
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Walker Afb Hospital
Keith Birdwell
Dana Birdwell
Circle Inn Trailer Court
Elmer Lee Burleson
Artesia
Cahoon
Market Road
Wreck Rash Breaks Out South of Roswell
State police investigated a rash of accidents south and southeast of Roswell with no injuries. Incidents included a high speed crash through a fence on state road 48 near U.S. 285, a 4:35 a.m. collision at U.S. 285 and Berry Gin Road, and rear end crash south of the Hager man area. A vehicle left the scene at Walker AFB Road and another rear-end collision near the Rio Felix bridge are under inquiry. Damaged vehicles involved include a car owned by Robert Truell of Albuquerque.
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Roswell
Don Blackard
Blackard
U.S. 285
Berry Gin Road
Walker Afb Road
Robert Truell
Albuquerque
Rio Felix Bridge
Curly Russell
Artesia
Joe Dennis
S. Michigan
Dennis
Official Records Divorces Filed
Amfrosia Welch and Chester D. Welch filed for divorce. Patsy R. Suggs and William Henry Suggs also filed for divorce.
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Amfrosia Welch
Chester D. Welch
Patsy R. Suggs
William Henry Suggs
York Stocks Show Mixed Close Across Main Issues
New York stocks end with mixed results as large and mid cap issues trade in narrow ranges. Major gains come from Amoco and Texaco while Ford and Chrysler retreat amid fluctuating oil sector strength.
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Amerada Am
Arlin Am
Can Am
Tel Tel Ariz P
Atchison Ad
Chrysler Cities
Shell Oi
Sinclair
Socony
Studebaker
Swift
Tenn Gas
Texaco
Transwa
US Steel
Wn Bancorp
Westg
el Marath Oil
Egg market steady as wholesale prices rise slightly
Chicago AP reports eggs hold firm with wholesale buying prices up to 2 percent. Grade A whites 4412, mixed 4419, mediums 40, standards 38, dirties 33, checks quoted.
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Chicago live cattle futures overview
Market summary from E F Hutton shows December and February contracts trading around 27.15 to 27.50 with closes near 27.25 to 27.50. April and June lines indicate highs near 28.80 and 28.6, with August around 28.85 to 28.70.
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Chicago
E.F. Hutton & Co
Dow Jones Averages Report Industrial Stocks Mixed
Market page shows Dow Jones averages with mixed moves across sectors. Industrial averages listed as 30, utilities 20, railroads 65, with Hutton & Co. quoted at 952.56, down 152.78. other names show 244.65 up and 336.57 up in the day’s trading.
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DOW Jones
E. F
Stocks Hutton & Co
Break-ins Reported Across City Cars and Laundry
City police logged two thefts from cars and one break-in over the weekend. At Jerry's Coin Laundry 511 E. Second, $25 in change disappeared from a pinball machine. Richard Crewe’s car at 2907 Futura lost $80 in books and clothing. Paul Thomas at 1015 N. Plains Park Drive reported $33 in bedding and items stolen. A window was broken at Dairy Queen No 2 701 W Second.
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Coin Laundry
Richard Crewe
Futura
Paul Thomas
N. Plains Park Drive
Dairy Queen No
Plane missing after Albuquerque departure prompts FAA check
FAA officials search airports nationwide for a rented plane that left Albuquerque on December 5 and has not been heard from since. The renter used the name Steve Allen with a fictitious address and phone, renting from a Van Nuys agency and flying to Albuquerque without a flight plan.
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Calif
Federal Aviation Agency
Albuquerque
FAA
Steve Allen
van Nuys
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