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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1967
Page
2
Saigon reports a slight drop in weekly killed in Vietnam while wounded rose. US casualties totaled 166 killed and 1,361 wounded in the seven day period, with 762 not needing hospitalization. Enemy and South Vietnamese deaths and missing persons are also listed along with troop strength reaching 478,000 in South Vietnam.
One girl, Teresa Brunk 16, was treated at St Marys Hospital for facial lacerations after a car carrying four teens crashed into a bridge on Brett Lake road about 2 15 p m Wednesday. Driver David Flynn 17 and two passengers were uninjured.
Drunken conduct led LH Weller of Roswell to a $30 fine and 30 days in jail with days vacated from prior sentence. Traffic cases include Earnestine Seay of Route 1 Box 19 W fined $15 for speeding, Lula Webster of Deming fined $15 for following too closely, Bobby Gene Ford of Richardson fined $15 for collision, and William C Stamper of Morningside fined $10 for improper backing after a collision.
Pvt E 2 Gale W Seifres an aviation electronics student with the Army Signal Corps in Ft Gordon spends the holidays in Roswell with his parents Mr and Mrs E D Seifres 2415 N Garden He is a Roswell High School graduate who attended Roswell Community College before enlisting June 25 He completed eight weeks of basic training at Ft Bliss Chi O Glad Hi Y sponsors New Year s Eve dance for college and high school students Saturday from 7 to 1130 Admission 1 The Footnotes will play at the dance.
The AP reports that 2.6 million Americans buy nearly $1 million in food daily with food stamps in 1,200 areas across 43 states and D C by June 30. The program requires users to exchange cash for stamps and is defended as budgeting aid, despite some critics.
Funeral services for Spec. 4 William Coy Jones killed in action in Vietnam will be held at 2 pm Friday in the Mallard Chapel with Maj J D Post of New Mexico Military Institute conducting. Full military rites and a graveside ceremony at South Park Cemetery will include a firing squad bugler and pallbearers from Ft. Bliss. Ballard Funeral Home handles arrangements.
Visiting hours listed for General patients 2 30 to 6 30 pm Maternity 3 to 5 pm and 6 30 to 8 30 pm at St Marys. Admissions include Mary Jo Tardiff Christopher Saputa Rita Kaker and others. Births Dec 27 at various addresses and dismissals noted with names and locations. Memorial Osteopathic and ENM Medical Center listings show multiple patients and staff.
Band equipment valued at over 1000 dollars was stolen from a Portales car owned by Michael Morrison after a vent window was pried open. A Roswell car belonging to Sandra Russ was also stripped, with the fan belt broken and front seats, rear view mirrors, jack, and spare tire missing.
Friendship Baptist Church schedules New Year’s Eve services and the final 1967 Mission Fellowship program. Rev. W. J. Lawhorn will speak at 11 45 p.m. Sunday after a 10 p.m. testimonial. Earlier 7 p.m. sermon theme God Is precedes Friday fellowship service inviting all Roswell Baptists.
Ronald L. Young 26 of Stanley New Mexico is held in Chaves County jail pending arraignment on a $125 worthless check written October 31. Sheriff Nord said Young was returned to Roswell from Alamogordo where similar charges were dismissed. He was arrested inampa Texas on warrants from Alamogordo and Roswell.
Suburban centers and large downtown stores nationwide report record or near record Christmas sales. Some outlets exceeded expectations while others lagged, with gifts for men and specialty items like swords and musical whiskey bottles among top sellers.
The New York Stock Exchange stayed in the red late this afternoon as trading remained heavy. Weakness led by steels and utilities followed a Fed reserve tightening, with declines outweighing advances by about 120 issues while rubbers and oils posted gains.
Roswell property owners inside city limits must sign tax schedules and claim exemptions between January 1 and January 31, with the county assessor Nellie Floyd noting the county courthouse office hours. Outside city limits signings begin February 1 due to new 1968 valuations. The 1967 reappraisal caused tax renditions to be split, ordered by the New Mexico State Tax Commission under House Bill No. 2.
Strong winds created a new drift from old snow at Windy Point Wednesday night blocking the Lincoln County road to Sierra Blanca Ski Area. State Highway Department crews expected to reopen by mid morning. Hundreds of skiers were kept from the slopes while skiing conditions remained excellent at Sierra Blanca. Divorces Filed Dec. 27 Clayton Coy Webb vs Lynn Machel Webb.
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