Ostrich Hatchery Woes At Roswell Zoo Discussed
Roswell zoo director A B Gwinn investigates why two ostriches lay many eggs but produce no hatchlings. Egg shells appear unusually thick and hard. past attempts to incubate eggs fail while diet and water minerals are suspected. Ed Kruse has made paper weights from eggs. another eight to ten eggs may be tried in the incubator soon.
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Roswell Zoo
Peppermint Park
Zoo
A. B. Gwinn
Ed Kruse
Gwinn
Franco frees Basque extremists six from death sentences
Madrid. Gen. Francisco Franco commuted six Basque extremists from execution to 30 years in prison after Cabinet meetings. Paris. The United States says a Vietnam peace settlement seems no nearer despite talks in Paris and urges both sides to work together to end the war. Santa Fe. Gov elect Bruce King names former Gov John Burroughs Portales and M B Sonny Johns Santa Fe and Frank Macaluso Farmington to the State Finance Board.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Franco
Paris
United States
David K. E. Bruce
Santa FE
John Burroughs
Portales
Bruce King
State Finance Board
King
M. B
Sonny” Johns
Frank Macaluso
Farmington
Congress haggles over SST fate as session drags on
Washington AP reports Congress trims a stalled supersonic transport fight after passing a 66.6 billion defense bill. Democrats warn the path remains long with a weekend session possible. Senate blocks 7 billion SST subsidy, conference reopens with House over 210 million. Proxmire and Cotton join SST negotiating team.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
92Nd Congress
William Proxmire
D-Wis
SST
Foe
Norris Cotton
R-N.h
Rep. L. Mendel Rivers
Charleston
S.C
Proxmire
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Means Committee
White House
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Charles E. Goodell
R-N.y
U.S
Southeast Asia
South Vietnam
Laos
Thailand
Cambodia
Gerald R. Ford
House of Representatives
Ford
Texas youth found dead in Ruidoso motel
John Wilken Grisham, 18, a Lubbock High School student, was found dead early this morning in a West Winds Motel room in Ruidoso. Five other high school boys shared the room since Monday. The Chapel of Roses ambulance answered a 4:20 am call. death time and cause unavailable. Coroner's report due afternoon. Investigating officers Paul Lukens and James Fitzgerald. Grisham's mother is Betty Grisham of Lubbock. The body held at Chapel of Roses Mortuary pending arrangements.
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Lincoln County Bureau
Ruidoso
John Wilken Grisham
Lubbock
West Winds
Chapel of Roses
Grisham
Paul Lukens
Ruidoso Police Department
James Fitzgerald
Betty Grisham
Chapel of Roses Mortuary
Homecoming-USA Package Tied to Vietnam Servicemen
A serviceman in Vietnam used the Homecoming-USA package offered to personnel and their families. Photo shows Ellen Sue age 8, Karin his wife, Brightly, and Lennie age 3.
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USA
Vietnam
Ellen Sue
Karin
Brightly
Lennie
Louisville coed sues father over support funds
A University of Louisville student won a New York Family Court ruling requiring her father to resume financial support or face 30 days in jail. She questioned publicity, saying she needs money, not press attention, and disclosed she prefers anonymity while her father appeals.
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Louisville, Ky
University of Louisville
New York
Louisville Courier-Journal
Homecoming USA Brings Roswell Soldier Home for Christmas
Sgt. J C Brightly arriving Christmas Eve from Vietnam with two children, sharing mixed emotions about another six months away. He and five fellow Roswell servicemen used a reduced price Homecoming USA package, saving on a $350 round trip from Saigon to Oakland and back aboard World Airways.
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Jerry McCormack
Karin Brightly
Vietnam
Goodby
J.C. Fredrick A. Brightly
Roswell
Brightly
USA
Saigon
Oakland
Calif
World Airways
Hawaii
Lovell
Wyo
4Th Transportation Command
Long Binh
Lowell
Calls for lighter penalties in Leningrad hijacking case
Defense lawyers for 11 defendants convicted in the Leningrad hijacking appeal to the Russian Federation Supreme Court for milder punishment arguing exceptional circumstances. Informant Andrei Sakharov said proceedings resume Thursday as prosecutors prepare to speak. Two convicted planners received death by firing squad. nine others, including seven Jews, received 4 to 15 years in labor camps.
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James R. Peipert
Associated Press
Moscow
Leningrad
Russian Federation Supreme Court
Sakharov
Swearing-In for Snead Postponed
Roswell attorney Paul Snead was to be sworn in as judge of the 5th Judicial District but the ceremony was postponed amid questions on Gov. Cargo's appointment. Gov-elect Bruce King met with Snead and signaled upcoming action after retirement timing concerns.
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Paul Snead
Roswell
5Th Judicial District
Snead
Bruce King
King
David Cargo
George L. Reese Jr
Cargo
Reese
NM School Funds Distribution Defended by Hughes in Santa Fe
The principal author of New Mexico's school funding system, Dr. Herbert Hughes of Albuquerque, defends the present formula against critique from Harry Wagaker. He criticizes the Sears Truske study as wasteful and urges ongoing state level reorganizing to allow continuous research, proposing merging the public school finance division with the State Education Department under a state school board.
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Larry Calloway
Santa FE
New Mexico
Herbert Hughes
Albuquerque
Educational Research Commission
Harry Wagaler
Hughes
Paul Sears
Theodore Truske
Hughs
Wagaker’s Agency
State Education Department
Sears-Truske
Wagalter
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AL Stubbs
Kruse
Warren Cobean
Eddy County
Winfield S. Cobean
Register
United States Land Office
Fort Stanton
Maj. J. ©. Edgington
New Mexico Military Institute
Agricultural College of New Mexico
Las Cruces
Pecos Valley
Great Fruit Belt
Texas
U.S. Army
Roswell Area
Mrs. Brightly
Andrei Sakharov
Movement For Liberalization
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