Capt William DePalo Jr Silver Star action Vietnam
Capt William A DePalo Jr of 2501 Cortez St earned the Silver Star for gallantry guiding a rifle company in the 1st Cavalry Division Vietnam on Nov 15 at a landing zone. He exposed himself to sniper fire to save a wounded medic and ensure unit withdrawal after directing defensive fire. A separate fire danger note warns of extreme conditions across New Mexico with grassland fires and high weeds. The New Mexico Legislature expressed sympathy to the Melendez family on Mrs. Melendez's death. Weather and housing notes follow with local real estate activity in Roswell and a jab at lawmakers.
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William A. DePalo Jr
Cortez St
1St Cavalry Division
Republic of Vietnam
DePalo
New Mexico
Edward Melendez
Melendez
Nixon plans Berlin visit despite East German travel limits
AP capsule lists President Nixon’s Europe trip plan to visit West Berlin despite East German travel restrictions, with Florida White House indicating the stance today.
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Key Biscayne
Fla
Nixon
West Berlin
East Germany
Florida White House
Sunday Liquor Bill Recalled By NM Senate
The New Mexico Senate voted 23 19 to reconsider its action passing Sunday liquor sales legislation. Sen Sego said motion aimed to amend for broader support. bill would allow Sunday sales 1 p m to midnight with a possible referendum. The move placed the bill on the president's table and reset its path to the House.
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Sego
Senate
John Eastham
R-Bernalillo
Tibo Chavez
D-Taos
Sen
C.B. Trujillo
D - Taos
Lego
Trujillo
House
Soviet Bloc Fishing Fleet Shifts South to Carolina Coast
About one third of a large Soviet bloc fishing fleet moved south to a point 20 miles east of Currituck Beach North Carolina while heavy seas and high winds slowed operations. Coast Guard aircraft and cutters tracked 35 of roughly 100 trawlers with the rest offshore near Chinoteague.
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Portsmouth
Currituck Beach
N. C
Coast Guard
Carolina
Chincoteague
Chesapeake Light Tower
Cape Henry
Wallops Island Rocket Center
Churches of God State Meeting Opens Tonight in Roswell
Ministers and lay representatives from New Mexico Churches of God gather in Roswell for the annual state evangelism and prayer conference. The public service begins at 7 30 p m with sessions at 9 a m and 9 p m Tuesday and a closing rally at 7 30 p m. Rev J E DeVore, state overseer for Louisiana, is guest speaker, presiding officer is Rev B G Hamon Albuquerque state overseer.
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Churches of God
New Mexico
Roswell
Church of God At
Forest
Kentucky
J.E. DeVore
Louisiana
B.G. Hamon
Albuquerque
New Mexico House OKs Move to Early May Primary
The New Mexico House approved a bill to shift the state primary from late August to early May by a 43 to 27 vote. The plan sets primary filing for early March and consolidates with the regular primary date, with Republicans and a minority Democrat opposing.
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House
Steve Helbing
Rchaves
Helbing
Brad Prince
Rbernalillo
Anselmo Serrano
D - Bernalillo
Prince
Bernalillo
New York Struggles As Storm Closes Transit And Schools
A Norfolk sized snowstorm paralyzed New York and surroundings with 15 inches of snow, strong winds and drifts. Airports and stock exchanges shut. Long Island Rail Road halted 90 000 commuters stranded. subways near normal. trees blocked roads. 6 000 stranded at Kennedy. flights halted. tolls and bridges blocked. regional rail lines, highways and schools closed. Canaan Connecticut reports 35 inches. storm center moves toward Atlantic Ocean off Nantucket.
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New York
American Stock Exchanges
Long Island
Penn Central
New Haven
Ules
Albany
New York City
Tappan Zee
Hudson River
Tarrytown
Kennedy International
la Guardia
Newark
Kennedy
National Airlines
Atlantic
Nantucket
Exminster
Coast Guard
Montreal
Niagara Falls
New Jersey
Erie-Lackawanna Railroad
Trenton
N.J
Albany N.Y
Connecticut
Canaan
Salisbury
Conn
Atlantic Ocean
Mass
Weather Bureau
Virginia Capes
Virginia
Maryland
New England
Senate approves local option liquor bill in tight vote
The Sunday liquor bill passed 22 to 18 in the Senate with Chaves County split as Hutch Cavin voted for it while Bill Schauer and Jim Bruin opposed. Local option provisions move to the House committees, likely stirring controversy in the East side. Senate Bill 13 is the bill number.
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Senate
Chaves County
Hutch Cavin
Bill Schauer
Jim Bruin
House
Mrs. G. N. Amis Dies in Roswell at 87
Funeral services are set for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ballard Chapel for Mrs. Gilbert N. Amis 87 of 112 S. Kentucky a Roswell pioneer. Born September 28 1881 in Horn Lake Mississippi she moved to Roswell in 1905. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery with casket bearers listed. Memorials may be sent to the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center.
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Ballard Chapel
Gilbert N. Amis
S. Kentucky
Roswell
Mississippi
Amis
Floy Torian
Gilbert Amis
Gordon Blome
South Park Cemetery
Walter Harrison
George S. Morrison
Winston Daniel
John M. Holley Jr
Bill Purdy
W.F. Madison
Pipe fatality robs commuters in San Bruno accident
A 50 foot pipe was swung into a crowded Southern Pacific commuter train near San Bruno causing three deaths and at least 18 injuries. The pipe pierced a double decker car from a lower window to an upper window as it was moved by an A.R.B. Co crane along the track.
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San Bruno
Calif
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
A.R.B. Co
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Pecos Valley
Associated Press
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Nev
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J. R Bingham
Salt Lake City
Secretary of Interior For Water and Power
New Mexico Pharmaceutical Assn
Tom Hamilton
Alamogordo
Health Social Services Department
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Lahore
Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutee
People’s Party
Santa FE
New Mexico Supreme Court
State Corporation Commission
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Alben W. Truitt
Alben Barkley
Miami
Truitt
the Hague
Netherlands
Frank Borman
U.S
Cincinnati
Ohio
Christie Corhn
Robert D. Southwick
Second Avenue
45Th St
Richard Carbajal
Valencia
Marge Beck
Education Committee
Judiciary
Larry Harris
Roswell Independent School Board
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