Roswell urged balanced view in Walker AFB closing talks
Col. George Kelley of the Defense Department cautioned Roswell citizens against overemphasizing the Walker AFB closure. The six member team led by Don Bradford explained base turnover policies while outlining housing, non profit and educational uses, land value chances, and bid or no bid options for future civilian facilities.
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AL Stubbs
Kelley
Uncle Sam
Walker Air Force Base
Bradford
Department of Defense
Air Force
Office of Economic Opportunity
Job Corps
Industry
Community College
General Services Administration
U.S. Steel Raises Prices in Wartime Steel Crisis
United States Steel Corp announced a $2.75 per ton price hike amid a wartime steel pricing crisis. The move followed a $5 increase by Bethlehem Steel and Inland Steel, prompting Bethlehem to rescind its rise and Inland to consider matching changes. White House officials sought an acceptable settlement to curb inflationary action.
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Washington
White House
United States Steel Corp
Johnson
Gardner Ackley
Bethlehem Steel
Inland Steel Corp
Chicago
Steel
Ackley
Bethlehem
U.S
Joseph L. Block
Inland
U.S. Steel
Wheeling Steel Corp
Weirton Steel
National Steel
Pittsburgh
John F. Kennedy
Colorado Fuel and Iron Corp
Baker Faces Nine Counts
Federal grand jury indicts Bobby Baker former Senate secretary on nine counts of tax evasion conspiracy and other offenses. He allegedly understated income by 54558.91 for 1961 and 1962 and evaded over 23000 in taxes, with funds channeled through Washington attorney Wayne L Bromley. Baker resigned Oct 7 1963 amid controversy.
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Washington
Bobby Baker
Senate Democrats
Atty
Nicholas Katzenbach
Baker
Internal Revenue Service
Wayne L. Bromley
Johnson
Senate
Foundation Still Considers WAFB Site for Vet Center
The Rocky Mountain Foundation for Veterinary Medicine and Research weighs Walker Air Force Base and Los Lunas near Albuquerque as possible sites. Directors cite possible base reuse, with an eventual 1,000 to 1,200 jobs and a post graduate veterinary school, aiming for a 2,500 total personnel.
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Rocky Mountain Foundation For Veterinary Medicine and Research
Walker Air Force Base
Los Lunas
Albuquerque
Barney Shulz
Foundation
Walker
WAFB
Schulz
J. Howard Sherrod
New Mexico
Deer Spotted Near Old Berrendo School Northwest of Roswell
A white tailed doe was seen Tuesday north of the Berrendo School as it moved toward the Berrendo River. Roswell zoo staff checked the deer pen and found all occupants present. Parks superintendent Aral Gwinn suggested the doe may have come from Ruidoso or wandered south from ranch lands north of Roswell.
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Berrendo
Bill Porter
Berrendo River
Roswell Zoo
Aral Gwinn
Ruidoso
Roswell
Banks face year end condition reports urged by regulators
Federal agencies called for banks to file reports on their condition as of December 31. The rule covers all banks except state banks without federal deposit insurance. The move aims to assess financial health across institutions under federal oversight.
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Washington
Bunte Seeks PVACD Board Seat Representing Roswell District 2
Arnold S. Bunte a longtime geologist and former research geologist for PVACD from 1959 to 1962 announced his candidacy for a PVACD board seat from District 2 which covers Roswell south of Second Street and nearby rural areas. He cites the need for municipal input on PVACD water issues and has held positions with Vickers Petroleum the Colorado School of Mines and New Mexico Military Institute among others.
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Arnold S. Bunte
Pecos Valley
Bunte
Roswell
Vickers Petroleum Co
Oklahoma City
Colorado School of Mines
Vickers
Denver National Bank
PVACD
New Mexico Military Institute
Three Run For PVACD Board Seats
Three candidates appear on the ballot for Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District director seats. District 3 has H C Berry of Dexter running unopposed. District 2 voters choose between Arnold Bunte and Kenneth Eakens, both of Roswell. Polls run 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Dexter City Hall and Roswell Fire Station.
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Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District
H.C. Berry
Dexter
Arnold Bunte
Kenneth Eakens
Roswell
South Spring River
Hagerman City
Roswell-Artesian Basin
S. Richardson
Pecos Valley
New York unions reject Lindsay plea to resume transit work
Union negotiators rejected Mayor Lindsay's bid to restart subway and bus service as contract talks continue. The strike's leaders, jailed for contempt, faced possible fines while a court session eyed penalties. Officials sought interim framework to ease city traffic and hours.
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NEW York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Robert Price
Price
Fifth Avenue Association
Johnson
Transport Workers Union
Henry A. Barnes
Lower Manhattan
Barnes
Michael J. Quill
Quill
PVACD Mission Grows From Wells to Water Rights
The Roswell Artesian Basin conservation district faces growing duties as it expands from plugging abandoned wells to tackling salt encroachment, loan programs, and water rights litigation. It covers 4281 square miles, plans higher 1966 67 mill levy, and operates a 10 year 3.5 percent loan program for farmers.
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Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District
Roswell
PVACD
Roswell-Artesian Basin
New Mexico
Macho Draw
Pecos River
Interstate Streams Commission
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Community Base Development Coordinating Committee
Homer Glover
Redwood Creek
Orick
Calif
California
Oregon
U. S. Steel
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Bogalusa, Ala
Brooks Hays
Arkansas
Ralph Blumberg
House Committee On UN- American Activities
Hays
St. John’s University
Jamaica
Queens
Brooklyn
Chaves County
Texas
Roswell Geological Society
The
American Association of Petroleum Geologists
St. Peter Catholic Church
W. Church St
Arnold
Second Street
Jean Huff
Russell Crawford
Orchard Park
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