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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1969

Page

2

Protesters Besiege Talks Of Commonwealth Leaders

A thousand demonstrators besieged Marlborough House as 28 Commonwealth leaders arrived for a nine day summit opening. Police formed a barrier around the palace as Prime Minister Harold Wilson opened proceedings amid traffic jams and protests over Rhodesia apartheid, Biafra, and Nigeria.

London Marlborough House Queen Mary Harold Wilson Canada Pierre Elliott Trudeau South Africa Rhodesia Nigeria Biafra India Pakistan Kashmir Wilson Zanzibar Ayub Commonwealth West End Britain Frank Cormier NEW York Nixon Walter Annenberg Smith Ian Smith Preme North Atlantic

National awards given to two 4 H programs

Two 4 H programs in Chaves County earned national recognition for excellence in the electric and safety initiatives. The safety program taught bicycle safety habits, bike maintenance, laws for riders, and was funded by the Roswell Optimist Club with the Chaves County Extension Service, in partnership with Roswell Public Schools and the Roswell Police Department. Fourth and fifth graders received a one hour bicycle safety presentation from Roswell Optimist Club members, the police, and the Extension Service.

Chaves County Roswell Optimist Club Chaves County Extension Service Roswell Southwestern Public Service Co Chaves Roy Flood

Funeral notices and services across Roswell region

Funeral services are set for Minnie Ruth Sparkman 51 at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ballard Chapel with Rev. R D Thommarson officiating and burial at South Park Cemetery. Marie Lewis 76 also scheduled for 10 30 a.m. Wednesday in Ballard Chapel with burial at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. William Bannister 50 to be buried in Hagerman Sayre Okla and Lorenzo Baca 204 to be requiem mass. John E Garton a Roswell connection, services in Torrance Calif. A bicycle rodeo and 4 H electric program tours highlighted by donations from General Motors and Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Ballard Chapel Minnie Ruth Sparkman N. Beech South Park Cemetery Ballard Funeral Home Tom Hoover Leon Wagner Ray Rowlett L.D. Hay Carl Arnold Lester Tucker Waite Walker Howard Beasley David Kuykendall Earl Harrison Lester Roper Willie Dean Leonard Harrison Ken Markham Otis Brymer Bud Beeman 0. J. Narron Frank Anderson Bobby Wallace Marie Lewis Texas Ballard Sayre Okla William Bannister Hagerman Mr. Bannister Donald St. John’s Catholic Church Lorenzo Baca Stanton Roswell Antonio Valdez OFM Torrance Calif John E. Garton H. L Pop) Garton Mr. Garton Lomita Little Church of Flowers Forest Lawn Cemetery Glendale J. W. Garton H. L. Garton

Hospital and St Marys Birth and Dismissals List

A long OCR style register lists births and dismissals at hospitals in Carlsbad and Artesia with numerous names and addresses. It includes a boy born to Mr and Mrs Donald Early at 918 Standpipe Carlsbad, plus many individuals cited by name and residence across the two facilities.

Donald Early Carlsbad

Kiwanis Club Will Install Officers Tonight

The Roswell Kiwanis Club will install officers at a 7 p.m. program at the Roswell Inn with Dr. Gail Shannon of Portales as guest speaker and installer. Officers are Robert Kirk president Henry Garrett president elect Kenneth Cook vice president John King treasurer Cliff Beck secretary. directors include Malcolm Johnson Alden Disnmore Dale Traylor Bill Schnedar J L Smith Tom Nord. Patricia Flory to provide musical entertainment.

Roswell Kiwanis Club Roswell Inn Gail Shannon Portales Eastern New Mexico University Kiwanis International Robert Kirk Henry Garrett Kenneth Cook John King Cliff Beck Kiwants Malcolm Johnson Alden Disnmore Dale Traylor Bill Schnedar J. L. Smith Tom Nord Patricia Flory

Yucca Theatre to Reopen February 12 With Gone With the Wind

The Yucca Theatre, rebuilt since 1930s closure, plans a February 12 reopening with Gone With the Wind as a roadshow. A single evening show each night and matinees Saturdays and Sundays will guide remaining roadshows including 2001 A Space Odyssey Camelot A Man and a Woman and a tentative Sound of Music.

Yucca Ed Kidwell

Powell's Lawyers Challenge Powell Case To Supreme Court

Powell's lawyers petition the Supreme Court arguing the 25 000 fine on Adam Clayton Powell was unconstitutional and that his exclusion from Congress violated the Constitution. They seek conventional remedies including lifting the fine and restoring seniority.

Washington Adam Clayton Powell Supreme Court New York Democrat House Powell Patent Education and Labor Committee Harlem

Agnew Delivers Last Maryland Address Before Leaving Office

Spiro T. Agnew spoke to a joint Maryland Legislature session announcing his resignation and transition to the vice presidency. He praised civil rights progress while warning about violence and extremism and noted the repeal of Maryland’s anti miscegenation law and new open housing measures. Mandel appeared poised to win the interim governorship as others lingered.

Annapolis Spiro T. Agnew Maryland United States Agnew Senate Harry R. Hughes Marvin Mandel House Baltimore Democrat Mandel Hughes William S. James Baltimore Francis X. Gallagher U.S Rogers C. B. Morton

Two Dentists Report Break-ins At Their Offices

Police report break ins in Roswell with two dental offices entered during the night and cash stolen. Ronald Jennings lost 34 dollars and Robert Smith 46 dollars. Entry described as pried back doors. Additional thefts include binoculars valued at 65 dollars from a car and tools worth 100 dollars from a pickup.

Roswell Ronald Jennings Robert Smith W. Alameda Jennings Smith Lee Wollard

Sharp Market Slide As Rates Hit New Peak

New York markets opened with heavy losses as the Dow fell 10.94 to 925.72 amid a late decline. The AP average dropped 4.2 to 350.4, with industrials down 5.6, rails down 2.9, and utilities down 1.6, marking the worst AP average since July. Prime rates rose to a record 7 percent from 6.4, dragging stocks lower across sectors.

New York Wall Street Dow Associated Press Chicago E.F. Hutton & Co Dow-Jones TS Utilities Amer Can Mobil Oil Mt Sta T&the Am Tel Pan Am Atkinson E Park-Davis Ford Tenneco Texaco Gen Motors Goodyear Greyhound US Steel Lockheed Electro

Funeral Rites Set for C Raymond Salcido Dexter

Funeral services planned for C Raymond Salcido 54 in First Spanish Baptist Church Dexter with a prayer service tonight. He died on arrival at St Marys Hospital after being a farmer in the Dexter Greenfield area forty years. survivors include wife six children and fifteen grandchildren. burial at Hageman Cemetery. Another service listed for Mrs Mary Elizabeth Covill 80 at McCamey First Methodist Church with burial by Spalding Sheppard Funeral Home.

First Spanish Baptist Church Dexter C. Raymond Salcido St. Mary’s Hospital Salcido Dexter-Greenfield Petroleum Tex Adela Orona Alejando Salcido Elias Salcido Sammy Salcido Raul Salcido Adolfo Salcido Rachel Flores Roswell Tillie Gutierrez Lala Gonzales Trine Veloz Apolonia Arredondo Corcoran Calif Natividad Salgado Petos Ballard Funeral Home Jim Rodriguez Leonardo Campos Lupe Estrada Thomas Montes Romelio Sanchez Frank Campos McCamey First Methodist Mary Elizabeth Covill William R. Wingfield Covill Crane Memorial Hospital Crane Texarkana Ark Johen E. Covill Spalding-Sheppard — Funeral Home

Water Program Bids Opened for City Water Lines

Bids opened at City Hall for Contract No. 4 in the water improvement program. Kent Nowlin Construction Company of Albuquerque submitted the apparent low bid of 1,464,478.22 among seven bidders. City officials will recheck the figures today. work covers installation of water lines across multiple locations.

Albuquerque Kent Nowlin Construction Company Nowlin

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