17 Jan 1969
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1969
Page
1
Weather Bureau data explains a new system assigning a numerical probability to rain, from zero to 100 percent, with examples for 20 and 60 percent. Forecasters say verification shows their percentages closely match actual rain occurrences over multiple forecast horizons.
The Albuquerque Tribune lists welfare treatment payments in 1968 with two Albuquerque dentists each receiving over 90000 and an Albuquerque osteopath over 66000. The items appear among varied national briefs from January.
President elect Nixon designates Spiro Agnew as liaison with state and local officials to shape federal policy. He also pledged energetic pursuit of Paris peace talks and announced a shift in advisory roles for defense and Vietnam strategy.
AP dispatch from Prague reports Jan Palach, 21, set himself on fire at Wenceslas Square in protest of the Soviet invasion and censorship. He remains in critical condition as students vow further immolations to urge government action and Russian withdrawal.
Officials report 34 inches of base snow at Sierra Blanca Ski Area with four to six inches of new snow midweek as skiers prepare for weekend conditions.
Artesia businessman Harvey E. Yates refutes reports that industrialist Robert O. Anderson would buy the Nickson Hotel in the 100 block of East Fifth Street. The Nickson is co owned by Yates and Charles N. Denton. Denton could not be reached. Anderson, ARCO chairman, recently bought much of Lamy and plans to rebuild the Pink Garter Saloon modeled after his Silver Dollar in Tinnie.
Lt Gen Thomas Moorman and staff visited New Mexico Military Institute to present Falcon Foundation scholarships to Cadets Lawrence A. Boyd RG Thompson E R Taylor L D Nichols John E Johnson. The group toured NMMI and Roswell for about three and a half hours and praised the cooperative program with the Air Force Academy.
Giant Starlifter jets will land 5,000 combat equipped U.S. troops in West Germany for Reforger 1 maneuvers near the Czechoslovak border. 12,000 Army troops and 3,500 Air Force personnel will participate from Grafenwoehr area.
Cosmonauts from Soyuz 4 land in Kazakhstan after an orbital link with Soyuz 5. They face 31 below zero wind and snow near Karaganda while villagers rush to assist. They are flown by helicopter to Karaganda for temporary lodging at the Chai Hotel.
District Attorney Jim Garrison pressed to reset Clay Shaw's trial for conspiring to kill John F. Kennedy. The delay hinges on obtaining evidence from federal authorities amid autopsy photo and X ray release disputes and a Washington court order.
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