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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1966
Page
2
Democrats and Republicans in the New Mexico Legislature planned a close look at Gov. Campbell's proposals over the next 30 days. Leaders debated taxes and school funding, with Skeen criticizing Campbell's past positions and Black suggesting a move away from property taxes.
Three University of Arizona students bound over for trial in U S District Court at Tucson on charges of smuggling marijuana from Mexico. They waived preliminary hearing before Commissioner Albert Rios. Names: Robert S. Schissler, 19, Chicago. Lani Greenstein, 19, Honolulu. Louise Stoddard Malone, 18, Roswell. Arrested last week three miles north of Nogales near the border.
Edward Davis Jr., a 25 year old railroad chair car attendant, was arrested in Albuquerque on a federal charge connected to last Friday’s $6,250 Merchants Bank of Gallup branch robbery. Bail set at 50000. $1025 found in his suitcase. Investigation continues. two men implicated.
President Johnson urged Congress to act by March 15 on a 4.8 billion dollar tax package in his State of the Union proposals. He asked Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills to push hearings and warned Viet Nam needs could raise revenues. If peace advances, tax cuts may follow.
New Mexico Military Institute cadet Richard Barnes aged 16 was released from St. Marys Hospital to return to classes. He was seriously injured January 10 at Sierra Blanca ski area with a collapsed lung and shoulder bruises after hitting a tree while skiing. Barnes hoped to take mid term exams as they began late last week at NMMI.
Indira Gandhi was elected leader of the Congress party and chosen as prime minister, becoming the first woman to head a major nation. She won 355 votes to 169 for Morarji Desai as Parliament celebrated the Nehru family's return to power.
Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. in Turner Chapel for Mrs. Clara Mae Brown 70 of 414 E Fifth St Roswell. She died Tuesday at 6 30 am in St Marys Hospital after an extended illness. Born June 24 1895 in Plainview she was the daughter of the late W F and Lottie Hampton Porterfield. Interment in South Park Cemetery. Turner Funeral Home in charge.
A six story downtown Taipei building fire claimed twenty eight lives and left twenty injured. Most victims were inside the Cosmopolitan Dance Hall that occupied part of the structure.
State police warned travel was not advised as roads remained slick after overnight snow. Chains were required in Ruidoso and Vaughn while two semi trailers slid off U.S. 285 north of Roswell. A two car crash near Riverside prompted investigations as snow fell statewide and temps dropped.
At Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton New York Michael Maresca 34 after stripping to the waist painted his chest and forehead with paint then shot four colleagues wounding three before fatally shooting himself police said The shooting occurred in the engineering department on a Tuesday at the nuclear research facility funded by the Atomic Energy Commission Maresca a reaction evaluation engineer had shown signs of mental distress and was treated by Brookhaven medical staff before the attack
Mrs. Dan Burrows wife of the Albuquerque Tribune editor died after several weeks of illness. A former teacher and tutor she was active in civic affairs born November 18, 1912 in Detroit. She moved to New Mexico in 1934 and married in July 1951.
Former Gov. John E. Miles reports improvement but cannot say when he will be discharged from St. Vincent Hospital in Santa Fe where he remains treated for an infection.
Visiting hours listed for General, Maternity, and ST MARYS patients. Admitted include Chester Townsend and others at ST MARYS, ENM MEDICAL CENTER, MEMORIAL OSTEOPATHIC, plus a birth to Mr and Mrs Augustine Hernandez. Walker AFB notes a daughter for A S C and Mrs David B Chisenhall.
Three juveniles were sent to correction schools and several adults faced pleas or petitions of error in fifth district court. Hubbard's parole was revoked after a guilty plea, Gabardon and Hernandez received sentences to state schools, Stetson awaits sentencing next week, and a petition of error by Erb was withdrawn. Hess was re sentenced to 210 years for armed robbery. Brewton pleaded not guilty to multiple forgery and theft counts, while Perini moved to disqualify the judge. Ogas remained jailed after missing arraignment.
Radio station owner Carter Waid announced his candidacy for mayor on the Greater Belen ticket. He seeks to lead the city with a pro broadcasting focus and community programs.
New York stocks faded late after three days of record highs as profit taking hit leads. IBM Boeing United Aircraft Polaroid Kennecott Eastern Air Lines fell several points while General Motors held slight gain. Rails faced a downturn amid potential March 31 strike talks.
NASA will transfer about 15 workers from White Sands Missile Range to Houston or Cape Kennedy as the two year astronaut launch safety system program ends. The final escape system test is set for Thursday at White Sands. North American Aviation, a prime contractor for the Apollo service module, will keep its White Sands staff over 300 as transfers occur to service module work.
At 3:43 p.m. a car fire broke out at Pit Stop, 601 S Main, with excessive damage after workers allegedly cleaned the engine with gasoline and a short in the battery sparked the blaze. Smoke damaged the building interior. At 9:28 p.m. a flood related car fire damaged a car owned by H D Storms at No 2 Sunshine St.
Mayor Gail Harris will speak to the Roswell Inn chapter Thursday night followed by a Q and A session. Topics expected include the Roswell economy and this year’s elections. The Young Republicans meet at 7 30 with the public invited.
At 10 35 a m McGaffey and Virginia drivers Victor Welch 907 N Atkinson and Gordon Crenshaw 1504 N Delaware collided Cren shaw cited for failure to yield. At 3 01 p m Virginia and Deming Robbie Barton 640 E Apple and David Kimbrough 301 E Wildy collided Barton minor injuries Kimbrough cited for careless driving and no license. At 3 07 p m Lea and Hobbs Sherry Chambers 410 S Lea and Richard Cook Jr 12 Sunshine Place no citations. At 5 55 p m 300 block North Main Barbara Sandoval 1500 S Pecos and Denya Briggs 307 E Jefferson no citations.
Official records list marriages issued January 14 to 17 for multiple couples from Roswell Humboldt Denver and East St. Louis. Names include Ponce Camp Brownfield Westrope Hudson Masterson Murray Stoltz Haskins Winterheld Williams Gomez Valdez and others. Divorces granted include Fullbright, Young and Walsh cases.
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