Great Society Budget Tightens Taxes and Funds Water Projects
President Johnson's fiscal 1966 budget proposes nearly 100 billion dollars, cuts excise taxes by about 1.5 billion, and calls for 1.5 billion in nationwide water projects. New Mexico sees 7.5 million for Army Engineer projects and 19.6 million for Reclamation Bureau work including San Juan Chama and state-specific allocations. Byrd urges deficit end and warns debt will rise.
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Texas
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Galisteo
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Robert S. McNamara
Harry F. Byrd
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Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
Johnson Improves Significantly Amid White House Update
White House says President Johnson's condition has improved greatly though no full recovery is declared. Doctors monitor progress as officials provide cautious notes on his health and potential steps ahead.
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Weather Whips wide U.S. frozen with outages and snow
A crippling multimillion dollar ice storm left 200000 homes without power across northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin into New England. More than 400 repair crews fought to restore service as roads iced over and schools closed. In Maine five inches of new snow pushed totals near two feet in places while a Greyhound bus crash near Bridgeport, Michigan killed the driver and injured 15. The president remained hospitalized at Bethesda with a mild cold, physicians reporting improving condition and stable tests.
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Churchill rites mark Britain mourns its wartime leader
Britain observes a week of mourning for Winston Churchill. Westminster Hall readies his lying in state after his death at Hyde Park Gate on Sunday morning. A state funeral is planned for Saturday at St Paul’s Cathedral with a Thames procession. President Johnson may attend if well.
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Chiang Kai-shek
U S Honors To Churchill Equalled By Nation At Mourning
The nation salutes Sir Winston Churchill with unprecedented honors after his death. President Johnson orders the flag at half staff on government buildings and ships. Johnson plans to attend the London funeral if doctors allow. The cortege will pass through London from St Paul’s to a barge on the Thames.
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New Mexico Road Toll Record Set Last Year
A historical toll record for New Mexico shows a count reached on this date last year, marking a notable high in the state's road usage and traffic statistics.
Rioters Run Wild In Hue Vietnam Protests
Rioting students set fire to houses including the police chief in Hue as about 10,000 anti government demonstrators marched toward the government information service office. Police and troops did not intervene while Buddhist youths clashed with forces in Saigon and Da Nang crowds. About 70 arrests occurred and U.S. facilities were put off limits.
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Government Information Service
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U.S. Information Service
Accident Kills One Injures Four Near Roswell
A Roswell man died when the car overturned in a canal four miles north of Roswell. Four others from Roswell were injured. George Steven Antunez, 21, was killed and pinned beneath the vehicle. Injured were Jake Baca 28 Henry Ortiz 20 and Richard Anaya 26. Albert Alfred Montoya 21 was treated and released. State Police cited excessive speed and pending charges for the driver.
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Roswell
George Steven Antunez
New Mexico Senate Hints Condemnation Bill Limits Property Takeover
In Santa Fe, a bill to bar the Highway Commission from seizing condemned property before condemnation suits are resolved was introduced by Sens. Alfonso Montoya and George Ama ya. In Hobbs, dust storms struck the region with visibility down to half a mile and winds 30 to 50 mph. A Gallup head on crash on US 66 near the west limits left Edward Smith 43 and Mrs. Luby Frazier 45 dead and three injured.
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D Sandoval
George Amaya
McKinley
New Mexico
Newexico
Hobbs
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West Gallupoit
Edward Smith
Luby Frazier
Porch Delivery Inaugurated for 1965 Roswell Record
Roswell Daily Record announces porch or door delivery for 1965. Carriers will place papers daily and readers with service problems should call the circulation department at 622 7710 between 5 and 7 p.m.
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Churchill Named Honorary American Citizen in 1963
Washington AP report notes Sir Winston Churchill was granted honorary American citizenship less than two years earlier. In a White House ceremony on April 9, 1963, President Kennedy signed the bill and proclaimed Churchill's citizenship, praising the British wartime leader as a legend whose name already enriches the nation.
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40 More AF Cadets Said Leaving Academy Halls
Air Force Academy reports 40 additional cadets leaving amid a widening cheating scandal. Officials say over 100 may be involved and a special investigative board questioned cadets in streams. Public information chief Col. Richard Haney and Superintendent Maj. Gen. Robert Warren discussed seeks to publish findings while keeping cadet names private.
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Public Information Office
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Robert H. Warren
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Court Vetoes TV Decision
The Supreme Court refused to review a circuit ruling on community antenna TV allowing reception of broadcasts from non copyright protected stations. KLIX Corp of Twin Falls Idaho alleged unfair competition against Cable Vision Utah which offers Salt Lake City signals via Idaho Microwave and charges about five dollars monthly to Twin Falls subscribers.
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Idaho
KLIX
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Cable Vision
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