Early Women’s Lib and a Retiree Photographer
Harry Hillie, longtime area resident and retiree, shares memories from Washington in the teens tied to U S Postal Department and Interior reclamation near the Rio Grande. He owns photos from Wilson’s inaugural parade and suffrage demonstrations, writes poetry, and belongs to a local retirees writing club led by Ben Roche.
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Harry Hillie
W. Alameda
Washington
U. S. Postal Department
Department of the Interior
Rio Grande
Colorado
McAllen
Texas
Wilson
West Point
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hillie
Artesia
Ben Roche
Geese Bagged by Steve Curry at Bitter Lakes Refuge
Steve Curry, son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Curry, bagged two Canadian geese at Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge. Each bird weighed 10 pounds.
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Steve Curry
Marvin Curry
Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge
Work to save Venice begins international program
Preparatory work started in Paris on a global effort to protect Venice from natural forces and human neglect. Delegates at UNESCO HQ welcomed news that Italy’s parliament is poised to approve a 500 million dollar plan, the backbone of a program costing about 600 million dollars or more. Ferrari Aggradi said the Chamber of Deputies would discuss the Italian plan early February, with possible final approval by mid March. The gathering marked the first return in three years of the International Consultative Committee to Save Venice.
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Associated Press
Paris
Venice
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Italy
Ferrari Aggradi
Chamber of Deputies
International Consultative Committee
Stephens rites stated for Ernest EF Stephens
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. for Ernest EF Stephens 57 of 1305 5 Penn who died unexpectedly at his home. Stephens a Roswell resident for 30 years was retired. Services will be at LaGrone Funeral Chapel with Rev R D Thommarson of South Manor Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in South Park Cemetery. Casket bearers named. Funeral services pending for Doyle F Garman 77 of Rt 2 Box 237 who died Wednesday night in V A Hospital Albuquerque.
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Ernest EF. Stephens
Penn
Stephens
Roswell
LaGrone Funeral Chapel
R. D. Thommarson
South Manor Baptist Church
South Park Cemetery
Bob Wallace
Butch Wallace
Dick Davis
George Short
Ballard Funeral Home
Doyle F. Garman
Rt. 2
Garman
Veterans Administration Hospital
Albuquerque
POWs receive slang guide and news digest from Pentagon
A Pentagon pamphlet for returning prisoners of war includes a slang dictionary to help read today’s youth and a news digest of events since 1965. It covers moon landing, elections, My Lai, sports highlights, and deaths, prepared by NBC’s Peter Hackes and Gordon Hart.
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Robert A. Dobkin
Washington (Ap
Big Daddy
Pentagon
Richard Nixon
Song My
My Lai
NBC
Peter Hackes
Gordon Hart
Oklahoma State University
Navy
Roswell Man, 20, Arrested Over Marijuana Plants
Roswell police report Tom Cawood III, 20, 1002 W Summit, was arrested Wednesday for possession of six live marijuana plants. He posted a $50 bond and will be arraigned Friday. Other local incidents included Doree Warner charged with receiving and concealing a stolen firearm, Roxie Berry reporting missing stereo tapes and a portable TV, and Willie Alvarez facing a hearing over a Sunday liquor sale ordinance dispute. The 29th annual All-State Music Festival opened at the University of New Mexico with about 800 students and 300 teachers attending.
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New Mexico
Roswell
Tom Cawood III
W. Summit
Doree Warner
E. Lewis
Warner
Hobbs
Chaves County
Roxie Berry
E. Hervey
Willie Alvarez
Flamingo Bar
Alvarez
Lyle Teusch
First Judicial District
Carlos Jaramillo
James Scarborough
Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico Music Educators Association
University of New Mexico
Jobs offered to POW for cable car work in San Francisco
Two Vietnam veterans Walter Lacy and William Deev vow to give their cable car jobs to the first American prisoners of war returning from Southeast Asia. They will train POWs to operate the Powell Hyde Street line and seek their own new jobs if needed. Civil service exams may be required but POWs could receive priority.
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San Francisco
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Walter Lacy
Powell-Hyde Street
Lacy
Air Force
William Deev
Hirpman
Deev
New Mexico Legislature Faces Rules Controversy In Mourning Day
In Santa Fe both chambers opened as national mourning for Lyndon B Johnson continues. A Republican driven push seeks public roll call votes in committees, while House rules rejected the measure. Senators debate seniority rules affecting committee assignments amid party figures like Joe Gant Consuelo Kitzes and Wayne Radosevich.
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Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Bruce King
Senate Rules Committee
House Rules Committee
House
Rules Committee
Joe Gant
D-Eddy
Fred Gross
Rbernalillo
Consuelo Kitzes
Wayne Radosevich
D-Meckinley
Haitians seize Knox hostage as Duvalier frees prisoners
In Port au Prince a group of Haitians hijacked U S Ambassador Clinton Knox and 12 political prisoners. The Haitian leader Duvalier freed the prisoners and arranged a ransom payment of 70000 to secure Knox and the consular release. Mexican authorities will decide on the Haitians' status after questioning.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
U.S
Clinton E. Knox
Mexico
Knox
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Raymond Napoleon
Haiti
Port Au Prince
Wives await POW word in wake of peace talks
Virginia Beach wives of downed pilots cope as peace hopes rise. They read POW updates and tend to homes while recalling husbands missing since the Vietnam conflict. One daughter vows to bury and recover her POW bracelet until reunion.
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Kathryn Johnson
Associated Press
Virginia Beach, Va
Vietnam
Navy
North Vietnam
Pat Fellowes
Cmdr
John H. Fellowes
Mike Christian
Huntsville
Ala
Pam
Larger feedlots trend continues in 1972 surveys
The Agriculture Department reports a shift to fewer but larger cattle feeding operations in 23 major producing states. Total feedlots declined to 154 536 from 165 237 in 1971 with smaller lots under 1 000 head dropping while larger ones rose. Texas led in super size lots with 24. Iowa shows a marked drop in small operations.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Texas
Iowa
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Lovington
Pena
UNM College of Pharmacy
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State Association
Informs
Diane Anderson
Northview
Hoffman Est
Ill
Cheryl Irene Hasson
Albert Eugene Hasson
W. Deming
Phillips College
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Okla
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Clark Field
Phillipines
Payne
Nixon
National City Christian Church
Washington, D. C
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Luci Nugent
Johnson
Lynda Robb
Nugent
By Larry Calloway
Emilio D. Rabasa
Jorge Salomon
Mex
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Lois Purvis
R.M. Higginbotham
Cecil Goins
John Pettit
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Harold Kingrey
Trade
Goddard and Roswell High Schools
Chaves County Veterinary Association
Toney Reynolds
Harry Kelly
Bob Bond Boyd Harris
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Charlotte Christian
Henry A. Kissinger
Jane Tschudy
William Tschudy
Highland Park, Ill
Hanoi
Bill
England
Henry Block
S. Main
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