26 Jan 1969
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1969
Page
1
Al Stubbs reports on a brisk cattle market with rising prices and steady demand as feeders and packers monitor supply. The feature highlights broader market confidence and potential for farmers in the coming season.
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus invites dropouts to enroll on Monday and Tuesday to boost careers. Allen Young notes motivation drives success and urges interested students to call for information. The notice also reports on local business, cattle feeding trends, a Roswell Rotary program, and campus ROTC appointments.
Irene Castle Enzinger, once Irene Castle, 75, died in Eureka Springs after a short illness. The famed glamor figure led the ballroom era before World War I and influenced generations of dance.
First Lt. Arthur H. Trujillo son of Mr. and Mrs. Antonio F. Trujillo will be awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism in Vietnam during a ceremony at the New Mexico Military Institute parade grounds. He earned the medal for actions near Dae Co on August 12, 1967, directing troops, aiding wounded, and guiding evacuation under fire. He also received the Army Commendation Medal for actions on March 13, 1967, when he aided and evacuated a seriously wounded man after a mortar hit. He completed his Vietnam tour in June 1968 and has reenlisted, with Ranger School at Ft. Benning set to begin.
Gail Harris former Roswell mayor for key months after Walker Air Force Base closure named Citizen of the Year for 1967 68. Judges announced at the Jaycee Distinguished Award banquet at the Roswell Inn with banker Jim Clark praising Harris for leading Roswell’s quick comeback amid sacrifice.
The Roswell Daily Record reports a clash over welfare department fees paid to doctors dentists and osteopaths as a major 1969 legislative issue. Senator Harold Runnels notes welfare patients sometimes receive gold fillings instead of ordinary ones and argues for limiting fillings to standard materials.
A statewide tally shows 24 road fatalities in New Mexico so far this year, compared with the same date last year. Officials urge caution and remind drivers to follow speed limits and use seat belts on all roads.
Roswell attorney Lewis J. Cox Jr. is under consideration for an interior department post to manage oil and gas leases. Rep Ed Foreman backs Cox and will confer with Nixon aides Monday as cabinet selections proceed. Cox declined comment in Lubbock while attending a college trustees meeting.
New Orleans AP Judge Haggerty announced a crackdown on disqualifying jurors in the Clay Shaw Kennedy assassination case. He said he learned more law and may have been too lenient previously. Nearly 200 potential jurors examined. only eight seated so far. The trial could run six to eight weeks. Shaw, 55, a former businessman and WWII veteran, sat mostly silent as the juror pool was exhausted. He is charged with conspiring with Ferrie and Oswald to murder Kennedy.
Three local legislators Steve Helbing Hutch Cavin and Max Coll remain in Santa Fe as Roswell delegation heads home after short sessions. Cavin and Coll attend finance committee meetings while plans include the private opening of Bob Andersons Legal Tender in Lamy.
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