Col Hughes to lead Independence Day parade in Grants
Air Force Col James Lindberg Hughes, a Vietnam POW, will lead the Grants parade and address Los Alamos observances. He recalls a Fourth toast in a prison camp and hints at retirement plans in New Mexico or a possible run for governor or Congress.
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Ruth Ann Ragland
Associated Press
Air Force
James Lindberg Hughes
Grants
Los Alamos
Hughes
Red River Delta
Albert Runyan
Albuquerque
North Vietnam
George S. Runyan
Hilton Head Island
S.C. Runyan
New Mexico
Gary Daves
Mescalero
Daves
Limon
Colo
LaGrone Funeral Chapel Wins Ambulance Contract
Chaves County Commissioners awarded a three year emergency ambulance contract to LaGrone Funeral Chapel in Roswell citing equipment and personnel readiness. Ballard Funeral Home submitted a proposal. both bids implied about 54000 annual subsidy. Officials consider a permanent solution possibly via a future tax levy and hospital participation.
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LaGrone
Mili Levy
Chaves County
Board of Commissioners
Jim Goodrum
Goodrum
Tommy LaGrone
Funeral Home
Roswell
Ballard Funeral Home
State Corporation Commission
Cathy Harriston
University of New Mexico
Roswell Daily Record Today
Harriston
Robert Johnson
Joe Lucas
Ballard
Lucas
Rosco Fletcher
Fletcher
S. P
Buzz” Johnson
St. Mary's Hospital
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Tommy Thompson
Chaves
Dean testimony sparks counterattacks over Watergate
The counterattack by official and unofficial supporters begins as John W. Dean III's Watergate testimony becomes a record. Dean testified last week for five days before the Senate committee, detailing meetings and allegations of presidential involvement and efforts to cover up the June 17 1972 break in at the Democratic National Committee. The committee is on recess for the Fourth of July week and will resume July 10 with former Attorney General John N. Mitchell slated to testify.
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Washington
John W. Dean III
Dean
White House
Senate Watergate Committee
Democratic National Committee
Atty
John N. Mitchell
William G. Hundley
Mitchell
Buzhardt
Charles W. Colson
Colson
Nixon
Camp David
Inspection tour at Roswell satellite program site
Lt Gen William Pitts arrived at Roswell Industrial Air Center for a two hour inspection of Detachment 1 of the 22nd Bomb Wing Satellite Program led by Col Denis OBrien. The visit follows his tour of units within the 15th Air Force and included checking the alert facility.
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William Pitts
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Calif
Roswell
22Nd Bomb Wing
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Pitts
15Th Air Force
Denis O’brien
Holly Corp to Expand Artesia Refinery to 26 000 BPD
Holly Corp plans a 1.2 million dollar expansion of its Artesia New Mexico refinery from 20 000 to 26 000 barrels per day. Engineering purchases start immediately with completion slated for May 1974. Output will focus on diesel and heavy fuel oil. Dallas Cowboys star Lance Alworth, a 12 year AFL record holder, retires to enter California real estate business.
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Dallas
Holly Corp
Artesia
N.M
Dallas Cowboy
Lance Alworth
California
Roswell Weather Outlook Through Tuesday
Mostly fair conditions rise in Roswell through Tuesday with occasional afternoon cloudiness. A slight chance of scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers, light to moderate winds. Highs around 102 today, 100 Tuesday. lows near 72 tonight.
San Patricio double murder arrest linked to bar shooting
Ralph Miranda died after a high caliber rifle shot outside the Round Up Bar in San Patricio. Lawrence Dennis Chavez and Robert Chavez, both of San Patricio, were arraigned in Ruidoso magistrate court on first degree murder charges and held without bond.
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Hugh Stiles
San Patricio
Ruidoso-Hondo Valley General Hospital
Ruidoso
Ralph Miranda
Ruidoso Hospital
LaGrone
Tinnie
Lawrence Dennis
Peppe’’ Chavez
Robert Chavez
Lincoln County
Leandro Vega Jr
Ernest Sanchez
Austin Pritchett
Asst. Dist
Charles Shaw
Alamogordo
Sanchez
Carrizozo
Glover's Inc Reports 1967 Fiscal Year Results
Glover's Inc based in Roswell reports gross volume of 113.63 million for the year ending Saturday, up from 82.66 million prior year. Net income reached 1.19 million with earnings per share of 1.49, while the previous year shows 751,198 and 1.28. The firm operates in Roswell Amarillo Téx Hermosa Memphis with a $5 million expansion underway. Homer Glover of Roswell serves as president.
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Glover's, Inc
Roswell
Rudy Narod
Glover's Inc
Amarillo
Téx
Hermosa
Miss
Memphis
U S Increases Air Strikes Against Cambodia
The Pentagon reports U S fighter missions over Cambodia rose to the 200s per day from about 150 as weather improves and Cambodian rebel forces step up attacks. B52 bomber sorties stay around 40 daily with no rise. The move follows a Nixon Congress accord to halt Indochina operations by August 15.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Cambodia
Pentagon
Defense Department
William Beecher
Beecher
Congress
Nixon
Indochite
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Col. Hughes
U.S. House
Harold Runnels
Runnels
Santa Fe
Army
Juan Jacquez
San Antonio
Tex
Jacquez
Caroline
Richard Lee
Theresa
Glenn Daves
Vietnam
Hue
University of New Mexico Law School
International Voluntary Services
South Vietnam
J. Fred Buzhardt
Watergate
The
Washington Post
Roswell and Vicinity
Lawrence Chavez
Mel O'Riley
Gordon Schnaufer
Glover
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