Departure and transfer of Lt Col Denis OBrien at Walker AFB
Lt Col Denis OBrien leaves Roswell SAC Detachment I for Omaha after promotion to full colonel. Lt Col Elmer Funderburk will assume command on July 9. Community ties with Walker AFB praised amid farewell messages. Mean weekly temps noted across New Mexico with Roswell at 83.8 and Carlsbad at 89.6.
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Denis O'Brien
SAC
Omaha
O.B
Air Force
Walker Afb
Roswell
Elmer Funderburk
Roswell Fireworks Night Sparks Smoke Over City
Smoke filled Roswell skies last evening as families celebrated with improvised fireworks. Grass fires broke out but were quickly doused by water hoses. Kathi Corn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Corn, made the Dean's List at New Mexico State University.
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Dick Corn
Kansas
New Mexico State
Rotary Club installs new president in quiet ceremony
Dr Al Mulliken presided as the new Rotary Club president with administration changes set for July 1. Wally Wilson enjoyed a restful moment as past presidents step back briefly. The bulletin editor notes a local quote about rest and mentions extra sack time for many on Wednesday.
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Rotary Club
al Mulliken
Wally Wilson
Optimist Bulletin
Woman killed in fiery I-25 crash near Belen
The Albuquerque woman Susan M. Clark, 19, died after a car she rode in overturned four times on Interstate 25 two miles south of Belen. The driver Randall Titone, also of Albuquerque, was hospitalized. Police reported a neck injury from the crash and that Clark was thrown from the vehicle.
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Associated Press
Albuquerque
Belen
New Mexico
Susan M. Clark
Belen General Hospital
Inter State
Randall Titone
Dennis Jake Alarid
Santa Cruz
New Mexico 68
Espanola
Floods Struck Vermont and New Hampshire After Severe Thunderstorms
Severe thunderstorms caused flash flooding in southeastern Vermont and central New Hampshire near the White Mountains. Vermont National Guardsmen helped evacuees in Windsor Springfield as flood warnings persisted overnight in parts of Maine and New Hampshire. No injuries were reported in Wednesday's floods. last weekend's deluge left multiple deaths in Vermont and New Hampshire.
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Associated Press
Vermont
New Hampshire
White Mountains
U.S. Airstrikes Press Phnom Penh Amid Cambodian Fighting
U.S. planes and Cambodian infantry pounded insurgents who cut Highway 4 to the sea near Phnom Penh. Rebels held the district HQ while government troops recaptured the village market, and refugees fled as heavy bombing continued along multiple fronts.
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Lusk Family Matron Florence Lusk Rites Planned
Mrs. Florence Beatrice Lusk 85 of 1116 S Pennsylvania died Wednesday at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. She lived in Roswell 28 years, married J Allen Harris in 1904, then Oliver C Lusk. Survived by five sons, three daughters, four stepchildren, many grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at West Alameda Church of Christ, Ballard Funeral Home in charge.
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Fort Worth
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Roswell
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Central Point
Ore
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Buena Vista
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Palm Springs
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Lovington
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Fort Collins
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Myers
Mont
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George B. McBroom
Aspermont
Mary R. Fox
Washington State
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Prague
Okla
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West Alameda
Ballard Funeral Home
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Jim Kennon
Willard Haragan
Curtis Fulcher
Bill Witt
Marion Richards
Shirley E. Herrington
Shirley Elizabeth Herrington
N. Union
St. John's Catholic Church
Margarita Barrera
Stockton
Pauline Lamphiear
Spokane
Wash
Esther Rios
Fremont
Josola
Anastacia Torres
Midway
Ballard Chapel
Diego Mason
OFM
St. John's Church
South Park Cemetery
Cresencio Flores
Esteban de Los Santos
Serapio Vegara
David Guevara
David Kamees
Ricardo Montoya
Tokyo election eyed in sprawling campaign staged by children
AP reports Tokyo voters face a high stakes July 8 election for the 125 seats in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly. Liberal Democrats seek to rebound from a 51 seat tally to around 38 while Socialists and Communists push from 45 to 61, amid pollution and inflation concerns. The piece notes Tanaka's decline to 15 percent in polls, and highlights noisy campaigns with loudspeakers, the 8 million eligible voters, and Communist hopes for gains that could reshape national politics.
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Tokyo
Takashimai-Daira
Liberal-Democratic
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
Ryokichi Minobe
National House of Councillors
Tanaka
Hearing Postponed for Espanola Mayor Richard Lucero
A Santa Fe judge postponed today’s hearing on charges of public misconduct involving Espanola Mayor Richard Lucero. The court said the hearing will be reset for later this month. Lucero pleads innocent. trial set for Oct. 15 in Tierra Amarilla.
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Espanola
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FAT-GO Weight Loss Plan Ad
A promotional diet offer markets FAT-GO for rapid weight loss. It promises a 12 day supply for 2.50 with money back if not satisfied from the first package. The ad urges immediate purchase through PRIMM drug store.
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Primm Drug Store
Mexico Tightens Rules on Foreign Investment
Mexico enacts a law to regulate foreign investment with a national registry and a federal commission to approve cases altering ownership limits. Foreign control may exceed 49 percent only with government authorization, as Lima-like safeguards aim to protect Mexican capital and growth. Officials note the goal is not to harm investment but to curb U.S. dominance and avoid Canadian-style dependence.
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Mexico
Canada
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Senate
Chamber of Deputies
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U.S
Congress
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Acapulco
Echeverria
United States
Market drifts lower as investors wait on sidelines
New York stock prices drifted lower at noon with thin volume as traders stayed on the sidelines. The Dow Jones average fell 3.91 to 870.26 while declines led advances on the NYSE by nearly 2 to 1. Analysts linked dollar weakness, higher interest rates, and concerns over Phase 4 to the downdrift. Memorex dropped 1% to 5%.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
U.S
Memorex
Higher interest rates expected across banks and thrifts
The Fed and FDIC prepare to raise passbook savings caps from 4.5 to 5.0 percent with Home Loan Bank Board alignment possibly boosting to 5.5 percent. Officials cite market rate shifts and competitiveness, while Bomar reportedly resists any increase.
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Federal Reserve Board
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Savings and Loan Associations
Home Loan Bank Board
Thomas Bomar
Bomar
Federal Reserve
FDIC
Two Burglaries Reported During Fourth of July Holiday
Roswell police reported two burglaries Wednesday. Anita Ortiz, 603 W Van Buren, said a window screen was pried and jewelry and a television valued over $100 stolen. At Clyoma's Barbeque, 2715 W Second St, a north window was broken and a door battered. over $100 in cash missing.
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Anita Ortiz
W. van Buren
Clyoma’s
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