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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1966
Page
2
Gov. Jack Campbell told about 500 at Albuquerque banquet that the New Mexico Personnel Act of 1961 curbs turnover by 53 percent and upgrades public service. Former Gov Mechem attended. Campbell noted his House tenure during passage.
The Lane County case of Annette Buchanan, 20, returns to Judge Edward Leavy who has 55 days to rule on a new trial for refusing to reveal seven student sources in a May 24 Daily Emerald marijuana article at the University of Oregon. If no decision, appeal is denied. Johnson then has 35 days to pursue Oregon Supreme Court review.
Eight New Mexico girls compete for the 1966 Maid of Cotton crown at Ruidoso Downs. Defending queen Martha Anderson of Carlsbad. The state event precedes the national contest in Memphis next December. Entrants include Tucker of Carlsbad Schnaible of Roswell Bolton of Roswell Caylor of Hobbs Walker of Cloudcroft Valdez of Santa Fe Koval of Alamogordo Zadhek of Deming. The Cotton Ginners' Association sponsors the event with a convention on Thursday and Friday.
Elimore C. Patterson of Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York was elected to the Atlantic Richfield Co. board, succeeding Charles D. Dickey who retires after joining the board in 1959. Patterson, 52, has been Morgan Guaranty vice chairman since 1965 and executive VP from 1962 to 1965, with a banking career starting in 1935. He is a director at Great American Insurance, AT and SF Railway, Canada Life, and Inco. Robert O. Anderson of Roswell and Philadelphia leads Atlantic Richfield as CEO.
Albuquerque AP reports Chairman G. T. Hennessee Jr. says the State Fair Commission will convene in Clayton Thursday to approve horse race personnel for the upcoming meet.
County Commissioners tour Olen Featherstone’s proposed bypass along Brown Road to avoid Eisenhower Drive. Costs include removing 17 power poles about 11500 and crossing Berrendo River with four high water crossings at 30 dollars per foot.
In Billings Montana the first national o mok see begins Wednesday at the fairgrounds with 37 events including riders undressing and dressing while on galloping horses. The amateur contest offers ribbons and trophies, not cash prizes, and features divisions for men women and children.
A 25 ton lifting body capsule designs by the U S space agency flew from 45 000 feet and landed on a dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base California with pilot Milton O Thompson aboard. The craft glided and completed two 90 degree turns at 450 mph then landed at nearly 200 mph. Thompson said he mis set the controls early but corrected and called the flight beautiful. The test tests a lifting body concept for ferrying people from large satellites and will later add a rocket engine to reach 80 000 feet and 1200 mph to simulate re entry.
Rain fell across several New Mexico locations ending at 6 am with Clovis recording .44 inches followed by Las Vegas .36 inches and Rio Doso .32 inches. Grants .30 inches, Deming 1.8 inches, Clayton .08 and a trace at Raton Pass?
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi arrived in Moscow to confer with Premier Alexei Kosygin on Vietnamese peace proposals. The two leaders aimed to press for a settlement amid ongoing negotiations and regional tensions.
Funeral services are arranged for Frank Sanchez 65 of 911 South Garden who died Monday at St Mary's Hospital after a short illness. Born in Picacho he lived here all his life as a farm and ranch laborer. A prayer service is at Ballard Chapel at 7:30 p.m. today with funeral at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Spanish Assembly of God Church. Rev Trini Lopez to conduct. Interment at South Park Cemetery. Pallbearers named Sanchez, Dutchover, Brady, Gonzales, Mata, and Sanchez.
Mayor Gail Harris asks city property owners to remove weeds from unattended lots to prevent fall cleanups and fire hazards. The ordinance holds those with city property control responsible for erasing weed nuisances and allows complaints by the police chief or any interested party.
Police investigate the theft of a grey Chevrolet owned by Rufus Jordan of 907 N Richardson. The car license 420 475 was taken overnight from in front of his residence with keys not in the vehicle.
County Extension Agent John Chappell reports an unusually high web worm infestation in Roswell. The pest builds a dirty white web over tree leaves and can kill young trees, though the main issue is unsightliness. He recommends reading product directions before using insecticides like Dieldren or Diazman.
A county Board of Viewers voted to abandon a half mile road north of Elkins used to access highway 70. Ranchers opposed. owner Jack Aldridge cited a water-filled dip making the route impassable. The viewers Frank Wortman Truman Pierce and W H Conil ruled maintenance costs were excessive and another road already serves area ranches.
Heat remains intense across the eastern half of the nation with many areas approaching or hitting the 100 degree mark. Temperatures dip only slightly in the northern tier but readings remain in the 90s in spots while a few thundershowers affect the Midwest and Ohio Valley. The heat wave extends beyond three weeks in some locales.
The market showed uneven trading with lower overall sentiment in New York. Major moves included General Electric down about two points while IBM recovered after a profit jump. several airlines and industrials slipped, with some gainers led by Polaroid and General Instrument as autos and electronics lagged. Denver livestock prices followed mixed patterns with cattle and hogs showing declines in selective categories.
Visiting hours posted for General patients 2 p m to 8 30 p m Maternity 3 to 5 p m and 6 30 to 8 30 p m at local hospitals St Marys admits and dismissals list names addresses and towns including Carlsbad Dexter Hagerman Artesia and Portales Memorial Osteopathic and ENM Medical Center entries show patients and dismissals Birth recorded for June 11 for a Jackson baby at 307 E McCune.
At Walker Air Force Base a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Birchfield of the 6th Mobile Operations Squadron. The announcement lists A3.C. as the sender and notes the new arrival.
At 7:05 a.m. in Grand and Albuquerque area, Lucille Romero 22 of Lake Arthur and Adaline Gonzales 65 of 500 E. Tilden. Gonzales cited for driving without license. At 1:30 p.m. Alameda and Sunset, Arthur Withers 54 of DeComa Oklahoma and Maybelle James 21 of 1206 W. Stone. Withers cited for failure to yield and James cited for no driver license.
Market notes show August high 25.85 low 25.70 close 25. December highs 27.45 lows 27.20 close 27. H er highs 28.20 lows 28.00 close unknown. April highs 29.00 lows 28.60 close 28.70.
AP reports Eges steady in Chicago wholesale market with large grade A whites at 37, large mixed 37, medium 27, standards 31, checks 25. Prices remain unchanged with 70 percent or better urged for large whites.
Funeral services are pending in Midland Texas for Mrs L L Butler formerly of Ruidoso where she lived 19 years The obituary notes she died after heart surgery in Dallas at about 3 a m Survived by son Charlie Butler of Roswell
An inquest jury ruled Horace C. Hartgrove, 75, of 503 W. 17th St., died of natural causes after being rushed by ambulance to ENM Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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