Artesia Road Cash Set Aside for Potential Widening
Eddy County officials consider starting Artesia urban road work this year and set aside a $20 000 reserve to buy rights of way. State engineers discussed the possibility with Commission Chairman E O Spurlin in Santa Fe before a special Artesia meeting. The action follows a sequence of money decisions tied to widening First Street into a four lane divided highway.
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Eddy County Commissioners
Commission
E. O. Spurlin
Spurlin
C. O. Erwin
L. E. Wheeler
Santa Fe
County Land Committee
First Street
Weather Summary From Local US Weather Bureau Reading
Temperatures recorded at 3 hour intervals from 2 pm yesterday to 11 am today show a high of 102 and a low of 66 with a 24 hour precipitation total of none. Forecast calls for clear to slightly cloudy skies through tomorrow with hot afternoons and dry conditions. Sunrise 5 06, sunset 7 03, day length 14 hours. High today 104, low tonight 67.
State Policeman Melvin McGuires Injured in Wreck
State Policeman Melvin McGuire and three others were injured when a Portales produce truck rammed a roadblock on U S 66 four miles east of Budville. McGuire was reported in satisfactory condition at Bataan Hospital. Also injured were Mrs. Bud Rice and two Highway Department workers Cruz Montano and Nabor Gonzales. Truck driver Claude Shaw of Lovington faced reckless driving charges.
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Melvin McGuire
Bataan
Portales
Bud Rice
Budville Justice of the Peace
State Highway Department
Cruz P. Montano
San Rafael
Nabor Gonzales
Cubero
Ray Freeman
Albert J. Mize
Containin McGuire
Budville
U. S. 66
Pleads Guilty To DWI Before Justice Of The Peace
John D. Parker, 22, of Mount Airey North Carolina pleaded guilty today to a drunk driving charge before Justice of the Peace R Perry Bean. He was fined 100 dollars and 5 dollars costs. Bond denial or setting not specified for Adolph Mendoza who pleaded innocent to car theft with bond set at 1500 dollars.
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John D. Parker
Mount Airey
N. C
Adolph Mendoza
Runoff Likely In Texas Governor Race As Shivers Leads
A Democratic primary runoff appears likely in Texas for governor with Allan Shivers 49.31 percent and Ralph Yarborough 47.96 percent as 60,000 to 980,000 votes remain. A second Democratic primary is set for Aug. 28 as two minor candidates together push toward a runoff.
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Texas
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
Yarborough
Texas Election Bureau
Roberty L. Johnson
Election Bureau
Vote Trends
Vote Trends, Said Sunday Night That ‘‘It Looks Like A Runoff.’’ Johnson
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Weatherford
Jmn Wright
Fort Worth
Ken Regan
Midland
J. T. Rutherford
Odessa
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Lyndon Johnson
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Senate Clash Over Atomic Debate Rules Enters Closures
The Senate rejected a blanket limit on debate on the atomic energy bill but agreed to halt debate after two hours on the first amendment. Leaders discussed scheduling "reasonable discussion" of key amendments while keeping the administration program from being blocked.
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Lab to Report On Death of Frank Koprian
Post mortem specimens from Frank J. Koprian 61 died Saturday and were taken to Albuquerque for exam. District Attorney Pat Hanagan said Chief Tommy Thompson planned to ship the samples, with an inquest likely in 10 days or two weeks. Koprian had faced murder charges in Marilyn Seig abortion death and was released on $5,000 bond with his wife also charged.
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Pacific Fleet
U. S
Stump
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Tommy Thompson
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Governor Mechem Headlining Two Southern New Mexico Events
Gov Edwin L. Mechem will speak at a Methodist Men dinner tonight at 6 30 p m in the First Methodist Church undercroft. He will also attend a tea today from 4 to 6 p m hosted by the Chaves County Republican Women’s Club at 1217 West Third Street, with invites extended to members husbands and friends.
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First Methodist Church
Mechem
Chaves County
Republican Women’s Club
Charles B. Read
Third St
Crowd Packed District Court Hears Defaults
A corridor capacity crowd of about 75 filled the district court today with many having business in the court. An early forenoon score filled the courtroom as out of town lawyers including Jerry Lessee and D D Ar cher of Artesia attended along with local Pat Hanagan district attorney and his assistant Jack Love. The district attorney had said most cases were defaults.
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Jerry Lessee
D. D. Archer
Artesia
Pat Hanagan
Jack Love
O. O. Askren
James M. H. Callender
Don Brown
Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
A marriage license was issued Saturday to C. R. Martin 20 Lubbock and DeElva Lifton 17 Post. A Wednesday license list incorrectly stated Beatrice Faye Roberts 21 Roswell. correct age is 17. The bridegroom is George Alvin Wenzel 22 Rich-
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C. R. Martin
Lubbock
DeElva Lifton
Post. Tex
Beatrice Faye Roberts
Roswell
George Alvin Wenzel
Stevenson Critiques Right Wing For Appeasement In Indochina
Alaska speech marks five day silence on Geneva peace settlement. Stevenson blasts Republican talk as failed policy actors and warns the West may face renewed danger if lessons are ignored. He pins blame on France for Indochina collapse and urges genuine independence steps.
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Haircuts Spur Runaway Boys Return to Oklahoma City
Two 16 year old brothers ran away June 4 leaving a note about a ranch job. They rode in a car, spent a night in Juarez, worked on a ranch south of Albuquerque for U. S. Senator Clinton Anderson, then were picked up at a drive in by Bernalillo County sheriff. They were brought back to Oklahoma City by their parents after deputies learned their IDs.
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Jerry Edward Wiggs
Gar Gravelle
Bernalillo County
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Wallace Wiggs
Gar
Kenneth Gravelle
Juarez
Mexico
Las Cruces
U. S
Clinton Anderson
D-Nm
Fred Gallegos
FBI
Montoya to Speak Before Jaycees in Roswell
Joseph M. Montoya Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor will address the Roswell Junior Chamber of Commerce Wednesday evening at the Nickson Hotel in a non partisan talk. Montoya from Santa Fe is a former lieutenant governor and longtime state legislator.
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Joseph M. Montoya
Roswell
Board of Directors
Jackson
Large Turnout Expected for C of C Breakfast
Chamber of Commerce stockholders breakfast at Nickson Hotel Wednesday is expected to set attendance records with reservations surging. Speaker Col Mason Grover of Walker Air Force Base will discuss base activities and future plans. Brig Gen C W Schott will also attend. Reservations by mail or phone are required by tomorrow. the 3000 line handles calls.
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Nickson
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Walker
C. W. Schott
47Th Air Division
Claude Simpson
Chamber
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