Escaped Convict Surrenders After Nighttime Hostage Scene
In Robeson County North Carolina Ricardo Resendez 26 of Los Angeles surrendered after a farmer Isley Wilcox 67 and family were held at a farmhouse. Fellow convict James Lee 21 of Fayetteville had already surrendered after police negotiations. The escape involved the killing of guard Earl Strickland and the abduction of Sgt. Ebert Locklear who freed himself. Resendez faced 70 to 120 year terms for murder robbery and kidnapping.
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Lumberton
N.C
Ricardo Resendez
Los Angeles
Isley Wilcox
Robeson County
James Lee
Wilcox
Resendez
Lynn
Ruby Neal Brown
Lee
Fayetteville
Bobby Lee
Earl Strickland
Resender
Strickland
Ebert Locklear
Locklear
Foundation Switches to Top Stocks Cutting Las Vegas Ties
IRS releases 1968 tax returns showing the Casinos Foundation, once led by Justice William O. Douglas, divesting from Parvin-Dohrmann casinos and moving into blue chip stocks like IBM AT&T and Standard Oil. Douglas, who resigned as president last month, earned 84,765 over seven years as its sole paid officer. The foundation had a $700,000 Parvin-Dohrmann loan at start of year, amid IRS review of its tax status. The report notes gains from selling Parvin-Dohrmann stock and probes into the foundation's tax problems ongoing in Congress and officials' investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Las Vegas
Douglas
Parvin Foundation
Internal Revenue Service
Parvin-Dohrmann Co
Parvin-Dohrmann
IRS
Abe Fortas
Family Foundation
Congress
IBM
At&t
Anaconda
International Paper
Standard Oil
Cooper Tire
Guard Departs Berkeley Area After Park Violence
About 1,500 National Guard troops left Berkeley today after serving on Gov. Ronald Reagan's order since May 15 to quell violence linked to a people’s park dispute. Guard tents came down as trucks carried away gear, under a request from the University of California and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley
Calif
National Guard
Ronald Reagan
People’s Park
University of California
Traffic accidents and citations listed at several city intersections
At multiple times a traffic report lists drivers with ages and addresses. Paula Faye Lewis and Ervin Wortman received a citation for improper backing. Emilia Martinez also cited for improper backing. Frederick Freese III cited for illegal left turn. David C. Davis cited for driving while intoxicated after colliding with a house. No citations for others.
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McGaffey and Garden
Paula Faye Lewis
Fruitland
Ervin Thomas Wortman
North
Ohio
Brenda Holt
Emilia Martinez
Kentucky
Ralph Duran
W. College
Johnnie B Short
N. Penn
Frederick E. Freese III
Ronald Ray Chambers
Plains Park
Frederick FE Freese II
Tony Price Smith
Two Coeds Slain Near Garden State Parkway
Autopsy confirms murder by stab wounds of Elizabeth Perry 19 from Excelsior Minn and Susan Davis 19 from Camp Hill Pa. Both vacationing in Ocean City. Perry daughter of Ray Perry bag company executive. Davis daughter of Wesley S. Davis bottler. Davis found nude. Perry fully clothed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somers Point
Garden State Parkway
Edwin Albano
New Jersey
Elizabeth Perry
Excelsior
Minn
Susan Davis
Camp Hill
Miss Davis
Ocean City
Miss Perry
Ray Perry
Wesley S. Davis
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List June 2
Admission notes for Dolly Boggs Dick Warner Annie J Morris Leta Metternick Clifford Kindig Marilyn Grice Carrie Jackson and others. Discharges include Lamoyne Peters Doris Thornbo Edwin Raymond Annie Hendricks and several with family contacts. Additional names appear with addresses in Portales Ft Sumner Lake Arthur and Bryan Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamoyne Peters
Doris Thornbo
Edwin Raymond
Annie Hendricks
Robert Sabin
Adenan Velasquez
L. Chaves
Joe Lopez
FTC cracks down on tire ads claiming unsafe but bold performance
The FTC announced a broad crackdown on automobile tire advertisements that misrepresent safety and performance. It named claims such as 130 mph testing and 100 mph safety assurances as misleading and said formal challenges will begin after July 3. In a separate note, nutrition experts lauded spinach for iron vitamin A and other nutrients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Commission
National Academy of Sciences
Navy to Form Investigation Board on Evans Melbourne Collision
The Pentagon will form a Navy investigative board to determine the cause of the Evans Melbourne clash. Vice Admiral Bringle appoints the panel with Rear Admiral King as senior member. One dead, 73 missing, 200 survivors reported. search continues with six to ten ships in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Washington
Pentagon
Navy Investigative Board
U.S
Evans
Melbourne
Defense
Jerry Friedheim
William F. Bringle
7Th Fleet
J. H. King Jr
Roswell NAACP Meeting Focuses on Safety Fund Plans
The Roswell NAACP holds its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Christian Center 10205 Garden with agenda items including the safety fundraising project a state board report a treasurer's report and program discussions. Branch president Alfred Sawyer urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell Naacp
Christian Center
State Board
Alfred Sawyer
Is It Bigamy at Fort Sill Welcome Home
Army Sgt. Kenneth R. Gregory, who escaped a Viet Cong prison, reunited with his mother and grandmother as two women claimed to be his wife. His 3-year-old daughter Michelle and her mother Patricia flew in from Colorado. Eva Gregory, 32, San Pedro, said she married him in 1967 in Altus, Oklahoma, but the Red Cross canceled its sponsorship to visit. Gregory reportedly lost 10 pounds since capture and was evacuated from Tay Ninh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Sill
Okla
Kenneth R. Gregory
Gregory
Michelle
Patricia
Oklahoma
Colorado
Eva Gregory
San Pedro
Calif
Red Cross
Altus
San Diego Union
Kenneth
Kenney
Saigon
U.S
Tay Ninh City
Cambodia
Carltons Hear Witnesses Tell of Discovering Body
In Portales the Carltons Dennis 21 and Pearl Diana 19 face a second trial for first degree murder in the August killing of Elbert Muncy 68. Witnesses describe finding the pharmacist’s body in the drugstore rear after hours. Defense notes a ladder and ceiling access hole as new questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Carltons
Muncy
Portales
Carlton
Dan Buzzard
Asst. Dist
Fred Boone
Boone
Fires Hit Homes And Vehicles Across Town in June
Fire reports from Oasis Trailer Park to 904 N Union describe multiple incidents. June 1 12 15 am 10 trees and house foundation damaged at Oasis Trailer Park North Main cause undetermined. June 2 103 am 202 E Hervey television fire total loss owned by Mrs Bernard Davis. June 2 111 am trash fire at 1021 S Main no damage. June 2 144 pm grease fire on stove 505 KE Mescalero vent smoked. June 3 330 am car fire total loss 904 N Union cause unknown owned by Trine Romero. 920 am car fire old junk car 1609 N Michigan caused by children playing with matches owned by Victor Viener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oasis Trailer Park
North Main
E. Hervey
Bernard Davis
Shamas No. 1
S. Main
KE. Mescalero
Jay Akin
N. Union
Trine Romero
Michigan
Victor Viener
Regina Jennings Hurt in Accident
Regina Gail Jennings aged 18 of 1617 S Washington was injured in a collision with a parked car owned by Greely Jones on West Hobbs Street at 9 18 Monday night. Her car struck the rear of the Jones vehicle and jumped a curb. She received a citation for careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Gail Jennings
S. Washington
Greely Jones
West Hobbs Street
Jennings
Jones
Miss Jennings
St John’s Rites Set for Miller Sanchez Amid Roswell Deaths
Joint funeral services are planned at St John’s Catholic Church for Silverio R. Miller 55 and his stepson Frederick Sanchez Jr 33. Rosary at Ballard Funeral Home tonight. Burial at South Park Cemetery. Dates, names, and survivors listed. Memorials for other Roswell figures noted.
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Silverio R. Miller
Frederick Sanchez Jr
Ballard Funeral Home
Mr. Miller
N. Washington St
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mr. Sanchez
Eddie
Frank
Fred
George Miller
Roswell
Joe Miller
Raton
Casey Miller
California
Gilbert Miller
Albuquerque
Geneva Silva
Ednad Alcolser
Juanita Gaona
Mary Medina
Carlsbad
Manilita Randolf
San Patricio
Cecilia Anaya
Sanchez
Hamilton Roofing Co
Beatrice Orona
Vivian Hancock
Vivian B. Hancock
Ballard
A. C Cooper
Church of Christ
South Park Cemetery
Gene Pruett
Don Burge
Henry Hughes
Bob Chapman
Byron Oglesby
Jim Guest
Hancock
el Paso
Texas
Bill Hancock
William W
Dan E Hancock
George R. Hancock
Saigon
Vietnam
Elissa Jo Hancock
Markets Slip Further as Loss Streak Extends on Wall Street
New York stocks ended lower with the Dow at 930.78, down 2.39, on heavy volume as investors fret tight money and Vietnam. The broader AP 60-stock average fell 9 to 331.4 while rails and utilities eased. Trading was volatile with Standard Oil Ohio and British Petroleum delays amid merger talk.
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Dow Jones
Associated Press
Reading & Bates
Ashland Oil
Hilton Hotel
Leasco Data
CFI Steel
Vietnam
Standard Oil
Ohio
New York Exchange
British Petroleum
American Exchange
New York
Ohio Standard
New York Ex
E. F. Hutton & Co
Amer Pet
Electro
Doug
Ole Mar Oijl Amer
Marco Sme
Amer Tod
Mobil Oi
Mt St
T&t
Avco Mig
Brunswick
Pan Am
A Bank Ra
Park Davis Chrysler
Phil Pet
RCA Corp
Coca Cola
Tee Safeway
Dres Ind
Dupe Corp
Sears Rock
Skelly Oil
DuPont — Kodak
Nat Gas
Sperry Rand
Fsran Mig
Tps Ltd
Cal
Ford
Sui
Tenneco
Elec
Texaco
Transam
Air
Gien Alden
Goodyear
US Steel
West Air Greyhound
Gulf Oil
West Ban BP
Hal Core
West Elec
BusMch
Kennecotte
Zales Corp
Stolen 1962 Chevrolet Recovered Near Artesia
Roswell police found an abandoned 1962 Chevrolet in the 600 block of East Cherry on Monday at 8 p.m. It had been reported stolen in Artesia on May 31. The owner is Fred Savoie who lives north of Artesia.
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Roswell
East Cherry
Artesia
Fred Savoie
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Jim Harmon
S. Cedar
Francis McGuire
S. Beech
Gary
Carol Armijo
Forest Dr
Rubin Price
S. Sycamore
Jeffery White
W. Gayle
Jerry Don Yingling
Deborah
Vicie Bostick
Mark Kelly
Howard Harring
S. Heights
Florance Morris
Basil Lawson
Herbert A. Buchanan
Osteopathic
Willie Jones
J. Williams
E. Mathews
Michael Burns
Byran Thomas
Modeseta Primerare
Auto Tires
Vast Service
Crawford Watch Repair
W. 4Th St
Revere Mass
TOP
Topley
3Rd & Penn
Tate Farm State Fark Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Iilinots
Regina Jennings
St. John’s
George Cobean SR
Scarsdale
N. Y
George G. Cobean Sr
New Mexico
Cobean
Fort Stanton
Mexico
South America
George C. Cobean Jr
Tacoma
Wash
Paul Sellars
Chicago
Richard W. Cobean
Livingston
N. J
John F. Cobean
San Antonio
Tex
Joe Harrison
Glenview
Hial
Warren Cobean
Grace Hill
Laredo
Long Island Sound
Adriaen Block
Hell Gate
East River
Highland Baptist Church
LEA & Lewis
Eddie M. Booth
Bro. Moore
Merle Moore
Pacific Coast Exchange
Chicago Livestock Chicago
Ap-Usda
Denver Livestock
Denver
USDA
Aus
Alpail
Walter W. Hoyle
U.S.A
Air Tech Co
E. McGaffey
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