Carlsbad Editorial Warns Mayor Overreach
The Carlsbad Current-Argus editorial of July 1964 urges strong repairs to the city’s foundation as Mayor Henry Hutson acts to centralize control. It questions the scope of a single leader wielding executive power across departments and calls for continued voter scrutiny and planning to prevent a weakened municipal structure.
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Carlsbad
Current-Argus
New Mexico Press Association
Henry Hutson
Hutson
Fire
Water and Sewer
Argus
Roswell Graduation Celebrated Under Stadium Lights
Roswell High School issued diplomas to 640 plus graduates at Municipal Stadium on Thursday night. Honor grads wore gold tassels. Valedictorian Richard Jasper Dendy and Salutatorian Bryan Jay Best delivered impressive addresses. Diana Herring sang "Let All My Life Be Music."
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Roswell
Roswell High School
Municipal Stadium
Don G. Simmons
RHS
North Junior High
Pueblo
Suzy
Ann
Bill
George
Goddard High School
Richard Jasper Dendy
Bryan Jay Best
Diana Herring
Conscience Versus Silence on Civil Rights Leadership
A sharpened critique of white church leaders educators and public figures for failing to condemn racism in Black communities and NAACP leaders while noting the hypocrisy of figures like Adam Clayton Powell and Kennedy. The piece argues true conscience requires active protest and public opposition to racial injustice.
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U.N
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stanleyville
Adam Clayton Powell
Chicago
Mr. Charlie
Powell
Charlie
New York
Robert F. Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
Detroit
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
von Moltke
America
Roswell FFA Winners to Receive State Awards at Albuquerque
Roswell residents Darrel Waggoner and Larry Hobson join five state recipients to receive 100 awards from the FFA Foundation at the 37th Annual State FFA convention in Albuquerque. Bennie Trujillo of Hagerman earns 25 for second place Greenhand Farming Award.
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Roswell
FFA
FFA Foundation
Albuquerque
Darrel Waggoner
Larry Hobson
Bennie Trujillo
Hagerman
Future Farmers of America
Waggoner
New Mexico Boys State Opens in Roswell This Week
Youth from across the state will gather in Roswell for the New Mexico Boys State program at the New Mexico Military Institute. The event teaches high school juniors how local and state government operate by simulating elected town councils a state legislature and a governor. Local residents are invited to observe and learn from the sessions.
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New Mexico
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell Advertising Club elects new officers
Joe Hutt was elected president of the Roswell Advertising Club with Andrew Kemper as first vice president John McBoyle second vice president John Halter third vice president and K Crawford secretary and treasurer Bruce Poorbaugh retires as president. Washington AP House Ways and Means Committee discusses broadening the income tax base as main revenue source in a 1 billion defense tax bill. New Mexico Military Institute named an honor military school by War Department for the list consecutive year based on annual Government Inspection.
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Joe Hutt
Roswell Advertising Club
Andrew Kemper
John McBoyle
John Halter
K Crawford
Bruce Poorbaugh
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
New Mexico Military Institute
War Department
Borrowed squibs and political taunts headline brief reads
A fragment notes a man with car trouble and stalled payments. A stray line mentions young women sweeping aisles. The piece also references President Johnson using a billion dollar carrot to deter the Viet Cong, lacking any decisive leverage.
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Johnson
Pondering on early harbingers of spring and waking
A reflective meditation on spring's arrival and the rush of dawn. pondering whether signs of warmer days arrive too soon and disturb the morning routine.
Advertising Manager and Editor Departures at Roswell Daily Record
The Roswell Daily Record lists Jimmy C. Cox as Advertising Manager and Albert A. Stuabs as Managing Editor with figures possibly indicating payroll or rates. No further context provided.
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Jimmy C. Cox
Advertising Manager
Albert A. Stuabs
Legislators win no bid lease on San Juan land near dam
Two New Mexico legislators secured a five year lease for a square mile of state land by the San Juan River below Navajo Dam at 61 cents an acre per year for a trailer court and recreational use. The lease, approved March 4 during the 1965 session, was awarded without competitive bidding or public notice.
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Will Harrison
Santa FE
San Juan
Navajo Dam
San Juan County
State
Ray Atchison
Aztec
George Blocker
D. Aztec
Sheep Hayes
Blocker
Jal
Lea County
State Game Department
Land Office
Calvin Perkins
Perkins
Hays
More VA Facilities Needed For Disabled Veterans
A Silver City Daily Press column argues that the armed forces and veterans deserve robust care and pay. It notes past pay in kind, warns against closing VA hospitals, and urges expanded medical facilities and social support for disabled veterans.
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West
V.A
Caesar
Dance and sport memories echo through the times
A fragmented excerpt recalls a race win by five years in four minutes ten seconds and a quip about aging dancers. Haloes of nostalgic chatter touch on dancing the Charleston and celebrity hopes for a musician child, with Hal Boyle offering wry commentary.
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Mills
Seattle
Wash
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