GE Says Government May Split Firm Over Price Fixing
General Electric disclosed that the government has raised the possibility of breaking up the company in a potential consent decree to end a price fixing case. The move emerged after GE rejected a government draft decree, which would impose broader controls beyond ending the conspiracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Electric Co
Govnt
Lee Oevinger
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Loewinger
Justice Department Antitrust Division
Army closes Walker case after Kennedy approval
The Army released findings on Gener al Walker stressing that while his past service was commendable his actions exceeded propriety for an Army officer. Clarke praised Walker's record but noted the excesses. Kennedy reportedly reviewed and approved the Army actions before release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Clarke
Walker
Korea
Kennedy
Teens and adults murdered or robbed in separate incidents
A partial timeline lists multiple crimes across Illinois and Colorado. June 8 near Edwardsville a 35 year old man was shot and robbed of his pistol and car. June 8 a 69 year old station operator was beaten to death. June 9 a 62 year old rail official was robbed and shot after being forced to drive to a remote spot. June 10 a 18 year old hotel maid was robbed and shot after a carnival meeting with two youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page One Tenn
Guidroz
Albert E. Reed
Litchfield
Ill
Edwardsville
Martin Drenovac
Granite City
Otto Ziegler
Rachel Marian Moyer
Craig
Colo
KLM says no serious fire in latest crash sequence
Officials say there was no serious fire though wreckage burned as investigators arrive from the Netherlands. The third KLM mishap in five weeks follows a May 30 DC8 crash off Lisbon that killed 62 aboard. A DC7 engine fire forced a Hartford to Europe flight to land safely at Prestwick on three engines. The Electra was to fly Cairo to Basra and onward with gold ingots, jewelry, cameras, and 2,500 Swiss watches consigned to Burma and Thailand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KLM
Netherlands
Atlantic
Lisbon
Hartford
Electric Boat Co
Connecticut
Prestwick
Scotland
Cairo
Basra
Karachi
Rangoon
Bangkok
Singapore
Kuala Lumpur
Burma
Thailand
Tractors Offer Sparks U.S. Invasion Exchange Debate
A TV speech by May 17 urged swapping captives for 500 tractors aiding the invasion. Castro’s plan clashes with a donor fund drive led committee over tractor type and prisoner exchanges. A UC Berkeley team and university engineers join, with an interpreter to accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Roy Bainer
University of California ‘Agricultural Engineering
C. H. Hansen
Michigan State University
J. B. Liljedhal
Purdue University
Duane P. Greatshouse
United Auto Worker Union
New Mexico Road Construction Hearing Reveals Flaws
A House highway subcommittee heard that a state project in Lordsburg suffered from major defects including large gaps beneath asphalt and long puddles. Engineers testified the sub-grade failed to meet specs while materials testing showed mixed results. The panel noted $21 billion spent on highway building since 1956 and stressed adherence to specifications and inspection controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins
Robert H. Maese
el Paso
Tex
Travis Cole
Cole
House
New Mexico
George M. Kopecky
Lordsburg
Adams
Kopecky
May
John A. Blatnik
D-Minn
Blatnik
Oklahoma
Florida
Graf
Drownings Reported in Arizona Weekend Incidents
Kenneth Quinn 27 of Silver Bell Arizona drowned while swimming with friends in Jackson Lake Sunday afternoon. Harvey James 62 a Navajo man was found dead in an irrigation ditch near the American Indian Mission Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmington
Kenneth Quinn
Silver Bell
Ariz
Jackson Lake
Harvey James
Johnson Rites Set On Tuesday
Funeral services for John Kelly Johnson 73 of 115 W McGaffey St will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Ballard Chapel with Rev. Austin Dillon of the First Methodist Church officiating. He is survived by a widow three sons and three daughters nine grandchildren two brothers and a sister. He was born Oct 19 1887 in Cookville Tenn came to Roswell in 1920 and worked in business with his father before a career at Continental Oil Co and McNally Hall Chevrolet Co retiring in 1953. Burial at South Park Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kelly Johnson
W. McGaffey St
Ballard Chapel
Austin Dillon
First Methodist Church
Davie Johnson
Oliver Johnson
Malcolm Johnson
Roswell
Kelly R. Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
Joseph H. Huau
Homestead
Fla
John B. VanBus
Dan Wilmot
South Park Cemetery
Russell Cotton
Mansfield Tweedy
Freeman Marsh
Owen Stewart
James Hill
Howard C. Buchy
Son of Former Artesians Killed in Crash
Weatherford Oklahoma AP reports 17 year old Paul B Tittle son of former Artesia New Mexico couple was killed when his car collided head on with a truck at a curve. Tittles parents Mr and Mrs James A Tittle lived in Artesia for several years. They moved to Tocona Peru last fall. James Tittle works as a welding instructor for a copper mining firm there.
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Weatherford
Okla
Paul B. Tittle
Artesia
N. M
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Tittle
James A. Tittle
Tocona
Peru
James Tittle
YMCA Board To Review Building Plans In Roswell
YMCA leaders in Roswell meet at Nickson Hotel with John Van Dis Jr. from the Buildings and Furnishings Bureau to discuss final facility layouts as fundraising nears a $500,000 goal. Architect Hugh Rowland aids the plan before bids and blueprints follow. construction hoped by year end.
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Ymca National Council
John van Dis Jr
Roswell
YMCA
al Benglen
Rex Alcorn
Joe Lackey
Call
Detention of suspect ends in fatal gunfire exchange
Detective opened fire beside an officer, Schmidling killed Parker, McFarland driven away after being hit. Goetzelman noted McFarland was struck and stopped the car. Schmidling’s body was pushed out while Carothers escaped. Walters noted Parker and McFarland were ex-prison inmates and named Carothers as McFarland’s brother in law.
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Page One
Schmidling
Parker
Carothers
Goetzelman
McFarland
Walters
Hospital and births notice from St Marys and ENM centers
Hospital admissions and dismissals for June 10 to 12 list names and addresses including Mrs. June Key Barbara Pineda Mrs Gerald Eberhart Mrs James Pack Sam Allen Collins and others Births on June 10 and June 11 record two couples at 803 El Dora Dr and 111142 S Lea with a boy and a girl ASC and Mrs Fredrick Monk also have a boy. Dismissals include Vera Williams James Lloyd Burch and Barbara Ciieda among others. ENM Medical Center entries name Manuel Florez Norton Barron John Turner Willie Mae Kenneday and many others with multiple addresses. A YMCA notice follows with contact details and agenda items including finance reports and youth programs. Rental Spinet Organs ad ends the page.
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ST. Mary’s
June Key
East Summit
Barbara Pineda
E. Tilden
Gerald Eberhart
Twin Diamond Rd
James Pack
el Dora Dr
Sam Allen Collins
E. Third
Harry Leeds
Fredrick Monk
S. Lea
Bill Reid
W. McGaffey
Tony Gutierrez
E. Jefferson
Mike Janesco
S. Heights
Teofilo Sisneros
Dexter
James Gaither
Brownfield
Texas
Vera Williams
Jim Wilson
James Lloyd Burch
Evelyn Reyer
Ruby Craig
Robert Crocker
Jeanette Taute
Johnny Wright
W. R. Benge
David Martin
Albert Nease
Barbara Ciieda
George Weeks
Ronald Cogsdill
Solomon Davis
van Collins
Galloway
Milladge
H.B. Ingle
Wylie Robinson
Martin Purcella
Eunice Kuykendall
Herbert Welsch
Twin
Diamond Rd
ASC
ENM Medical Center
Manuel Florez
S. Sherman
Norton K. Barron
John Turner
Willie Mae Kenneday
Hagerman
Gesmara Archuleta
E. 14Th St
Market declines amid slow trading across major stocks
The market sagged in late trading as volume neared five month lows at about 3.3 million shares. Du Pont and General Electric fell sharply, while Woolworth, American Tobacco, and Gulf Oil posted modest gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
du Pont
General Electric
American Telephone
Woolworth
American Tobacco
Gulf Oil
Vendo
Cotton Market New York Opens Mixed Futures Rise
The New York cotton market finished marginally higher with July at 46 cents and October around 34.30 to 34.40 cents including nearby mids. Futures closed unchanged to up about 60 cents per bale across several contracts with December and March bids near 34 to 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Market
New York
Hogs and cattle market tone steady to higher across regions
In Chicago and Kansas City reports, hogs 5,000 head steady to 50 higher with 1 3 190-250 lb at 16.50-17.50, 250-270 lb 16.00-75, 270-300 lb 15.50-16.25, sows 270-400 lb 13.75-15.25 and 400-550 lb 13.25-14.0. Eggs steady with grade A whites around 32 cents. Cattle and calves: slaughter steers 23.00 for 1150 lb, other classes range 21.00-22.75, heifers 22.75, bulls 17.50-19.00, feeders 23.00-50. calves 21.00-28.00. sheep 2,500 head 50-1.00 lower with lambs and shorn ewes prices in the 13.00-18.50 range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
E. F. Hutton & Co Atomic Defuneter
Fidelity Fund
Wwe
Seewe
Weeters Gas
Dow-Jones
Hutton & Co
E F
E. F. Hutton & Co
Aseetenee
Fidelity Bankers
Rankiin Life
Great Am Life Neers
Great West Life
N.M. Life
N.M. Life Eeeaene Seer Eee
Travelers Ins. Co
Eemees
Fires and births report for Saturday and Sunday incidents
Fire records for Saturday and Sunday note gas meter fire at 400 E McGaffey St and false alarm near the base gate. Additional calls covered Sixth Street and Virginia Ave for lumber fire at Mitchell Seed Dr and multiple birth announcements and local residents listed with names and addresses.
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E. McGaffey St
Sixth Street
Virginia Ave
Mitchell Seed
Spring Rain Spreads Across New Mexico
The Associated Press reports light spring rain spread across most of New Mexico, with Alamogordo receiving 0.60, Clovis 0.18, Las Vegas 0.67, Zuni 0.67, Raton 0.11, Grants 0.06 inches, and trace amounts at Albuquerque Deming and Farmington. Temperatures cooled slightly with Deming at 99 and Las Vegas at 84, and forecasts suggest limited precipitation after Tuesday with scattered southeast showers.
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Associated Press
East
New Mexico
Alamogordo
Clovis
Las Vegas
Zuni
Raton
Grants
Albuquerque
Deming
Farmington
Carlsbad
Otto
Huffman Funeral Rites Scheduled in Amarillo
George Gregg Huffman aged 84 longtime Roswell resident died Saturday in St Anthony Hospital Amarillo He moved to Amarillo years ago with wife to live near daughter and son in law Charles Creek He farmed and did Boy Scout work in Roswell Survived by Winnie Huffman one daughter two sons 12 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren Services set for 4 p.m Tuesday Blackburn Shaw Funeral Home Amarillo with Rev Barrett Moore First Christian Church officiating Grain Co smoldering note
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George Gregg Huffman
Roswell
St. Anthony Hospital
Amarillo
Texas
Huffman
Charles Creek
Winnie Huffman
Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home
Barrett Moore
First Christian Church
Offici
Stevenson says Brazil backs U S against Communist threat
Adlai E Stevenson states that President Janio Quadros is fully aware of the communist menace to the Americas and that Brazil will stand with the United States in opposing its spread. The remark underscores a joint stance during a tense Cold War period in Rio de Janeiro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Adlai E. Stevenson
Janio Quadros
Americas
United States
Defense plans long term spacecraft to detect nuclear tests
The Defense Department disclosed a plan to develop spacecraft capable of detecting nuclear explosions on Earth and in space. The project named Vela Hotel will influence U S positions in Geneva nuclear test ban talks but is a long term effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Defense Department
U.S
Geneva
Vela Hotel
Cryer Infant's Final Rites Set in Roswell Area
Nancy Lou Cryer aged one died in El Paso Sunday. Survived by Sgt. and Mrs. Stanley Cryer of Roswell, two sisters Nelta Ann and Helen Lea Cryer, and grandparents. Body to Bartlett, Texas for burial under Goodnight Funeral Home direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Lou Cryer
el Paso
Sgt
Stanley Cryer
Roswell
Nelta Ann
Helen Lea Cryer
Bartlett
Tex
Goodnight Funeral Home
Car Crash on Tenth and Main Injures Parked Truck Owner
At 8 31 p m Mary M Linkewest of 1677 S Monroe Ave backed into a park ed truck owned by Powers Oil Co. in a Tenth Street Main Street collision causing damage to the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth Street
Main Street
Mary M. Linkewest
S. Monroe Ave
The
Powers Oil Co
Weather Bureau Official Honored With 40 Year Pin
Leon J. Guthrie chief of the Roswell Weather Bureau received a 40 year service pin today. The presentation was made by Wilmer Thompson regional director from Fort Worth Texas. Guthrie has served forty four years in government employment.
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Weather Bureau
Leon J. Guthrie
Roswell
Guthrie
Wilmer Thompson
The
Ft. Worth
Tex
Army Reserve company tours Holloman base cemetery
About 75 members of Company B 829th Transportation Battalion will tour South Park Cemetery in Roswell Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. and take part in graveyard services and exercises conducted by Holloman Air Force Base personnel.
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Dennis Chavez
Roswell
Air Force Electronic Research Unit
WA 10
Air Force
South Park
Ros
Holloman Air Force Base
Holloman
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Johnson
O. L. Bullock
William A. Hoffman
Max Riley
H. M. Shirey
Artesians
Ymca Board
Herman H. Bulman
S. Washington
Howard Rebels
Rt. 1
Sherman Williams
E. McGaffey
Harold Kingrey
Purdy Dr
Hubert Brisco
W. Hendrocks
Robert Sanford
Minnie Purcella
E. Country Club Rd
Climg Nail
Virginia Carmona
W. 13Th St
Calvin Miller
W. 14Th
Bobbie Seaward
E. Mathews
Valparine Barker
Virginia
Frank Moore
S. Missouri
John E. Davis
Mississippi
Richard C. Warren
J. L. Mince
Marshall M. Wilson
Ruby Lenglow
Emory Ivie
Jackie Radcliff
David Hinrichs
Harvey B. Dawson
Don L. Wilcox
Walter Michels
Wayne Mabry
Thomas L. Hige
Edward Cook
A. L. Sample
Garland Reed
Noble Barttni
Juan Bartini
Oak
West Fourth Street
Roy Crocker
Crocker
Alf Benglen
Ralph Dow
Ralph iDow
Ginsberg Music Co
N. Main
U S
General Motors
Ford
Vacation Bible School
Calvary Baptist Church
W. Alameda
Chicago
Amerada
Am Can
Safeway
St Am Motors
San D
Tel & Tel Ae Sears Roeb
Atchison
Shell Oil
Sinclair
Chrysler
Socony
Swest
Sunray
Gen Motors
Swift & Co
Goodyear
Hog Tenn Gas
Gulf Ou
Texaco
Homestake
Tive Tex
Transwa
Co Mont Ward
TAL Oil
Nor N Gas
US Steel Ohio Oirt
Westg
Phill
American
Mt St TT
Norton C. Barron
Howard Revels
DeWayne Hinman
Kelly Pl
WAFB
Purdy
Gail Hearst
S. Sequoia
Osteopathic
Charles C. Robison
E. Sixth
Buddy Jones
N. Garden
Willie Gertrude Weatherford
E. Hoagland
Bent Perez
S. Jackson
Grover Essary
Dale Frost
Joseph Jackson
Bonnie Sena
Dallas Merrow
S. Montana
Tokyo
Pacific
U.S. Navy
Cryer
P.O. Box
N.M
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