Castro Talks for 54 Hours With U.S. Newsmen in Havana
Prime Minister Fidel Castro concluded a two-session, 10 hour news conference overload in Havana. He invited eight American reporters to stay on as permanent Havana correspondents and answered questions on Kennedy, U.S.-Cuban negotiations, U.S. prestige in Latin America, and Cuban socialism.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Castro
Agrarian Reform Institute
Kennedy
Washington
United States
Cuba
U. S
Highway project audit sparks debate on costs and oversight
Witnesses clash over who bears the cost of failed work on a New Mexico project. The hearing questions the federal role and reveals a 1958 memo noting failures. Adams, ill with a heart attack, to be questioned by the subcommittee.
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Highway Commission
Cramer
Federal Bureau
May
H. F. Leslie
New Mexico
L. B. Wilson
Leslie
Adams
Schwengel
Castro backs 1000 tractors in exchange for U S prisoners
Fidel Castro signals willingness to accept 1000 tractors first, worth about 28 million plus transport costs, in exchange for freedom for about 1167 Cuban prisoners. He cites no list of prisoners but says many patriots are held abroad and the deal hinges on the American committee.
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Castro
Cuba
United States
Spain
American Committee
Publisher ties link McKinney to major boards and papers
McKinney serves as director of International Telephone and Telegraph Co and the University of Oklahoma Research Institute, on the St. John's College board and in Santa Fe. He edits the New Mexican and publishes the Taos News after starting as a cub reporter on the Globe News in Amarillo.
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McKinney
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
St. John's College
Annapolis
Santa Fe
University of Oklahoma Research Institute
New Mexican
Taos
Roswell Recreation to Offer Learn to Swim Second Session
The Roswell Recreation Commission opens registrations for a second Learn to Swim session for all ages at the Girl Scout Hut. Classes span pre-beginners to adults with four sessions of ten lessons, July start and June 36 end. Fees are four dollars per session or six dollars for adults, with a late fee of one dollar fifty.
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Girl Scout Hut
Roswell Recreation Commission
American Red Cross
Pasadena College Representation At Services Here
Representatives from Pasadena College will attend the Roswell First Church of the Nazarene worship service on Sunday June 25 at 10 40 a m. The Musical Trio will provide music for the service as part of the college endowment and recruitment program. The college serves California Arizona New Mexico and Colorado with over 1000 students across 25 denominations.
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Pasadena College
Roswell First Church of the Nazarene
Kenneth O. Frey
Southwest
Church of the Nazarene
United States
Canada
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
Inauguration Results for County Officials and State Seats
The listing names elected county officers and state officials across multiple counties. Highlights include Sheriff Judy Moser and Surveyor Rose Palmer, with a wide slate of State Senators and Representatives from cities like Carlsbad Las Vegas Albuquerque and Farmington. District judge Metta Gunther and District attorney Betsy Skinner are also noted.
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Judy Moser
Albuquerque
Rose Palmer
Kirtland
Susan Horney
Taos
Washington County
Jane McAdoo
Carlsbad
Priscilla Montoya
Las Vegas
Lynn Lindburg
Farmington
Connie Garcia
Pam Roush
Linda Bridges
Las Cruces
Deanna Smith
Tatum
Anne Bonomo
Lovington
Lou Ann Sharbet
Roy
Jane Hay
Sandra Hinderliter
Portales
Janet Perry
Gallup
Jimi Sue Rusk
Roswell
Sue Brown
Connie Cox
Aztec
Lou Hicks
Tucumcari
Rita Patterson
Clovis
Jo Ann Fernandez
Magdalena
Rosanne Fleming
Donna Osborn
Texico
Glynn Hardin
Hagerman
Joyce McDonald
Santa Fe
Francene Sims
Eileen Doherty
Polly Baca
Alamogordo
Betty Hagaman
Carolyn Brown
Taiban
Rosemary Harris
Norma Jackson
Students Riot Burn Ambassaor Moscoso Auto At Caracas University
Several hundred pro Castro students attacked the U S ambassador Teodoro Moscoso during an exhibit at Caracas University vehicles, pulling him from the car and setting it afire. Government officials say the action came on orders from known leftist leaders amid tensions over U S policy in Latin America.
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Caracas
Venezuela
U.S
Teodoro Moscoso
Caracas University
Moscoso
Kennedy
Latin America
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Romulo Betancourt
School of Architecture
Rafael Devenzi
Betancourt
Castro
Devenzi
Man Teeters 23 Stories From San Antonio Tower
Joe Smith a 21 year old service station attendant perched 23 stories above San Antonio for 44 hours atop the Alamo National Bank Building. Thousands watched as Army Chaplain Captain Holden talked him down and the pair later left with no charges filed after a psychiatric exam. Smith cited loneliness after his wife Linda asked for a divorce and said the crowd’s presence helped him decide to live for his daughter Wray.
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Joe Benham
SAN Antonio
Joe Smith
Alamo National Bank
Carl Holden
Smith
Wray
Brooke General Hospital
Holden
Linda
Jockey Corle Wins Both Legs of Delaware Park Double
Jockey R E Corle rode both ends of a 108.60 daily double at Delaware Park. King in Charge paid 9 to 1 and Pomming paid 13 20, composing the winning 10 3 combination.
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R. E. Corle
Delaware Park
King In Charge
Pomming
Bowman named official at National Park Service HQ
William L. Bowman, chief of Recreation Resource Planning at Santa Fe, moves to a National Park Service position at the agency's national headquarters in Washington. The change places him in a senior role within the federal park system.
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Record
Washington Service
Washington
Santa Fe
National Park Service
William L. Bowman
Markets Turn Mixed After Early Rise On Wall Street
Stocks drifted mixed after an initial uptick with slow volume around 3 million shares. Major movers included American Telephone down about one point and IBM up about six points as utilities fell and airlines edged higher.
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American Telephone
Korvette
J.W. Mays
Boeing
Ford
Bethlehem
United Aircraft
General Electric
Illinois Central
American Stock Exchange
U.S
Speaker Sweeps Pair of Trophies at Local Toastmasters
Dr. T. E. Boggs won the speaking trophy at the Noon Toastmasters club and then captured the same honor for Club 477 on Tuesday. Bob Jones won table topics, with Bill Wolfe as amateur chairman Morgan Nelson as Toastmaster and Wayne Adams as table topics chairman. Dr. Boggs attends meetings at Roswell clubs. next Club 477 meeting is Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. at Roswell Country Club.
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T. E. Boggs
Toastmasters Club
Club 477
Bob Jones
Bill Wolfe
Morgan Nelson
Wayne Adams
Dr. Boggs
Roswell
Roswell Country Club
Hospital Admits and Births Reported Across Centers
E N M Medical Center lists admits on June 14 including Willie Sparks and Bertha Fielden and several others. discharges June 14 and 15 name multiple patients. St Marys notes numerous residents listed as admitted or discharged and births on June 14 and 15 in Arlington and surrounding areas.
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E.N.M. Medical Center
Willie M. Sparks
E. Walnut
Bertha Fielden
E. Wildy
S. E. Hardcastle
A. P. Kimbrell
W. Walnut
Albert E. Scott
S. Cedar
Ruth Bagwell
S. Delaware
Nedra McKinney
Lorenza la Riva
James R. Cosby
Kenneth M
Don Ray Fricklin
Arlington
Tex
Manuel Gutierrez
E. Summit
Benjamin Perez
Billie Joe Pinkerton
Former Roswell Resident Dies in Kansas
Edward M. Spencer of Columbus Kansas died. He formerly lived in Roswell and was long associated with the Roswell Building and Loan. Survivors include his widow Mary a daughter and a grandson Gabe S. Martin of Roswell. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the First Methodist Church in Columbus.
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Edward M. Spencer
Columbus
Kan
Roswell
Spencer
Fire prompt at Duke Halusco residence on Pontiac Avenue
Firefighters were dispatched Wednesday at 4 47 p m to shut gas after a flash fire occurred around a floor furnace at the Duke Halusco residence 1713 North Pontiac Avenue A later 5 04 p m false alarm was reported at 907 West Hendricks Street
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Pontiac Ave
W. Hendricks St
Model is Chosen Miss New Mexico
George Edwards of Albuquerque was named Miss New Mexico and will represent the state in the Miss United States and Miss Universe contests this summer in Miami Beach. Runners up were Beverly Trickey and Kay Taylor, both of Albuquerque. Edwards and Trickey are models. Taylor is an airline hostess.
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Albuquerque
George Edwards
Cotton futures close mixed with gains and losses
In New York the cotton market saw futures finish 35 cents higher to 20 cents lower across contracts. July closed at 33.31, October 34.12, December 34.58, March 35.30, May 35.55, July 35.36, October 34.62. Middling spot held at 34.45 with no change.
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Cotton Market New York
Jly
Egg market Chicago steady with Grade A whites and mixes
Eggs in Chicago show a steady market with Grade A whites at 70 percent or better. Mixed grades report 31 42 percent, mediums 29 14, standards 31, dirties 29, checks 28 percent, reflecting a stable pricing and quality mix.
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Chicago
Roswell Livestock Sale Records Sharp Lamb Gains
Roswell livestock notes 915 head of sheep sold with ewes up 50 cents and fat lambs firmer. Wool lambs brought 16.00 to 16.75, clipped spring lambs 15.00, good to choice lambs and yearlings 11.00 to 12.00. Mixed feeder lambs and yearlings 8.00 to 9.00, spring in the wool 13.50 to 14.00 for 70 to 80 pounders. Buck lambs 8.00 to 10.00. Packer ewes 4.00 to 5.50, canners 3.00 to 4.00, packer bucks 3.00 to 4.00. No pairs offered.
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Roswell Livestock Commission
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report
In Kansas City market notes cattle calves hogs and sheep show varied price levels. Slaughter steers bring about 19.00 with mixed weights 20.25 to 21.50, cows 16.00 to 27.00, hogs mostly down with barrows and gilts around 15.75 to 17.00, sows 13.00 to 14.50, lambs and sheep mixed with spring lambs 16.50 to 17.50 and ewes 2.00 to 3.50, feeders 12.00 to 13.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Forest Acreage Continues Aflame
Fires raged across New Mexico and Arizona with about 7 000 acres burned on Coronado National Forest in Arizona and 600 acres of spruce destroyed on Tierra Amarilla Mountain in northern New Mexico. Smaller blazes on Gila and Cibola forests were controlled as crews aimed to contain Tierra Amarilla by Thursday. More than 500 firefighters fought Coronado, plus 100 Zuni and Navajo crews from Gallup joined Wednesday night.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Arizona
Coronado National Forest
Tierra Amarilla Mountain
Gila
Cibola
State Forest Department
Tierra Amarilla
Coronado
Gallup, N.M
Santa Fe Carloadings Dip in Week Ending June 10 1961
Santa Fe reported carloadings for the week ending June 10 1961 at 23 063 down from 24 296 for the same week a year earlier. Cars received from connections totaled 10 506 versus 10 773 a year ago.
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Santa Fe
Gott Reconsiders Grant County School Post
John W. Gott resigns as public school finance officer after six months and will become director of special school studies for the New Mexico State Department of Education rather than taking a school post in Grant County. The move follows initial reports he would join Cobre Consolidated Schools in Grant County.
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Cobre Consolidated Schools
Grant County
Wiley
Albuquerque
Gott
Cobre
Education Department
Sea Sheriff Case Taken Off Docket
Dist. Judge J V Gallegos orders the State v Alex Trimble removed from the docket in Lea County. Lead events include June 5 withdrawal of Williams Johnson and Houston as counsel, June 9 appointment of Robert W Ward to defend Trimble, and a motion for a bill of particulars filed this week detailing which of four counts of forged vouchers the trial will target. Judge Gallegos to hear the motion Monday in Lovington.
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William W. Beauchamp
Dist
J. V. Gallegos
Tucumcari
Alex Trimble
Hobbs Law Firm
Williams, Johnson and Houston
Trimble
Levington
Robert W. Ward
Lea County
Ward
Gallegos
Juarez Orchestra Plans Benefit Dance in Carrizozo
The Colorful Mariachi Orchestra Juarez will perform at a benefit dance at Nike Hall in Carrizozo on Friday night June 16. Proceeds aid a local girl with cerebral palsy.
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Juarez
Carrizozo
Nike
Miami real estate man confronts tractors-for-freedom team
Douglas Voorhees chased through Miami airport after attempting to have members of the tractors-for-freedom negotiating team arrested. He laid hands on the negotiators and pleaded with Dade County deputies to arrest them. Deputies separated Voorhees after a few minutes as he shouted for a U.S. marshal.
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Miami
Fla
Douglas Voorhees
Voorhees
Dade County
U.S
Weather Warning Issued for New Mexico and Arizona Regions
The Weather Bureau issued a special heavy rain warning for northwest and southeast New Mexico and extreme northeast Arizona. Forecasters say numerous thunderstorms and high lightning hazards threaten forest areas with continuing heavy showers in mountain regions through Friday.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Arizona
Khrushchev says Europe peace settlement must come this year
Premier Khrushchev affirmed in Moscow that a peace settlement in Europe must be achieved within the year. He reaffirmed his stance on Germany and Berlin during the statement.
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Khrushchev
Europe
Germany
Berlin
Harriman says North Vietnamese troops aided Padong attack
U S Ambassador W Averell Harriman charged two companies of troops from Communist North Viet Nam took part in the Padong assault in Laos. He spoke at an international Laos conference and did not mention the later pro Communist rebel attacks, which generals viewed as more important. The West boycotted the conference five days due to Padong anger.
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U. S
W. Averell Harriman
Viet Nam
Padong
Laos
Harriman
Red Chinese Leader Seeks Peace and Coexistence
Premier Chou En-lai stated that Red China seeks to coexist in peace with nations of different social systems. He cited six years of U S China talks in Geneva and Warsaw as proof of a commitment to peaceful dispute settlement. The remarks were made at a farewell banquet for Sukarno in Peiping.
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Chou En-lai
Red China
U.S
Formosa
Chou
Sukarno
Peiping
Moscow
Peiping Radio
Doctor Appointed to Examiners Board in New Mexico
Gov. Edwin L. Mechem named Dr. M. C. Sims of Albuquerque to the state Examiners Board of Basic Sciences to succeed Dr. L. C. Boatman of Santa Fe. Sims will serve until Oct. 16, 1963, as Boatman resigns to move out of state.
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Santa FE
Edwin L. Mechem
M. C. Sims
Albuquerque
State Examiners Board of Basic Sciences
L. C. Boatman
Dr. Sims
Boatman
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