Mechem Defends Board Reshuffles as Nonpolitical Move
Gov. Edwin L. Mechem says his six month push to rearrange state boards and commissions is not political. He counters criticism from Republicans unhappy with the number of Democrats appointed, insisting the changes reflect governance not partisanship.
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John B. Curtis
AP Capital
Santa FE
Edwin L. Mechem
Mechem
New Mexico
General Administration
The
Game and Fish Commission
State Police Board
Public Service Commission
Board of Public Welfare
Racing Commission
Tax Commission
State Fair Commission
Cattle Sanitary Board
John Burroughs
Burroughs
Buddy Wamel
Robbery at Moran's Standard Service Station
Police investigate an early morning robbery at Moran's Standard Service Station on North Main Street. Sammy Moran said a man knocked him unconscious with a bottle and grabbed about $85 from the cash register before fleeing. An anonymous tip described a 24 to 25 year old blond man in a white tee shirt and blue jeans driving a dented 1952 Pontiac. Moran was treated and released from St. Mary's Hospital. Police have not yet located the suspect.
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Moran
N. Main St
Sammy Moran
St. Mary’s Hospital
Rain Falls Across New Mexico Boosting Fire Outlook
Rain measured in Grant County and across several towns brought first rainfall of the year to much of New Mexico. Amounts included 3.10 inches at Pinos Altos and 1.14 at Silver City with lighter totals elsewhere. The wet weather eased forest fire dangers in Gila, Cibola and Coronado National Forests despite lightning risks.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Grant County
Pinos Altos
Cliff
Silver City
Socorro
Carlsbad
Las Vegas
Glenwood
Albuquerque
Roswell
Hobbs
Clovis
Deming
Clayton
Gila
Cibola
Coronado
Tierra Amarilla
Woman Pilot Attends UM Class of 1911 Reunion
Belle Hetzel, 81, landed her plane in Ann Arbor to attend a reunion of the University of Michigan class of 1911. The Omaha, Nebraska native is a retired high school teacher and has piloted aircraft for 31 years.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Belle Hetzel
University of Michigan
Omaha, Neb
Maritime Strike Spread Paralyzes Shipping Echoes in Carlsbad Probe
Congressional hearings examine federal aid road work near Carlsbad New Mexico with $1.05 million funded by federal money amid claims of improper conditions and questionable contractor actions. Witnesses discuss wet base material blue stone oil coating done at low temps. Further testimony targets highway official demotions linked to contractor Jack Adams.
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Washington
New Mexico
TUS Army Cea Eee
Energe
Ruidoso
Jack Adams
Santa Fe
House Public Works Committee
Carlsbad
Buchwald
Walter May
Sparks
New Mexico Highway Commission
Highway Department
John Sudderth
Paris D. Jordan
Jordan
House Public Works
Adams
Lordsburg
N.M
U. S. Forest Service
Sudderth
Roswell
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Western Fires Floods Heat Strike the Far West
Weather extremes swept the western states with deadly heat in California Oregon and flash floods in Texas and New Mexico. Heat prostration killed at least eight in California and Oregon. Property and crop losses topped a million while several wildfires burned thousands of acres near Los Angeles and Tierra Amarilla as cooler eastern regions cooled.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Texas
California
Oregon
Youths Charged With Vandalism
Police picked up six youths aged 9 to 12 charged with vandalism. Three were caught attempting to tear up a sprinkler system in the 200 block S Kentucky Ave. The other three were arrested in Hondo Park using rocks to break lights at the Little League Ball Field.
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Kentucky Ave
Hondo Park
Castro recalls April invasion defeat in Cuba tour
Fidel Castro described how his revolutionary movement defeated the April 17-19 invasion with missteps by the attackers and strength at home. He led newsmen through 30 miles of Cuba, showed the invasion site, and noted repairs after damage while recounting captives and negotiations.
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Havana
Fidel Castro
Ile
Cuba
Playa Largo
Playa Giron
Giron
Castro
Panite
Largo
Atlas Site Communications Cables Planned in Roswell Area
Cable laying will connect 12 Atlas missile complexes in Roswell area under Site Activation Task Force. ITT Kellogg Co. leads construction with Evans Construction sub contracting. crews will trench six inches wide and 36 inches deep and bury dual cable to depths of three to four feet with manholes for repeaters. Completion slated January 1962.
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Roswell
James T. Murphy
Ground Electronic Engineering and Installation Agency
U. S. Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
ITT Kellogg Co
Chicago
Evans Construction Co
Early
Iowa
Gault, Moore, and Stevens Co
Gardner
Kansas
Atlas
Air Force
Goldberg Sets New Efforts to End Maritime Strike
A maritime strike spreads from port to port threatening to paralyze most of the nations 990 ship merchant fleet. More than 80 000 officers and unlicensed crewmen from East West and Gulf Coast ports are on strike. Labor Secretary Goldberg sent by President Kennedy plans renewed efforts to settle the contract dispute between shipping companies and seven striking unions. The 70 000 unionists on strike include deck officers engineers radio officers and unlicensed deck and engine room crewmen.
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New York
East
Gulf Coast
Arthur J. Goldberg
Kennedy
Steward Department
Purs
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
International Longshoremen’s Association
Teamsters Union
Union Oil Workers
Central Labor Councils
Goldberg
Liberia
Panama
Honduras
Seafarers International Union
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
American Radio Association
Radio Officers Union
Staff Officers Union
the National Maritime Union
The
Seafarers International
Pecos Valley Roundup Events Then Strike News Mix
The Pecos Valley Roundup in Dexter features a Santa Fe train robbery mockery at 9 30 a.m. a parade of antique cars a Battery A tribute a horse show and a bathing beauty contest among other events. Meanwhile port and ship union strike actions halt nonessential sailing as contract talks continue.
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Pecos Valley
Dexter
Santa Fe
Battery A
Water Tower Park
Pecos Valley Museum
Parking at Gate Brings Warning
Sheriff Howard Babcock Jr. warned that cars left on the highway right of way near the base gate would be towed to the yards if not moved promptly. He said a wrecker would haul all illegally parked vehicles away within the next few days.
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Castro
Caleton
Largo Beach
Howard Babcock Jr
Babcock
Road Toll So Far This Year Reaches 138
At this point in the year the toll on the New Mexico road system has recorded 138 incidents, compared with the same date last year. Local officials note steady traffic and emphasize safety measures as counts rise.
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