McDivitt Receives Hero Welcome From Jackson
Jackson crowds greet Gemini 4 pilot James McDivitt home after 13 days in space. Tens of thousands more along the parade route cheer his return with wife Pat as his ninth wedding anniversary coincides. Edward White II also receives a welcome in San Antonio as both astronauts prepare for a White House ceremony and NASA honors.
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Jackson
Mich
James McDivitt
Space
Edward H. White II
San Antonio
Tex
Atlantic
McDivitt
White
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
White House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Johnson
Michigan
Selfridge Air Force Base
Pat
James A. McDivitt Sr
James Shehan
NASA
U.S
San Antonio Welcomes White Astronaut Home With Celebration
Edward H White II returned to his birthplace San Antonio to a crowd of hundreds at International Airport and led a downtown parade. The city proclaimed Ed White Day and a wreath ceremony was planned at the Alamo, with his wife children and parents in attendance.
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San Antonio
Tex
Texas
Edward H. White II
International Airport
White
America
South Texas
Astro
Alamo
Bexar Courty
Ed White
Bonnie Lynn
Eddie Ill
Edward H. White
St. Petersburg
Fla
Cradle of Texas Independence
Man Injured in Main Street Auto Accident
Roswell man Frank Dale Sanders aged 27 of 1810 N Maryland was taken to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after his car hit a light pole on North Main in the 2400 block causing about 200 dollars in damage. He was leaving a parking lot and failed to negotiate the turn.
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Roswell
N. Main
Frank Dale Sanders
Maryland
North Main
Sanders
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
State Farm agents meet in Roswell two day conference
State Farm Mutual holds a two day meeting at the Roswell Inn with West Texas and New Mexico managers and top company officials. Paul Todd and E L McCauley address agency managers outlining growth plans for New Mexico and West Texas.
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State Farm Mutual
Roswell Inn
West Texas
New Mexico
Paul Todd
Life
E. L. McCauley
Southwest
Dallas
Agers
Nick Prince Funeral Set
Nick J. Prince manager of Tom's Toasted Peanuts and Roswell resident for five years will be buried at Ballard Chapel Thursday at 10 a.m. He served in the Air Force and was married in Carlsbad in 1952. Survived by wife Barbara, a daughter Barbara and three sons, plus siblings.
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Nick J. Prince
W. Juniper St
Ballard Chapel
Roswell
Mr. Prince
New Mexico
Illinois
Waukegan
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Barbara Wilson
Carlsbad
Barbara
Robert L
Michael J
Alan Lee
Robert F. Prince
Chicago
Ill
Richard F. Prince
Mundelsen
Margaret Sowa
Gurnee
Helen Tiemann
Antioch
Bob Mikesell
Spike Dooley
Jerry Zangara
Sam Johnson
Clinton Edwards
Robert Dicken
Austin Freeman
Ballard Funeral Home
Mr. White
Raymond White
Hereford
Texas
White
Hamilton Woodard
Muskogee
Oklo
National Cemetery
Army fires Pershing missile from Utah to White Sands
An Army missile battery on home training duty from Germany fired a Pershing ballistic missile from Gilson Butte in Utah to White Sands Missile Range today.
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White Sands Missile Range
Germany
Gilson Butte
Utah
White Sands
New Mexico Oil Allowables Set for July by Commission
The New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission today set per unit July allowables unchanged from June: 37 barrels in the southeast and 70 barrels in the northwest. Southeast total allowable ~351,147 barrels daily with 291,452 barrels daily production. northwest total ~31,780 barrels daily with 26,060 barrels daily production. Bureau of Mines estimates July demand at 310,000 barrels daily.
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Associated Press
Santa FE
New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission
Northwest
Bureau of Mines
New Mexico
Rites Held For Frances Barrett In Roswell
The body of Frances Juanita Barrett 51 died at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital after an extended illness. She lived at 614 West Gayle and leaves husband Thomas, son Larry Frank in the Army, daughter Billie Tom Millary of Goldsboro and three grandchildren.
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Frances Juanita Barrett
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Ballard Funeral Home
Barrett
W. Gayle Sr
Texas
Anson
Frances Juanita Bradley
William H
Olga Horn Bradley
Thomas Barrett
Barretts
Roswell
Villa Solano School For
Riots Feared At Wall After Guards Shoot Lovers
West Berlin officials warned of possible riots Thursday at the Wall after East Berlin guards shot a German veteran and critically wounded his fiancée while boating on the Teltow Canal. The couple crossed briefly into Communist territory as West Berlin marks the revolt anniversary.
Roswell Trials Pick 10 Riders for U S Equestrian Team
Trials in Roswell and six other cities select about 25 top riders for further training at the United States Equestrian Team national headquarters in Gladstone New Jersey. Roswell participants include Miss Susie Wilmott and Gene McElvaney.
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Roswell
U. S
Susie Wilmot
Gene McElvaney
United States
Gladstone
N. J
Home burglary on Sherman Street reports theft of firearms
Patrols respond after Pat Bell reports a 410 shotgun three knives and clothing stolen from 211 S Sherman Monday night. Entry via ripped south side window screen. Officers continue investigation.
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Pat Bell
S. Sherman
Bell
Births and admissions listed for local hospitals and bases
Dismissals and births noted for June 15 including Mr and Mrs Jose Sanchez a son at 507 W. 17th St. and many admitted names from Artesia Carlsbad Abilene and other areas. Walker Air Force Base units record a son for A2C Robert J. Evers and multiple daughters.
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Elias Servantes
Mary Beth May
Samuel Pena
Juan Espinoza
Charles Trainor
Manuel Renteria
Henry B. Langdon
Mack Osborne
Jose Sanchez
W. 17Th St
Eva Hardin
N. Richardson
Serapio Montes
Donald Urbina
S. Atkinson
Walker Air Force Base
Robert J. Evers
CSG
Richard F. Turoski
ARS
Ernest Lindex
CDS
Edward P. Smith
CES
Armijo Rites Set For Friday in Las Vegas
Funeral services are scheduled Friday for Luis E. Armijo a longtime New Mexico district judge who died in Las Vegas at 77 after a long illness cancer ended a 50 year judicial career He had served 35 of 41 years on the Fourth Judicial District becoming the state s senior district judge and was noted for his independence including a 1949 clash with a papal pronouncement.
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Las Vegas
Luis E. Armijo
Armijo
New Mexico
Fourth Judicial District
Pius XII
United States
Pope Pius XII
Storm Damage In Sapello Area And New Mexico Roads
Grady Sapello residents report hail up to tennis ball size and 14 to 15 insurance claims. A tornado tunnel touched down near Grady with no injuries. High water closed US 85 87 and US 64 87. NM 21 and NM 505 also shut as bridges and detours failed. Rain totals ranged 1.9 to 3.58 inches. Conchas Lake runoff from a cloudburst reached 47 900 acre feet, raising lake level by 10.64 feet.
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Associated Press
Sapello
Las Vegas
Grady
New Mexico
Raton
Tucumcari
Conchas Lake
Roy-Watrous-Wagon Mound
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Markets Trading Active Close Is Higher
The market ended up in active trading with gains led by several blue chips and a few slips. Du Pont fell over two points while IBM slipped and American Photocopy stayed active, with volume around 6.8 million shares and key stocks showing mixed climbs and declines.
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New York
DuPont
American Photocopy
Merck
General Electric
Anaconda
General Motors
Chrysler
American Telephone
Xerox
Ford
Polaroid
IBM
Allied Chemical
Air Reduction
Kennecott
Goodrich
International Harvester
Baltimore & Ohio
Caterpillar
U.S
American Commercial Lines
McGraw-Hill
Wil
Collision Kills Youth in New Mexico Treated as Fatality
Two out of state women were hospitalized in Tucumcari after a head on two car collision killed Curtis Wright 14 of Brookhaven Mississippi. Glynell Wright 33 was in serious condition at Trigg Memorial Hospital. Kathleen Binkley 49 of Holbrook Arizona was in satisfactory condition. State Police said the crash on U S 66 two miles west of San Jon occurred as the Binkley car passed a third vehicle and collided with the Wright car.
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San Jone
Tucumcari
Curtis Wright
Brookhaven
Miss
Glynell Wright
Trigg Memorial Hospital
Kathleen Binkley
Holbrook, Ariz
U.S. 66
San Jon
Binkley
Wright
Explosions Rock Heart Of Island
In Santo Domingo a daylong clash between rebels and U S troops left 21 Dominicans dead and 24 American paratroopers wounded. Mortar fire followed a cease fire as rebels warned of new fighting and identified possible shelling from the junta forces.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
U.S
Andre Riviere
Col
Ramon Manuel Montes Arache
Riviere
Collapses at Home and Dies at Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Francis Juanita Barrett aged 51 of 614 West Gayle collapsed at home and was pronounced dead at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital at 1 50 a m after being rushed to the hospital by her husband. An inquest into the death will be held.
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Francis Juanita Barrett
W. Gayle
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
High School Dropouts Benefit From New Equivalency Certificate
Government reports show a non diploma earns 25 to 50 dollars less weekly than graduates. A high school diploma is valued at about 120000 in lifetime income. New Mexico offers a Special High School Equivalency Certificate as full equivalent for business and civil service. Adults are urged to pursue this path through a home study program advertised by a national school.
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New Mexico
National School of Home
N. Y
State Board of Regents
P.O
Roswell
N.M
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Abilene
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Amarillo
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Eric
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Allied
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Lawrence Scott
Hondo Lodge No. 74
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ENM Medical Center
L. E. Mitchell
Missouri
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Ronald Richburg
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Roy Catron
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Edgewood
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Lana Snell
Jesse Sowell
Primm Rexall Drugs
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Cadwallader Orchards
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Baton
Liam Rover
Harcourt, Brace & World
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Wa Bancorp
Wests Elec
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