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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1961

Page

2

Atlas General Dynamics reorganizes into five divisions

General Dynamics Corp announces five new operating divisions including General Dynamics Astronautics as part of a corporate realignment. The Convair Office in San Diego is eliminated with key personnel reassigned, and corporate leadership centralized to San Diego to cut costs and speed policy execution.

General Dynamics Corporation Convair General Dynamics- Astronautics Roswell Corporation Frank Pace Jr General Dynamics Fort Worth Pomona San Diego General Dynamics-Daingerfield General Dynamics-Astronautics Calif Pace Earl Dallam Johnson New York Johnson C. Rhoades MacBride General Atomic W. P. Gallander Canadair Ltd Electric Boat Division Electro Dynamics General Aircraft and Leasing General Dynamics Electronics Liquid Carbonic

Girls Galore Nominated For Pageant in Roswell

The Miss Roswell Pageant selects finalists from Discover Miss America nominees. Preliminary judging will trim the field to contestants the city can be proud of. The July 8 pageant winner advances to Hobbs for Miss New Mexico and a scholarship, with the state winner going to Miss America in Atlantic City.

Jaycee Hobbs

Kennedy probes Cuban molasses shipment to New Orleans

President Kennedy ordered staff to investigate a large 2,018,424 gallon Cuban molasses shipment that arrived Friday on a Norwegian tanker and was unloaded Tuesday at Publicker Chemical docks in Westwego across the Mississippi from New Orleans. Publicker said the molasses was slated for export and refused further comment.

Washington Kennedy Cuba New Orleans Publicker Chemical Corp Westwego Mississippi River Andrew T. Hatcher Publicker Publicker Industries Philadelphia

Longtime Valley Man’s Rites Held

Eddie Rea, a resident of the Artesia area for 34 years, died at his home at 803 South Second. Born February 21, 1880 in Pulaski Tennessee, he was 81. He moved to Artesia in 1927 from Wells Point Texas and was a farmer. Survived by two half brothers Sy and Arthur Edgerton and a half sister, all of Artesia. Funeral services were held yesterday at Paulin Chapel with Rev. Everett M. Ward presiding. burial in Woodbine Cemetery.

Artesia Eddie Rea South Second Pulaski Tenn Wells Point Tex Arthur Edgerton Paulin Chapel Everett M. Ward Woodbine Cemetery

Hantze and McKinley Lead U.S. Wimbledon Challenge

Stocky Chuck McKinley and 18-year-old Karen Hantze, rising U.S. tennis stars, were named the sole American seeds for Wimbledon. McKinley, 20, from St Louis, and Hantze, from Chula Vista, Calif, are both seeded eighth, as Tony Trabert’s 1955 title remains the last American win.

London Chuck McKinley Karen Hantze America U.S McKinley St. Louis Miss Hantze Chula Vista Calif United States Tony Trabert Sandra Reynolds South Africa Maria Bueno Brazil

Recorder Well Levels Show Drop Across Eight Wells

Water levels in eight recorder wells dropped 5 to 55 feet June 17 1961 from a year earlier. Largest drops were Greenfield Recorder 54.66 feet and Orchard Park Recorder 45.40 feet. June 1961 levels list Berrendo Recorder 51.30 and others including Artesia Recorder 123.43 feet.

Greenfield Recorder Orchard Park Berrendo Recorder Berrendo-Smith Recorder L.F.D. Recorder Mountain View Recorder Orchard Park Recorder Cottonwood Artesia

Prague spy claims surface in New York restaurant

Dag continued from page one reports Valac and Prague awaiting further instructions. Fritchey notes Nacvalac's prior post as director of espionage and subversive activities in the Western Hemisphere before joining the United Nations in 1958. Nacvalac denies the charge saying he ran the Foreign ministry department for UN affairs. The story arose after he said two U S intelligence agents tried to hire him as a spy at Gripsholm restaurant in New York.

Page Onevalac Prague Fritchey Nacvalac United Nations Western Hemisphere Foreign Ministry Department U. N U. S New

Longshoremen Standstill Hits Nation Wide Maritime Tie Up

A policy meeting of leading industry representatives was held Tuesday night at an undisclosed location. The creeping paralysis of the maritime dispute has spread nationwide and has immobilized more than 100 liners freighters and tankers. Numerous industrial concerns ashore also are stilled.

Father of Local Woman Is Stricken

Funeral services were held Saturday in Brownfield Texas for the father of Mrs. J. T. Mooring 209 S Montana Ave W F Shipman 72 who died on Friday. He was a resident of Brownfield. He is survived by his wife two sons Mrs Mooring and four grand.

Brownfield Tex J. T. Mooring S. Montana Ave W. F. Shipman

Sports Editor Says Winning At All Costs Hurts Amateur Sports

Roswell Rec ord sports editor Jerry Shnay told Kiwanis Club members that excessive emphasis on winning corrupts amateur athletics. He cited basketball scandals, parental pressure in Little League, and Olympic scoring changes, arguing loss can still build character and that obsession with victory damages ideals.

Jerry Shnay Roswell Record Kiwanis Club Nickson Hotel Shnay John Thomas Thomas Baron de Coubertin U. S Russia

Accident on Main and McGaffey Streets in Yates Center

At 9 09 p m Tuesday Tony Salazar of 400 East Hendricks Street and Robbie Wagener of Yates Center Kansas were involved in a two vehicle collision at the Main Street and McGaffey Street intersection.

Markets Sluggish With Mixed Stock Prices Today

New York AP markets end with uneven price moves and modest volume. Tran sitron jumps about three points while Woolworth rises over a point and American Tobacco gains. Union Carbide, Du Pont retreat about a point. Chrysler nearunchanged as motors dip. Major steelmakers steady. some names like Lorillard and Sperry Rand climb. International Nickel drops over a point amid broader mixed results. Bond prices also show a mixed pattern.

Transitron Woolworth Union Carbide du Pont Martin Co Liggett & Myers Chrysler Motors American Telephone Jersey Standard Lorillard American Tobacco Goodrich Bethlehem U.S. Rubber Sperry Rand Sears Roebuck International Nickel Kennecott Consolidated Edison Anaconda American Motors International Harvester American Stock Exchange U.S NEW York Amerada Am Airlin Am Can Safeway St Key Tel Am Motors San D Gas Am Tel & Tel Sears Rhoeb Atchison Shell Oil Sinclair Cities Chrysler Socony Swest PS el & Mus Sperry el Paso NG Gen Am Oil Gen Elec Gen Motors Sunray Swift & Co Gulf Oil Goodyear Tenn Gas Texaco Homestake Tex PL Int Bus Med Transwa Mont Ward Nor N Gas US Steel Ohio Oil Wests el Mt St T&t Courtes E. F. Hutton & Co Atomic Dev Pees Fidelity Fund Ste Ewe Weses Ae Mass Trust Fortuna Fsa Dow-Jones E. F. Hutton & Co Fidelity Bankers Ee Franklin Life Great Am. Life Great West Life Eteeres N.M. Life

Plague Still Is Possible In This Area

May tests show plague infection more widespread near Roswell than observed. Dr. Leo Kartman says area D not proven free of plague though mammals and parasites show no infection. Human risk is slight but precaution and hygiene urged for locals and visitors. Duryea and Chaves County Health Dept. acknowledged.

Roswell Leo Kartman Public Health Service Kartman L. C. Duryea Chaves County

Anti Red Seminar Slated Here by Strube

W P Strube president of Mid-American Life Insurance Co and vice president of the Christian Anti Communism Crusade will present a seminar on American ism versus Communism July 15 at Ingalls Memorial Home. Sponsored by VFW Post 9575 the program features films from the US Army and Harding College lectures plus an extensive Communist propaganda display with sessions in morning afternoon and evening and a Q and A period. Strube has lectured civic clubs churches and government groups on Communism.

W. P. Strube Mid-American Life Insurance Co Ingalls Memorial Home Veteran of Foreign Wars Post Strube U.S. Army Harding College University of Washington University of California PTA

Kansas City Livestock Market Report Summary

Kansas City AP market report shows cattle for 1,500 head and calves 50 with varying weights and prices. Steers, heifers, and mixed lots range from 20.00 to 23.00 per hundredweight depending on weight and grade. Hogs at 3,200 head show multiple grades with prices from 12.75 to 17.00, while lambs and sheep sections list several weight-based values from 13.00 to 19.25 per cwt.

Kansas City Livestock Kansas City

Wool Market Updates From E F Hutton Company Notes

The report lists wool quotes from E F Hutton and Co with futures levels for wan July 1962 to October 1962 and March 1962 through July 1962. Prices rise from 114.6 to 122.7 across the observed months and contracts.

E. F. Hutton & Co

Egg market in Chicago steady with irregular demand

Eggs top steady in Chicago trading with imbalance. unchanged to 14 cents lower. Grade A whites 32 12 cents, mixed 32 percent, mediums 28, standards 31, dirties 29, checks 28 14. Market shows 70 percent or better Grade A whites.

Chicago

Khrushchev vows Berlin peace treaty by year end

Premier Khrushchev told a Kremlin rally that a peace treaty with Germany would be signed before year end. He framed this as part of pressuring Western powers to withdraw from West Berlin amid the current crisis.

Moscow Khrushchev Kremlin Germany West Berlin

Senators approve record farm aid bill without vote

Senators shouted approval of the largest annual farm funding measure in history without a formal roll call. The bill provides just over 7 billion dollars to support a wide range of agricultural programs for the year starting July 1.

Washington

Forest Service Plane Collision in Arizona Kills Two

Two Forest Service planes collided over the Tonto National Forest in Arizona. One crashed in flames, killing both crew members aboard the downed craft, pilot Art Goodnow and observer Constantine Kodz, fire control aide on the Tonto.

Albuquerque Forest Service Tonto National Forest Arizona The Art Goodnow Constantine Kodz Tonto

Hospital births and admissions listed across multiple centers

Memorial Hospital and ENM Medical Center report admissions from June 20 to June 21 including Glenn O Connor and other named patients. Dismissals and births noted with numerous names and addresses. new-borns listed for Dex ter Corona Kimberlew and other locales. residents and spouses appear across Dexter Capitan and Carlsbad with several family entries.

Glenn O. Connor Acevado Pabilla Dexter van Hobbs S. Penn James Navarre W. Second Cecil Wilson Bruce Ellis Manuel Salazar ENM Medical Center Jack E. Hamill FE. Forest Lloyd A. Tatum Hugh Graham Caprock C. M. Francis Capitan Charles R. Hinkle Jr E. Bland Bobby Gene Burton S. Jackson James S. Bennett Berthe Fielden Charles A. Smith Vera Kimbrell Burl Hines Willie M. Starks

One Dies and One Hurt in Army Plane Crash

A light single engine Army plane from Ft. Carson, Colorado, crashed 11 miles southwest of Salida during a routine training flight. Pilot 1st Lt. William G. Martin, 25, of Martin Kentucky, was killed, while Sp4 C Joseph A. Miller, 26, of Roseville Ohio, was seriously injured.

Salida William G. Martin Martin, Ky Joseph A. Miller Roseville Ohio Ft. Carson

Cotton futures close lower on New York market

Cotton futures ended with declines across contracts led by July at 33.15 and December at 34.60. Quotes show October 34.91, March 35.17, May 35.483, July 35.30B, with middling spot at 24.50N.

Cotton Market New York Jly

Montoya to Speak at New Mexico Legion Meet

Rep. Joseph M. Montoya D NM accepted an invitation to speak at the New Mexico American Legion state convention in Alamogordo. State Adjutant Drew Cloud said Montoya will speak Sunday July 9. Other speakers include John Kelly Roswell undersecretary of the interior and Charles L Bacon Kansas City Mo a candidate for national commander in Denver.

Albuquerque Joseph M. Montoya D-N.m New Mexico Department of the American Legion Alamogordo Drew Cloud Rep Montoya John Kelly Roswell Interior Charles L. Bacon Kansas City American Legion Denver

Nunez Funeral Services Pend Announcement

Guillermo Nunez 84 died here yesterday after residing in Roswell 34 years. A retired farmer he lived at 1413 S Sherman and belonged to St Johns Catholic Church. Survived by two sons Augustine Roswell Willie Hope, three daughters Aurelia Martinez Emma Silva of Roswell, 54 grandchildren and 84 great grandchildren. Funeral services pending at Ballard Funeral Home.

Guillermo Nunez Mr. Nunez Lincoln County Roswell S. Sherman St. Johns Catholic Church Augustine Willie Hope Aurelia Martinez Emma Silva Ballard Funeral Home

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Atlas Valley Man Dag Raps McGaffey St Ruidoso Enterprises, Inc N.S.L State of New Mexico Sunshine NSL Frank C. Melfi Barclay Barclays BourBon Barclay & Co.; Limited Peoria, Illinois Bonn Adolf Eichmann Konrad Adenauer Hans Globke Adenauer Eichmann Jerusalem Globke de Rivera E. Tilden Minnie Walker S. Stanton Gina Maxwell N. Beech Sandra Eakin Delia Araujo J. A. Winters H. E. Simpson R. H. Ballard Gus Teel Richard Nunez John Russell Joe Mann Jack Salt W. C. McCausland and Son Henry Vanden Bout Ralph Cauchon W. Summit Dee Proctor Corona James Williamson E. 19Th St Walker Afb Ale Carl A. Wright S. Kansas C. F. Sullivan Bob Chrisman James B. Whitley John Jay Pillie Weever S. Atkinson ST. Mary's Henry VandenBout Paulette Vaine S. Plaza Kimberlew Andrea Morden S. Heights Dr Dee ‘Proctor James A. ‘Hurford Rt. 1 Harry M. Brown S. Spur A. L. Willis S. Holland Jesus Moralez Elvin Locke Kelly Legion Meet Mons Grass Bill Deane Rocky Mountain Life Ins Paul A. Harris Newport Beach, California
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