Thoughtful Father’s Day piece and poems from local readers
Local readers share verses for Father’s Day including reflections on love duty and grief. Poems mention Vietnam era experiences and a prayer for God’s guidance and neighborly love, with notes crediting Dr Kay of Lubcock Christian College and Carol Spencer.
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Kay
Lubcock Christian College
Southeast Asia
Japan
Vietnam
Cambodia
John T Cutler
Marine Corp
Carol Spencer
Our City
Res Billy Grahams
National Conference backs quick approval of revenue sharing plan
The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors adopted a resolution urging rapid congressional approval of President Nixon's federal state revenue sharing plan. In Washington a Department of Agriculture official plans to leave in June. Kenneth Davis agreed to resign as assistant secretary of commerce at Nixon's request after White House discussions. In Phnom Penh Vietnamese troops crossed the border to disrupt enemy supply lines while Libyan officials marked the closure of American and British bases with a military parade.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
National Conference of Lieutenant Governors
Nixon
Washington
Agriculture Department
Gilert H. Wise
Kenneth Davis
White House
Davis
John Erlichman
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Beirut
Lebanon
Wheelus
Libya
Fire smothered refinery blaze rages 30 hours
A refinery fire in Franklin Pennsylvania raged for more than 30 hours after explosions killed three people. Firemen used foam to smother the blaze which burned over a million gallons of fuel, leaving crumpled steel wreckage at the site.
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Associated Press
Franklin, Pa
Witco
L. C. Borrell
Pennsylvania
Sukarno Dies Ex-President of Indonesia at 69
Former Indonesian president Sukarno died Sunday after a long illness in an army hospital. He led Indonesia to independence in 1945 and ruled as a neutralist with a guided democracy before being ousted in 1966 amid a communist power struggle.
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Sukarno
Indonesia
Jakarta
Dutch East Indies
Dew
Paris
Sokarmmo
Khnowy
Karno
East Java
Suftabaja
Ori Banie
Sel
Flores
Netherlands
Washington
Moscow
Peking
Communist Party
Communist Bloc
Heath names 18 member cabinet including Douglas-Home as foreign secretary
Prime Minister Edward Heath unveiled an economy focused cabinet of 18 with Reginald Maudling as home secretary and Ian Macleod as chancellor of the exchequer. Anthony Barber leads talks on entry to the European Common Market while Lord Carrington becomes defense secretary. A paint attack on Heath marred his day, as crowds largely showed support outside 10 Downing Street.
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London
Edward Heath
Alec Douglas-Home
Cabnet
Harold Wilson
Heath
Reginald Maudling
Home Secretary
Nandic
Northern Ireland
Ian MacLeod
Anthony Barber
Royal Air Force
Francis Pym
Winston Churchill
Douglas-Home
MacLeod
the Spectator
Downing Street
Roswell Weather Tames City With Heavy Rain and Winds
Heavy rain and strong winds hit Roswell Saturday night halting traffic and flooding sidewalks. A single vehicle rollover near S 380 injured Marie M Trapp and two passengers, treated and released at St Mary's Hospital. No serious injuries reported despite several minor accidents and downed trees across multiple streets.
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Roswell
Jerry Smith
Marie M. Trapp
Merrick
John M Trapp
St Mary's Hospital
North Roswell
Koa Campground
Pollard
Wero
Sherff
McGaffey
Cookies Lure Hippo Home In Brockville
In Brockville Ontario the Woodland Park Zoo hippo escaped Wednesday by breaking a six foot fence and wandered eight miles before being drawn back by a trail of 100 pounds of cookies. The 8 000 pound animal was found in a creek on zoo grounds and two residents received a $1 000 reward for locating him.
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Brockville
Karen Stallings Wins Miss Roswell Title in 1970 Pageant
Karen Stallings, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clayton Stallings, won Miss Roswell 1970 after a night of talent and appearance awards at Pearson Auditorium. Pamela Reames and Bissie Phillips were first and second runners up. Libby Elam crowned Stallings. pageant featured a patriotic talent medley and a fashion show with local Jaycee involvement. Stallings will compete for Miss New Mexico in Hobbs.
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Karen Stallings
Royal Court
Pearson Auditorium
Pam Reames
Rissie Phillips
Sherry Schnaible
Marty Lewis
Bull Brainerd
Libby Elam
Miss Stallings
Clayton Stallings
Brenda Kay Dawson
Karen Machiole
Dawson
Fred Dawson
Pamela Kaye Reames
Edward S. Reames
Bissie Phillips
Joe Phillips
Roswell High School
University of Kansas
Karen
America
Russie Phillips
Comedienne
Brenda Dawson
Flip Wilson
Kathy Lynn Crenshaw
Ellen Lee Kinnison
Jud Roberts
Carolyn Herring
Miss Ruidoso
Lynna Phillips
Carlsbad
Kent Shannon
Sharon Cody
Jaycees
Roswell Country Club
Gaye Hardwick
Karen Machiolek
Det McCormick
Lyle Hagen
Lee Cathey
Hobbs
Penn Central Officials Seek Way Out of Trouble
Penn Central officials met privately after being rebuffed in a bid for a $200 million government loan as bankruptcy loomed. They cited an emergency and explored every option, with Washington opposition and Nixon relief plans clouding the fate of the nation’s largest railroad merger successor.
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Philadelphia
Penn Central
Penn Central Co
Washington
Wright Patman
D—Tex
House Banking Committee
Patman
Paul A. Gorman
Penn Central Board
Congress
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Byron Beard
Wilco Chemical Co
Borrell
Kenneth Dunlap
William Wolford
Franklin
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Complant Fae Department
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Miss Roswell
Cahoon Park
Hippo
Beverly Ragland
Record
Defense Department
New York Central
Jacklin
Navy
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