Total solar eclipse sweeps across nation in early dawn show
The New York report details a 1959 total solar eclipse visible across a 68 to 96 mile US belt from Nebraska through the Midwest and into New York City. NBC and CBS broadcast live from Minneapolis Chicago and New York while astronomers studied the corona and light bending. The next US total eclipses will blink into view in New England on October 2, 1959 and mid Florida on March 7.
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New York
Holt County
Neb
South Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
United States
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Chicago
St. Louis
Denver
Atlanta
Washington
Tallahassee
Fla
O'Neill
Canada
Labrador
Greenland
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Pakinstan
India
Nebraska
Twin Cities
NBC
CBS
New England
mid-Florida
Wrong Identity Stabbing At Colorado Prison
Richard Roop, 22, recovering in a state prison hospital after a back wound from a stabbing labeled a wrong identity incident by Warden Harry Tinsley. Roop, serving 2 to 4 years for grand larceny from Arapahoe County, was attacked as he left the dining room. Warden Tinsley identified attacker George Solano, 24, Denver arson convict, placed in maximum security ward. Solano reportedly mistook Roop for another inmate over a dispute about curios sold by inmates.
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Canon City
Colo
Richard Roop
Harry Tinsley
Roop
Arapahoe County
Tinsley
George Solano
Denver
Solano
Max Littell Named To Represent N M Real Estate Brokers
Silver City notes Max Littell has been appointed as state representative for the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers in New Mexico. Rodeo boosters urge Silver City residents to attend the annual rodeo July 2 3 and 4 at Silver Park with a fireworks display and rodeo parade set for Saturday. Institute duties include panel discussions on brokerage problems at the local board level and sharing new advertising financing and taxation ideas for realty transactions.
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Max Littell
N. M
National Institute of Real Estate Brokers For
New Mexico
Silver City
Sheriff’s Posse
Silver Park
New Mexico Pushes Joint Review of San Juan River Projects
State officials insist all San Juan River water projects be weighed together and seek cooperation with Texas and Elephant Butte interests on San Juan-Chama diversions. State Engineer John Erickson warns growing population and shrinking supplies threaten New Mexico’s water future. Completion of the San Juan projects would nearly end surface water development in the state.
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Washington
New Mexico
San Juan
Texas
Elephant Butte
San Juan-Chama Transmountain
John R. Erickson
Colorado River
Senate Subcommittee On
Interior
Erickson
Bear Canyon Lake Fishing Question To Be Aired
An open meeting on the Bear Canyon lake fishing dispute is set for 7 30 p m Thursday July 8 in the Grant County court room. State Game Commission member Paul Wright announced the airing of arguments for and against plans to remove bass and other fish and restock with only trout. Local sportsmen oppose the plan and the meeting seeks broad views from area leaders.
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Silver City
Bear Canyon Lake
Paul Wright
State Game Commission
Grant County
Pioneer Grant County Woman Dies
Mrs. John W. Turner a pioneer Grant County resident and wife of a late state senator died Monday morning at Hollcrest General Hospital after a prolonged illness. Born July 8 1887 at Sam Pasas Texas near Del Rio she came to New Mexico in a covered wagon. Survivors include Nina Little Lola Upton Alton Turner and Maj. John W. Turner Jr. who died in the Philippines in 1942. Funeral services were to be held in Silver City today at 4 p.m.
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Silver City
John W. Turner
Grant County
Hollicrest General Hospital
Turner
Sam Ppasas
Tex
del Rio
New Mexico
Nina Little
Lola Upton
Alton Turner
John W. Turner Jr
Philippines
Judge Denies New Trial for Clinton Jencks
U S Judge R E Thomason denied Jencks motion for a new trial and sent the case to the Fifth Circuit on appeal. Jencks remains free on a 10000 dollar cash bond while awaiting the circuit court ruling.
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EL Paso
U.S
R. E. Thomason
Clinton Jencks
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Thomason
Jencks
Circuit
John McTernan
Los Angeles
Asst
U.S. Atty
Harvey Williams
Silver City
N. M
Bayard N. M
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
National Labor Relations Board of
McTerna
Las Vegas School Board Names New Superintendent
Leo C. Debaca announces the West Las Vegas School Board has hired R. P. Pat Sweeney of Santa Fe as superintendent for three years. Sweeney, director of secondary education, replaces Phillip Lidu who moves to Belen Schools. Salary set at $8,500 annually.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Leo C.debaca
West Las Vegas
R. P
Pat Sweeney
Santa Fe
Sweeney
Phillip Lidu
Belen
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