Woman's Murder Shocks Small Texas Town
Cisco police probe the stabbing and beating death of Florence Hussey 52, a church secretary in Cisco. Autopsy notes 14 wounds, possible flower pot used, no robbery motive. two rings and $50 found. Husband and son en route. officers consider a possible female assailant.
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Cisco
Tex
Poice
West
Texas
Florence Hussey
First Baptist Church
Jesse Cassle
Cassler
Charles Ballew
Cassle
Hussey
West Texas
Dist
Atty
Earl Conner Jr
Lee Horn
Eastland County
Bid stoppage and bribery probe ripple through New Mexico public works
State officials scramble as a bid setting is postponed after Whitton’s directive. Officials discuss cooperation with the commission, potential bribery evidence, and possible federal action. Atty Gen Hartley travels to Washington to pursue legal angles while a dozen highway projects across Albuquerque, Carlsbad, Gallup Shiprock, and other sites feel the impact.
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Commission
Whitton
Bob Miller
Association
Sudderth
White
New Mexico
Keller
Earl Hartley
Washington
Justice Department
Hartley
Highway Department
Frank Tatsch
Department
Albuquerque
Montgomery
Wyoming Blvd
Louisiana
Coronado
Lomas
Wyoming
Carlsbad
U.S
Lincoln-Chaves
Clayton
Texas
Anthony
Miles Road
Interstate 25
McCarty
Quaysquadalupe
Kennedy extends time for seafarers board report on strikes
The Seafarers International Union and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association are involved in a strike that could affect national security. President Kennedy on Thursday night extended the board’s deadline to report by next Monday morning after input from Labor Secretary Goldin. The delay aims to allow more mediation to reach a settlement.
Accidents Reported on Thursday At Three Intersections
At 9 40 a m on Union Avenue and McGaffey Street drivers John George of 202 N Atkinson Ave and Daniel L Alexander of 1408 E Alameda St were involved. At 7 08 p m Washington Avenue and Gayle Street drivers Henry Morris of 3103 Alhambra Dr and Henry M Trujillo of Ft Sumner were involved. On Virginia Avenue and East Second Street drivers William J Dearsmith of Tucson Arizona and Crutcher Olaf Haile of Box 626 were involved.
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Union Avenue
McGaffey Street
John George
N. Atkinson Ave
Daniel L. Alexander
E. Alameda St
Washington Avenue
Gayle Street
Henry Morris
Alhambra Dr
Henry M. Trujillo
Ft. Sumner
Virginia Avenue
East Second Street
William J. Dearsmith
Tucson
Ariz
Horse Hardware Stolen at Patterson Ranch
Jack Patterson of the Patterson Ranch near Roswell reported the theft of two saddles two bridles and a blanket from the ranch last night. The items valued at over 325 dollars.
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Jack Patterson
Patterson Ranch
Roswell
Arab League members weigh Kuwait crisis amid regional tension
Arab nations in the region discuss Kuwait’s danger as Iraq and its neighbors debate defense pledges. Kuwait’s deputy ruler meets Arab League officials in Beirut while Lebanon recalls its ambassador and Lebanon’s premier offers cautious hope for a peaceful solution.
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Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Iraq
Sheik ‘Abdullah Mubarak
Beirut
Arab League
Abdel Khaled Hassouna
League
Kassem
Hassouna
Abdullah
Lebanon
Saed Salam
Counsel Explains About High Court Water Decision
John F. Russell, counsel for Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District, says NM Supreme Court ruling on priority of water rights in the Elliott and Mendenhall appeal will not affect adjudicated rights. Court reversed Chaves County ruling, granting the Mendenhalls priority in Roswell artesian basin. Adjudication on land in northern and western basin extensions postponed pending the decision.
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John F. Russell
Pecos Valley
City approves purchase of garbage truck and bulldozer
The city council approved buying a Pac-Mar demonstrator garbage truck with a 20 cubic yard packer body for 6700 and a D-7 bulldozer with an all weather cab under a rental purchase from Rust Tractor Co of Albuquerque for 15250 after trading in the previous dozer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rust Tractor Co
Albuquerque
Air conditioner stolen from Shaffer Co office roof
Joe Sh af er reported the theft at 206 West Fourth Street and said the air conditioner disappeared last month from the Shaffer Co office roof.
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Shaffer Co
Fourth St
Joe Shafer
Girls in Home Economics Contest Dominate Stage
The junior and senior teams led by Rebecca True love and Diana Johnson highlighted a home economics judging event with multiple winners across aprons skirts dresses and sportswear. Judges included E E Ernst Evelyn Hay Vonnie Jasper and others from Extension Clubs and public service groups.
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Danny Crider
Paula Carl
Don Woodburn
Rebecca Truelove
Lupe Gutierrez
Anita Matta
Sue Yorsky
Diane Johnson
Ida B. Greenwood
Jenna
Carol Johnson
Betty Greenwood
Diana Johnson
Marta Hibbard
Marv Loomis
Marilyn Hendricks
Carolyn Tisler
Thiel Morley
Betsy Taylor
Jeanie Shuey
Judith Boggs
Judy Heine
Jonna Carol Johnson
Joyce Shuey
Char
Morgan Nelson
East Grand Plains
Hugh Powell
Homemakers Extension Club
H. M. Corn
Eden Valley Extension Club
Edwin Corn
Fleming Glover
Clyde Roach
Wakitan Extension Club
Chaves County
Clara Meadows
L. E. Truelove
A. L. Meadows
Robert C. F. Pinkerton
J. B. Buchanan
M. M. Hitchcock
Scott Miller
Talent show and ceremonies mark guest squadron event
Mayor Lake J Frazier and Lt Col James Lappin join a 6 45 ceremony with Col O Connor and Bob Huber as the Chamber of Commerce assistant manager. Hollywood stars Tal ent Associates Mystics will perform nightly through Sunday at 8 30 with the Manzano Drill Team Delphine Water Ballet at Officer's Pool 7 00 and Sentry Dog Demonstration each evening 5 30 to show. Saturday features a Beauty Queen Parade and Sunday the 1961 queen is crowned with Shirley Caldwell returning as reigning queen through Sunday night.
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Page One
Lake J. Frazier
James Lappin
O’connor
Bob Huber
Chamber of Commerce
Hollywood Stars
Mystics
Manzano
Delphine Water Ballet
Officer’s Pool
Shirley Caldwell
Markets Pre Weekend Session Shows Mild Trading
A dull pre weekend session in New York saw mixed prices with volume around 2.4 million shares. Commonwealth Edison International Nickel Du Pont and National Airlines rose over a point while Gulf Oil and MGM fell or advanced modestly. Top steels and motors slipped slightly as chemicals and metals moved irregularly. Rails edged up while Union Carbide fell about a point and Air Reduction declined further. U S government bonds moved up while corporate bonds weakened.
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NEW York
Commonwealth Edison
International Nickel
du Pont
National Airlines
Gulf Oil
MGM
Union Carbide
American Stock Exchange
General Lemay Takes Reins of Air Force
Washington AP report. General Thomas D. White retires after 40 years as Air Force chief of staff. Curtis E. LeMay succeeds White. ceremony at Andrews AFB and swearing in at the White House. Flyover honors, 1,000 personnel present, McNamara attends. LeMay famed for Berlin airlift and nuclear bomber buildup.
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Elton C. Fay Washington
Air Force
Thomas D. White
Curtis E. LeMay
White
Andrews Air Force Base
Maryland
LeMay
White House
Kennedy
Navy
George W. Anderson Jr
Arleigh A. Burke
Andrews
Bolling Air Force Base
Robert S. McNamara
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Brooks Field
Tex
Walker
Minn
Soviet Union
Moscow
New Guinea
Philippines
Borneo
Marianas
U.S
Europe
Hospital Admissions Dismissals and Births Listing June Dates
Admitted June 29 William D Britt Alpine Texas Richard Edward Haworth 1404 S Jackson Mrs James H Corn 1107 N Lea Mrs Ella Storms 400 S Hemlock Admitted June 50 Susan Gail Platt 13 Deborah Dr Mrs Antonio B Lucero 309 E Bland Mrs Ted Evert 504 Greenbriar Dismissed June 29 Douglas Smith Mrs Rex Morgan Mrs Edward Osborne Fred E Rapp Mrs Daniel C Vigil Joseph A Mendoza Dismissed June 530 Frank Perez Mrs J C Hoover Mrs J E Blaylock Mrs Guy A Swartz and daughter Mrs Darwin Rogers and son Mrs Samuel B Spears and daughter Mrs Evelyn Haley William D Britt Regedio Rodriguez Births June 29 Mr and Mrs Jack R Mundell 1902 W Alameda a girl Mr and Mrs Moises Aguilar Rt 1 Dexter a boy Mrs James Tebbetts Socorro Julie Goodart 1310 W Seventh St Sally Vega 1608 W Cahoon Mrs Jerry Luck 54 S Cahoon Elmer Payton Ruidoso Downs Howard Revels 1207 W Hobbs Peter Bowser Picacho Mrs C E Parker Hagerman Michael Praisner 603 W Church Mrs Robert Wood Rt 2 Mrs James Hurford Rt 1 Royce Smith Roy Green Sherry Combs Mrs Clarence Palen Mrs L D Ortega Mrs Henry Madrid Julie Goodart Sally Vega
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William D. Britt
Alpine
Texas
Richard Edward Haworth
S. Jackson
James H. Corn
N. Lea
Ella Storms
S. Hemlock
Susan Gail Platt
Deborah Dr
Antonio B. Lucero
E. Bland
Ted Evert
Greenbriar
Douglas Smith
Rex Morgan
Edward Osborne
Fred E. Rapp
Daniel C. Vigil
Joseph A. Mendoza
Frank Perez
J. C. Hoover
J. E. Blaylock
Guy A. Swartz
Darwin Rogers
Samuel B. Spears
Evelyn Haley
Regedio Rodriguez
James Tebbetts
Socorro
Julie Goodart
Seventh St
Sally Vega
W. Cahoon
Jerry Luck
S. Cahoon
Elmer Payton
Ruidoso Downs
Howard Revels
W. Hobbs
Peter Bowser
Picacho
C. E. Parker
Hagerman
Michael Praisner
W. Church
Robert Wood
James Hurford
Royce Smith
Roy Green
Sherry Combs
Clarence Palen
L. D. Ortega
Henry Madrid
Cotton futures rise amid New York market report
Cotton futures closed ten cents higher at 55 cents per pound with July at 33.25, October 34.13, December 34.61, March 35.30, May 35.51, July 35.38, October 34.43, and December 34.60. Middling spot price listed at 34.60.
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Cotton Market New York
Egg Market Chicago Sees Steady to Firm Prices
AP reports eggs steady to firm with gains up to 112. Higher grade A whites 3642, mixed 36, mediums 3012, standards 31, dirties 29, checks 28. Market reflects mixed grade totals and overall firmness in Chicago egg markets.
Kansas City Livestock Prices Report
AP Kansas City cattle market shows 500 head with heifers at 24.25. Hog classes range from 17.50 to 18.35 per hundredweight across weights 190 to 310 pounds. Sow and lighter pig categories listed, sheep volume 50 head.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Wool Market Courtesy E F Hutton and Co
The market shows mixed futures with July at 116.8 and October at 119.5 as of 1962 March. Additional notes list December at 122.8, May 123.0, July 123.7, and October 124.6 with values for forthcoming months through July.
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E. F. Hutton and Co
State Insurance Supt takes Rocky Mountain Life assets
Santa Fe AP reports State Insurance Superintendent Ralph F. Apodaca seized assets, properties, books and records of Rocky Mountain Life Insurance Co. Company officers are restrained from any sale, trade or transfer of stock and ordered to deliver all stock to be held in trust pending court action.
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Santa FE
Ralph F. Apodaca
Rocky Mountain Life Insurance Co
Apodaca
Local notices list births and households in Socorro and Grand Ave
Don Taylor and several others are listed with family entries from Socorro and 607 N. Grand, including a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. James Tebbetts and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perry. Other names include Mrs. F. L. Madrid, Miss Louise Douvall, Mrs. L. A. James, Mrs. E. S. Thompson, Mrs. Ruth Wher ritt, Mrs. Manuel Lopez and son.
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Don Taylor
George Eufresia
F. L. Madrid
Louise Douvall
L. A. James
E. S. Thompson
Ruth Wherritt
Manuel Lopez
James Tebbetts
Socorro
Thomas Perry
N. Grand
Faulty rocket aborts satellite dust study launch
Walls of Island Virginia saw a four stage rocket lift at 12 06 pm then fail due to a faulty rocket in a mission to study space dust hazard for astronauts. A separate maritime pact moves toward ending a nationwide strike with a four year contract including a 4 percent wage rise and 2 percent raises later. Kennedy signs Social Security boost for about 4.42 million, allows men to claim at 62.
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Wallops Island
U.S
New York
National Maritime Union
Washington
Kennedy
Negotiations Reported to Swap Abel for Powers
The New York World Telegram and Sun said negotiations were under way to exchange Soviet spy Col Rudolf Abel for U2 pilot Francis Gary Powers imprisoned in Russia. The State Department in Washington denied the report.
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NEW York
New York World- Telegram
Sun
Col
Rudolf Abel
Francis Gary Powers
Russia
Washington
State Department
Kennedy Commutes Winston Sentence for Medical Reasons
The Justice Department says President Kennedy commuted the sentence of Henry Winston, former organizational secretary of the Communist Party USA, to the time he has served. Winston, blind and facing brain tumor surgery, was among 11 top Communists convicted in 1949 of conspiring to advocate forcible overthrow of the government.
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Washington
Kennedy
Henry Winston
Communist Party
U.S.A
Justice Department
Winston
Santa Rosa Man Dies After One Vehicle Crash
Santa Rosa 32 year old Carlos Padilla died in an Albuquerque hospital from injuries suffered in a June 25 one vehicle crash on U S 66 four point eight miles west of Santa Rosa. Passenger Grace Salinas 25 suffered lacerations and bruises. Police said driver was intoxicated. State toll for the year rises to 151.
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Santa FE
Santa Rosa
Albuquerque
Carlos Padilla
U. S. 66
Padilla
Grace Salinas
Otis Haley
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Dozer
THE
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Am Tel & Tel
Sears
Shell Oil
Elec
Gen Motors
Swift & Co
Goodyear
Homestake
Texaco
Tex PL
Mont Ward
Trans Wn
Nor N Gas
Ohio Oil
US Steel
Phill Pet
Mt. St
Courtes E. F. Hutton & Ch Atomic Dev
Fidelit Fundee
Fortuna
Hutton & Co
F Hutton & Co
Am Home
Wee Fidelity Bankers Eeeerers
Franklin Life Ae
Great Am. Life
Great West Life Seeeenee
Gulf Life
N.M. Life Travelers
ENM Medical Center
Jack R. Mundell
W. Alameda
Moises Aguilar
Rt. 1
Dexter
ST. Mary's
Main St
Cathie Taylor
Capitol Recording
Bulletin
P. T. Nunez
Crusade For Freedom
Roswell Daily Record
P.O. Box
N. Mex
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