Roswell hearing on WAFB bill yields no action yet
Roswell citizens pressed the House Education and House Finance committees for a decision on the WAFB utilization bill. Delays persist as the Education Committee planned to meet today while the Finance Committee announced no action, amid equipment concerns and a looming allocation in House Bill 300. Mayor Gail Harris urged against shifting or shipping equipment and stressed city needs as officials met with Gov. Cargo and builders. Col. Garth Dettinger noted most hospital equipment remains on base and in storage, with limited emergency gear shipped for nuclear attack readiness.
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House Education and
House Finance Committee
WAFB
House
Fort Bayard
Villa Solano
Bill Bacon
Col
Garth Dettinger
Fort Stanton
NMU
Tempus Sugits
Gail Harris
la Fonda
Santa Fe
David Cargo
Col. Dettinger
Education Committee
Steve Helbing
Jim Bruin
Charles Meister
Whalen gets 15 year term in classified defense case
Former Pentagon intelligence officer William Henry Whalen is sentenced to 10 years for removing classified documents and 5 years for acting as an unregistered foreign agent after confessing to selling military secrets to the Soviets.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pentagon
U.S. District Court
Oren R. Lewis
William Henry Whalen
Army
Senator Seeks Texas Horned Toad Protection Bill
State Sen. Joe Christie of El Paso proposes a law to ban trapping horned toads for commercial purposes after discovering hundreds of thousands are shipped out of Texas for pets and curiosities. He notes a toad eats over 40 000 insects annually and violators face fines up to 200 dollars and up to 60 days in jail.
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Austin
Tex
Joe Christie
el Paso
Christie
Texas
Powell Barred from House but May Challenge Ban in Court
The House voted 307 to 116 to oust Adam Clayton Powell though his lawyers called the action unconstitutional. Powell, 58, was absent as his Harlem district awaits a special election likely to return him to Congress. His salary and office will end, with a brief transition period.
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Washington
House
Adam Clayton Powell
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Powell
Emanuel Celler
New York
Celler
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
Hugh L. Carey
D-N.y
Harlem
90Th Congress
Rayburn
New Orleans Man Clay Shaw Arrested In Kennedy Probe
District Attorney Jim Garrison announced the arrest of Clay Shaw in his New Orleans investigation into JFK's assassination. FBI findings had cleared Shaw previously, but Garrison warned more arrests would follow as his inquiry continues. Shaw, 54, a retired Trade Mart director, was released on bond after a three‑hour search of his home and only minimal public comment from the involved parties.
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New Orleans
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Kennedy
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Garrison
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Lee Harvey
Atty
Ramsey Clark
New Orleans’ International Trade Mart
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Clark
Justice Department
Philadelphia
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Central Lockup
Johnie F. Kennedy
Dallas Navy
Warren Commission
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Clay Shaw
Dave Piune
Walker base bill faces criticism as officials mull state role
Santa Fe observers report sharp scrutiny in the House Finance Committee over Walker Air Force Base conversion with talks of state takeover and agency distribution of base assets. A housing authority plan to manage 400 elderly units passed a committee vote while Eastern New Mexico University’s proposal for Walker faced strong opposition amid cost-saving tradeoffs.
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New Mexico House
Bob Huber
Walker Air Force Base
House Finance Committee
House Corporation and Banks Committee
House Education Committee
Eastern New Mexico University
Walker
Senate
Ed Hartman
Klansmen Out on Bonds in Dahmer Fire Case
Klansman leader Sam H. Bowers Jr and 11 others were released on $5,000 bonds after federal indictments for conspiring to coerce Vernon Dahmer Sr. over race. Dahmer, 58, died January 10, 1966, hours after his home and store were burned amid gunfire as his family fled. The act cited carries up to five years per count. Mississippi has not pursued state charges.
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Hattiesburg, Miss
White Knights
FBI
Sam H. Bowers Jr
U.S
Jackson
Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer Sr
Dahmer
Mississippi
TV Appearance Proves Costly for Cincinnati Youth
Cincinnati youth Charles Hamilton Rhinehardt, 19, received 30 days in municipal jail after being convicted of stealing a $2 shirt captured on closed circuit TV. Employer Patricia Pharis, 19, testified she saw Rhinehardt steal while monitoring a rear store camera and was unaware she was on film.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles Hamilton Rhinehardt
Rhinehardt
Patricia Pharis
Gov Cargo Eyes Expanded Local School Support
Gov David Cargo said he is optimistic about a bill to let school districts raise local education levies up to four mills with voter approval. He noted House Taxation Committee support but highlighted chairman Bobby Mayfield as the main hurdle. If passed, funds could be used for general education, teacher salaries, or kindergarten programs.
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Santa FE
David Cargo
House
Cargo
Bobby Mayfield
Mayfield
Dona Ana
Senate
House Taxation Committee
H. Merrill Taylor
Rsan Juan
Johnson says Kosygin okays missile talks with U S
President Johnson announced that Premier Kosygin confirmed Soviet readiness to discuss limiting both offensive and defensive missiles. Talks will start in Moscow with U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson leading the American delegation as Washington pursues allied input. Johnson hoped talks begin soon and noted he cannot recall the exact date of Kosygin’s reply.
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Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Soviet Union
United States
Kosygin
Moscow
Robert F. Kennedy
Dn.v
Senate
Vietnam
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