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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1967
Page
1
Valley View School hosts a city wide science fair at Sierra Middle School from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday with heart related displays including a beef heart pig heart and a labeled human heart. The event aims to educate grade school students about the heart and how heart attacks occur.
Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen of Illinois is hospitalized at Walter Reed Army Hospital with fatigue. His office said he entered Tuesday night and the expected length of stay has not been determined.
In El Paso, Texas, District Court Judge R E Cunningham awarded Mrs. Hector Minjares $1500 plus $400 medical costs for pain, disfigurement and embarrassment after her finger tip was bitten during a shuffleboard game. Mrs Weir, angered by a loss, bit off the finger tip. Trial was bench staged.
Harlem and national Black leaders react coolly to James Meredith's plan to run as the Republican choice against Adam Clayton Powell in the April 11 special election. They doubt his chances, some say he is used, while Powell vows to fight on and Meredith defends his independent Democrat stance.
A nearly empty antique shop on U.S. 70 west of Ruidoso was gutted by fire Tuesday night. Firefighters faced heavy smoke, limited water, and a broken propane line, yet extinguished the blaze within an hour. Owner reportedly Bill Goree of Roswell. cause under investigation by Wayne Estes and Ed Lane.
The Chaves County sheriff seeks a dark gray striped medium cat with half a tail taken alive after it bit a ranch girl near the air base Thursday. The cat was seen southwest of town and may require rabies shots for the child if not found by week’s end. Call Mrs. Chesser at 347-2331 or the sheriff at 622-1190.
In Santa Fe the House Taxation and Revenue Committee chair Rep. Bobby Mayfield says a compromise school tax bill has a good chance. The substitute links a 19 percent income tax surtax with a property tax plan returning about 3.8 million to districts, offset by the surtax. Voters could approve 2.3 mills of the state share for local districts, leaving 20 mills for state and local units or a reduced 17.7 mills. The bill aims to boost teacher salaries by matching state funds.
Santa Fe lawmakers spend long hours on the General Appropriations Act as the governor seeks a 186 million dollar ceiling. House Finance moves to push the budget while districting splits Democrats. Republican leaders push for immediate districting with an eye toward 1970 census implications.
An eight year old Silver City girl, Doris Kearns, was found safe in the Gila National Forest about 8:50 a.m. 14 miles north of Silver City. A search began after she went missing following school dismissal on Tuesday. A possible sighting was reported at 5:30 p.m. in the Little Walnut picnic area six miles north of the city. Officers continue investigation.
Republican Gov. David F. Cargo, 38, continues a two mile walk from the state mansion to his office as part of a fitness and transportation decll program. He said on Tuesday that the most discouraging part is getting offers of rides.
Roswell City Council approved annexation of Walker Air Force Base property and began first stage water transmission construction as part of a 3 million dollar project. The plan calls for 24-inch to 48-inch pipelines across two contractors and annexation along Air Base Road to the north gate. An ordinance defining disorderly conduct was approved to take effect after five days.
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