Weather and people Featured in Roswell News
A student in El Capitan School analyzes weather accuracy finding the weatherman correct about 75 percent in Roswell where severe weather can occur via western mountains. The piece also notes sunny climate with 340 days of sunshine and swimming in early spring. It covers Bill Armstrong becoming president of Associated General Contractors of America and NM military institute graduates speaking at a March 22 24 American Astronautical Society event at New Mexico State University. It mentions a Hughes Achievement Award to USAF unit at Soesterberg, Netherlands and notes a Carlsbad Rotary update on the state bird Geococcyx and Senator Clinton Anderson’s remarks on federal highway funds.
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el Capitan School
Roswell
North Pole
New Mexico Military Institute
Clifford J. Kronauer Jr
America
Missile Range Command
American Astronautical Society
Rocky Mountain
New Mexico State University
Kronauer
Washington
OSD
Horace C. Davisson
White Sands Missile Range
Mills warns Medicare funds may be diverted for retirement benefits
In Washington, Chairman Wilbur Mills warns the government may divert Social Security funds earmarked for retirement benefits to Medicare. The AP reports on this development amid ongoing budget concerns and committee actions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Teen photographer helps convict man in auto theft case
In Los Angeles a 17 year old high school boy photographed a man removing a coat from a parked car. The photos helped police identify Luis G. Macias, 36, who pleaded guilty to theft from auto and received a 40 day county jail sentence.
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Los Angeles
Luis G. Macias
Macias
Robert Anderson
Rockets Pull Big Upset In State Class AA Tourney
The Goddard Rockets upset Highland 57 to 55 in Albuquerque. Bennie Rogers and Bobby Becker sparked the rally in the final minutes as Goddard erased a five point deficit and edged Highland for the semifinals. NMMI beat Gadsden 44 to 39 in the other opener with Craig Anderson scoring 17.
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Goddard Rockets
Albuquerque
Highland
Goddard
Scrappy Rockets
Highland Hornets
Hornets
Bennie Rogers
Rockets
Bobby Becker
Rogers
New Mexico Military Institute Colts
Anthony Gadsden
NMMI
Gadsden
Craig Anderson
Mando Reyes
Roswell
Fightin’ Coyotes
Valley High
Slaying Suspect Held In Double Rockford Killings
John W. Williams Jr., 17, held without bond in Rockford after preliminary hearing. Two 14-year-old boys Ronald Johnson and Wayne Mullendere were found shot in a park pavilion. State’s attorney suggests multiple suspects may be involved.
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Rockford, Ill
John W. Williams Jr
Grand
Rockford
Williams
Circuit Court
John Ghent
Ronald Johnson
Wayne Mullendere
William R. Nash
Winnebago County
Nash
Helbing Leads Final House Passage of WAFE Measure
Rep Helbing steers the Walker conversion bill through the New Mexico House on its final voyage facing anticipated opposition from Reps Esav es Bateman. The bill shifts the facility to a separate state agency and ties Eastern under its authority. The move echoes Fort Bayard takeover lessons and aims to avoid costless operations, with Mershon pressing hearings. A milk industry bill to outlaw cheap milk awaits House action.
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Santa FE
Roswell
Walker
John Eaves
D-Bernalillo
Frank Bateman
D-Sea
Steve Helbing
Rchaves
Helbing
Eastern
John Mershon
Otero
House Finance Committee
Fort Bayard
Mershon
New Mexico
Bayard
Silver City
David F. Cargo
Frank L. Smith Dies Roswell Lumber Firm Officer
Frank Lewis Smith 77 of 605 N Missouri Roswell died unexpectedly at home Wednesday. He had lived in Roswell 67 years and was vice president and manager of Pecos Valley Lumber Co. He was born March 17 1889 in Altoona Pa and moved to Roswell at 11. Survived by wife Evelyn Schram two sons Frank Lewis Jr and Charles F a daughter three daughters in law and 17 grandchildren. Funeral Friday 10 a.m. Ballard Chapel with Masonic graveside services at South Park Cemetery.
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Frank Lewis Smith
Missouri
Mr. Smith
Roswell
Pecos Valley Lumber Co
Altoona
Masonic Lodge No. 18
Af&am
Knights Templar
Ballut Abydad Shrine
The
Elks Lodge
Evelyn Schram
Frank Lewis Jr
Charles F
Jayne Spencer
Bette Nelson
Ruth Jean Purcell
Albuquerque
Donald C. Smith
Santa Fe
Grace Hannover
Silver Springs
Hazel Rickard
Boston
Mass
Ballard Chapel
Col
Ted Hunt
Christian Science Church
Jack Deason
South Park Cemetery
Ballard Funeral Home
Measure Includes Los Lunas Anglo
A House vote approved a substitute Senate bill authorizing use of Walker Air Force Base facilities for a community branch college of Eastern New Mexico University with a $390 000 appropriation. The measure also enables the governor to acquire facilities for Los Lunas Hospital and other state hospitals for patient transfer. The bill now goes to the Senate for its vote on committee changes.
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Santa FE
Walker Air Force Base
House of Representatives
Chaves County
Eastern New Mexico University
House Appropriations and Finance Committee
Los Lunas Hospital
House Committee
Senate
Tragic Ohio crashes claim many lives near Meadow Lake
A DC9 operated by Trans World Airlines and a light private plane crashed near Meadow Lake northwest of Urbana, Ohio. No survivors were reported among 21 passengers and four crew on the DC9. A second plane's occupants remain unconfirmed as debris and a temporary morgue were set up near Routes 29 and 540.
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Urbana
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Piqua
Trans World Airlines
Meadow Lake
Ohio City
R.D. King
Washington
TWA
Karl Kohlsaar
Donald Binder
Linda Wilds
C. Andrews
Chicago
Columbus
Baltimore
Dayton
Lake Central
Kenton
Here
Laguardia
Harrisburg
Pittsburgh
Government School Meeting Tonight at City Hall
The city administration school on municipal government operation will meet at 7 30 tonight. Mayor Gail Harris says the session is in City Council chambers at City Hall.
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Gail Harris
City Council
Minimum Wage Bill Favored by New Mexico Senate Panel
The New Mexico Senate Public Affairs Committee reported favored a conflict of interest bill and a minimum wage measure covering agricultural and service workers starting July 1. The package included a wage rise to 1.15 for service workers this year and 1.30 in 1969, with nonservice earners rising to 1.40 next year and 1.60 in 1969. The floor also approved repeal of liquor fair trade laws and a Personnel Act revision.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Senate
Senate
New Mexico
House
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AL Stubbs
Bill Armstrong
Associated General Contractors of America
Armstrong and Armstrong
San Diego
Air Force
el Paso Tex
WAFS
U.S. Air Force
32Nd
Soesterberg
Holland
Hughes
Hughes Aircraft Co
Culver City
Calif
USAF
Robert E. Flora
E. Byrne
WAFB
FIS
Air Defense Command
U.S
Alaska
Europe
Pacific
Carlsbad Rotary
Clinton P. Anderson
Hong Kong
Red
Mao Tsetung
Fatshan
Canton
Red China
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Uss
George Hart
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
Hart
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Anderson
Colts
Capitol Eye
House Agriculture Committee
Ben F
Chester
J. D. Sheets
Milton Davis
Bill Burkstaller
Lyman Sanders
H. F. Burkstaller Jr
Ivan Gill
T. E. Sumrow
Gilbert Buck
Leren Henderson
Clarence Hinkle
Rolla Hinkle
Drew Pruit
C. A. Moran
John Wyly
D. J. Shrecengost
George McFadden
Fred Burkstaller
Walter Harrison
Frank Moore
Seth
Wafb Bill
Fiouse
Salvation Army Board
Tommy Thompson
Salvation Army
Maj
William E. Graham
Graham
Mansfield Tweedy
Jim Lannom
Thompson
Jim Lusk
Stubbs
Government School
N. M
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