Steelworkers Head Calls For Dues Increase At Convention
United Steelworkers president J W Abel urged a $5 per month dues hike and a $25 million strike fund at the union's one day Atlantic City convention. He warned of tougher corporate coalitions and higher operating costs since 1956 while contracts for 450000 steel workers and 35000 aluminum workers near expiry. Donald C Rarick opposed the measures citing member dissatisfaction yet both moves were seen as likely to pass. Delegates from 3300 locals across the US Canada and Puerto Rico attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Buts Steelworkers Union
J.W. Abel
Abel
USW
Donald C. Rarick
US Steel Corp
Irvin
Pittsburgh
Rarick
Winter Storm Knocks Out Power Across New Mexico
A spring storm in New Mexico cut electricity for up to two hours in Albuquerque, closed three schools, and created hazardous driving. Snow weighed down lines as winds toppled transmission towers. Lovington reported 6-8 inches of snow on top of 0.73 inches of rain with travel warnings continuing.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Lovington
Lincoln County Snowstorm Closes Roads and Chains Required
Winter blast blankets Lincoln County with about eight inches in the lower valley and Corona area. US 70 near Roswell to Hondo closed briefly then reopened. Snow totals include 8 inches in Ruidoso valley and Capitan, 3 inches in Ruidoso, trace at Carrizozo. Chains required on US 70 west of Ruidoso and on the road to Sierra Blanca Ski Area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County
Ruidoso
Hondo Valley
High Plains
Roswell
Hondo
FAA finds loose bolt damaged Artesia plane near Roswell
An FAA representative from Albuquerque confirmed sheriff’s deputy Bill Smith findings that a loose bolt damaged the propeller of a plane piloted by John Ruthven of Artesia. The damage, discovered after Ruthven reported a rough engine, was caused by a bolt working loose in the prop hub rather than a bullet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Aviation Agency
Albuquerque
Chaves County
Bill Smith
Roswell
Bud Flower
State Police
Sheriff's Department
John Ruthven
Artesia
Clovis
Ruthven
Smith
FFA
Hagerman approves 380000 bond for new, remodeled school
Voters in Hagerman approve a 380000 bond to build a new elementary school and remodel the old one. Of 237 votes cast 222 favored and 14 opposed with one spoiled ballot. The plan creates 14 classrooms and adds administration offices and a modern library, while the current building is remodeled into a community auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerman
E T Akin Dies Rites Set Thursday
Edward T. Akin 75 of 608 E McGatley died Tuesday afternoon after a short illness in St Marys Hospital He owned Akin Laundry started June 6 1948 and operated with his wife Funeral services 2 p m Thursday Ballard Chapel Rev C L Dennis burial South Park Cemetery He survived by wife five daughters three sons three sisters two brothers 40 grandchildren 39 great grandchildren.
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Edward T. Akin
E. McGatley
St. Mary’s Hospital
Akin Laundry
Ballard Chapel
C. L. Dennis
Mr. Akin
Collin County
Texas
Martin and
Elzabe Cobb Akin
Roswell
Littlefield
Tex
Walker Air Force Base
Akin
E. McGaffey
Ruth Borem
Calvary Baptist Church
Juanita Lowry
Sammy Sandavel
Minnie Hobbs
T. H. Eicher
Odessa
Carriebell Thomas
Sacramento
Calif
Lewie Akin
Lovington
Jay W. Akin
Robert Borem
Redlands
Leon Wagner
Geraldine Barbee
South Park Cemetery
Ben Childs
Jim Jennings
Bill Smith
R. L. Ridge
Ira O'Neal
Cecil Stevens
Hospital and memorial osteopathic listing with attendees
A roster lists admitted and discharged patients in Artesia including Mike Heathington Kathy Dysart Ann Herring Rod Fedric Mary Nell Kenedy Robert J Turner Maxine Reynolds Barbara Deck Richard Vigil Raymon Lara Jr Wanda Abernathy Mary Kruzek Isaac A Russell Mrs Lester Donaghe and son Bonnie Noble Anna Lee Walker Frank Cornil and Frances Dillard Also Meatorial Osteopathic John Russell and others plus Hagerman Student Council trip to Farmington for state meeting with sponsors and attendees.
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Mike Heathington
Artesia
Kathy Dysart
N. Washington
Ann Herring
Chiquita Lane
Rod Fedric
Deborah Drive
Mary Nell Kenedy
N. Texas
Robert J. Turner
W. Ninth
Maxine Reynolds
Barbara Deck
Rt. 1
Richard Vigil
St. Beech
Raymon Lara Jr
Wanda F. Abernathy
Mary Kruzek
Isaac A. Russell
Lester
Donaghe and Son
Bonnie W. Noble
Anna Lee Walker
Frank Cornil
Piccolo Stolen in Roswell valued at 180 dollars
Roswell police received a report from Evelyn Hare of 2105 N Garden that a piccolo valued at 180 dollars was taken between Saturday and Monday morning. Chaves County sheriff reports two brothers arrested at Scotty's Club west of Roswell at 1245 a.m. on disorderly conduct charges. Tony Dan Wolf 23 and Joe Lander Wolf 20 of Hagerman were held in county jail.
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Roswell
Evelyn Hare
N. Garden
Chaves County
Acoma Grandmother Runs Independent Aid Drive
Helen Vallo, a 54 year old Acoma grandmother, oversees a private relief effort for poor tribal members. Robinson Illinois volunteers have supplied food clothing and other goods, with Gov Chino and federal officials unaware of the operation. Vallo says the aid is personally entrusted to her and aims to reach the Acoma people off the reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Graves
Associated Press
Acomita
Acoma
Southeastern Illinois
Robinson
Joe Chino
United Pueblo Agency
Kenneth Payton
Albuquerque
Payton
Midwest
Acoma Reservation
Vallo
Sunny Skies
UN Facilities Considered to Track UFO Sightings Globally
Dr J Allen Hynek proposes using United Nations facilities to collect UFO data and dispatch teams worldwide to sighting sites. He notes Russia is increasing UFO investigations and cites the 1964 Socorro case as unresolved without the missing witness.
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Las Cruces
United Nations
J. Allen Hynek
Northwestern University
Hynek
Air Force
New York
Hyneck
Russia
Socorro
Lonnie Zamora
Man Escapes Bad Wreck With Life
Amos Walker, 31, a Houston truck driver, walked away with scratches and bruises after his tractor-trailer crashed Tuesday near Queen's Cider Shop in Glenco. The fifth wheel plate apparently broke, causing the trailer to swerve and plunge down an embankment, demolishing the trailer while the tractor was pulled down.
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Lincoln County Bureau
Glencoe
Houston
Tex
Amos Walker
Ruidoso Hospital
Queen's Cider Shop
Walker
Fires Reported Across City With Multiple Damages
Fire notes describe a 2:29 p.m. grass fire on 900 N Garden near Roswell Livestock Co possibly cigarette related. An 8:09 p.m. house at 309 E Reed owned by Marie Chavez and Casimiro Garcia damaged mattress bed and floor from an undetermined bedroom fire. A 10:40 p.m. blaze at 714 Fruitland owned by Steve Lewis caused heavy smoke damage. At 8:12 p.m. two trucks and snorkel responded to a six room house at 215 E Forest owned by John Gibson with heavy damage. cause undetermined.
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N. Garden
Roswell
E. Forest
John Gibson
Markets List Continues Its Lower Trend
Markets drift with slow volume as late trading shows slight gains for some issues while others fall. Dow inched down a point, while the NYSE index nudged higher. Peabody Coal rose on block trades ahead of a Kennecott acquisition and Cerro dipped amid merger scrutiny. Egg prices vary with wholesale quotes mostly unchanged to down.
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New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
Peabody Coal
Kennecott
Roswell Boy enters Soap Box Derby for first try
Benson Walls 12 son of Mr and Mrs John W Walls 803 E Second enters Roswell Soap Box Derby for his first try. A seventh grade Mesa student his hobby is slot car racing sponsored by the Roswell Optimist Club. Registrations open at Valley Chevrolet for boys 11 to 15 with a trip to Akron Ohio for the local champ.
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Benson Walls
John W. Walls
Roswell
Mesa
Benson
Akron
Ohio
Traffic Court Fines Issued in Municipal Court
March 19 stop sign violation with Frank S. Roberts at 2416 W. 27th fined $5. Improper passing fined $25 for Rebecca E Griswold of 507 W. Seventh ($15 and $10 from previous ticket). Speeding fined $15 for Janie H. Gonzales of 1400 S. Madison.
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Frank S. Roberts
W. 27Th
Rebecca Eunice Griswold
Janie H. Gonzales
S. Madison
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Roswell Daily Record
Robert A. Dobkin
Edward Gelke
McKeesport
United States
Canada
Puerto Rico
FAA
Bolt
E.T. Akin
Official
Jackson L. Powell
Spur. Tex
Barbara J. Moriarty
Post, Tex
ENM Medical Center
ST. Mary's
Frances Dillard
Don Cook
Raul Chavarria
Donald Barnhill
N. Virginia
Jimmie Wright
Capitan
Virginia Mann
Benjamin Weathers
Sim Dennison
S. Ash
Maude Zimmerman
W. First
John S. Anderson
William H. Tarter
R. L. Ray
Ernest M. Evans
Farmington
Jimmy Utterback
Don Miles
Mike Danforth
Kathy Langenegger
Jan Stringer
Harry Boggs
Piccolo
Cheves County
Meert Asan
Rovwell
Theodore W Schertier
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Senate
Johnson
UPI
Clyde Hunt
Carlsbad
Mullisons
Acomas
Hunt
Bob Bundy
Sun-News
Zamora
Aims Corporation
Nataramada
Jim Marks
Cerro
Justice Department
Bethlehem
IBM
Xerox
General Foods
Control Data
Penn Central
Chicago
Xen E. F. Hutton & Co
Amer Can
Sta
T&t
Amer Motor Park
Davis Am Tel
RCA At Atkinson
Rey Tob
Safeway St
Brunswick
Sears Roeb
Sinclair
Chrysler Cities
Skelly Oil
Coca-Cola
Cent Oil
Sperry
du Pont E Kodak
Sunray
Tenneco
E! Paso NG
Texaco
Gen Motors Union Carb
Goodyear
US Steel
Greyhound
Western Air
UN Bancorp
Int
BusMch
Westg el
Inter Paper
Tex & Trans
Lockheed
Ramada Inn
Marathon
UN Oil Califooa Mobil Oil
Phillips Pet
Dow-Jones
EFE Hutton & Co. M
B. Walls
Soap Box Derby
Kola Vtly
Hinkle Bidg
Pawlor
C. Lady's Baylor
D. Man's
North Main
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