Citywide spelling bee crowns Valley View and East Grand Plains champs
Tori Strickland of Valley View Elementary and Suzanne White of East Grand Plains Elementary won the city elementary spelling bee at Berrendo. First runners-up were Didra Franco and Dana Durand with more rounds to come in April for the fifth and sixth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tori Strickland
Valley View
Suzanne White
East Grand Plains
Berrendo
Miss Strickland
Charles Strickland
W. Wildy St
Miss White
Ted White
Route 2
Box 161
Didra Franco
Monterrey
Dana Durand
Miss Franco
Jess Franco
P. O. Box
Miss Durand
Eugene Durand
Albuquerque sets March snow record amid winter storm
Snow blanketed Albuquerque pushing March snowfall to 13.7 inches surpassing the 1923 and 1942 records as the region faced hazardous driving conditions. Highways from Las Vegas to Moriarty reopened slushy and dangerous, with schools and offices closed and Civil Defense aiding stranded travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque, N.M
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Robertson
MacFarland Hall
St. Clark Gymnasium
Highlands University
Civil Defense
Forecast Sees Fair Skies and Weekend Warmth Incoming
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions today with a slight chance of scattered showers. Tonight will be fair and cold with a low near 32. Saturday should be mostly fair and warmer, with a high around 63.
NMMI officials see enrollment rise to nearly full capacity
New Mexico Military Institute officials predict enrollment surpass 800 next year, with full capacity 990 by 1974-75. Dr. Phillip J. Farren cited re-enrollment and new applications, plus ROTC pay, as growth drivers. Regents discussed leadership hires, salaries, accreditation trends, and 22 State Gratis Scholarships amid budget deliberations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Military Institute
Phillip J. Farren
Nmmi Board of Regents
NMMI
Reserve Officer Training Corps
Farren
Col
C. Robert Kemble
Kemble
Ex POWs reveal camp life after Vietnam captivity
Ex POWs tell of brutal torture and long months in Hanoi and Viet Cong camps as they describe beatings, starvation, and covert endurance. Navy Captain Jeremiah Denton and Colonel Robinson Risner are among the veterans sharing details of their ordeals and later meetings with President Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Nixon
White House
Robinson Risner
Oklahoma City
Oklo
Air Force
Joseph Milligan
Annandale
N.J
Milligan
Prisoners Describe Lashings and Maggot-Soaked Wounds in Capture
In harrowing testimonies from 1966 captures, Lt. Chesley and others recount torture methods including ligature abuse and sensory deprivation. Milligan recalls wounds infected with maggots and forced regimens, while captives describe constant attempts at political reeducation and long days with no activity. Navy Capt Mulligan cites high rates of mistreatment and coerced cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
Clark
Navy
Jeremiah A. Denton Jr
Virginia Beath
Elon College
N.C
Milligan
Air Force
Larry Chesley
Burley
Idaho
Chesley
James A. Mulligan Jr
Portsmouth
Parental interest cited in extended school year plan
California district representatives discussed an optional 45-15 extended school year in Roswell and cited increased parental interest from a recent survey. The plan runs kindergarten through eighth grade across 52 weeks, with 177 compulsory school days for 3,000 students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Mesa
Spring Valley
San Diego
Calif
Roswell
California
Roswell Independent School District
Roswell High School
Little Theater
Eddie Hinman
Jim Lloyd
Paul Radenheimer
Hinman
Man Ordered Committed After Beating Death Of Elderly Teacher
A Santa Fe man held in the December beating death of Ruth Woods, 60, was ordered committed to the state mental hospital in Las Vegas after a sanity hearing. Stephen Wolazon, 22, had pleaded innocent by reason of insanity. Assistant District Attorney Toney Anaya reported the judge’s action. In a separate item, former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally said any party switch is not imminent.
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Santa FE
Stephen Wolazon
Las Vegas
Asst. Dist. Atty
Toney Anaya
Edwin Felter
Wolazon
Ruth Woods
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Tori, Suzanne
Wecord
Snow
Roswell Daily Record
National Weather Service
Santa Rosa
Moriarty
Glorietta Pass
Las Vegas Area
Los Alamos
Clayton
Gallup
Farmington
Tucumcari
Interstate 25
Raton
U.S
Vaughn
U.S. 56
Springer
New Mexico
Mora
Taos
U.S. 285
Lamy
Clines Corners
Roswell and Vicinity
Marilyn Holmes
Ronald H. Mayer
Felix A
Doc” Blanchard
Bronco
Gordon A. Ward
Regents
North Central Assn
Chicago
Ill
J. Penrod Toles
US News and World Report
Toles
New Mexico Activities Assn
Golly
The
Activities Association
Nmmi Professional Military Service Division
Washington, D. C
Homer F. Glover
John L. Rust
Richard F. Mather
By Louise Cook
Associated Press
Hanoi
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Barbara Shuttleworth
Vernon, Conn
Russell Hartmann
Vernon
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