Lea County Leads at New Mexico 4-H Wool Judging Contest
In the 1974 New Mexico State 4-H Wool Judging Contest at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Grounds Lea County won the senior division with 1284 points, while Dona Ana County led the junior division with 1112 points. San Juan, Chaves, and Roosevelt counties followed in senior standings. Lincoln, Curry, and Doña Ana counties led the junior results with top scorers from Lea, Dona Ana, and Lincoln named among the highest individual scores.
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Tracy Huber
New Mexico
Fairgrounds
Roswell
New Mexico State University
Lea County
Dona Ana County
San Juan County
Chaves County
Roosevelt County
Lincoln County
Curry County
Leslie Benge
Rick Gilmore
Robert Bruce
Elizabeth Cosamati
Marilyn Bruce
Carlos Pacheco
Dee Sachse
Melissa Calhoun
Tonya Purcella
Quay County
Brian Sisneros
Clay Calhoun
Bob Naylor
Ex-postmaster Mary McCullough dies at 81 in Roswell
Funeral services pending at Ballard Funeral Home for Mary McCullough 81 of St Marys Rest Home who died after a lengthy illness. She was Roswell postmaster from 1933 to 1957 and held leadership roles in several civic and veterans groups. Donations to St Marys Linear Accelerator Fund. Partly cloudy with gusty winds today and cooler Tuesday.
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Ballard
Mary McCullough
St. Mary’s Rest Home
Roswell
McCullough
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Mexico
National Association of U.S. Postmasters
U.S. Postmasters Association
Altrusa Club of
Assumption Catholic Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Roswell Woman's Club
The
Club of Ten
American Legion Auxiliary
Norvell declines involvement in Navajo slayings probe
Santa Fe AP: Attorney General David Norvell said his office will not join the Navajo slayings investigation in the Farmington area unless asked by the governor, district attorney, state police, or city police. The Valencia County grand jury probe of highway project irregularities is expected to be taken over by his office.
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Santa FE
N.M
David Norvell
Farmington
Jerusalem
Henry A. Kissinger
Golda Meir
Kissinger
Syria
Valencia County Grand Jury
Vance Air Force Base
Oklahoma State University
Nixon
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Fitzsimmons
NBC
Gerald R. Ford
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Senate
Ford
Galbraith Booed At Oklahoma Commencement Attacks Nixon
Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith drew boos and catcalls as he attacked President Nixon during the University of Oklahoma commencement address. The audience clashed with supporters amid protests over Watergate and political remarks while some graduates expressed irritation at the speech.
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Galbraith
Nixon
Nixon Would Not Turn Over More Watergate Tapes
The House Judiciary Committee plans a new subpoena as Nixon aides say the president would refuse to yield further tapes. Buzhardt argues a Supreme Court ruling or congressional demand would not force more documents. Public support for Nixon remains mixed amid impeachment talk and polls showing divided views on removal.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
White House
Nixon
J. Fred Buzhardt
Supreme Court
Buzhardt
Senate
New York Times
CBS
Face the Nation
Associated Press
Athletes and stars top hero survey in Seattle schools
A survey of 100 students in Seattle and Everett schools found fifth graders admire athletes and movie TV stars while a high school freshman questioned the value of heroes saying you must talk with them to admire. One teen wondered if people still need heroes.
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Seattle
Everett
Firefighters contain 600 acre forest blaze near Angel Fire NM
A 600 acre fire in spruce and fir on private land near Angel Fire, NM was contained at 6:15 a.m. with 80 firefighters and 10 bulldozers remaining as afternoon winds threaten hot spots. Two other major fires in northern New Mexico were contained, with Kaiser Steel and Barelas Ridge fires noted.
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Santa Fe, N.M
Angel Fire Recreation Area
Gary Blackwell
State Forestry Department
Blackwell
Angel Fire
Kaiser Steel
Raton
New Mexico
Colorado
Santa Fe National Forest
Fire crews battle four major NM forest fires weekend
Forestry officials warn New Mexicans to avoid cigarette fires as fire hazard stays high. Four large blazes in northern New Mexico, three from lightning and one possibly human caused, burned areas including 1525 acres southwest of Las Vegas and 2000 acres north of the Canadian River near the Colorado line.
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New Mexico
Raton
Colorado
Taos
Blackwell
Ray Polasky
Angel Fire
Las Vegas
Barelas Ridge
U.S. Forest Service
Arizona
California
Washington
Forest Service
Kaiser Steeland
Lone Canyon
Santa FE
N.M
Canadian River
Colorado State Line
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Mark Weiss
Richard Bolt
Sirica
Lea
Dona Ana
Roswell and Vicinity
George McGovern
Robert S. Strauss
Strauss
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Senate Watergate Committee
Harris
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