Alamogordo Reservoir name change sparks debate in Sumner area
Lake Sumner residents push to rename Alamogordo Reservoir to avoid confusion with the city of Alamogordo. Rep. Harold Runnels seeks a congressional act to rename, noting the reservoir was named after Alamogordo Creek, not the town.
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Smokers Restricted Aboard Texas International Airlines
Smokers aboard Texas International Airlines aircraft must sit in designated no smoking sections with at least four rows per plane. City crews resurface streets in southwest Roswell making travel smoother with Second Street slated next for repair due to potholes and confusion.
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Roswell Rotarians Attend 64th Rotary Convention in Lausanne
Charles F. Smith and Pauline Smith attended the Rotary International convention in Lausanne May 13 to 17 with R J Leonard and his wife. The 64th RI convention featured Edgar D. Mitchell and Olivier Reverdin as speakers before about 20 000 attendees.
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Lausanne
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Rotary International
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Edgar D. Mitchell
Richardson to take office as attorney general
Elliott L. Richardson, to be sworn in as attorney general, vows to reverse the era of sleaziness in American government and restore individual rights over police methods. He has served as defense secretary and undersecretary in the State Department, and as HEW secretary, becoming the third attorney general in just over a year amid Watergate fallout.
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Jerry McCormack in Bath Leads Local News
Jerry McCormack is highlighted in Bath with Lois Purvis as regional editor, signaling a local newsroom focus and leadership under Purvis. The item notes McCormack's role and the editorial framework guiding regional coverage.
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Bomb laden train derails causing explosions near Benson
A Southern Pacific freight train carrying 500 pound bombs derailed near Tully 15 miles east of Benson Arizona causing a series of blasts and a fireworks display seen for miles. Two crew members escaped unharmed as bomb disposal units joined local fire crews to assess and contain the incident.
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Thorne services set for Mrs Laura Thorne
Funeral services for Laura Elizabeth Thorne 66 of 1600 N Washington Ave will be held Saturday at St Andrew s Episcopal Church with Rev David S H Minton officiating Burial will be in South Park Cemetery Ballard Funeral Home in charge Special rites by Reece Blake She died Wednesday at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after a long illness She was a member of St Andrew s American Business Women s Assn Lady Damon Chapter Pythian Sisters She was born June 9 1906 in Trinidad Colorado and married B H Thorne November 22 1930 in Stafford Arizona Survivors include husband two sons two daughters a step daughter one brother one sister 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers listed Funeral services pending for Robert O Huff 31 of 906 W Deming He died today in a truck accident near Artesia
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Saigon Talks End Without Final Accord On Cease Fire
U S Envoy William H Sullivan and Vietnam foreign minister Tran Van Lam wrap a seven hour session on an 11 point cease fire plan with Kissinger and Tho. Sullivan to Phnom Penh for further talks. Fighting continues at low level in South Vietnam as 66 truce violations are reported. In Phnom Penh insurgents overrun a government position on the Mekong, with 8,000 suspected rebels moving toward Neak Luong.
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Transfer affects 465th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron move
Rep. Harold Runnels says the transfer of the 465th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron from Cannon AFB near Clovis to Holloman AFB at Alamogordo will affect only eight airmen. The Air Force announced the move Thursday.
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Britain Sex Scandal Clouds Heath Government
Conservative government faces scrutiny as a sex scandal harms Heath administration. Key aides Lord Jellico and Lord Lambton resign over affairs with call girls, while Labour gains two Commons seats in special elections. Analysts link turmoil to a broader political shakeup but few expect immediate government collapse.
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Deserter seeks amnesty in Congress testimony
Edward Sowder a Detroit native and Army deserter who lived underground for three years testified at an unofficial House hearing on unconditional amnesty for draft dodgers and deserters. He surrendered to military police after speaking, saying he joined to fight in Vietnam but opposed the war after serving at an evacuation hospital.
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Pathfinder meet set for summer trips enrollment
Parents may attend a 7 30 p m meeting at Joe McKinnon 2502 Cortez Court to view films of past Pathfinder trips and enroll children. Three three week trips are planned with the first group departing Monday and other trips starting June 20 and July 14.
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Market fades from Thursday surge after Nixon dividend pause
The noon Dow slipped 1.50 to 922.94 after Thursday’s big climb as gains edged losses 2 to 1 on the NYSE. Analysts cited a Nixon administration hold on dividend relief and rising rates, though technicals remained strong. Browning-Ferris Industries led NYSE activity at 1744 and the AMEX index rose .11 to 22.68.
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Oklahoma man arrested in Roswell on weapon charge
Roswell City Police say Michael Allen Speck 20 of Pottawatomie County Oklahoma was arrested at 11 30 a m Thursday at a residence here on charges carrying a concealed deadly weapon and possessing an open bottle of liquor. The charges are misdemeanors here but felonies in Oklahoma. Speck signed extradition papers and remains in Roswell City Jail awaiting extradition to Oklahoma for prosecution.
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Memorial Day holiday closures across government and business
All government offices including federal state county and city will close Monday for Memorial Day. The Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce designates Monday as a business holiday urging businesses to observe. City banks will also be closed on that day.
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Bond Issue Discussion Planned by Roswell ISD Board
The Roswell Independent School District will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Goddard High School on Thursday to obtain public input on programs and facilities. Vocational programs and maintenance needs will be discussed alongside potential bond issues and “if and when” a bond is initiated.
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Roger L. Luginbill
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