Ray denied new trial in King assassination case
James Earl Ray, who admitted killing civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., had a new-trial motion denied by Judge Arthur C Faquin Jr. Ray waived rights to appeal or a new trial by pleading guilty and was ordered returned to Nashville to serve his 99 year term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Arthur C. Faquin Jr
Ray
Tennessee
Paquin
W. Preston Battle
Nashville
Faquin
J. B. Stoner
Savannah
Judge Battle
Battle
Foreman
Arthur J. Hanes
Cancer Crusade reports total of 8032 dollars raised in 1969 drive
A Roswell led Cancer Crusade dinner tallies 8032 dollars for New Mexico research and patient services. Five thousand seven dollars came from Roswell home collections directed by Mrs. Robert Corn and Mrs. Wayne Glass. Gail Harris chairs the Crusade committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Crusade Committee
Gail Harris
Crusade
Roswell
Len Cheney Jr
Clayton Menefee
Bill Seale
Paul McEvoy
John Gillis
Foster Morrell
Jimmy Joins
Earlene Cass
al Norwood
Don Clark
Don Doyle
L.C. Styles
Conaly Reed
Keith de Nio
Charles Eger
Gary Owens
Ksws Radio
Krsy Radio
Kkat Radio
Kbim Radio
State Police Officer Hurt During Chase
State Patrolman Joe L. Cotton was injured in a two car crash during a Roswell chase after a drag race near South Sunset. Fred Hernandez, 24, of 802 Pequino Camino, was charged with leaving the scene, failing to aid, and driving with an expired license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe L. Cotton
Palomar Drive
Roswell
Cotton
Sunset
H and J Farmers Market
Fred Hernandez
Pequino Camino
Hernandez
Obituary notes Mae Robison and others in Roswell area
Mrs Mae Robison 98 of 606 N Garden Roswell died Saturday at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at LaGrone Funeral Chapel burial in South Park Cemetery Survivors include son Jewell E Robison four daughters Opal Carter Bertha Huddleston Nancy Campbell and Betty Huff two brothers Buford Woods 26 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren A Roswell resident for 41 years Viola Bridges 66 of 409 S Atkinson died early today funeral Tuesday 4 p.m. Ballard Chapel She was born Oct 13 1902 in Yorktown Texas married Marion Virgil Bridges in 1921. he died in 1965 Survivors include Melvin Bridges a brother and two sisters Burial in Memory Lawn Memorial Park James J Smead 49 former Roswell resident died in Chicago earlier this month Son of Laura Smead attended St Peter School Roswell High School class of 1937 He held three master’s degrees and pursued a doctorate at DePauw University Senior city clerk in Chicago Survivors include two brothers Edward and Tommy and sister Mary Services and burial in Austin Texas St Edward’s University trustees name John M Ikard vice chair in Las Cruces New Mexico
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrone
Mae Robison
N. Garden
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Roswell
Nancy Campbell
Betty Huff
Childress
Houston
Tex
Buford Woods
Arkoma
Okla
L.P. Jack Durham
First Church of the Nazarene
South Park Cemetery
Barbour
J.T. Randle
Buddy Baker
Ike Carter
Earl Carter
Cecil Huddleston
Viola Bridges
S. Atkinson
Ballard Chapel
Austin H. Dillon
First United Methodist Church
James J. Smead
Chicago
Laura Smead
el Paso
Tom Smead
St. Peter School
Roswell High School
Smead
DePauw University
City of
Accidents Reported With Multiple Teen and Senior Drivers
On May 24 2:05 p.m. at Lea and South Plains Park Marion Gladys Krappitz 72 and Cheri Lea Hubbell 17 were involved in a crash with no citations. May 25 1:25 p.m. Third and Ohio Virginia O'Brien Lask 42 was cited for failure to yield. Blakely 16 and Lask 42 were in the crash. 6:45 p.m. McGaffey and Sunset Gary Larson 28 cited for failure to yield at a stop. 9:05 p.m. Washington and Mathews Mike Moritz 16 cited for careless driving. 9:15 p.m. Fourth and Union James Morrison 18 and Murphy Armstrong 70. Armstrong cited for failure to yield at a stop sign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Lea
South Plains Park
Marion Gladys Krappitz
S. Union
Apartment Fl
Cheri Lea Hubbell
S. Kentucky
Third
Ohio
Donald Clifton Blakely
Mesa Drive
Virginia O’brien Lask
Chiquita Drive
Fourth
Union
James M. Morrison
W. Third
Murphy S. Armstrong
Missouri
Armstrong
Atlantic Richfield Chairman Addresses NMMI Graduates
Atlantic Richfield chairman Robert O. Anderson addressed New Mexico Military Institute graduates urging focus on individual liberty under a governed order. He called for lifelong education, humanities emphasis, and civic responsibility, while noting future challenges and optimism for the nation. Diploma presentations followed with class officer promotions announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Richfield
NMMI
Robert O. Anderson
Atlantic Richfield Co
New Mexico Mexico Military Institute
O. Oo
Two Accidents In Roswell Injure Two People Lightly
Sunday incidents in Roswell left two people with minor injuries. Cleo David Griggs 25 was hurt at Garden and Third when his southbound car ran off the road and hit a telephone pole. he was cited for careless driving and expired license. Ruby Jo Mullican 37 sustained minor injuries when the Mullican car collided with a Winkler vehicle at Atkinson and Walnut as Winkler illegally turned from a parked position. Winkler received a citation for illegal turn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Cleo David Griggs
Garden
Griggs
Ruby Jo Mullican
W. McGaffey
Allen Robert Mullican
Frank Peter Winkler
Washington
Mullican
Atkinson
Walnut
Winkler
Millican
Alfalfa First Cutting Progress Across Counties
In Chaves County the first alfalfa cutting is about 65 percent complete with top quality hay selling for 25 to 27 dollars. Eddy County reports similar progress with top quality hay at 27 dollars, most sales to Texas buyers. Lea County notes about half of first cut finished with weather affecting delays and top quality hay at 27 dollars while weather damaged hay brings 23 dollars. Transportation is hampered by labor shortages and much hay is being stacked for later sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
Cooperative Extension Service of
New Mexico State University
New York
Louisiana
Eddy County
Texas
Lea County
Markets drift in narrow session as stocks rise then fall
The market traded in a dull, narrow range with light turnover around 9.03 million shares. The Dow, after an initial gain to up 1.75, finished down 0.51 at 946.94. 1,590 issues saw 563 advances, 752 declines, and 1 unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Jones
Hospital patient list and discharges across multiple names
A long OCR style hospital roster shows admitted and discharged individuals with addresses and partial hometowns, listing names such as Felipe Horton Maude Daughtry Luther Helmstetler Marvetta Mayo Jim Riley Ramona Gonzales and many others with dates May 24 25 and locations including Mulberry Fifth Hollywood Sumbre and Route 1. The item reads like a busy patient log with frequent discharges and admissions across multiple patients and streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felipe Horton
Mulberry
Maude Daughtry
E. Fifth
Luther Helmstetler
Marvetta Mayo
Holllywood
Clifford Kindig
Aveneda del Sumbre
Fire incidents report malfunctions and small blazes
At 8 18 p m a car at 217 E Frazier caught fire causing wire and hood damage possibly from a flooded carburetor owned by Richard Gonzales. At 9 05 p m logs burned at 403 E McGaffey Dennis Welding and Auto Repair Shop with no damage. At 9 59 p m a house at 1510 W Albuquerque had clothes on fire in a closet causing damage to clothing and closet. Occupants include Jessie Perez and children suspected of playing with matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Frazier
Richard Gonzales
E. McGaffey
Dennis Welding and
Albuquerque
Jessie Perez
Man Held for District Court on Larceny Charge
Andrew Needham, 33, of Loco Hills, ordered held for action in Suh District Court by Magistrate Clyde McKee on larceny over 100 dollars. Remanded to sheriff. L. C. Lee, 35, of 1101 E Hendricks, advised of rights by Magistrate Kent Shannon on embezzlement charge. Released on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Needham
Loco Hills
Suh District Court
Clyde McKee
Needham
L.C. Lee
E. Hendricks
Kent Shannon
Lee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman Lawrence Stevens
Southern Methodist University
New Mexico Military Institute
Stevens
Colt
Norman L. Stevens Jr
Cancer Crusade
Mae Robinson
Edward
Tommy
Kermit, Tex
Mary
Sacramento
Calif
Grand York Rite Bodies of Masonry
H. B. McCarter
1300
N Sea
Girand
Knights Templer
Royal Arch Masons
Royal Select Masters
New Mexico
John L. Rust
Board of Regents
Robert McNally
Rust
Carl Rohr
Anderson
C. R. McNally Jr
Sam Agee
Glenn Garland Stiff Jr
Hagerman Barracks
Young Stiff
Glen G. Stiff
S. Plains Park
Alfalfa
C. R. Larson
Marshall Clinic
Pennsylvania
Roswell, New Mexico
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Livestock
Ap-Usda
Denver Livestock
Denver
USDA
E.F Hutton & Co
Amer Pet
McDon Doug
Amer
Mar Oil
Tele Marco
Tele Mobil Oi! SP
Cary Ad Renaid Meno Ind
Avco
Mt Sts
Boise Cas
Brunswick
Pan Am WA
Park Davis
Chrysler
Phillips
Ramada
RCA Corp
Coca Cola
Reyn
Safeway
Ind
Dresser
Santa Fe
Ing Sears
Duplan
DuPont
Easimn Koms
Paso NG
Sperry Rand
Farah
Cal
Ford Mot Side Ltd
Freept
Tenneco
Elec
Texaco
Unit Air
Glen Alden
Goodyear US Steel
Greyhound
Western Air Gulf AD
West Ban
Halbt Corp
BsMc
Xerox
Kencot
Wilex&Gibbson Lysta Oj
Lockheed
E.F. Hutton Cong
E.F. Hutton & Co
ST. Mary's
Mary Holmans
Roy Payton
Ray Chavez
Lannie Berela
Leland Dugger
Jim Riley
Berrones
Rena Martinez
Artie Theamon Pope
Michigan
Barbara Bruin
Curtis P Gaston
Robert Reid
Edward Gomez
Denise Shamas
Curt Martin
W. Deming
Randall Greer
Nogal
Sara Luevano
Condor Pl
RIAC
Cecile Lowe
N. Union
Jessie R. Lance
S. Lea
Jack B. McDonald
James Jarrell
Rose Jarrell
Ernest Cardona
S. Garden
Christi Donahue
Nancy Acosta
Ramona Gonzales
Wesley Dickerson
Orlando Vargas
Ira Hendricks
Samuel L. Meeks Jr
Mabel Gonzales
Stephen Massey
Angelia Chavez
George Curtis
Manuella Chavez
Clara E. Hay
Faye Papworth
Roye Morgan
Gus Martinez
Doris Thornbro
S. Pine
LaMoyne Peters
Capitan
Elisa Escobar
N. Delaware
Robert Stevenson
Louis Kimbell
Matt Mitchell
Joe L. Barber
Elena M. Korthals
Jack Wiggins
Osteopathic
Joseph Blaylock
Winnie Autry
Ben Kaler
Dexter
Richard Tubbs
E. Ballard
Nellie Contreras
W. Oliver
Grace Zamora
Silas Reed
Hobbs
Elizabeth Cannon
S. Poplar
Freddie Sanchez
S. Holland
Vincent Sedillo
John Ledbetter
North Hill Rest Home
Connie Gonzales
W. Summit
Jessie Keas
Shauma Mackey
Sonotone of
LaVada Lovell, Mgr
Songtone
P.O. Box
Pontiac
Roswell, N. M
Box
Roswell, N.M
N. Penn
Southwestern Business College
Business College
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