Yorty Defeats Bradley in Los Angeles Turnout Surge
Mayor Sam Yorty, seen as an underdog, rode a record Los Angeles turnout to win a third term over Thomas Bradley. Early returns showed Yorty leading as Bradley campaigned on Civil rights and police reform amid a bitter race. Bradley disputed defeat claims and urged calm.
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Roswell
N.m
Daily Record
Yorty
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Thomas Bradley
Don Muchmore
Los Angeles Times
Bradley
George Gallup
Harry Truman
Thomas Dewey
Gallup
Muchmore
U.S
Cleveland
Ohio
Gary
State Assembly
Congress
U.S. Senate
Rogers Speaks on U.S. Cutback Involvement
Secretary of State William P. Rogers travels to brief officials in Tehran and other capitals as the United States signals reduced involvement in Middle East affairs. The visit outlines possible shifts in policy and aims to reassure allies while confirming new limits on American commitments.
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John M. Hightower
Tehran
Iran
Secretary of
William P. Rogers
Asia
U.S
Rogers
United States
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Yahya Khan
Pakistan
Washington
Saigon
South Vietnam
SEATO
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
CENTO
Central Treaty Organization
Middle East
Rastus Rites Set as Roswell Man Dies at 71
Ira Rastus, 71, of 1515 S Sunset died Tuesday at Memorial Osteopathic Hospital in Roswell. Funeral services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Ballard Chapel with burial in South Park Cemetery. He was a retired farmer born January 23, 1888 in Texas and a 50-year New Mexico resident, member of Mountain View Baptist Church.
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Ira Rastus
S. Sunset
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Ballard Chapel
Rastus
Texas
New Mexico
Roswell
Mountain View Baptist Church
O.L. Dennis
O.R. Johnson
South Park Cemetery
Ell. Williams
Earl Helmstetler
John Cortez
Paul Dickman
L. Cullins
Okla
McLellans
Friona
Tex
Lester McLellan
Prescott
Ariz
Harold McLellan
Jeff McLellan
Pleasanton
Hazel Briggs
Phoenix
Vera Copeland
Highway Discussion Planned Before Roswell Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee led by Tom Mann will meet Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Chamber conference room to discuss Roswell and Chaves County road needs and prepare exhibits for a state highway commission session in Roswell on July 16 and 17. City officials and county commissioners are invited to attend.
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State Highway Commission
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Tom Mann
Chamber of Commerce
Chaves County
Quaker Action Group Members Arrested on Capitol Steps
Washington AP report: Eleven members of the Quaker Action Group were arrested for unlawful entry after gathering on the Capitol steps to read names of American Vietnam War dead. Police had warned them five times to disperse before arrest. George Lakey, 31, Philadelphia, spoke for the group during the protest for war ends.
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Washington
Capitol Building
Vietnam
Capitol
James M. Powell
Capitol Steps
United States
George Lakey
Philadelphia
Chief Powell
Fires Reported Behind Walnut Street Warehouse Car Garage
At 3:35 p.m. a trash fire behind 111 W Walnut caused no damage. ownership Burkstaller Real Estate with Vaughn Production Co. At 4:03 p.m. a boiler room fire at 1000 N Garden burned wood near a vent. Glover Packing Co. Homer Glover owner. At 4:09 p.m. a car fire at 408 W Hendricks left the front seat a total loss. possible cause smoke bomb. owner Mrs. Lewis D Gibson.
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W. Walnut
Burkstaller Real Estate
Vaughn Production Co
North Garden
Glover Packing Co
Homer Glover
W. Hendricks
Lewis D. Gibson
Welfare recipient funds golf permits as therapy in city grant
A New York welfare recipient received city money for golf permits and greens fees to provide a “special therapeutic experience” physicians said. The Bronx DA said the man sought funds to buy a trotting horse and cover gambling losses, while facing seven grand larceny and three petit larceny counts.
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New York
City Social Service Department
Bronx
Davis
Roberts
Imports Hit New Record High in April
Washington AP reports imports of foreign merchandise rose to a record high in April reaching 3.2 billion dollars, with a 177.5 million dollar trade surplus as exports climbed to 3.4 billion. Dock labor strikes lingered as rail embargoes eased.
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Washington
Commerce Department
United States
Gulf Coast
William A. Chartener
Chartener
New York
New Orleans
Association of American Railroads
CAP Board Fires Eastside Center Director
CAP board voted to terminate Alfred Sawyer as director of the Eastside Neighborhood Center after an executive committee recommendation. Sawyer had been suspended in May. Dale Hicks will serve as acting center director through July 31 with applications open at CAP and the Center.
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Chaves County Community Action Program Board of Directors
Alfred Sawyer
Eastside
Sawyer
CAP
Rauldelio Ramirez
CAP Board
N. Garden
E. Albuquerque
Dale Hicks
Hicks
Norvell Sees Medicaid Savings After HEW Talks
Santa Fe House Speaker David Norvell met with Health, Education and Welfare officials in Washington and said New Mexico could gain substantial savings through Medicaid reforms. He noted welcome surprises, pledged HEW technical assistance next week, and indicated HEW-backed changes to cut costs without a special legislative session. He blamed past implementation gaps on the governor.
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Santa FE
David Norvell
Washington
HEW
New Mexico
John Jasper
Norvell
Accidents Reported at Three City Intersections
At 1 56 p m South Main and Poe Darrell Arnold 31 of 206 S Sherman and Rachel Aguilar 20 of 88 E Wells RIAC. Aguilar cited for following too closely. At 4 20 p m Kings Drive and Union John Edminston 58 of Jal and Anna Tidwell 37 of 1716 N Delaware. Tidwell cited for driving while intoxicated. At 9 15 p m Walnut and Virginia Leroy Grant 60 of 116 S Sherman and Ralph Teller 18 of 206 E Albuquerque. Grant cited for careless driving.
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South Main
Poe
Darrell W. Arnold
S. Sherman
Rachel Lupe Aguilar
E. Wells
RIAC
Kings Drive
Union
John Crawford Edminston
Box
Jal
Anna Margaret Tidwell
Delaware
Head Start Meeting Tonight In Roswell Area
A Head Start meeting for parents, teachers, and aides is set for 7:30 p.m. at Highland School Head Start in Chaves County. The program starts June 9 with applications open for five and six year olds. About 260 children in Roswell, 25 in Hagerman, and 20 in Lake Arthur will participate, with 41 Roswell staff, five Hagerman staff, and five Lake Arthur staff. Transportation is provided for children far from the schools. A Head Start film will be shown to attendees.
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Highland School
Chaves County
Roswell
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Markets Slip From Lows as Dow Dips 1.74 Points
U S stock market closed lower after early losses with the Dow off 1.74 at 99.92. Volume on the NYSE reached 11.33 million shares with 1,589 issues traded. New highs total 12 and new lows 125 as analysts cited fears of a prime rate increase and bargain hunting later.
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New York
Dow Jones
New York Stock Exchange
Avionic Enterprises Wins Air Force Safety Device Contract
Avionic Enterprises Inc. won a $75,000 Air Force contract to supply 775 anticollision light kits for T33 jet trainers. Roswell firm President James T. Sonner said deliveries begin in about 30 days and run to late November, with staff increasing to 15. Additional U.S. Army map case and flight holder work valued at $33,000 and 500 parachute canisters for Jagual Co. are planned, plus a separate 12 tires and tool box theft report from Robert Miller.
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Avionic Enterprises Inc
Air Force
James T. Sonner
Roswell
U.S. Army
Avionic
Jagual Co
Las Vegas
N.M
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Mary B. McLellan
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Mattie Cocke
Capitan
Quaker Action Group
Eastside Center
Gene Curtis
Curtis-Hefner
Agency
W. Second
Jim Hefner
ENMUR
Helping Services
Jose Seniceros
Albuquerque
Marcia Black
Bailey
Glen Franklin
Bailey's
Cowtown
N. Main
Briz
New York Exchange
Atlas Corp
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Anaconda
Alcan Aluminium
North Canadian Oils
Austral Oil
Alamera Oil
Denver
USDA
Chicago
E.F. Hutton & Co
E.F Hutton & Co
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Lockheed Amer
Doug Dy
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Elec
Tenneco
Texaco
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Dha
US Steel
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Hal Corp
West Elec
Int Busch
Merox
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Wicx&Gibsily
Zaies Corp
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Robert Miller
N. Richardson
Jim Cantrell
Volkswagen
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