Big wreck halts 50th Indy 500 for 16-car pileup
At Indianapolis 16 cars crashed at the start of the 50th 500 mile race. One driver A. J. Foyt suffered a cut finger and knee bruises and was cleared to drive later. Seventeen cars restarted after flames were extinguished and debris cleared. Six spectators were injured lightly.
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Nation Honors War Dead Amid Ceremonies and Viet Nam Tributes
The Associated Press reports President Johnson laid a wreath at Arlington and praised those who died in the Cold War era from Greece to Viet Nam. In Saigon Gen Westmoreland addressed Memorial Day services as Lt Gen Walt underscored Americans’ purpose for freedom in Viet Nam.
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Three hurt in two car crash west of Roswell on Highway 70
A two car collision six miles west of Roswell injured Gabriel Sanchez 19 San Patricio Kathleen Kimbell 18 Picacho and Frank Espinosa 40 Roswell with a passenger escaping injury. All treated for minor injuries at ENM Medical Center.
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Full graduate lists published in today’s Record
Complete lists of Goddard High and Roswell High graduating seniors appear in today’s Record inside pages. Goddard plans graduation exercises Thursday night and Roswell High on Friday night.
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Surveyor Flight Faces Possible Soft Landing Glitch
Cape Kennedy AP reports Surveyor launched on time at 10 41 a m EDT toward the moon. Flight control noted one omni directional antenna may not have extended as planned risking the first US soft landing. two antennas are used for ground commands and data reception while the craft spins.
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Infiltrators Shot and Sailor Launch Sunk Near Moon Mission
An AP report details a US launch sinking after landing two infiltrators shot by Cuban soldiers. Two men were wounded and captured. two others believed drowned. The text also covers Surveyor spacecraft tracking issues en route to the moon and planned midcourse corrections.
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Three Monks Die as Buddhist Protests Escalate in Saigon
In Saigon, three Buddhists reportedly kill themselves amid push to oust Ky regime. A 17-year-old monk burns at the Buddhist Institute, another at Da Lat, a girl dies after wrist cuts but later survives unclear. Monks and leaders debate self sacrifice. A Cuban antiaircraft report describes a failed landing of spies near Havana as Cuba rejects US claims of infiltrations.
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Espinoza to Meet With NM Young Democrats Over Dissident Challenge
Reginald Espinoza says he will meet soon with NM Young Democrats officers to discuss a dissident group contesting his leadership. The Ruidoso weekend gathering elected new officers and seeks national recognition, with support from gubernatorial candidate Gene Lusk and House Speaker Bruce King. Espinoza noted Lusk and King may appoint a compatible president and he did not attend the mock convention.
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