Roswell City Council Sets Ambulance Rules Amid Subsidy Debate
Roswell's city council last night approved ambulance operation standards while not addressing Gold Cross’ subsidy request. A rival Albuquerque firm shows interest, and funeral homes eye possible changes. The session yielded no city run service plan. outcome to be clarified as events unfold. Jim Isham elected to Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Assn board in Aspen. plan for disabled skier instruction discussed. James Goodrum honored by Lincoln County 4H for wool efforts. PFC Ronnie McCarter heads to Vietnam after artillery training. Bishop Parrott speaks at Oklahoma City Baptist convention opening session on worldwide church work.
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Roswell
Albuquerque
Jim Isham
Ruidoso
Rocky Mountain Ski Instructors Assn
Aspen
Colo
Chrysler Walkouts Bring 24 000 Workers to Shutdown
More than 24 000 Chrysler Corp workers joined a midnight strike deadline action closing roughly a quarter of the automaker’s plants as UAW negotiators edge toward a new three year contract in a 24 hour wage stand.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Chrysler Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Roswell Rehabilitation Center Hires Physiatrist
The Hospitals Board hires Dr Raul Villanueva of Houston to be physiatrist at Roswell Rehabilitation Center starting January 2. George Bryan says the center will host future programs for para plegics and the disabled and references plans to centralize state hospital activities for better inter agency cooperation. The board has spent over 50000 on facilities and salaries and expects 100000 more by June 1968 with a projected annual Center budget of 500000 once vocational rehabilitation programs run with federal support.
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George Bryan
New Mexico Combined Hospitals Board
Raul Villanueva
Houston
Tex
Roswell Rehabilitation Center
Villanueva
Bryan
the Health and Welfare Agency
Roswell
Combined Hospital Board
County High School Proposal Cost Analysis Summary
Architecture firm Voll & Nolan prepared a detailed cost estimate for a new county high school designed for 400 students. Total projected cost 1,201,400 with potential 112,500 increase if a girls gymnasium is added, suggesting 1,365,000 with gym. Bonding capacity and cash balances discussed to assess feasibility.
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Voll & Nolan, Architects
Voll & Nolan
Richards
United Fund in Orbit Sees Partial Quotas Met
United Fund totals show Pattern campaign at 70.2 percent with $56,902 raised. Advance and Medical divisions hit 68.1 and 125.7 percent respectively, while Public Employe and Women's groups lag at 2.9 and 48.1 percent. Overall collection stands at $84,895. $71,000 remains to reach the goal.
Official Of Thiokol Visits Here
Dr. Robert L. Marquardt of Thiokol Chemical Corp Ogden Utah visits Roswell to discuss an Indian training program that could lead to Thiokol industry in the area The Roswell Employment Training Center reports ahead of schedule and will start training Indian families and individuals in January Don MacPhearson receives a 10 year pin for his late 1950s Minuteman R D work in Thiokol Wasatch Division
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Robert L. Marquardt
Thiokol Chemical Corp
Ogden
Utah
Thiokol
Marquardt
Vern Burton
Roswell
Don MacPhearson
Minuteman Research and Development
Thiokul
Wasatch
Cleveland Elects Negro as Mayor in Historic Victory
In off year elections, Carl B Stokes of Cleveland becomes the first Negro mayor of a major city. Gary Indiana also elected Richard G. Hatcher, while Boston rejected Louise Day Hicks. Kentucky's Louie Nunn won the governorship, signaling GOP strength amid national debates on schools and the Vietnam War.
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Walter R. Mears
Washington
Cleveland
Carl B Stokes
Kentucky
Jersey
Richard G. Hatcher
Gary
Ind
Joseph Radigan
Boston
Louise Day Hicks
Kevin H White
Ray C. Bliss
John M. Bailey
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Louie Brunn
New England
San Francisco
Johnson
Vietnam
Nunn
Jolanson
Chaves County Votes Against Amendment No 1 in Off Year Election
In Chaves County the proposed Amendment No 1 to use state funds for loans to aid economic development was defeated 1 044 to 1 735 amid a heavy off year turnout of 2 952. Other amendments were approved with varied margins while the slow paper ballot count extended late into the night. Roswell High and Elmer Riemen's box results noted as last counts, with an unusual coincidence of 594 votes at Del Norte and Washington Avenue.
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Chaves
Highway Commission
Roswell High
Elmer Riemen
Washington Ave
del Norte
Washington Avenue
Twelve New U S Citizens Sworn In By Judge Reese
Twelve people were naturalized in the United States Tuesday afternoon in Judge George L. Reese’s courtroom. Hector F Frausto presented the petition and the oath was administered by Jean Willis as the new citizens repeated it. Recipients hailed from Mexico Cuba South Africa Venezuela Germany China and locations including Roswell Hobbs and Carlsbad with home addresses listed.
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United States
George L. Reese
Hector F Frausto
el Paso
Naturalization Examiner
Reese
Jean Willis
Mexico
Jose Olivares
Roswell
Cornelio Martinez
Star Rt
A. Hobbs
Margarita Ines Rivera
E. Tilden
Daniel Jesus Luna
Summit
Margarita Morales Porrar
Cuba
Segundo Gabriel Rigal
Beatriz Blanca Rigal
Vassar Dr
South Africa
Esme Margaret Taylor
Israel Brian Taylor
W. Thomas
Carlsbad
Venezuela
Virginia Brisley Pozik
N. Garden
Germany
Erika Fulligim
Star Rt. 4
Box
Hobbs
China
Gine Chong Gee
McKinley St
Erika Fullingim
Israel
Brian Taylor
Eight NM constitutional amendments vote results unofficial
Unofficial returns from 619 of 642 divisions show nominal support and opposition across eight proposed amendments. Key items include economic development loan funds, public money deposits in savings institutions, geothermal land leases, removal of the Highway Commission, water rights trial de novo, judicial standards commission, absentee voting, and ad valorem tax payment as a condition for special property tax levies.
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AL Stubbs
Raazaraaa
State of
Isham
Chamber of Commerce
Wayne Estes
P.O
Sierra Blanca
Goodrum
James Goodrum
Lincoln County
Carrizozo
Lincoln County 4H
Sonora
Teax
Fletcher Hall
Ronnie L. McCarter
Fort Sill
Okla
James P. McCarter
1719
W. Alameda
Fort Bliss
Baptist General Convention of
Oklahoma
First Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Baptist General Don
John H. Parrott
Baptist Convention of
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
John F. Kennedy
North Vietnam
Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service Boards
Armed Services
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Uvalde
John Nance Garner
Potomac River
Garner
Hospitals Board
Jolly Schram
Dan Johnson
State Health Department
Walker Afb
State Laboratory
Clovis
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United Fund
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Chaves County
J. M. McKnight
DAR
Atsa
Jose Oliveras
Cornelio Martinez Margarita Ines Rivera
Margarita Morales Porras
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Savings and Loan Associations
Commission
Judicial Standards Commission
New Mexico
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