New York Declares Air Pollution First Alert Amid Smog
Gov. Rockefeller orders a first alert as stagnant air blankets the New York metro area. Citizens urged to limit car use, avoid fires, and reduce incinerator activity while officials monitor sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide levels.
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York Metropolitan Area
Thomas Glenn
Interstate Sanitation Commission
New Jersey
Middle Atlantic
Austin N. Heller
Philadelphia
Boston
Heller
Midwest
Mississippi Valley
Great Lakes
Denton Named Walker AFB Base Commander
Lt Col John H. Denton selected to replace Col Kenneth A. Smith as Walker AFB base commander. Smith reassigned to March AFB California to lead the 22nd Civil Engineering Squadron. Denton arrived at Walker in 1966 after leading the 6th Supply Squadron, previously executive officer of the 96th Bomb Wing at Fairchild AFB Washington. Smith had served at Walker since 1964, holding roles as commander of both the 6th Civil Engineering Squadron and base commander.
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John H. Denton
Kenneth A. Smith
Walker Air Force Base
Col. Smith
March Afb
Calif
Col. Denton
Walker
Fairchild Afb
Wash
96Th
Roswell City Council OKs urban renewal plan for downtown
Roswell voters heard two hours of debate before the City Council approved Resolution 1273 designating downtown as blighted and eligible for federal urban renewal funds. The 7 to 1 vote sets the stage for federal aid covering about 75 percent with local funding via assessments and credits, pending federal and agency approvals.
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AL Stubbs
Roswell
Ning
Walnut
Railroad
Sixth
Pennsylvania
L. C. Stiles
E. L. Hodges
Cap Arrington
Kenneth Husemoller
Washington
Husemoller
Grand Junction
Colo
Charlie Malone
Malone
Dolly Izard
Judas Iscariot
Max Littell
J. P. Riseley
Phelps White
Sudderth warns state highway contracts may be halved
Highway program cuts follow a 17.5 percent national federal road funding reduction. Sudderth says New Mexico may lose about 12 million per quarter, risking a 700 million national cut and slowing interstate projects, with harmful effects on the economy.
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Sudderth
Highway Commission
John Sudderth
New Mexico
Federal Highway Trust Fund
Washington
Two-Purpose Game in Wool Bowl Roswell Plans
The Southwest Grid Classic brings together top junior college football teams in Roswell on December 10 at the Wool Bowl. The idea arose in 1965 from city leaders led by Mayor Gail Harris with support from NMMI athletics director Maj. Wilson Knapp and Tom Hall Jr. The project aims to draw crowds and boost junior college football while NCJAA sanctioning was secured after a Hutchinson trip.
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Roswell
Gail Harris
New Mexico Military Institute
Harris
Maj
Wilson Knapp
NMMI
Tom Hall Jr
Hutchinson
Kan
National Junior College Athletic Assn
West
Savannah
Sterling, Kan
Richardson Avenue Reverts to Two Way Traffic in Roswell
Roswell City Council votes to restore Richardson Avenue to two-way operation after new signage, targeting about December 1. Move to realign U S 285 to Main Street awaits State Highway Department approval with city authorization for the request.
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Roswell
Richardson Avenue
Gail Harris
U.S. 285
Pennsylvania
Main Street
State Highway Department
Roswell Boys Club
Reed and McGaffey
Portales
Lovington
Hobbs
Nevada Grand Jury investigates casino skim in Las Vegas
A Nevada grand jury begins hearings on alleged casino skim profits with Don Aikin testifying as the first witness. Up to 10 others were subpoenaed. Officials described FBI and IRS involvement and noted undercover sampling found a small discrepancy between cash drops and reported drops.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Grand Jury
Don Aikin
Aikin
Internal Revenue Service
Nevada
U.S
J. Edgar Hoover
Ward
FBI
IRS
Gaming Control Board
Parent Gaming Commission
Gaming Board
Edward A. Olsen
Olsen
Walker AFB Reassignments Involve Flight Crews And Maintenance
Strategic Air Command officers delivered reassignments at Walker Air Force Base on Wednesday, affecting flight crews and maintenance personnel. The base information office did not specify how many will be affected, with new assignments expected by mid December. The Walker AFB phase out, including these reassignments, should be completed by next July.
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Walker Air Force Base
Strategic Air Command Headquarters
Base Information Office
WAFB
Walker
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