New trial ordered in Reg Murphy case over publicity
A three judge panel of the U S Circuit Court overturned the 1974 abduction conviction of William A H Williams in the Reg Murphy case. The court remanded for a new trial citing extensive pretrial publicity and a prejudicial closing argument. The panel noted a bylined Murphy column and high publicity as factors in the unfair trial.
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Atlanta
William A. H. Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Reg Murphy
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Dist
William C O' Kelley
Williams
U.S
John Stokes
Justice Department
Homer Thornberry
Austin
Tex
Asst. US
Atty
Stephen Ludwick
Murphy
The
Atlanta Journal and Constitution
Appellant
United States
Wool Bowl set as Coffeyville faces NMMI in Roswell
Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens arrive for Wool Bowl week as 800 to 1,000 fans expected. NMMI hosts homecoming festivities with Miss Wool Pageant and Wool Bowl Invitational Basketball, while gates open at 5 p.m. and kickoff is 6 30 p.m. on Saturday.
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Marian McQuiddy
Red Ravens
Coffeyville
Kan
New Mexico Military Institute Broncos
Arnie Newkirk
Newkirk
NMMI
Roswell
Maj
Travis Reames
New Mexico
Arizona
Roswell Inn
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Oscar Rose Junior College
Midwest City
Okla
Western Texas Junior College
Snyder
Tex
Lamar Junior College
Lamar
Colo
Cahoon Armory
Polo Field
Miss Wool
Robert E
Bob” Ferguson
Kan.) Community College
Broncos
New Mexico Military Institute
RIAC
Leisure and religion shape quality of life in four New Mexico cities
A New Mexico analysis compares leisure time and religious life across Hobbs Roswell Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It notes colleges offering night classes with enrollments, church counts by city and dominant faiths, and Roswell leading in elementary reading with 34 books per child.
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Marian McQuiddy
Hobbs
Roswell
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
State Department of Development
University of Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
College of Santa Fe
St. John’s University
College of the Southwest
Church of Christ
DOD
Roswell girl dies in north Roswell fire
A 22 year old Patricia Bennett died when a fire destroyed the Bennett home at 1821 N Michigan Ave. Police and fire officials said the cause was undetermined due to the destroyed structure as fire crews battled the blaze for over an hour. Services were pending at Ingram Funeral Chapel.
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Roswell
Patricia Bennett
George Bennett
Michigan Ave
Bennett
L.M. Hall
Bill Morey
Central Fire Station
Richardson Street
Walnut Avenue
Ingram Funeral Chapel
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Cpl
R.V. Hunt
Dallas
Gwen Kakaska
VMV
Murray Ray
Mesilla Park
Fredrick M. Gervais
Irvine
Calif
San Francisco Examiner
Georgia
Goss Rifles
Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce
Stadium Institute Rooters
Corps of Cadets
Pristinia Valdez
Sam B. Valdez
Dexter
Jeannie Messick
E.P. Messick
Miss Valdez
Red
Kevin Berkey
Windber
Dick Foster
Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce Redcoats
Jay Riley
Ravens
Dan Brooks
Bob Nubey
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