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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1965
Page
2
Las Palomas merchants face tighter rules as the duty free limit drops to 100 dollars retail and liquor imports fall 75 percent. American shoppers surge to the border for cheap booze while locals expect economic fallout and discuss future plans.
A key senator who helped block Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara’s plan encountered a hurdle in Washington. The development signals possible delays or adjustments as lawmakers press for changes and more information.
A national conference of governors lawmakers and educators agreed to form a Compact for Education to address cross state schooling issues. Delegates from numerous states and organizations backed the plan as a coordinated effort to improve schools across the country.
Break-ins at two local service stations were reported with about 360 dollars in supplies missing. Twin Lanes Sinclair on WAFB Road had a broken window and open door, six tires valued 110 dollars missing. Bud's Fine Service at 711 S Main reported missing engine tester 75 dollars and tools 175 dollars. A pickup truck tools worth 50 dollars at 1112 N Washington were stolen. Police recovered a motor scooter owned by Leon Powell, found in the 100 block of N Misouri with rear tire and wheel removed.
A sonic boom at 9 20 a m shattered a large plate glass window at Zink Music Co 322 N Main in Roswell scattering shoppers and drawing police. Witnesses said the blast likely stemmed from a jet breaking the sound barrier with Walker AFB noting it did not originate there.
Jim Whitefield of Big Spring Texas won bareback bronc with 48 points at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Rodeo. R E Josey of Post Texas took calf roping in 14.9 seconds, Yank Griffin of Las Cruces won saddle bronc with 43, and Dick Wellborn of Datil New Mexico topped bull riding with 59. Other results include Sam Howell 17.2 seconds in calf roping and Mary Long winning the women’s barrel race in 22.0 seconds.
Funeral services set for Si meon Bush Christy III 69 with a Requiem Mass at St Peter Catholic Church Saturday 9 30 a m. Monsignor Bernard M Burns will preside. Burial in South Park Cemetery follows at Ballard Funeral Home Roswell details include home address 1201 W McGaffey St and casket bearers Joe Beckman Jim Dowaliby Dr Frank English John Carnes Clarence Hinkle W E Bondurant Jr. Christy born March 19 1896 in Murfreesboro Tennessee educated at Washington and Lee University class of 1919 served in WWI and worked for Sun Oil and Sun Pipe Line in multiple states before returning to Roswell as district land superintendent.
Santa Fe reports the finance director says certain New Mexico units will get accelerated training though not yet designated. The move follows Defense Secretary McNamara naming 928 units to form a high readiness Army backup force. Maj. Gen. Jolly returns today from a National Guard convention in Miami. Also, 24 of 150 patients bound for Fort Bayard hospital for the aged have been transferred after airlift from Las Vegas, with 30 patients to move every 15 days, as Welfare negotiates for use of a National…
Two brothers from Tucumcari died and a third survived after a car left the highway nine miles south of Tucumcari and rolled. Adton Gilbert Barraras 27 and Melvin Barra ras 36 died at the scene. Joe M. Barra ras 21 of Walker Air Force Base Roswell escaped injury.
Hospital visiting hours listed for General patients 2 p m to 8 30 p m Maternity 3 to 5 p m and 6 30 to 8 30 p m At St Marys admitted Sept 30 a list of names and addresses appears under births and dismissals at ENM Medical Center Memorial Osteopathic and Walker Air Force Base entries include new births and recent arrivals and departures from multiple facilities.
The New York market entered its fourth straight decline with active trading around 7.4 million shares. Profit taking hit speculative favorites and recent gainers in electronics and airlines, while Lockheed C5A contract reactions influenced Boeing and Douglas. Other notable moves included IBM down 8, Xerox up, and Delta Northwest and National Airlines dropping about 2. Eggs and cattle markets are also reported with varied quotes.
At Second and Richardson at 5 45 p m David Gregory Laprad of 1805 N Lea and Janice Sue Spivey of 2706 SE Main were cited for illegal turn At Main and 23rd at 804 p m William E Smith of 2304 E 23rd cited for careless driving and no license and William R Eaves of 3213 Alhambra cited in relation to the incident
A Thursday afternoon fire at First and Richardson in Topeka Kansas destroyed the car interior owned by James Schwartz. Firefighters reported extensive damage to the vehicle and area residences were not affected. The cause remains under investigation by local authorities.
Roswell Board of Education postpones the regular meeting to Thursday at 7 p.m. in Goddard High School library. The board will vote on a traffic control program for Roswell junior highs and high schools and elect several new teachers to fill vacancies.
Readable text notes extensive soil erosion has transformed fertile areas in Iran Syria Greece Italy and North Africa into barren land reducing agricultural potential and threatening food security.
W. J. Wyatt aged 67 a former Roswell and Hagerman resident died in Uvalde Texas He was a rancher and is survived by his widow one brother Chris Wyatt of Roswell three sisters Funeral services were to be held in Uvalde this afternoon Turner Funeral Home has arrangements for Mack Johnson 57 a retired Roswell man who died in Roswell also yesterday He lived in Roswell 23 years and was found dead at the Del Ray Hotel Coroner ruled natural causes Survivors include three sons Sammy Johnson Mack Johnson Jr and Terry Lee Johnson all of Cloudcroft four daughters Maxine Ray Coco Florida Minnie Pearl Earsley Chicago Jo Evelyn Brooks Portales and Katherine Ann Johnson Artesia plus brother Odie Johnson Huntingdon Tennessee.
USDA cattle and hogs market test flags. Calves and hogs at Denver are nominal with insufficient volume for market testing. Spring lambs show steady to strong movement with steady ewes and feeders. prices cited for spring lambs and feeder lambs, with ranges for choice and good categories.
Workmen completed a temporary track around the derailment site between Hagerman and Greenfield. Service was reported near normal. The cause of the early Thursday accident remains undetermined as four engines and 26 empty hopper cars derailed between Hagerman and Greenfield between 3 30 and 4 a m.
The Lincoln County Utilities Corporation received a one year extension to complete a $1 million natural gas line network for the village. The Board of Trustees approved renaming to Ruidoso Natural Gas Corp. Arthur Quinn and Co. of Albuquerque will finance the project, with contracts signed.
Gov. Jack Campbell joined 9 other governors on a 30 member national steering committee to craft an interstate compact on education. The panel will guide a coordinated program across states.
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