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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1961
Page
2
Rambler American models emphasize economy and low maintenance with 12 offerings in Lux, Custom and 400 series. New options include Flash-O-Matic transmission standard front seat belts and a Lounge Tilt Seat. Engines include 90 hp Super Flying Scot and 125 hp Custom Flying Scot with two six cylinder options.
Eddy County council approves civil defense radio units and a county wide defense alert. Korm Stiver, civil defense director, urges prompt action and a unified direction for Artesia and Carlsbad units. Bids advertised for three police cars. Lake Arthur choruses to perform under Gene Sooter. public invited.
Eddy County Farm Bureau proposed six resolutions for the annual Artesia meeting on Saturday Oct 28. They include forming a program with Mexico to coil worms, urging interstate tracking lettering legislation, seeking insect quarantine, requiring out of state hay trucker restrictions, establishing a seed scale for cotton seed ginning, and opposing an unfair tax on farm trucks seldom loaded on public highways.
Durbin of Artesia wins re election to the Ameri Junior Rodeo Association board of directors as Ft Worth hosts recent elections. Art Greenwood of Carlsbad also named a director. The 4H and FFA horse show at the Rodeo Club Arena on May 28 features halter and performance classes for various age groups with American Junior Rodeo rules. Jimmy E k of Lovington to judge halter and reinning events. Civil Defense discussed at Yucca School PTA meeting Monday at 7:30 in the new multi purpose room, with W. Silver and Principal Charles Bruce leading alongside educators.
Local shop offers dependable repairs for radios and record players including tape recorders. Expert care for Irv neighborhood customers with prompt service and genuine parts.
The Hermosa School PTA will meet Monday at 7 30 p m to explore a new approach to teaching arithmetic. Lara Bennett, director of mathematics for the state education department, will present. All parents and interested persons are invited, with nursery care provided for small children.
Lake Arthur Cottonwood and nearby residents are urged to enroll in the standard Red Cross first aid course. Those interested should contact Mrs. Harry Martin at SH 6-4996 for more information and enrollment details.
Lyon France AP Rightist politician Pierre Poujade said Sunday he is forming a new political party intended to keep Algeria under French control. The party French Union and Fraternity would also push to sever ties with former French colonies that have withdrawn from the French community. Poujade rose to prominence with a tax relief program for small merchants and his followers won about 60 National Assembly seats in 1956 before near ruin in 1958 after De Gaulle’s rise to power.
The philosopher Seneca relates that Roman troops hurried to aid Ostia after mistaking the northern lights on the horizon for a fire, triggering a rapid march to defend the colony.
Spokesmen for Douglas Aircraft, maker of the DC8, said all recommended changes will be carried out by the airlines’ repair facilities, addressing the unforeseen issues raised in safety reviews.
A crossword clue list with entries for across and down words. Items include standard puzzle prompts such as 54 Augments 55 Draught beverage 56 Gait 57 Proceeded 58 Spread to dry and 59 Winter vehicle across and 1 Droop 2 Pronoun 3 Eloquence 4 Round roof 5 Lessen 6 Prepare to shave 7 Lixivum 8 Tender 9 Company 10 Singly 11 Cover with moisture 19 Close of day 20 Makes certain 21 Flow back 22 Pikelike fish 24 Alcoholic 27 Opening 29 Age 31 Dumped In Boston harbor 33 Neither animal nor vegetable 34 Wield 35 Female sandpiper 37 Small wave 39 Threaded fastener 40 Similar 41 Broaden 43 Casta ballot 46 Cozy home 48 Soaks up 50 Cereal seed 52 Of first rank 5 Went first
The New Mexico State Highway Commission plans a decision before October 6 on whether to award three contracts to the second low bidders or pursue Bureau of Public Roads concurrence with the low bidders. Chairman Joe Kastler and Chief Engineer T B White discussed the BPR finding that the low bidders, Allison-Haney of Roswell and Skousen Construction Co. of Albuquerque, were unacceptable.
In a San Diego area incident two sailors sealed a flooded engine compartment of the submarine Charr at 150 miles west of San Diego. John Joseph McGee of Chula Vista and Douglass Webster of Kennewick kept engines running while sealing the breach despite 250 volts risk, preventing a total sinking as the sub rose to the surface and was towed back.
ANGLETON Texas AP Robert Dunn who lost 11 relatives in Hurricane Carla will gain a new family this week Mrs S W Swanson and her husband of Angleton will become his official guardians The Swansons have two young daughters Robert has lived with them since rescue from the roof of his demolished home His parents four siblings an aunt an uncle and three cousins died in the storm Several Texas parochial high schools offered scholarships to him He said I think it's very nice but I'm going to stay in Angleton I've lived here all my life and all my friends are here.
Lebanon AP report says 27 year old firefighter David W Weatherholtz was injured while helping load cows after rescuing them from a barn fire. A cow stepped on his right hand causing a fracture.
NBC News is scheduled at four o clock followed by the program Robbins Roost at nearby Columbia. The listing shows a Monday schedule with Easy 1230 Ke radio continuing its day.
A dense listing of radio programming and segments across KBIM KGFL and affiliates detailing times, show titles such as News of New Mexico NBC News On The Hour and Sundown, with periods of music, weather, and regional features including Robbins Roost The Farm and Ranch Hour and News on the Hour. The schedule references morning and daytime blocks and nightly variants.
A dense listing of radio programs and times across KGFL including The Don Delgado Show The Johnny D Show and Gabriel Heatter with multiple daily repeats. Mentions World News Weather Sports and Music segments plus local features and a memorial column.
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