Junior Livestock Sale Sets Record at Eastern NM Fair
The Junior Livestock Sale at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair clears $32,600 from 118 animals. Grand Champions and reserves led the bidding with add ons pushing prices high, including $2,594.32 for the fat calf and $1,033.10 for the grand champion lamb. Buyers included First National Bank of Roswell, New Mexico Military Institute, Security National Bank, and Portales lenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Stubbs
New Mexico
First National Bank of
New Mexico Military Institute
Ronnie Caviness
Roosevelt County
Security National Bank
Carol Ainsworth
Lea County
Cecil Michelet
First National Bank
Howard McCall
First National Bank of Portales
Pam Green
Lamb
Roswell Building and Loan
Diane Hays
Leland Hendricks
Flying H. Ranch
Bobby McConal
Builders Block and Stone
Teresa Radcliff
Super Meat Mart
Tim Kunkel
Central Valley Electric
Artesia
D. McCall
Tesco Neon
Mack Ainsworth
H. and J. Farmers Market
Shirley Wilhoit
David Vernon
Super Meat Market
Curtis Boyd
Armstrong and Armstrong
First National Bank of Artesia
Pig
Frank Keeton
Jennifer Beavers
Calf
Ray Bell Oil Co
Lujan McConal
Connie Wheeler
Roswell Lumber and Hardware
Mike Harshey
Aston
South Spring Ranch
Mark Smith
Stubbs
Inez Becomes Weaker Tropical Storm Over Cuba
Caribbean death toll rises as Inez slams Haiti Guadeloupe and Dominican Republic and weakens in central Cuba. Forecasters expect disorganization and limited regaining of strength as gale warnings persist in Florida and the Keys. The storm’s top winds drop to 50 mph with Inez inland over Sierra Maestra rain and mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Inez
Caribbean
Cuba
National
Hurrican Center
Paul Moore
Moore
Sierra Maestra
Florida Keys
Florida Straits
Hispaniola
Guadeloupe
Republic
Haiti
Rodolphe Baboun
Francois Duvalier
Jacmel
Grant Awards Total Over 357000 For New Mexico Colleges
The Labor Department announced more than 357000 in grants to New Mexico institutions. Roswell Community College receives 120414, Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute 100617, Las Cruces School of Practical Nursing 84571, and Las Cruces receives 51932 under the Manpower Development and Training Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
New Mexico
Roswell Community College
Albuquerque Technical - Vocational Institute
Las Cruces
Four Die In C119 Cargo Plane Crash Near Los Angeles
At George Air Force Base California authorities report a C119 cargo plane crashed into a mountain 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles killing four crew members. The incident occurred Saturday and details on the circumstances remain limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
George Air Force Base
Calif
Los Angeles
Gas Leaks From Well Blaze Near Carlsbad Contained
State police called off a planned closure of U S 180 62 between Carlsbad and Hobbs after oilfield crew led by Red Adair controlled gas escaping from a hillside well near the highway. Adair used 250 pounds of solidified nitroglycerin to starve the blaze of oxygen and extinguish the week long fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
U.S
Hobbs
Red Adair
Houston
Tex
U.S. 180-62
Adair
Otis Haley
New Mexico 31
U. S. 285
Mercy and War Intertwined in Viet Nam Air and Relief Efforts
In Saigon, mercy missions mixed with combat operations. U.S. Air Force and Army ambulances aided victims of a Saigon Airport crash that killed the pilot and four Vietnamese and injured 18, with eight American GIs among the injured. C47 transports began airlifting 1,300 refugees from the central highlands to safer areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Viet Nam
U.S
U.S. Agency For International Development
Highlands
Phan Rang
Eastern New Mexico State Fair Schedule
Sunday events include 8 a.m. horse show English classes 10 a.m. performance classes and rodeo arena events. The Day features the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Championship Rodeo at 6 p.m. with 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. carnival check out until 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Man Falls From Car Into Space at Service Station
Frank Shelly, 64, of Connersville, woke from a nap in his son's car at a service station Friday night. He opened the door and fell eight feet into the space between the vehicle and the ground, knocked unconscious. The son had parked the car on a grease rack and left without waking him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Ind
Frank Shelly
Connersville
Night of Terror Ends in Slaying at Seabaugh Home
In Cape Girardeau Missouri a 23 year old man named Clark fired eight shots at 71 year old Mrs Zola Clifton after breaking into the Seabaugh home. He held four hostages for about seven hours before surrendering to police Sergeant Stallings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau, Mo
Zola Clifton
Phillip QC
Clark
Nancy Seabaugh
Nancy
John Seabaugh
Dave Boren
Robert L. Stallings
Stallings
Clifton
Seabaughs
Davis
Seabaugh
Indonesian Students Demand Trial of President Sukarno
More than 10 000 Indonesian youths demonstrated at the palace shouting for Sukarno to be tried for his alleged role in the 1965 coup attempt. The protest coincided with Subandrio's trial for masterminding the plot and diverting government funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Subandrio
Red China
Suharto
Bogor
Cosmas Batubara
Student Action Front
UF Division Chairmen Named for Campaign
Rex Brown announces division chairs for United Fund Drive 1966. Main Contact head Kenneth Wilbanks. Advance Gifts Sam Spencer. Professional Gifts Roy Crocker and Paul Snead. Other chairs include Fred Henninghausen Public Employee Mrs I J Marshall Women’s Division Col Robert A Little Walker AFB Jim Snell co chairs Ray Mitcham Norman Bocher Special Gifts. George Dietrich with Victor Bolognini and J C Baker Employe Gifts and Kenneth Cox audit. Publicity chair is Mrs William Kastler. Campaign goal is 159270 dollars funding nine local agencies and USO Clubs in Viet Nam. Pattern Gifts members listed include Lawrence Harris Norman Stevens Jr Charles Read Rex Brown Mort Ewing Joe Lackey Ross Malone Rogers Aston Joe Key Rex Desmond Jack Deason Paul Wilmot S B Christy IV James T Jennings Homer Garton H E Garton Davis Butler J C Powell and Kenneth Wilbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Crocker
Paul Snead
Fred Henninghausen
I.J. Marshall
Robert A. Little
George Dietrich
Victor Bolognini
J. C. Baker
Kenneth Cox
William Kastler
Lawrence Harris
Norman Stevens Jr
Charles Read
Rex Brown
Mort Ewing
Joe Lackey
Ross Malone
Rogers Aston
Joe Key
Rex Desmond
Jack Deason
Paul Wilmot
S. B. Christy IV
James T. Jennings
Homer Glover
H. E. Garton
Davis Butler
J.C. Powell
Kenneth Wilbanks
Felt Hat Day Declared In Roswell By Mayor Harris
Mayor Gail Harris proclaims Monday Felt Hat Day in Roswell signaling the start of fall and the retirement of straw hats until next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Harris
Roswell
Beef Showmanship Winners Highlight ENM State Fair
Cecil Michelet of Dexter won the Glover Packing Co Beef Calf Showmanship Award after showing the grand champion fat calf. Terry Harshey of Chaves County earned the Sheep Showmanship Award, while Larry Ashcraft of Chaves County took the Swine Showmanship Trophy. Steve Jones received the rabbit boots showmanship award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Glover Packing Co
Cecil Michelet
Dexter
Terry Harshey
Chaves County
Goodyear Service
Smith Machinery Co
Larry Ashcraft
Bob Chewning
Steve Jones
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Roswell State
Angus
Trena Musick
Jack Duffy
Valley Chevrolet
Roswell State Bank
Vicky Watson
Lamb, Smith Machinery Co
Malco Products, Inc
Gary Kuykendall
International Harvester Co
Ross Caviness
Lamb, Johnston Pump Co
Fern Daviness
Fowler van Lines
Kathy Jo Good
Pecos Valley Cotton Oil Co
Danny Harshey
Record Publishing Co
James Duffy
Roswell Shrine Patrol
Janet Moon
Eastern
Florida
Bahamas
Dominican Republic
RCC
Boston
Portland
Ore
West Coast Airlines
Eugene Ore
Haley
Raymond-Morrison-Knudson Construction
Mekong River
Nguyen Huu Hung
Associated Press Wire
UPI
Telephoto
Sukarno Palace
United Fund
Jim Clark
UF Division
Sam Spencer
Walker Air Force Base
Jim Snell
Ray Mitcham
Norman Bocher
C. Michelet
Beef
Sunday Reading Guide
Coyotes
Ysleta Roswell
Lin Piao
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