Supreme Court opens term with record docket of nearly 1500 cases
The Supreme Court began a term expected to be the busiest in its history. Chief Justice Earl Warren declared the 1966 term convened as 53 new attorneys were admitted. The court faces a record docket of nearly 1,500 cases on issues from eavesdropping and privacy to church state relations and the death penalty.
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New Mexico Democratic Caravan to Visit Roswell
The Democratic Caravan including state candidates will tour Roswell on Thursday led by Senator Clinton P. Anderson and Congressmen Thomas G. Morris and E. S. Walker. Governor and lieutenant governor hopefuls Gene Lusk and Fabian Chaves will meet educators in the afternoon. A Governor’s Club dinner honors Gov. Campbell and visiting candidates before a rally at Ave Maria Center.
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Dick Bean
United States
Clinton P. Anderson
Thomas G. Morris
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Johnny) Walker
T. E
Gene) Lusk
Fabian Chaves
Chaves County
Walker Air Force Base
Bean
Gene Lusk
Jack Campbell
Voter Registration Deadline Set for Nov. 8 Election
County Clerk Dorothy Herring announces Oct. 10 as the registration deadline for the November 8 general election. Eligible voters with changes of address or those not yet registered should visit the County Clerk's office in the Chaves County Courthouse to register.
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Dorothy Herring
Chaves County Court House
Earth Tremors Reported in Raton and Colorado
Raton residents surveyed their community for possible damage after earth tremors were felt locally, with reports extending to parts of Colorado. Authorities advised residents to check for structural issues and follow safety guidance.
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Tremors Felt In Raton Area After Downtown Quake
The two tremors shook downtown Raton at 7 25 p m with a five second vibration followed by another five seconds. Police officer Johnny Garcia reported slight building movement and vibrating lights as seismologists in Socorro and Denver logged a magnitude between 4 5 and 4 75 on the Richter scale with readings also from Trinidad Pueblo and nearby Colorado towns.
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Johnny Garcia
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Raton
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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Colorado
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Fire damages bedroom in Victor Chaves residence
A Saturday fire at the home of Victor Chaves on O'Connor Road and Sunset damaged a bedroom of the residence occupied by Robert Harrold. Cause not listed.
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Victor Chaves
Robert Harrold
Alirez Rites Set for Wednesday at St Johns
Funeral mass for Marcus Alirez 89 will be Wednesday at 9 AM at St Johns Catholic Church. He died Sunday in a nursing home and lived at 509 East Reed Street. He was a lifelong New Mexico ranch hand with two sons and two daughters, 20 grandchildren, 65 great grandchildren, and four great great grandchildren. Rosary Tuesday at 7 PM Ballard Chapel. Burial at South Park Cemetery. Survived by sons Lorenzo and Arturo and daughters Estefaniia Nunez and Magdalena Stewart.
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Ballard Chapel
Antonio Valdez
OFM
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Concho Lujan
Richard Lopez
Theft Reported Of Two Walkie Talkies From Home
Raymond Bilger of 1103 S Richardson reports two walkie talkies stolen from his pickup while parked in his driveway on Saturday night. The radios valued at 80 dollars.
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Press spokesmen blast proposed limits on crime news
Three press leaders from ASNE and ANPA denounce an ABA study group's plan to curb public statements by prosecutors and defense lawyers from arrest to trial. They warn such rules threaten press freedom and the public's right to truthful crime information amid rising law enforcement challenges.
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Washington
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J. Edward Murray
American Society of Newspaper Editors
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Ore
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Richmond
Times Dispatch
ABA
Paul C. Reardon
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Markets Close Sets New Low on Average
Stocks end sharply lower in New York on the Dow dipping below the year's 767.03 low as heavy volume trades about 5.2 million shares. Du Pont General Motors and IBM lose points while glamorous names like Polaroid Xerox slide amid broad selling across cattle, eggs, and oils markets.
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Accidents Reported At Lea and First and Other Collisions
At 11 a.m. on Lea and First Laura Vernon of 2902 S Lea and Ruth Horne of 2008 Fulker son faced charges for passing at an intersection and driving without a license. At 7:35 a.m. on 800 block N Main Martha Marie Bender of 1113 E Brown hit a light pole and was charged with driving while intoxicated and driving without a license. At 3:10 a.m. Monday on Main and Summit Barbara Jean Giza of 504 S Kentucky hit a light pole and was charged with careless driving.
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Dallas Bus Drivers End Standoff After Work Suspension
Dallas bus drivers began a continuous meeting at 2 am prompting mass rider delays in the city of about 850000. A temporary restraining order ordered drivers to return to work as union officials conferred with lawyers over the injunction and next steps as service remained halted.
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Rebuilding of Oil Well Near Carlsbad After $750000 Fire
Oil well 16 miles east of Carlsbad continues rebuilding after a week long fire that cost an estimated 750000 to extinguish. Red Adair of Houston helped snuff flames and will assist again as Allstate Construction, Hobbs, resumes work. Two burned men, Jim Lingle and Edward Cochrane, were to be moved to Houston for treatment.
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Farmington Audit Reveals Court Shortage After Clerk Resigns
An audit finds a 2066 dollar shortage in Farmington's traffic violations bureau during former Clerk Goldie Anderson's tenure. Four missing receipt books, altered docket books, and other record changes prevented a full accounting. State Auditor Alex Armijo hired Moore and Niall for the review. Anderson, 34, resigned in August.
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Moore and Niall
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Last Guardsmen Return as San Francisco Restores Order
National Guardsmen return home after riots in San Francisco. Mayor John F. Shelley lifts curfew and ends the state of emergency. He calls for a citywide effort to create jobs for African Americans, urging employers to call a jobs hotline as unions and civic groups join the effort.
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Ford Reports Major Battery Breakthrough
Ford Motor Co disclosed a major advance in electric car tech with a sodium-sulfur battery aiming for higher energy storage. Two prototype city cars, for England and U.S. testing, would initially use lead acid packs, then switch to the new battery to reach about 150 miles at 40 mph with overnight charging.
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Sheep Producers Approve Expanded Wool Promotion Plan
Agriculture Department reports a mail referendum approved an expanded wool and lamb promotion program funded by producers. Deductions rise to 1.5 cents per pound on wool and 7 cents per hundredweight on unshorn lambs. About 59,905 voted for and 15,137 against with 79.8 percent of voters in favor. Major states tally includes Colorado Texas and New Mexico.
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