Local News Digest Highlights Training Graduates and Grants
The report covers VISTA graduates in Denver who will work in Merced California with the Economic Opportunity Council. It notes David Janke's work with AAPL and Mobil background, Portales Eastern campus cast for Thieves Carnival October 19-21, and NSF grants totaling 2,860,928 to New Mexico colleges including ENMU 438,000 and NMMI 1,000, Roswell Community College 5,000.
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Peter Hagberg
N. Lea Ave
VISTA
Denver
Colo
America
Merced
Calif
Merced County
University of New Mexico
New York University
Roswell High
Portales
Merrellee Whatley
Roswell
University
NEW Mexico Colleges and Universities
NSF
Eastern New Mexico University
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell Community College
Squirrel causes downtown power outage after brushing high voltage lines
A squirrel triggered a 45 minute downtown power failure by climbing a 12,400 volt line near First Street and Lea Avenue. In Boston, the Weather Bureau forecasts winds 10 to 15 mph for the World Series opener at Fenway, favoring pitchers.
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Associated Press and Record
First Street
Lea Avenue
Boston
Weather Bureau
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Fenway Park
Purses Flop Open Washington
Americans are expected to spend more in the coming year on big home purchases such as houses, new cars, washers, air conditioners, and furniture. A Commerce Department survey of 12 000 families shows higher buying expectations with varied indices for houses, new cars, used cars, appliances, and other household items.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Close Mayor Race as Cleveland Voters Pick Candidate
Cleveland voters decide in a mayoral primary between Carl B. Stokes and incumbent Ralph S. Locher with Frank Celeste also in the race. The winner faces Seth Taft in November as polls hint a tight contest and turnout could break decades-old records.
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Cleveland
Frank P. Celeste
Lakewood
Seth C. Taft
Taft
William Howard Taft
Robert A. Taft
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Locher
the Plain Dealer
Stokes
Symington Proposes Halt in Vietnam War With Amnesty Offer
Senator Stuart Symington proposes a test pause in all U S military action in Vietnam on a fixed date. If talks fail, an unlimited war would follow. He calls for a Saigon declaration offering to negotiate with any party and amnesty to Viet Cong members. He argues the pause would shape peace talks and counter Soviet influence in the Mediterranean. Further details to be clarified in Senate debate.
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Washington
Stuart Symington
Vietnam
Symington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Saigon
Missouri Democrat
Governor Cargo Warns Local Funding Needed for Education
Gov. David Cargo told about 60 New Mexico school board members that without local responsibility the federal government will take over education. The Governor's Council urges higher starting salaries and larger raises tied to experience and education, with districts urged to review their funding and beginning pay scales. Cargo noted the legislature killed his four mill local tax proposal and urged districts to persuade residents to support programs.
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Santa FE
David Cargo
New Mexico
Trucking stoppage vow during violent strike spreads
In Pittsburgh AP report, independent haulers reject a Teamsters peace pact and vow to halt all trucking. Gunfire, beatings, and vandalism erupt across Ohio and Pennsylvania as roadblocks and blockaded truck stops escalate the dispute led by William Kusley of Gary Indiana with 10 000 to 20 000 drivers involved. A trucker was shot in the leg and others beaten. Darriel Northerner and James A Cartwright were among injured.
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Pittsburgh
Teamsters Union
William Kusley
Gary
Ind
Teamsters
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Erie
Canfield
Darriel Northerner
Indianapolis
James A. Cartwright
Aylmer
Ont
Fremont
Youngstown
Alliance
Rap Brown Extradition Denied in Virginia Hearing
Alexandria Virginia AP Judge Frank lin P Backus refused a habeas corpus bid to block the extradition of Black Power figure H Rap Brown to Maryland on charges of inciting to riot and arson Brown did not attend the hearing his lawyers vow to appeal to halt any police action Brown’s fate hinges on whether he was properly charged and in Maryland when the alleged crime occurred The judge sent Brown to Virginia custody until appeal proceedings proceed
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Alexandria
Franklin P. Backus
H. Rap Brown
Maryland
Brown
Backus
Philip J. Hirschkop
Virginia
September Weather Summary for Roswell Month
The Roswell weather bureau reports September ended with an average temperature of 68.8 degrees. The high averaged 83.2 and the low 54.3 with a peak 97 on September 12 and a low of 41 on September 30. Precipitation totaled .85 inch, below normal by .97 inch. Wind averaged 7.6 mph and sunshine reached 72 percent. Thundershowers occurred on eight days and fog on three. thirteen days were clear, six partly cloudy, and eleven cloudy.
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Roswell
Weather Bureau
Deaf mute with high IQ may leave Idaho institution
A deaf mute man in his 30s at the Idaho State School and Hospital has an IQ around 135. School officials say he may someday be released if diagnosis and treatment advances had arrived earlier. He is described as content and making progress with staff assisting his physical challenges.
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Nampa
Idaho
John Marks
Idaho State School and Hospital
Marks
Texas May Escape Potent New Storm
Hurricane Fern, a newborn storm, aimed for the northeast Mexican coast with 85 mph winds and high tides. Forecasters warned Fern could bring six-foot tides and gales along the Mexican east coast between Brownsville and Tampico, threatening Beulah’s late-precision path.
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Texas
Gary Garrison
Brownsville
Tex
Fern
Mexican
Inez
Tampico
Mexico
The
Weather Bureau
Mother Fails To Save Son Four Years Old
Mrs Maria Fisher 44 held her son Thomas four afloat for three hours in shark infested sea twenty five miles off North Palm Island North Queensland but the boy died before a passing fishing boat rescued them. The mother and child were fishing from a launch when the accident happened. Both were swept away by the current after the boy fell overboard. The mother’s condition was satisfactory.
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Brisbane
Australia
Maria Fisher
Thomas
North Palm Island
Queensland
UNM Told to Redesign 'Expensive' New Facility
SANTA FE AP The State Board of Finance deferred UNM’s dormitory project and urged redesign after Highlands University won approval for a smaller higher value dorm. Highlands plans a nine story dorm for 320 students at 1.2 million dollars, while UNM seeks a one story dorm for 312 students at 3.5 million dollars with dining for 1,400.
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UNM
Highlands
Svetlana Alliluyeva Reveals Soviet Pressure to Work
Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Joseph Stalin, says Soviet officials pressed her to start political work to get an exit permit to India. She defected to the West after two and a half months in India and criticizes the continuity of regime and party leadership.
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Svetlana Alliluyeva
Josef Stalin
Paul Niven
National Education
Soviet Union
Russia
UPL Telephoto
New York
Joseph Stalin
India
Alliluyeva
International Workers Movement
Brijeah Singh
West
Albuquerque Voters Elect Two City Commissioners And Judges
Voters in Albuquerque choose two city commissioners and two municipal judges in a quiet election. Seven bond issues totaling 15.5 million dollars seek funds for a police administration jail courts building, city maintenance storage and service, park and street improvements, storm sewers water lines and related projects. Candidates include James Murphy Howard Phillips Ward Payne Charles Barnshart G P Reyes Joe Fullerman Charles Williams Henry Gabaldon and Ignacio Baca.
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Albuquerque
City Commission
James Murphy
Howard Phillips
People's Committee For Better Government
Ward Payne
Charles Barnshart
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