Chaves County Cotton Crop Looks Better Than in 64
Early 1965 ginning reports show Chaves County cotton exceeding 1964 yields. Over 1 000 bales good quality cotton ginned so far with first bale Sept 4. Parks notes longer staple. farmers expect two bales per acre by season end. Rust and wilt limited. light frosts absent major damage.
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Chaves County
East Grand Plains
Farmers Inc
Ellis Parks
Parks
Farmers Inc. No
South Atkinson
Farmers Co-Op
South Springs
Salt Creek
Patterson Brothers Gin
John Chappell
Rail disaster in Durban leaves 81 dead and 130 injured
In South Africa a crowded commuter train derailed near a suburban station. Enraged black workers killed white railwayman Hartslief during rescue efforts as authorities counted 81 dead and 130 injured with initial fears of higher toll. Lives were lost amid wreckage and frantic search under floodlights.
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Durban
South Africa
South African Railways
Hartslief
Police Arrest Negroes As Two Groups Wrangle
In Natchez, 106 marching youths were arrested while a second group clashed with about 150 heckling whites near a Negro church. NAACP leaders Evers and Shields urged restraint as both sides shouted at police and a bus carried away demonstrators. In Georgia, Crawfordville pupils staged a teach in at a closed white school to press for desegregation, with a broader boycott planned across six counties and a march toward Atlanta.
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John Ball
Natchez
Miss
E. L. McDaniel
Mississippi
Grand Dragon
United Klans of America
Rudy Shields
Chicago
NAACP
Charles Evers
Evers
Crawfordville
Warren
Lincoln
Clarke
Greene
Wilkes
Hancock Counties
Atlanta
Wallet Stolen at School and Drive-In Vandalized
A billfold with $85 was reported stolen Monday from Mark Howell School cafeteria kitchen. Nellie Serrano, 1307 N Michigan, said the bag was taken during lunch. About $100 damage reported at Super Burger Drive-In, 1618 SE Main, entry gained but only fried pies missing. Also a man, Donald Aragon, 902 N Orchard, says he was attacked by two men near Plum and Garden, losing $3.50.
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Mark Howell
W. College
Nellie Serrano
N. Michigan
Plum and Garden
Rogers Aston Elected President of New Mexico Oil & Gas Assn
Rogers Aston, an independent oil operator from Roswell, was elected president of the New Mexico Oil & Gas Association. He succeeds Marshall Rowley of Artesia. R. L. Houghston of Shell Oil Co. became vice president and R. M. Moran of Moran Oil Producing and Drilling Corp. treasurer. Five new executive members were named, including Moran, R. W. Ely of Cities Service Oil Co., J. H. Markley of Texaco, L. C. Harris of Roswell Independent, and F. O. Elliott of Elliott Inc.
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Texaco
Midland
L.C. Harris
Roswell
Bankruptcy filing in Albuquerque lists debts of 3162 dollars
Roswell warehouseman Ron Franklin Smith filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U.S. District Court listing debts of 3162 dollars and assets of 700 dollars.
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Albuquerque
Byron Franklin Smith
Roswell
Colntary
U.S. District Court
Satellite boosted into orbit from Vandenberg base
The Air Force reports an aerospace research satellite was launched into orbit today aboard an Atlas D Intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base California, marking a West Coast test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Blue sheep dyed as prank shocks Denver stockyards
Denver workers at the Union Stockyards reported 200 blue sheep roaming the lot on Monday. Officials say the animals were dyed by pranksters, a startling scene for the city in Colorado.
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Denver
Colo
Denver Union
Funeral set for Ova Walter Phillips Sr.
Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday at 2 p.m. at Westside Church of Christ in Dexter for Ova Walter Phillips Sr. 72, of 105 E First in Dexter. He died Monday night at St. Mary's Hospital after a four day illness. Survivors include his widow Lillian D Phillips two sons six daughters two sisters 33 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. He was born January 12 1893 in San Antonio Texas and moved to Dexter in 1918 to farm and run a grocery business retirement three years ago. Burial is in Hagerman Cemetery Ballard Funeral Home.
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Phillips
Dexter
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lillian D. Phillips
Kirk Phillips
Skellytown
Texas
O.W
Pete"’ Phillips Jr
LaVerna Grant
Sarah Steaden
Roswell
Kathleen Sutcliffe
East Vaughn
New Mexico
Capitan
White Oaks
Mr. Phillips
Lillian Duncan
Shannon
Westside Church of Christ
Wayne Bedingfield
Westside
Hagerman Cemetery
Ballard Funeral Home
Joe Durand
Clifford Butts
Gene Adams
Jack Shaw
J. W. Coats Jr
Ottie Speir
Dave Bizzell
Joe Gray
Delbert English
Joe Griffin
Nath Monk
Sam Glass
Walter Daubert
Earl Latimer
Loman Wiley
S. A Pritchard
Raymond Durand
F W. Stephens
Bob Aston
O. M Butts
Cecil Johnson
Cleveland Rejects 1893 Hawaii Annexation Appeal
President Grover Cleveland refused the 1893 appeal to annex Hawaii, ending efforts to make Hawaii part of the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grover Cleveland
Hawaii
United States
Hospital Visiting Hours and Local Admits
Hospital visiting hours listed for general patients 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. Maternity visits 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. St Marys notes admissions and dismissals on Oct 4 with a long list of names and addresses. Births and memorial osteopathic entries follow with multiple names and locations.
Sheep Cargo Killed In Espanola Truck Crash
A truck carrying 250 sheep from Colorado to the Corn ranch near Espanola collided with a car on Sunday, resulting in six deaths. The Sanchez family of Albuquerque lost five members. Modes ta Sanchez and her 9 month old Josie survived. Driver Leslie H. Bass from Roswell was treated for minor injuries.
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Espanola
Leslie H. Bass
Roswell
Colorado
Joe Sanchez
Albuquerque
Modesta
Josie Sanchez
Parole Revoked for 17 Year Old in Springer Case
In juvenile court, Ervin Nickson Strout 17 of 912 Pecan Drive had his parole revoked and was resentenced to the Boys Industrial School at Springer after pleading guilty with a 17 year old companion to larceny over $100. The companion, a first offender, received four weekends in Chaves County jail. In a separate 5th District hearing, Bill Coley of Roswell pleaded innocent to receiving stolen property with bond set at $1,000.
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Ervin Nickson Strout
Springer
Strout
Chaves
Bill Coley
Roswell
Accident Injures 13-Year-Old Jackie Slayton
Jackie Paul Slayton, 13, was taken to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after a Monday night motorcycle collision with a car driven by Sophie Montoya. Slayton suffered head lacerations requiring stitches and remained under observation. Montoya at No 2 Pecan Place was cited for careless driving near Second and Atkinson at 6 04 p.m.
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Jackie Paul Slayton
Country Club Road
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Slayton
Sophie Montoya
Pecan Place
Second
Atkinson
Montoya
Parsons College President Outlines Unique Features
Santa Fe AP Dr Millard G Roberts Parsons College president Fairfield Iowa spoke at the 37th NM oilmen meeting outlining reforms for the new Rio Pecos College Artesia to open fall 1966. He cited high faculty salaries and strong doctoral credentials, noting a relocation to a trimester system year round operation and air conditioned buildings at low cost per square foot.
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Harvard
U.S
Roberts
Scientist Proposes Nuclear Space Ship To Reach Mars
Los Angeles AP. Dr Willard F Libby Nobel laureate proposes a 100 ton nuclear powered spacecraft costing 20 billion dollars with speeds up to 150 miles per second. A study group will assess feasibility as Libby urges rapid development for interplanetary travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Willard F. Libby
Atomic Energy Commission
Libby
Mars
University of California Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics
Instrument Society of America
Market rally broadens gains across sectors in late trading
New York AP reports a widening stock market rally with about 7 million shares traded. Gains spread from steels and autos to electronics and airlines, led by U S Steel General Motors Chrysler Radio Corp Eastman Kodak Du Pont GE Westinghouse United Airlines Eastern Airlines and Schering. Egg prices steady to lower with mixed grades. cattle futures mixed in active day trading.
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New York
U.S. Steel
General Motors
Chrysler
Radio Corp
Eastman Kodak
du Pont
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
United Airlines
Eastern Airlines
Schering
SCM Corp
Ampex
IBM
Zenith
Zerox
Magnavox
Addressograph
Calgon
Bucyris-Erie
Northest Airlines
American Stock Exchange
Court Reporters Elect C. Blair President in New Mexico
Clarence Blair of Roswell elected president of the New Mexico Court Reporters Association. George Baca of Socorro named vice president and Keith Hewett of Portales as secretary treasurer at the weekend meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Clarence Blair
Roswell
New Mexico
Naranjo Nominated U S Marshal for New Mexico
President Johnson sent to the Senate the nomination of Emilio Naranjo of Espanola as U S marshal for New Mexico to succeed the retired Dave Fresquez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johnson
Senate
Emilio Naranjo
Espanola
U. S
New Mexico
Dave Fresquez
Senate approves $3.218 billion foreign aid bill for Johnson
The Senate approved the 3.218 billion dollar foreign aid measure and sent it to the White House for President Johnson to sign. The House previously passed the bill 204 to 127 last Friday.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Johnson
House
Pope Paul VI Sees Global Peace Call at Yankee Stadium
Pope Paul VI wrapped up a historic 14 hour U S peace mission in New York urging leaders at the United Nations and massed crowds to lay down arms. He met with President Johnson and religious leaders pledging mutual efforts for international conciliation as U Thant and Amintore Fanfani praised the papal visit.
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New York
Paul VI
Yankee Stadium
America
Johnson
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
General Assembly
Amintore Fanfani
Italy
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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Steven Goin
Miami, Fla
Hartford Insurance Co
UPI Telephoto
J.T. Johnson
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Taliaferro County
Alexander Stephens Institute
Rogers Aston
NM Oil & Gas Assn
O. Phillips
Westside Church of Christ of Dexter
Ova Walter Phillips Sr
ST. Mary's
Debbie Hargrove
Ohio
Alex Parker
Missouri
Everett Colegrove
W. Deming
Cecil Cunningham
S. Cedar
Charles Watson
Hagerman
Willis Welty
W. Eighth
W.F. Standifer
S. Richardson
James H. Grissom
Artesia
Floyd Doyal
E. McGaffey
Werne
ENM Medical Center
Victor Randall
Mescalero
Marie Barrowman
Clovis
Samme Sims
N. Garden
Wesley Johnson
S. Lea
Rita
Deborah Finch
W. First
Sarah Wallace
Marshall Armstrong
Carlsbad
Eddie Melendez Jr
E. Grove
Maurice Roberson
S. Michigan
George Anderson
Wildy Dr
Ernest Youg
Jacky Slayton
E. Country Club Rd
Clayton Montgomery
Cynthia Gresham
Earl
Hedgcoxe
Jonnie Baca
Memorial Osteopathic
Donnie Lyons
W. Albuquerque
S. Main
Paul Saiz
Emmett Sale
Clinton Hobbs
Jackie Slayton
Parsons College
Parsons
E.F. Hutton & Co
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Phill Pet
Am Allin
Reich
Wea Am Can
Reyn Met
Rey Teb Am Tel Tel
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Atchison
Sears Roeb Ath Retin
Shell Oil
Sinclair
Sperry Ra el & Mus
Transwa
Marath Oil
US Steel
Mont Ward
Bancorp
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Oi & Gas
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E. F. Hutton & Co
C. Blair
DuBarry
Rudy Sedillo
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E. Apple
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U Thant
ARES
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