Jets Attack North Vietnam Fuel Storage Area
US Air Force jets targeted a restricted fuel storage site in North Vietnam, producing a hillside orange fireball. In follow up raids, F4 Phantoms met MIG interceptors west of Hanoi in a 20 minute air clash. one Phantom missile damaged a MIG17. Saigon officials reported nine North Vietnamese planes shot down, while ground combat surged in South Vietnam with heavy Viet Cong losses and casualties for US forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Q. White
Associated Press
Saigon
North Vietnam
Pentagon
Hanoi
U.S
Red China
Vietnam
Haiphong
Washington
South Viet Nam
Mekong
Central Highlands
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
9Th Infantry Division
Americal Division
1St Corps
Parole Officers Highlight Rehabilitation Efforts in New Mexico
Parole and probation officials discuss supervision, counseling, and employment as aids to rehabilitation. Morgan notes low caseloads and success rates. Melson links poverty to crime but cites limited impact of government steps. Case studies illustrate balancing employer disclosure and supportive services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Morgan Morgan
Melson
Alcoholics Anonymous
New Mexico
Annual Staff Float Wins Homecoming Parade Prize
Roswell High School held its homecoming parade down Main Street with the Annual Staff float taking first prize of 15 dollars. The chorus float placed second while the sophomore and senior floats tied for third and fourth. Beverly Kinness was crowned homecoming queen with princesses Lynn Blevins Tralene Hall Charlene Hill Sandi Foster Amy Sanders and Pam McDevitt. Freshman representatives were Annette Cox and Nancy Wood. Homecoming chairmen were Beverly Brown and Bill Sewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell High School
Main Street
Roswell
Hobbs
Beverly Kinness
Lynn Blevins
Tralene Hall
Charlene Hill
Sandi Foster
Amy Sanders
Pam McDevitt
Annette Cox
Nancy Wood
Beverly Brown
Bill Sewell
Capitan Shooting Probed by Officers
State Police and Lincoln County deputies investigate a Capitan man shot Friday night. George Bond was treated at Ruidoso hospital for a mouth and cheek wound and was listed in good condition. Officers say the wounds appear self inflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Bureau
Capitan—State Police
George Bond
Ruidoso Hospital
D J Miller Dies Rites Set Monday
Dixon J Miller 93 of Tatum a retired rancher died Friday at St Marys Hospital He lived in Lea County 65 years born Feb 5 1874 in Louisiana He worked in cattle business in New Mexico and with the A D Jones family Funeral 10 30 a m Monday First Baptist Church Tatum Interment Fairview Crematory Albuquerque Pallbearers named Ballard Funeral Home in charge Also funeral for Mrs Dema Mae Peterson 59 Roswell at Ballard Chapel burial South Park Cemetery Survivors include husband three sons two daughters a sister two brothers 13 grandchildren Special music by Connell Taylor Pallbearers named Honorary pallbearers listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon J
Dick) Miller
Tatum
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lea County
Louisiana
Abilene
Tex
Plains of New Mexico
Littlefield Cattle Co
LFD
Four Lakes Cattle Co
A. D. Jones
First Baptist Church
Otis Bailey
Fairview Crematory
Albuquerque
Baptist Choir
Dema Mae Peterson
Roswell
Ballard Chapel
Elbert L. Hanes
First Christian Church
South Park Cemetery
Peterson
Tucumcari
St. Mary's Hospital
Ben
Ida Farrou Ward
Charles Peterson
Juarez
Mexico
Robert Melton Forbau
Welton
Ariz. Alden Forbau
Jewel Skip
James Griffith
Bill de Maris
Erving Bell
Midway Fire District Approved by Chaves County Officials
Chaves County Commissioners approve establishment of a Midway fire district with a $40 monthly county contribution pending legal steps. State funds will cover the remainder. They also greenlight a First National Bank contract for election data processing cards and award McIntyre Oil Co. a gasoline contract for the County Courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves
Midway
First National Bank
McIntyre Oil Co
McIintyre
Continental Oil
Texaco
Mulkey Reed
Roswell
Walker Air Force Base
Air Base
Hoyt McMinn
Ruidoso Pfc Montoya Dies In Vietnam Service Set
Pfc Robert G Montoya 20 Ruidoso died in Vietnam while serving with the 14th Infantry His body returned to El Paso and was brought home Rosary is at 8 p m at St Eleanor s Catholic Church Mass is 10 a m Monday at St Eleanor s with Fort Bliss Army unit Burial at Forest Lawn Cemetery He is survived by his parents a sister and four brothers and paternal grandparents He was born August 26 1947 and was a 1965 Ruidoso High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln County Bureau
Ruidoso
Pfc
Robert G. Montoya
Vietnam
Montoya
Fred Montoya Jr
14Th Infantry
el Paso
Tex
St. Eleanor’s Catholic Church
Laurier Labreche
Ruidoso High School
Five Midway Families Join HELP Project
Five families at Midway join the Home Education and Livelihood Project in a Roswell pilot program. Jack Gilson, HELP Area Director for Southeastern New Mexico, directs from the Hincke Building as the Self-Help Housing Program with FHA and VA loans moves eight homes to Midway sites. The project aims to train participants in carpentry and maintenance while they own homes turned back to government agencies. Donations support the effort, with Joe Massie donating land for a park and fire facilities, and plans for expansion to Ft Sumner if successful.
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Rosell
Roswell
Las Cruces
Jack Gilson
New Mexico
Hinkle Building
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Midway
FHA
Maxwell House
Midway Area
USAW
East Grand Plains
San Patricio
Alex Mercure
N.M
Max Reed
Albuquerque
Ft. Sumner
Melendez
Joe Massie
Doubling Up No Pleasure in Kent Robbery Report
A 23-year old Kent man reported a traffic accident after being grabbed by four men who took his wallet with $25 and credit cards. He reached a telephone to call police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Kent
Washman
Donald D. Weichers
Freeze Threat Looms Over Northern New Mexico
The Associated Press reports freezing temperatures or frost predicted for northern New Mexico Saturday night with a warming trend expected by Sunday afternoon. The Albuquerque Weather Bureau says fair weather should follow for at least two days. The coldest reported in the state Saturday morning was 22 degrees at Chama. Many communities including Albuquerque Santa Fe Farmington Gallup Grants Las Vegas and Raton were forecast to dip about 10 degrees cooler than normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Mexico
U.S. Weather Bureau
Albuquerque
Chama
Santa Fe
Farmington
Gallup
Grants
Las Vegas
Raton
Two Held Without Bond in Lincoln Slaying
In Ruidoso Downs Cosmo Montoya Jr and Melton Sanchez Jr are held without bond on murder and accessory charges for the death of Earl Southern 56. They appeared in Justice of Peace court and request court appointed attorneys as preliminary hearing in district court is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cosmo Montoya Jr
Earl Southern
Melitone Sanchez Jr
Ruidoso Municipal Building
JP Court
Ruidoso Downs
Southern
Lincoln County Bureau
Ruidoso
Melton Sanchez Jr
Justice of Peace Court
Richard Stanley
Alamogordo
Montoya
Sanchez
Reies Tijerina Case Moved to Las Cruces
U S District Judge Howard Bratton moves the October 30 trial of Reies Tijerina and four followers from Albuquerque to Las Cruces citing wide public interest and a fair trial. Defendants face charges of assaulting Forest Service rangers and converting government property tied to the Tierra Amarilla land grant dispute in northern New Mexico.
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Albuquerque
U.S
Dist
Howard C. Bratton
Reies Tijerina
Las Cruces
Bratton
Tijerina
Cristobal
Alfonso Chavez
Gerry Noll
Ezekial Dominguez
Forest Service
Ecco
Carson National Forest
New Mexico
Gerry
Tierra Amarilla
Officer Injured In Mishap Here
Officer Jerry L. Murphy aged 24 was treated and released from St Mary's Hospital for minor pains after a collision between his police motorcycle and a car driven by Mark Steinert 16 who failed to yield and left the scene near the N Grand street area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry L. Murphy
S. Ohio
St. Mary’s Hospital
N. Grand
Mark Steinert
Berkeley Dr
Stadium
Steinert
Murphy
Accidents listed at three city intersections
At 6:06 p.m at Ash and Brown Aurora Montoya and Adolph Trujillo were involved. At 10:30 p.m at East Reed and First Tony Lara and Larry Wadsworth collided with Wadsworth charged for following too closely. At 10:53 a.m at Main and Summit Josephine Stevenson and Mary Prieto were involved. The note also states Wisconsin tribes occupy 604000 acres.
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Ash and
Brown
Aurora C. Montoya
E. Hendricks
Adolph J. Trujillo
E. 19Th
N. Grand
Tony J. Lara
E. Reed
Larry Wadsworth
Yale Dr
Wadsworth
S. Main and
Summit
A.m
Josephine Stevenson
E. Summit
Mary Prieto
E. Hervey
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Air Force
China
Air
Navy
North
Nguyen van Thieu
Thich Tri Quang
Independence Palace
Capitan
Columbia Chapter
RAM
Paul M. Littell
EHP
Assembly Valley Council
R&sm. Mendey
Donald H. Rose
Rio Hondo Commandery
K.T
Thomas M. Brabham
D. J. Miller
Mrs
Dema Peterson
Kalent
Hinkle Bldg
Fred A. Rowell
Pic
R.G. Montoya
HELP
H & R Block
America
Lincoln
JP Austin Pritchett
Chapel of Roses
Madison
Wisconsin
Rm Olut
Zale
EL E.R 'S
Hammer Hearing Center
P.O. Box
Roswell, N. Mex
City
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