FBI probe in New Mexico voting machine controversy widens
The FBI may expand its preliminary inquiry into New Mexico voting machines. U S attorney John Quinn said authorization came from the civil rights division. The issue centers on alleged machine rigging for the May 3 primary across Bernalillo McKinley Rio Arriba San Miguel and Valencia counties.
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Russell Cappel
Albuquerque
Cappel
FBI
UPI
New Mexico
U.S. Atty
John Quinn
Civil Rights Division
Justice Department
Russell Cappell
Albu
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Peke
Christian
New York
Associated Press
Boston Witt
Witt
Johnson seeks $8.50 monthly increase in package costs
The proposal requests an $8.50 monthly rise for the Johnson plan. The total cost of the so called minimum package would reach $2.2 billion.
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Johnson
Youth Held As Suspect In Robbery
An 18 year old Roswell youth Roy Simpson was arrested after a 15 minute chase in connection with the robbery of Lonnie's Drive In Grocery No 9 in Roswell. He admitted holding up the store and stealing a car Tuesday. City officers set roadblocks and pursued another youth in a car near Hobbs and Richardson.
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Roswell
Roy Simpson
E. Wildy
Lonnie
James Lannom
Lonnie’s No. 9
S. E. Main
Danny Mendoza
Mendoza
Lannom
Hobbs and
Richardson
Roswell Moves Toward Caprock Water Rights Purchase
Roswell City Council authorized negotiation with Bert Murphy and Associates for 34 000 acre feet of Caprock water rights pending clear title. If acquired, rights would be banked for future growth. price proposed at 680 000 dollars. Negotiations hinge on state engineer approval and possible penalties.
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AL Stubbs
Murphy
Lea County
Roswell
Harold Hensley Jr
Caprock
Hensley
Kerr
Dexter
Sacra
Pecos Valley
Hagerman Canal
Country Club
city-Country Club
PVACD
Kerr Ranch
Switchmen Ordered Back After Court Restraining Order
Union leader ordered switchmen to return to work as Judge Perry issues a temporary restraining order in Chicago. Pickets withdraw at Eldon and other division points as the 14 state system resumes operations and about 1,200 members are affected.
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Kansas City
Kan
Rock Island
Joseph Sam Perry
U.S. District Court
Chicago
E.L. Chisholm
Eldon
Iowa
Switchmen’s Union of North America
T. E. Desch
Judge Perry
Glen Ellyn
Neil P. Speirs
Buffalo
N.Y
Minneapolis
New Mexico 1967 Cotton Allotment Set
The Agriculture Department set New Mexico 1967 allotment of extra long staple cotton at 14 249 acres. Seven suitable counties are Chaves Dona Ana Eddy Hidalgo Luna Otero and Sierra with county allocations to be announced later.
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Washington
New Mexico
Agriculture Department
Chaves
Dona Ana
Eddy
Hidalgo
Luna
Otero
Sierra
Roswell Council Advances Urban Renewal Plan
Roswell city council moves toward federal approval for a 4 million downtown renewal project. They approve updating the master plan in Resolution 1627 and set a November 23 1966 public hearing to designate the area bounded by Sixth Street Walnut Street Santa Fe tracks and Pennsylvania Avenue as blighted.
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Roswell
Sixth Street
Walnut Street
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania Avenue
Million Dollar Suit Filed After 1963 Roswell Crash
An Albuquerque district court boards a $1.075 million damage suit arising from an October 1963 Roswell crash that killed five people. Defendants are J. W. Jones Construction Co. and Raymond Gentle, accused of negligent driving in a Jones truck. Victims named are Lawrence Q. Smith Jr. Sallie J. Smith Gloria Daugherty Marjorie J. Brown and Helen J. Daugherty.
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Albuquerque
Roswell
J. W. Jones Construction Co
Raymond Gentle
Gentle
Jones
Lawrence Q. Smith Jr
Sallie J. Smith
Gloria Daugherty
Marjorie J. Brown
Helen J. Daugherty
Labor to Target General Electric In Possible Strike
Washington AFL CIO President George Meany said organized labor will mobilize against General Electric Co. if a strike occurs. Washington Senate confirmed Eugene V Rostow as undersecretary of state for political affairs, the third ranking post in the State Department. Rostow is a Yale law professor and brother of Walt Rostow, a Johnson adviser on foreign policy.
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Washington
Aflcio
George Meany
General Electric Co
Senate
Eugene V. Rostow
State Department
Rostow
Yale Law School
Walt W. Rostow
Johnson
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Newey
Benjamin S. Adamowski
Cook County
St. John Donnell
New Mexico State University
Andrea Bell
Athol Springs
Vicki Lynch
Baltimore
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House
House of Representatives
Congress
John W. Byrnes
R-Wis
Ways and Means Committee
Maryland
New York City
Frank O’connor
Democratic House
Manhattan
Prince Souvanna Phouma
Laos
Viet Nam
Wilmington
Del
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Exchange
Steinbeck
Jim Pate
J. J. Vinson
Amarillo
Tex
Inl
Silvis
N. M
The
Souvanna Phouma
Andrews Air Force Base
Phouma
Lewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Army
Joseph B. Comny Jr
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