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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1966

Page

2

Housewives Lead Price War Across Three Cities

Housewives for Lower Prices report success in Denver Phoenix and Portland as stores cut prices and drop gimmicks. In Denver chains advertise reductions while a Miller’s ad lists cuts. Phoenix cites bread price drops. Portland sees milk and bacon bargains amid a wider price war.

John Winocur New York Phoenix Ariz Portland Ore van Nuys Calif Los Angeles Carlsbad N.M Denver Ers Miller’s Betty Webba Arizona Albertson

Lusk Promises Integrity If Elected Governor

Democratic candidate Gene Lusk told the B'nai Israel Men's Club that if elected he will prohibit state employees from dealing with the state and will sell his bank and Fortuna Corp stock. He cited conflict of interest cases involving Patton bids and noted two Republicans as low bidders in state contracts. He warned that crafting a broad conflict of interest law could bar many from public service.

Howard Graves Associated Press Albuquerque New Mexico Gene Lusk B’nai Israel Men’s Club James Patton Las Cruces Capitol Santa Fe Lusk Kenneth Black Sierra County Carrie Tingley Fortuna Corp

UK Committee Elects Officers

Col. Kenneth E. Husemoller was elected chairman of the Urban Renewal Citizens Advisory Committee. H.B. McGrady became vice-chairman and Mrs. Brad Pretti was named secretary. Twenty six of fifty members attended and were assigned to committees on beautification capital improvements downtown urban renewal low income housing and public relations. The group will meet again November 2.

Kenneth E. Husemoller Urban Renewal Citizens Advisory Committee H.B. McGrady Brad Pretti

Tucson Businessmen To Tour Roswell Base and City

Twenty Tucson businessmen arrive Monday as guests of Walker Air Force Base and the Roswell Chamber of Commerce. Col. George P. Cole, commander of the 12th Strategic Aerospace Division, accompanies the group and they tour Walker facilities with base briefings. A banquet at the Stardust tops the visit before returning to Tucson. a similar exchange with Roswell on Davis-Monthan occurred earlier this year.

Tucson Ariz Roswell Walker Air Force Base Davis- Monthan

Youths take $36 from salesman in Hobbs Lea area

Four youths in a black and white car stopped near the Hobbs Lea intersection and took $36 from George Perez an encyclopedia salesman while he made house calls. Separate reports list a missing .22 pistol from Lowell Hill’s pickup and a missing 30-30 rifle from Jerry Cooper’s home.

el Paso Hobbs- Lea George Perez Collier’s Hobbs-Lea Lowell Hill Bonita Drive Jerry Cooper

Simpson's Hearing Set for Friday in Drive-In Robbery Case

A preliminary hearing for Roy Rogers Simpson, 18, charged with the Oct 11 armed robbery of Lonnie's Drive In No 9, is set for Friday at 10 a.m. in Justice of the Peace Court. Simpson, of 601 E Wildy, was arrested Oct 12, one day after the robbery.

Roy Rogers Simpson Lonnie No. 9 Justice of the Peace Court Simpson E. Wildy

Umbrella idea on tobacco plant exposure to rain

UW soil scientists Chester W. Francis and Gordon Chesters suggest umbrellas over tobacco plants could reduce cancer risk by blocking rain carrying lead 210 and polonium 210 to leaves. They note polonium 210 can vaporize at cigarette temperatures and enter lungs, with rain-exposed tobacco more contaminated than rain-protected.

Madison, Wis University of Wisconsin Chester W. Francis Gordon Chesters Chesters

Mrs Ethel McKinney Succumbs in Roswell

Mrs Ethel McKinney 79 of Rt 1 Roswell died at a local rest home after 39 years in the area Born December 9 1886 she moved from Stiles Texas in 1920 Survivors include son Carl El vis Brown Roswell two daughters Mrs Jack Ridgill Roswell and Mrs Howard Graves East Grand Plains and sister Mary Katherine Mayfield San Antonio Funeral services pending at Roswell Funeral Home Also noted was death of G A Williamson 101 father of Roswell High School Principal E A Williamson at his Edmond Ohio home Funeral services were held in Cornwall on Hudson New York for James A Williams a former Roswell resident formerly laundry supervisor at WAFB later at West Point Burial in Long Island National Cemetery with military honors Williams address listed in Cornwall on Hudson NY 12520

Ira Ethel McKinney Rt. 1 Roswell McKinney J. T Rebecca Boyles Chaves County Stiles Tex Carl Elvis Brown Jack Ridgill Howard Graves East Grand Plains Mary Katherine Mayfield San Antonio Roswell Funeral Home G. A. Williamson Roswell High School E. A. Williamson Edmond, Ohlo Mr. Williamson Williams WAFB West Point Long Island National Cemetery

Elizabeth Arden Dies At 84 After Heart Attack

Elizabeth Arden once turned a $600 loan into a cosmetics empire, fashion ventures, beauty farms, and racehorses. Born Florence Nightingale Graham, she died at 84 in her Manhattan home after a heart attack suffered Monday night.

New York Elizabeth Arden Miss Arden Florence Nightingale Graham Manhattan

Uncle Sam Pranks as Northern California Bartender

AP reports Uncle Sam served as bartender to elderly and poor inmates in several Northern California institutions. He poured 40000 house drinks including 4a rum and creme de cafe, with whisky seized for mislabeling as Scottish. Receipts were unclaimed after an importing firm’s bankruptcy. recipients included Little Sisters of the Poor Oakland and San Francisco, Jewish Home for the Aged, Lagunda Honda Home, and California Veterans Home at Yountville. treats given as therapeutic toddies for colds or illness.

San Francisco Uncle Sam California Scotland Little Sisters of the Poor Oakland Jewish Home For the Aged Lagunda Honda California Veterans Home Yountville Aurelie

Alliance Plans Eviction Papers Against Forest Service

The Federal Alliance of Land Grants claims 500 000 acres in northern New Mexico belong to its members and will file eviction papers against the Forest Service. Led by Reies Tijerina, the group asserts land rights under the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and sent a motorcade to the Carson National Forest near Abiquiu before departing.

Albuquerque N.M Federal Alliance of Land Grants New Mexico U.S. Forest Service Alliance Reies Tijerina Jerry Noll Forest Service Carson National Forest Abiquiu Richard Fowler Guadalupe-Hidalgo

Explosion Kills Two In Alton Gunpowder Blast

Two men died when seven thousand pounds of gunpowder exploded inside a truck trailer in Alton Illinois. Flaming debris rode over a block destroying three buildings. Fire and rescue teams battled the flames as investigators probed the cause.

Alton, Ill

Hospital Visiting Hours And Admissions Report

Hospital schedule lists visiting times for general patients and maternity care at local centers. Dismissals include Terea McKinley Susan Stein and others. Births recorded for October 17 include a girl born to Curtis Harrison and Gayle Madsen. Admits at ENM Medical Center and Memorial Osteopathic add multiple individuals and newborns.

Terea McKinley Susan Stein James Hill Joe Williams Glen L. Craigg Curtis Harrison Dexter Gayle Madsen N. Missouri Enm Medical Center

Market closes with substantial gain on heavy volume

New York stocks rose significantly with about 7 million shares traded. General Electric and Westinghouse gained around 3 percent, Xerox and Polaroid up 4 percent, and IBM up 5 percent amid news of tentative union talks and a tender offer for Columbia Pictures.

New York General Electric Westinghouse Electric Xerox Polaroid Columbia Pictures IBM Motorola Itek Fairchild Camera KLM Airlines

Dow Jones Averages Reported With Gains Across Sectors

Market summary shows the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 12.98 points at 791.87. Railroads rise 1.37 to 195.23, stocks advance 3.92 to 278.39, with mixed gains across other indexes. Courtesy E F Hutton & Co. closing figures.

DOW Jones E. F. Hutton & Co Uohnhol Ana Ensee Cece Ccesee

Chicago Live Cattle Market Quote Capsule

Chicago live cattle figures from E F H Co show monthly ranges and closes for October through December with highs lows and volumes listed. December and February entries note price movements and activity levels while later months reflect continued trading and volume trends for 193? era markets.

Chicago E. F. H Co

Masons to Cite Four Students in Roswell Banquet

Four Roswell high school students are to be honored November 5 as Boys of Today and Girls of Today by Masonic lodges. Steve Ditty and Emily Ginsberg of Goddard will be recognized by Hondo Lodge 74, while Tom Moody and Janet Jennings of Roswell High will be honored by Roswell Lodge No. 18. A Teacher of Today will also be recognized, identity to be announced at the event.

Masonic Lodges Roswell Steve Ditty Emily Ginsberg Goddard Hondo Lodge 74 Tom Moody Janet Jennings Roswell High Roswell Lodge No

Accident report from Main and Summit area and U.S. 380

At 6 58 p m two vehicle crash on Main and Summit involved Donald Burden Route 9 and Martha Fry 2505 N Washington Fry cited for following too closely. Earlier at 2 p m a crash one mile east of Roswell on U S 380 included Joe Torres Route 1 and Opal Boykin of Ruidoso.

Main and Summit Donald Burden Martha Fry Washington

Egg Market Chicago Wholesales Mixed Grades Steady

In Chicago the wholesale egg market shows uneven bidding with prices largely unchanged. Prices for various grades include mixed at 43 cents, mediums 36 to 39 cents, standards around 41 cents, checks 34 cents, and whites at 43 to 70 percent or higher for top grades.

Chicago

Denver Livestock Prices Mixed Across Cattle Hog Sheep

Denver livestock market reports show cattle and calf prices at 190 for slaughter calves, hogs up 21.35 to 21.75 per 100 pounds for 200-235 lb barrows and gilts, sows not established. Sheep have 3000 slaughter lambs steady with 90 to 115 lb lambs at 24.80 to 25.75. feeder lambs 60 to 88 lb at 24.10 to 24.90.

Denver Livestock Denver Ap-Usda

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