New Mexico Housewives Rally Over Food Prices
The Associated Press reports a wave of New Mexico protests against rising food costs. Las Cruces, Roswell, Hobbs, Carlsbad, and Albuquerque women organize meetings with chain and wholesale grocers to push price cuts, forming the Housewives League for Economy to monitor milk bread cereals produce and bacon pricing.
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Seven Cabinet Members Quit South Viet Nam Crisis Deepens
Seven southern civilian cabinet members resigned amid corruption and police rule charges in South Viet Nam. Premier Nguyen Cao Ky sought to limit the impact while Manila summit looms. Some ministers reportedly reconsidering their resignations.
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Callao Earthquake Devastates Peru's Major Port City
The 55 second offshore quake hit Callao at 4 53 PM causing 32 dead or dying, over 70 hospitalized and 250 with minor injuries. Cracked walls and collapsed huts in the slums filled the streets as debris blocked lanes. Officials warn of widespread demolition costs to catalog.
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United States presses North Vietnam on bombing halt response
U S Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg urged North Viet Nam to spell out its plan if U S air attacks stop. He said Washington would consider a time schedule for phased withdrawal and offered talks, deescalation steps, and immediate discussions toward a political solution.
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Montreal Blackout Hits 16 Power Stations
An overloaded 300000 volt transmission line between Quebec City and Montreal blew fuses at 16 power stations and darkened half the metropolitan area for 950 minutes. The outage affected dozens of stations across the Montreal region.
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Ruidoso Records 14 Degree Night and Calm Morning
The temperature plunged to 14 degrees in Ruidoso last night and rose to 15 degrees by 6:30 a.m. today. Clear skies and light wind accompanied a dry 24 hour period with no precipitation.
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Syria opens civilian defense volunteer army recruitment
Syria calls for civilians to volunteer for a defense army amid border tensions with Israel. Damascus radio announced 20 recruitment centers in the capital as U N Security Council debates accusations of Syria inciting Arab war.
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New York
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Johnson lands in New Zealand with restrained welcome
President Johnson arrives in Wellington after a long ocean journey from Pago Pago. Crowds are large but feel smaller than U.S. campaign rallies while the trip signals friendship with a longtime ally. Johnson recalls wartime service and aims to spotlight aiding poorer regions.
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U.S
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American Samoa
Two Local Teens Die in Car Off U S 70 Near San Patricio
Hondo High School senior Paul Salas 18 and Viola Chavez 18 were found dead in a car stuck off U S 70 near San Patricio Catholic Church. Authorities say asphyxiation from a faulty exhaust caused the deaths after the car, with heater and lights on, became wedged in a ditch. Autopsy pending in Roswell.
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Viola Chavez
Hondo High
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Soto
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Vega
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Armando Chavez
Salas
County Reports Sharp September Gain in Gross Sales
Chaves County gross sales reached 9 207 281 dollars in September this year, up about 2 million from the same month last year. Rental and contracting sectors drove the gain, with the contracting figure rising from 1 503 000 dollars in 1965 to 2 896 085 dollars in 1966.
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Chaves County
New Mexico
Quick Social Security Increase Is Eliminated
Washington AP report says the House Ways and Means Committee dropped plans for a quick Social Security raise this Congress. Chairman Mills indicated the issue will be first on the 1967-68 agenda with possible retroactive date to January 1, 1967. Rep Byrnes criticized the decision and urged action next year.
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