Navy Skyhawks Sink Four North Viet Torpedo Boats
In the Gulf of Tonkin off Thanh Hoa River, two Navy Skyhawk pilots from a 7th Fleet carrier destroyed four North Vietnamese torpedo boats amid intense antiaircraft fire. Pilots Lt. Cmdr. Wilmer P Cook and Lt. Mitchell Watson reported two boats blasted apart, one disintegrated, and a fourth sank.
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Saigon
USS. Navy Skyhawk
7Th Fleet
Gulf of Tonkin
Thanh Hoa River
Hanoi
Gulf
Cmdr
Wilmer P Cook
Annapolis
J.G
Mitchell Watson
Portland
Ore
Cook
South Vietnam
House of Representatives
Troops clash with demonstrators at Pentagon protest
Demonstrators from across the country moved toward the Pentagon, clashing with marshals and troops. Police reported 30 injuries, 12 demonstrators and 18 security personnel, as troops cleared the doorway and dispersed the crowd after heavy encounters and a brief standoff.
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Pentagon
Michigan
Massachusetts
Ohio
Ventura
Calif
Lincoln Memorial
Potomac
Mall
Third Party Urged At Alliance Meet
At the Federal Alliance of Free City States convention in Albuquerque Father Clarence E. Duffy urged forming an American People's Party built on social justice. He said electing congressmen who serve the common good would advance land ownership goals amid Southwest Spanish land grants disputes. Representatives from SNCC and the Black Panthers attended the two day event.
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Albuquerque
Clarence E. Duffy
Federal Alliance of Free City States
Father Duffy
Congress
Prather Duffy
Five Boys Escape From Sierra Blanca Camp in Lincoln County
State Police hunted five youths who fled Camp Sierra Blanca in Lincoln County late Saturday night. The escapees from the Boys Industrial School include Rudy Hernandez 16 Johnny Joe Gonzales 17 Daniel Gallegos 16 Jose Sainz 17 and Leroy Otero 17. They wore OD coats Levi jeans work shoes and khaki shirts. They left about 7 30 pm and traveled direction unknown. The report notes the boys know the apple orchards around the Hondo area.
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Camp Sierra Blanca
Lincoln County
Boys Industrial School
Springer
Rudy C. Hernandez
Silver City
Johnny Joe Gonzales
Fort Sumner
Daniel Gallegos
Las Vegas
Jose Sainz
Santa Rosa
Leroy Otero
Grants
Carlsbad Garden Proposal Okayed
An engineering report backs a state funded botanical and zoological garden project in Carlsbad. The plan asks for about 750000 in state funds toward a 2 million proposal with federal support for roughly half the cost. The project includes a zoo with a prairie dog town an aquarium artifact museum cactus garden and more. The soil climate and Carlsbad Caverns proximity bolster the case for the gardens with 600000 visitors cited.
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Santa FE
Carlsbad
State Parks and Recreation Commission
Gram
Neil Willis
West Carlsbad
James Dillard
Willis
Albuquerque
Chambers and Campbell Inc
Carlsbad Caverns
Official Records Divorces and Parties Listed
Official records note several divorce filings and party details. Emma Franco and Avelardo Franco along with Betty Cardenas and George Manuel Cardenas appear in filings, while Lucy Gomez vs Adon Gomez is listed among the cases. Names and ages of other individuals such as Carlos Ramon Payen 21 Dexer and Jesusita Andrade 18 Hagerman plus David Stephen Kovac 24 Lubbock and Sally Sue McLean 20 Roswell are included in the record entries.
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Carlos Ramon Payen
Dexter
Jesusita Andrade
Hagerman
David Stephen Kovac
Lubbock
Tex
Sally Sue McLean
Roswell
Emma Franco
Avelardo Franco
Betty Cardenas
George Manuel Cardenas
Lucy Gomez
Adon Gomez
Egyptians operation brings Elath casualties to Beer Sheba
The first batch of injured from Elath arrived at Beer sheba military hospital by army helicopter at 1 a.m. Sunday. Most sustained severe burns.
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Elath
Beersheba Military Hospital
Jim Voll Wins TM Meet Humorous Speech Contest
Jim Voll of Roswell won the humorous speech contest at the Toastmasters District Conference in Roswell. Contestants were Voll Jim Miller of Hobbs and Albert Boeglin of Carlsbad. the winner advances to the state finals in Las Cruces in November.
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Jim Voll
TM Meet
Roswell
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Voll
Jim Miller
Hobbs
Bert Boeglin
Carlsbad
Las Cruces
Don Brooks
Roswell Inn
Jim Woll
Ron McWilliams
Woll
Albert Boeglin
Delgado Accuses Cargo of Betraying New Mexicans
State Senator Edmundo Delgado D Santa Fe labeled Gov. David Cargo a straw spinner misnaming the governor for promising gold from straw. He claimed Cargo worsened Mexico relations, failed Mora Black Lake road pledge, and misused relief roll figures while neglecting tourism.
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Tucumcarl
Edmundo Delgado
New Mexico
Delgado
Mexico
State Department of Development
Mora
Black Lake
Ecumenical Worship Service Planned for Oct 29
An ecumenical service open to the public will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday October 29 at DeBremond Stadium. Dr. Robert R. Boice notes the Mass will be in English with narration. The Rev L A Shoberg delivers the sermon and the Rev James Kirkpatrick gives the closing prayer.
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DeBremond Stadium
Knights of Columbus Council
Robert R. Boice
L.A. Shoberg
Christ Lutheran Church
James Kirkpatrick
St Thomas A Becket Episcopal Church
First Methodist Church
First Christian
Westminster Presbyterian
Knights of Columbus
Roswell Shrine
Encino Couple Die As Flames Sweep Bedroom
In Encino Torrance County two adults Manuel Herrera 68 and Ermelin Da 39 died when fire swept a bedroom of their home. Two children 14 and 11 were away from the house. A dog and cat also perished. Fire believed started by a cigarette. Funeral services arranged through Hanlon Mortuary at Mountainair tentatively Monday at the Encino Catholic Church.
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Encino
Torrance County
Manuel Herrera
Ermelinda
Carlos
Rebecca
Hanlon Mortuary
Mountainair
Encino Catholic Church
Halloween Carnival at ENM State Fairgrounds Oct 31
The all school Halloween Carnival will be held Oct 31 in the Commercial Building at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. A 5 p.m. costume parade and judging start the festivities with prizes for spookiest and funniest outfits. Food stands, game booths, and attractions like bingo and candy sales follow, with music by the Goddard Swing Band at 8 30 p.m.
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New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Goddard Swing Band
Roswell Traffic Signal Upgrade Under Federal Project
A statewide traffic signal modernization project for four southeastern New Mexico towns starts in Roswell this week. Larry Montano of the state highway department supervises a $415,586.94 program funded 64 percent by federal sources and 36 percent by state taxes, with Nelson Electric Co. as contractor.
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Roswell
State Highway Department
N.M
Larry Montano
New Mexico
Nelson Electric Co
el Paso
Main Street
Country Club Road
McGaffey
Sunset
Atkinson
South Main
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Duran Arrested on DWI Charge in City Police Booking
Willie Duran of 915 S. Mulberry was booked into Chaves County jail by City Police Saturday night on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Willie Duran
S. Mulberry
Chaves County
Auto Negotiators Drive Toward Richest Auto Contract
Detroit AP reports UAW and Ford negotiators toil past midnight in Dearborn seeking final clauses to end the lengthy strike. Walter Reuther presses for a minimum raise to push the three year package to about 7 percent, risking a landmark labor agreement.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
United Auto Workers
Ford
Dearborn
Reuther
Jaramillo Dies in Roswell at 61 Services Set Monday
Faustino Marquez Jaramillo 61 of 808 E Bland Roswell died Friday at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after a long illness He was born February 19 1906 in Chamberline and lived in Roswell 40 years He worked in construction and city service and was active in St Johns Church Mens Club and Holy Name Society Survivors include his wife four sons seven daughters and several siblings Funeral services are 10 am Monday at St Johns Catholic Church with burial at South Park Cemetery Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers listed The Ballard Funeral Home handles arrangements
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Faustino Marquez Jaramillo
E. Bland
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Chamberline
Damacio
Victoria Tellez Marquez
Andrea Villescas
Tularosa
St. John’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Mens Club
Holy Name Society
Salvador Jaramillo
Damacio Jaramillo
Faustino Jaramillo Jr
Crescencio Jaramillo
Citrus Heights
California
Martha Sanchez
Virginia Jaramillo
Juanita Jaramillo
Cecilia Jaramillo
Elizabeth Jaramillo
Carmelita Jaramillo
Sara McCurley
Salinas
Calif
Chrysoston Partee
OFM
St John’s Catholic Church
South Park Cemetery
Lloyd Otero
Jose Berrones
George Domingues
Raymond Gonzales
Pete Esquibel
Elias Guagaca
Ballard
Ballard Funeral Home
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U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Quang Nam
Quang Tri
Co Lui
Quang Tri City
Demilitarized Zone
Medina
Quang Tri Province
US 9Th Infantry Division
Rung Sat
South China Sea
Alliance
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
The
Black Panthers of
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Che
Tierra Amarilla
Che Guevera
Bolivia
Sierra Blanca
Hondo
Official
John Chappell
Chuck Carstensen
Carl Greiss
Phil Kenyon
Harvey Gill
Dennis Hill
Chuck Eger
Hondo Lodge No. 74
Af&am
Gree
Hilton Cox, W.M
Atkinson and Bland
Poe
Main
Deming
Washington
Second
Artesia
Alamogordo
Duran Arrested
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
AAA
F.M. Jaramillo
Zenith
Mitchell's Pharmacy
Circe
Ann A
Bull
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