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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1965
Page
4
A Roswell editor argues about dam capacity and flood risk. He notes Twin Reservoirs hold 168 000 acre feet, cites 1965 and 1941 floods, and questions building a Eagle Creek dam or Bonito dam to protect lowlands. He asks who can safely predict weather and warns of potential devastation.
A trio of clipped items runs from a gaudy quip about cornbread and accent to a call for law obedience and a jailhouse joke. A reveler complains at the sheriff’s office about arrest for drinking, while a public-spirited admonition links law respect to national strength.
City officials report saltier than expected results from three test wells near Blackwater Draw and Eight Mile Draw eight to fifteen miles west. Subcommittee favors Phase II study of southern irrigation wells within ten miles of the city as an alternate source to replace aging salt-prone wells. Costume parties and safety checks planned for Saturday activities including Halloween Fun Festival at the fairgrounds and bike safety event 1 to 4 pm. Also notes political and wartime items from 1940 including John L. Lewis backing Wendell Willkie and Edna Bowersox elected NMCEF president. Petain and Hitler agree on collaboration in Europe.
A local minister recalls delivering a eulogy for a mountaineer as a widow tests a son with a line about checking the casket. Optimists inspect Broadmoor Center for licenses while New Mexico contractors discuss bonding laws. Pearl Harbor survivors plan a 1966 Dec 7 return to Hawaii and seek local associations. James Peacock cast in McMurry College Seventeen production. he’s a 1963 NMMI graduate and drama major involved in Alpha Psi Omega.
A satirical note purports to be from President Johnson to Larry O’Brien offering the Postmaster General job. It jokes about political missteps, Home Rule and 14-B bills, and includes mock plans for Johnson City Texas. The letter advises keeping politics out of the post and notes Lady Bird’s odd comment about glands.
Editorial argues that merging Chaves County and Roswell school systems would cut administration costs by eliminating duplicate leaders and offices. It cites a $100,000 admin building, an $8,400 superintendent, and travel and clerical expenses as avoidable if consolidation had occurred, urging state board to recognize the mistake.
Reprint from the Cincinnati Enquirer argues Congress should curb the Federal Power Commission. It notes 1935 law regulates interstate activity yet Supreme Court rulings broaden reach, endangering state sovereignty and prompting Capitol Hill concern. It warns agencies grow beyond intent and urges scrutiny now.
Albert A. Stubbs as managing editor and Jimmy C. Cox as advertising manager are listed in the Roswell Daily Record advance carrier story note. The piece identifies staff roles and the paper’s business contact line.
State Democrats meeting in Las Cruces for Senator Clint Anderson’s birthday event failed to agree on a governor nominee. Rumors tied to Gene Lusk Bruce King and Roy Walker collapsed as political rivalries persisted among Montoya Campbell and Anderson allies. Several key figures were absent or unavailable, and Tom Morris rejected a nomination offer.
Book review of Robert Traver’s McGraw-Hill novel Yarn Spinner’s Skill. The tale centers on Laughing Whitefish as she sues for her father Marji Kawbangam’s ore profits with lawyer Willy Poe and Cash Wendell aiding. The narrative blends romance, legal drama, and a period setting based on an actual case.
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