Almanac salesman Ray Geiger tops Franklin in sales
Ray Geiger 56, Lewiston Maine, heads a 5 million dollar a year promo firm and has sold 50 million almanacs since 1934, including 2,750,000 copies of the 150th Farmers Almanac edition and 800,000 of The American Farm and Home Almanac. He travels 100000 miles annually and gives 125 speeches while supporting his five children.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Benjamin Franklin
Ray Geiger
Notre Dame
Ben
Franklin
Richard
Geiger
Lewiston
Maine
America
Alamanac
Harry Buie
Florida
Ray
New Mexico Military Institute 75th Anniversary Noted
The Roswell community honors New Mexico Military Institute on its 75th anniversary and Governor's Day events led by Governor Jack Campbell. The piece highlights NMMI's academic and military training, economic impact, and plans for new gallery and storeroom, plus Col. James H. Sikes' Rotary Club talk on local birds and wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Stubbs
New Mexico Military Institute
Jack Campbell
Roswell
United States
NMMI
James H. Sikes
Institute
Atl Rotary
Bitter Lakes Refuge
Col. Sikes
Eaton for Commission
A Roswell attorney Paul Eaton Jr. runs for Chaves County Commission promising active water policy. He cites 15 years legal work, roles on Water Advisory and Water Resources groups, and broad experience with water issues affecting agriculture industry and municipalities. The endorsement highlights his aim for a long range plan and unity among water users and governing bodies.
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Paul W. Eaton Jr
Eaton
Chaves County
Commission
New Mexico Oil and Gas Assa
Roswell
Pecos Valley
Section of Mineral and Natural Resources Law
Chamber of Commerce
Conquistador Council
Boy Scouts
Chaves
Elective county clerk debate prompts change in Roswell
Letters to the editor applaud Lorraine Haut as a capable candidate and criticize perpetual electoral turnover in Chaves County. Readers discuss the elective nature of the clerk post, qualifications, and the need for nonpolitical hiring, while a second letter questions water rate hikes and urges preservation of lawns and gardens amid rising costs.
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Lorraine
Pete) Haut
Chaves County
Roswell Daily Record
Weibert
Terry
Haut
Kennedy chain of self interest harms party unity
Editorial argues Robert F Kennedy pursues personal ambition over national interest damaging Democratic unity. Kennedy alienates GOP allies, backs Brown in California while attacking Vietnam policy, and aligns with beatniks at Berkeley risking Brown Johnson and U.S. stance in Asia. The piece blames Kennedy for eroding party cohesion.
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Washington
Robert F. Kennedy
Bob Kennedy
Kennedy
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Harry S. Truman
Harry Truman
New York
California
Edmund Brown
Brown
Berkeley
Calif
Viet Nam
North
South Viet Nam
Democratic Party
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
United States of America
John Kennedy
Roswell Daily Record Ad Rates and Publication Info
Advertising Manager R M Higginbotham announces subscription and carrier rates for Chaves County and Roswell. The paper publishes weekday evenings from 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico 88201 and is a member of The Associated Press with AP dispatches.
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Roswell
Roswell, New Mexico
Fae
Albert A. Stubbs
Jimmy C. Cox
R. M. Higginbotham
Chaves
North Main Street
N.M
Associated Press
Purchase splitting dominates New Mexico campaign
In Santa Fe both parties face scrutiny over purchase splitting where state orders are divided to dodge sealed bids. The piece cites 1961 62 practices under former GOP and current Democratic administrations and flags potential conflicts of interest in state contracting and insurance dealings. It also notes lawmakers push for stronger conflict of interest laws ahead of the next legislature.
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R. V. Clay
S. Richardson
Santa FE
GOP
Dante Vaio
William Hendrix
Motor Vehicle Department
Rudy Rodriguez
Santa Fe Printing Company
State Department of Development
Stevens Printing Co
Albuquerque
International Business Machines
State Data Processing Center
Foundation Investment Co
Roswell
Lawrence Goodell
Bob Ferguson
Artesia
Robert Ferguson
James Rutherford Insurance
Jim Rutherford
Democratic
Daniels Insurance Inc
Hobbs
Jack Daniels
State Highway Commission
Deming
Santa Fe Insurance Agency
History Highlights for October 28, 1966
On this date in 1886 the Statue of Liberty was unveiled on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor. Other notes mark Mussolini's Rome march in 1922 and U S government actions in 1941, 1944, 1945, 1956, and 1965 with leaders like Eisenhower, Ben-Gurion, and Johnson referenced in brief historical milestones.
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France
United States
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Benito Mussolin
Rome
Office of Price Administration
Joseph Stilwell
Far East
Czechoslovakia
Eisenhower
Israel
David Ben-Gurion
Middle East
Berlin
U.S
Friedrichstrasse
Johnson
Endeavor to live so death will grieve the undertaker
A rousing moral line urging thoughtful living before death and critiquing hasty, reckless actions that damage friendships and dodge responsibility. The piece uses compact aphorisms to warn against jumping to conclusions and reckless risk taking.
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Com
Goddard
Mrs. H. R. Avery, Jr
Trailing Heart Road
Public Forum
J. Fairfield
William S. White
RFK
Roswell, N. M
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Gene Lusk
Dave Cargo
Phiip Nasser
Chimayo
Nasser
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Lusk
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Clinton P. Anderson
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