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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1966
Page
11
The Oriskany fire left at least 24 pilots dead and worsened a Navy crisis with about 2,000 carrier pilots vs a 750 shortage. Attrition and heavy deployments push missions up and readiness down, with many squadrons short and pilots flying two daily combat sorties over North Vietnam.
In Cleveland the Samuel H. Sheppard murder retrial prepares to resume after weekend recess. Jurors await selection of two alternates to join an eight man and four woman panel for the 1954 Marilyn Sheppard case. The defendant, 42, previously served nine years after a first trial ruled unfair by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Milton Arthur Sams 94 of Artesia died Friday in a Roswell hospital. He was born Anamosa Iowa November 10 1871 and married Lenora Gaines in 1899. Sams directed Nebraska public schools 33 years and served as superintendent in Pawhuska Oklahoma and Peyton Colorado before moving to Artesia in 1945. Funeral Monday 10 am Terpening Paulin Chapel burial Restlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include wife nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Dexter School hosts a Halloween carnival Monday night from 7 to 10 in the elementary gym. Students in grades 8 through 12 sponsor food and games with entertainment for all ages. The event features a coronation of Halloween Queen and King at 9:30 with candidates from each class.
Republican State Sen. Joe Skeen draws applause and a door prize at a $5 Democratic dinner in Ruidoso amid a contested Dist. 23 race with George Abbott. Abbott, his opponent, notes concern at Skeen attending the event and mingling with the crowd of about 120.
The Federal Trade Commission study of promotional games and trading stamps in retail food aims to curb anti competitive effects and rising prices. Spokespersons and housewives in Dallas Seattle Miami and Charlotte voiced support or concern about costs to consumers and the impact on discounts and volume sales.
The Dublin Theater Festival includes three American works Eugene O Neill Hughie and Sidney Michaels Dylan both Broadway debuts in 1964 65 season and Hogan s Goat by William Alfred from off Broadway last season.
Two GOP civic groups, Republicans for Progress led by Charles P. Taft and the Ripon Society, urged Republican candidates in the South to preach racial moderation to defeat segregationist Democrats. They warned failure to appeal to the growing Negro vote could cost the party and noted upcoming contests in Georgia Arkansas Maryland and Alabama.
Vice President Hubert Humphrey visited Sioux City to urge Iowa farmers to compare past political representation and consider which party has best met their interests. He addressed a 6th District rally at the Sheraton Warrior Hotel advocating Democratic strength in Iowa after 1964 gains.
Six wigs costing 35 years of stage time illustrate the aging arc of Mary Martin in I Do I Do. London expert Stanley Hall was called back after first styling her in 1945 for Pacific 1860. Wigs span off-blonde to golden red to glorious grey.
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