Camping clubs plan test of Gila Black Range bans
Two Las Cruces jeep and 4 wheel drive clubs vow to challenge primitive area barricades by entering the Gila and Black Range areas with vehicles. They leased Alum Mine property north of Silver City and plan to meet at Gila Hot Springs Trading Post before attempting to drive onto an old wilderness road.
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Las Cruces
Gila
Black Range
U.S. Forest Service
Billhurst
Silver City
Fred Huff
Jeep Club
Forest Service
Washington, D.C
Ed Cliff
Huff
Gila Hot Springs
Edwin L. Mechem
W. W. Johnston
Short Hills
N.J
Penner Rites Set Saturday
Funeral services for Phoebe Estella Penner 95 will be at Melrose Methodist Church at 2 p m Saturday. She died Monday in a local hospital and had lived in Roswell most of her life. Survivors include a Roswell son Pat Penner other children and a sister. Burial will be in Melrose Cemetery with Ballard Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers are named.
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Melrose Methodist Church
Phoebe Estella Penner
Indiana
Albuquerque Penner
Missouri
Artie Howard
Littlefield
Tex
Wanta Denham
Mel- Ess
Iva Shaffer
Danville, Il
Melrose Cemetery
Ballard Funeral Home
Barton Crozier
Charlie Brindley
Raymond Shumats
Ray Hester
William Burdette
Junior Laney
Ballard
Davis Elected National Commander of American Legion
John E. Davis former North Dakota governor was unanimously chosen as national commander at the American Legion’s 48th convention. He succeeds L Eldon James amid a largely unanimous vote as other candidates withdrew. Davis, 53, a World War II veteran and BisMarck resident, previously served as mayor, state senator and governor. The convention also installed Mrs A J Ryan Sr as national president of the legion auxiliary.
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Washington
John E. Davis
North Dakota
American Legion
L. Eldon James
Hampton
Davis
William Eugene Galbraith
Beemer
Neb
Bernard F. Gratton
Emmett
Idaho
Bismarck
McClusky
Legion
A. J. Ryan Sr
Dania
Dania, Fla
The
Legion Auxiliary
Chicago
Florida
House Accepts Compromise Bill On Foreign Aid
The House approved a 3.5 billion dollar compromise foreign aid authorization bill by 217 to 127 and sent it to the Senate. It rejects a multiyear approach for general aid and maintains a one year package for economic and military aid. The alliance for progress and development loans retain three year authorizations.
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Washington
House
Senate
U.S
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
German Escape Through Border Barbed Wire Spares Life
An East German refugee aged 23 slipped past border guards into West Berlin despite an alarm being triggered by barbed wire. Police said guards fired three shots at the electrician but missed, allowing his escape.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Red Guards urged to expand purge in China
Tokyo AP report says Lin Piao told 500000 Red Guards in Beijing to broaden the cultural revolution purge while warning against coercion. Mao rode beside Lin as NCNA said Mao beamed but offered no health details amid chants of Long live Chairman Mao.
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Tokyo
Red China
Lin Piao
Red Guards
Mao Tzetung
Peking
Heavenly Peace
Lin
Mao
Communist Party
China
New China
NCNA
Chairman Mao
Street Accidents Reported With Multiple Citations
Multiple minor crashes reported across city streets with several drivers cited for careless driving following too closely failure to yield and failing to yield at intersections. Notable incidents include a truck rollover on U S 285 near Hagerman with no citations issued and a parked car collision on 1500 block N Pontiac involving Rose Mary McDonald.
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Richardson
Pennsylvania
Eugene E Miller Sr
Elysia
Ohio
Woods T. Clark
St. Missouri
Clark
Pontiac
Rose Mary McDonald
Crescent Drive
Bobby Ramirez
N. Main
Phyllis Jeanne Bonnie
Carolyn Claire Marshall
Hollywood
Carolyn Marshall
Virginia
Don L. Carter
Socorro
Elijah E. Lamontine
Lamontine
Church and Grand
Jackie Kisor Sr
E. Church
Gilbert Perreira
E. Albuquerque
Perreira
U.S
Hagerman
Jesse G. Flores
Artesia
Soviets Reject Johnsons Arms Control Bid
Moscow reports say the Soviet Union rejected U S President Johnsons call for arms control talks while the Vietnam War continues. Pravda criticized Johnsons speech and tied any cooperation to a U S withdrawal from Vietnam.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
U.S
Johnson
Pravda
Communist Party
Viet Nam
Arco
Idaho
Donkey Ball Game Friday in Roswell Firemen vs Police
A novelty donkey softball game pits the Roswell police department against the fire department at Fair Park Stadium Friday at 8 p.m. Advance family tickets for five cost 2.50, while gate prices are 1 for adults and 50 cents for students. Police Chief L M Hall calls it a potential softball rodeo.
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Roswell
Fair Park Stadium
L.M. Hall
Roswell August Rain Sets Record Since 1952
Roswell's August total of 2.89 inches marked the wettest month since 1952. Rain fell on 15 days with 9 thundershower days and a 1.71 inch 24 hour peak on Aug 22 23. Average temp 76.5 degrees, highs 107, lows 54, eight sunny days, foggy conditions on six days.
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Roswell
Weather Bureau
Farm Wage Marchers Plea Rejected by Connally in Texas
Governor Connally greeted Rio Grande Valley farm wage marchers then rejected their plea for a special session to pass a $1.25 minimum wage law. The meeting near New Braunfels ended with mixed reactions as march leaders and AFL-CIO officials voiced ongoing concerns over poverty wages and labor protections.
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NEW BRAUNFELS. _ Tex
John B. Connally
Rio Grande Valley
Connally
Austin
Washington
Texas Afl-Cio
H. S. Brown
Rio Grande City
Tex
Mexico
Brown
Eugene Nelson
National Farm Workers Association
James Navarro
Antonio Gonzales
Houston
Atty Gen. Waggoner Carr
U.S. Senate
House
Ben Barnes
New Braunfels
Carr
Valley Farm
Texas
Street Sealing Demonstration Planned in Roswell
A city demonstration will seal several Roswell streets with slurry coating replacing the chip seal. The emulsified asphalt layer will be one fourth to one half inch thick and is touted as more water resistant after observing an Alamogordo application. The test runs begin Tuesday using an Albuquerque supplied applicator, with Farrell McLean supervising public works. Streets include Third Street Garden to Orchard Fourth Virginia to railroad Cherry Eldorado to Garden and Mathews Main to railroad.
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Alamogordo
Roswell
Albuquerque
Farrell McLean
Public Works
Third
Garden
Orchard
Virginia
Cherry
Eldorado
Mathews
Main
City Hall Phone Service Restored
Telephone service to City Hall was restored after workers cutting a conduit during electrical revisions caused a temporary outage. City crews were excavating in the basement as Southwestern Public Service prepared to install a transformer and Glass Electric planned a new control panel.
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City Hall
Telephone Company
City
Southwestern Public Service Co
Glass Electric
More Golf Course Improvements Set
Roswell Municipal Golf Course will add a practice green and driving range this fall. Parks superintendent A B Gwinn noted the recently opened pro shop has boosted revenue by about 500 dollars per month. About 3 000 rounds were played on the nine hole course in August.
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Roswell Municipal
A. B. Gwinn
Fire guts three bedroom East Grand Plains house
A fire destroyed furnishings and gutted the interior of a rock-veneer three bedroom home in East Grand Plains southeast of Roswell. The blaze started about 4 30 p m when Mrs Gerald Madsen used gasoline to wash clothes and fumes ignited by a hot water heater. Mrs Madsen and two children escaped unharmed. Damages not estimated.
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East Grand Plains
Roswell
R.L. Crider
Gerald K. Madsen
Hospital Visiting Hours And Admissions Report
Visiting hours listed for General patients 2 PM to 8 30 PM Maternity 3 5 PM and 6 30 to 8 30 PM at ENM Medical Center Admissions on Aug 31 include Mrs Joe Cotton Clovis Mrs Elton Green Artesia and others Dismissals on Aug 31 include Melvin Durham Lloyd E Tut terow and several others Birth announcements list multiple families and addresses for newborns on Aug 31 including AIC and Mrs Paul G Decker and Mr and Mrs JF King plus many names and locations Memorial Osteopathic entries name several individuals without further detail.
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Joe Cotton
Clovis
Elton Green
Artesia
Elton Booth
del Norte Drive
Melvin Durham
Lloyd E. Tutterow
Sue D. Ramey
Cecil Anderson
Orval Jordon
Cathy Buchanan
AIC
Paul G Decker
W. Tilden
J.F. King
N. Kansas
Two Men Face Federal Car Theft Charges
Federal authorities filed separate car theft charges against two men held in the Chaves County jail. David Michael Clark of Dallas and Franklin James Taylor of Clinton Oklahoma are accused of stealing vehicles in August and transporting them across state lines in violation of the Dyer Act. Bond was set at $2000 for each case.
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Chaves County
David Michael Clark
Dallas
Franklin James Taylor
Clinton
Okla
Clark
Deming
Roswell
Margie
FBI
Albuquerque
Federal District Court
Taylor
Davidson
U.S
L. C. Thompson
Markets Close Higher Despite Late Profit Taking
The New York stock market ended up on the third straight gain of a broad recovery. Blue chips led with Du Pont AT&T and General Motors rising, while high priced glamor stocks eased. Airlines weakened and volume stood at about 6.2 million shares.
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New York
Institutional
American Telephone
Standard Oil New Jersy
du Pont
At&t
Chrysler
List
Federal Reserve Board
General Motors
Union Carbide
Corning Glass
Texas Gulf Sulphur
Cities Service
Grumman
American Home Products
Fairchild Camera
U.S
Not So Daring License Plate Spawns Laughs in Belleville
Albert H. Bachelor found an automobile tag labeled 990007 with five zeros on display at the county license office and added the 7 himself. He said he thought he might get a ticket but officers told him it was okay.
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Belleville
Kan
Albert H. Bachelor
Crash Kills Former City Resident
Former Roswell resident Thomas Leo Parsons twenty two of Hobbs died Wednesday in an automobile collision west of Lovington. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church Hobbs with graveside at Greenwood Cemetery Fort Worth. Parsons a Roswell High School 1962 graduate and Marine Corps veteran later attended UNM Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Baylor Dental School. Survivors include his parents and a sister.
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Roswell
Thomas Leo Parsons
Hobbs
Lovington
First Baptist Church of
Greenwood Cemetery
Fort Worth
Tex
Parsons
Roswell High School
Marine Corps
University of New Mexico
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Baptist Student Union
Baylor Dental School
E.L. Parsons
Wayne Schaub
Redondo Beach
Calif
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Hurst
Penner
Satterfield Rites
JM. Alexander
John M. Alexander
South Park
Chapel of Roswell
W. F Lemmons
Trinity Methodist Church
Mr. Alexander
Wichita
Frank R
Johnny L. Alexander
Robert D. and
Rueben
Huntington Park
Mike
U.S. Air Force
Joe Alexander
Carmen Moore
Brooklyn
N.Y
Patricia Green
Roanoke
Ledon
Soviets
C. Stuart
J. P. White Ridg
Life Insurance Company
Waco, Texas
Roswell, New Mexico
Egp
ENM Medical Center
ST. Mary’s
LaVada McCabe
Kentucky
Mathew
Christine Sorenson
New Mexico
Louis Hollar
Lubbock
Soloman Gonzales
S. Ash
Jeanette Taute
Carlsbad
James A. Bowin
N. Grant
Vinscent Reil
Carrizoral
Royal Sadler
Sophus Madson
Delaware
Gordon Corzin
Michigan
Roxie Hill
Rosemarie Ortega
Cathy Martinez
Lester Donaghe
F.W. Hill
Jefferson D White
Mary Lamkin
Antonio Duran
Johnny Johnson
George S. Woods
Irene Emfinger
Ambrose Layne
S. Richardson
Richard Harshey
David Lewis
E. Dora
Amerada
T&t
Phill Pet
RCA
Sis Reich
Ariz
Diego Gas
Corysier
Sears Rock
Shell Oil
Sinclair
Smith KF
FY & Mus
Paso NG
Sperry
Cal
Ford Mot
Gen Dynam
Studebaker
Sunray
Tenneco
Goodyear
Texaco
Transwo
Halibur
BusMch US Steel
Marath Oil
Bancorp
Westy el
Mont Ward
API
Denver Livestock
Denver
Colo
USDA
Miller-Regius Monument CO
North Main
Underwood
N. Richardson
Jewel Austin
Gordon Jewelry Corp
Tores Coast TO Coast
Nn’ S Jewelers
N.M
EL Paso
DOW Jones
E. F. Hutton & Co
F. Hutton & Co
Serr’ Quality Jewelers
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