Roswell Council hires Brig. Gen. William Bacon to aid Walker Base closure
The Roswell City Council unanimously approved hiring retired Brig. Gen. William Bacon at 1250 dollars a month for nine months to help address problems from Walker AFB closure. Half the salary 5625 dollars is city funded, the rest from Eastern New Mexico University.
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Roswell
Walker Air Force Base
William Bacon
6Th Strategic Aerospace Wing
Walker
Bacon
Eastern New Mexico University
Howard L. Smith
Gen. Bacon
Roswell Boy’s Club
Gail Harris
Roswell selects Brig Gen Bacon to oversee Walker base fate
Brig Gen (ret.) William C. Bacon hired to guide Roswell on possible Walker Air Force Base facilities after a 25 year span from World War I to the Atomic Age. He may lead decisions on which facilities stay under city control and how municipal utilities extend beyond federal property. The council also considers using the base flight line and housing Roswell Community College and a rehab hospital.
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William C. Bacon
Roswell
Walker Air Force Base
Walker
Bacon
Smith
Harris
Stapp
L. M. Hall
Owen J. Stewart
Goodwill Industries
el Paso
Mayor blames SNCC for Atlanta riot after city unrest
Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr says the Tuesday night riot was deliberately sparked by SNCC members, touching off civil disorder that damaged Atlanta’s race relations. Seventy two arrests, ten injured officers, fifteen injured near the stadium, and a wounded theft suspect named Harold Louis Prather were reported.
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Atlanta, Ga
Ivan Allen Jr
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Atlanat
Allen
Stokely Carmichael
SNCC
Atlanta
New Sports Stadium
Harold Louis Prather
Hosea Williams
Martin Luther King Jr
Roswell Board Names Administrative Assistant and New Staff
Roswell Board of Education elected Roger Luginbill head of science as administrative assistant to the superintendent. William K. Cleghorn was hired as assistant business manager. Luginbill is 43 and has taught in Roswell since 1949. Cleghorn held a mortgage loan role at Roswell State Bank and holds a BA in business administration.
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Roger Luginbill
Roswell High School
Roswell
Court Martial Finds Pvt Mora Guilty of Refusing Viet Nam Order
A 10 officer Army court martial at Fort Dix deliberated 20 minutes before convicting Pvt Dennis Mora 25 of New York of disobeying an order to go to Viet Nam. Judge Col Robert F Maguire blocked defense claims that the war was illegal saying the President acted with congressional knowledge and South Vietnamese consent.
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FT DIX
N.J
Dennis Mora
Viet Nam
Mora
New York
Walter R. Bruyerelil
Robert F. Maguire
Stanley Faulkner
Maguire
W.E.B. DuBois Club
U.S
Recalled Session Hangs On Civil Rights Bill News
Senate leaders warn a recalled session may be needed after the November election if civil rights legislation stalls. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield aims to adjourn by October 15, while Republican Dirksen opposes cloture and continues the filibuster as the chamber faces a possible post election return.
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Senate
Capitol
Mike Mansfield
Everett Dirksen
B-ill
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
UPI
Washington
Congress
Montana Democrat
Mansfield
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
GOP
Illinois
October Draft Call Increased to 49200 Men
The Pentagon announced a draft call of 43700 in November and 49200 in October, 3000 more than first stated. Induction standards will be lowered Oct 1 to train 40000 men who failed prior requirements, aiming near May 1953 peak before Korea ends.
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Washington
Pentagon
Defense Department
Robert S. McNamara
Senate approves 3.5 billion foreign aid bill for Vietnam
The Senate backed a 3.5 billion foreign aid authorization by a 33-25 vote and sent the measure to the White House. In New York, World Journal Tribune staff report for work on the paper’s first edition due Monday after guild negotiations with the merged paper. In Las Cruces, Edward Triviz was named to replace resigning District Court Judge William T. Scoggin amid illness reports.
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Washington
Senate
Viet Nam
White House
New York
World Journal Tribune
New York Newspaper Guild
Las Cruces
Edward Triviz
Dist
William T. Scoggin
Mansfield Denies Playing Politics On Troop Reduction Plan
Sen Mansfield rejects claims he is acting for the administration as he and 12 Senate Democrats push a resolution to cut U S troops in Europe. He warns against rushing action, plans to schedule the measure, and notes White House private opposition mirrors public reaction. President Johnson described as emphatic after talks.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Mansfield
Democratic Policy Committee
Everett M. Dirksen
Viet Nam
Johnson
Mountain Weather Update for Ruidoso
At 6 a.m. the sky showed scattered clouds over Ruidoso with calm winds. Overnight low was 39 degrees and the temperature rose to 43 degrees by the report time. No precipitation was observed.
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Ruidoso
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