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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1966
Page
2
In Pasadena the Surveyor 2 moon lander failed due to a dead battery and a failed rocket control system. Spokesmen said retrorocket firing slowed tumbling but not enough to achieve a gentle touchdown, ending a 63 hour mission.
Atlantic Richfield Co. said McArthur State No. 1 in Alaska’s Cook Inlet flowed 1,440 barrels of oil daily from 9,660 to 9,790 feet with 36.2 degree API gravity and a gas oil ratio of 175 to one. Drilled in 130 feet of water by Wodeco IV, the well sits between Middle Ground Shoals and Trading Bay fields and is ARCO’s third offshore Cook Inlet well.
California's First Lady was honored at Hearst Castle with a 450 guest reception organized by 20th Century Fox and local crews. The gala showcased the iconic estate despite electrical and plumbing challenges from Hearst's era, with lavish beverages and a water ballet in fluorescent swimwear as the sun set over the Pacific.
General Motors followed Ford and Chrysler in boosting 1967 passenger car prices. GM averaging 56 dollars extra per car, with no new labor cost recovery. Chrysler's hikes average 3.2 percent, about 92 dollars above 1966 levels, emphasizing safety upgrades and design changes. Ford increased about 113 dollars to cover safety requirements.
Officials of Electronics Industries Inc announce Bill Underhill will serve as president replacing S J Holland who resigned. Underhill was formerly secretary treasurer of the company. E N Inzerella joins EN as general manager, previously with Honeywell Inc in West Covina California.
Local hospitals publish visiting hours for general and maternity wards. St Marys lists Sept 21 admissions including James Cough and others, with a line of dismissals the same day. Birth announcements include a boy for Mr and Mrs Max Padilla and a girl for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Price. Other centers report new births and residents named at ENM Medical Center and Memorial Osteopathic. Walker AFB notes a TCS newborn.
Sen Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico declares he is able to carry out his duties and not concealing health issues. He notes his age of 70 and explains he had prepared TV films but avoided a KNME interview to prevent conflicting appearances.
Democratic Lt governor candidate Fabian Chavez will be guest at a dinner dance honoring Democratic State Auditor candidate Al Romero at Ave Maria Center Friday at 7 p.m. The event highlights local election contenders and community support.
Gov. Jack Campbell and ally Gene Lusk deny that Lusk was hired as a consultant to Campbell. David Cargo, Republican rival, alleges Lusk lobbied for individuals and firms while earning 100 dollars a day as the governor's legal adviser during the 1965 legislature.
Mountain States Telephone representatives are contacting local business people to list changes for the 1966 directory. The deadline for 1965 Roswell yellow pages is Sept 30 and for white pages Oct 18. Delivery begins Nov 16 and the directory will be valid for one year.
A proposed administrative reorganization of State Police field districts would cut districts from nine to seven. Chief John Bradford outlined mergers uniting Clovis and Roswell districts with headquarters in Roswell and Aztec and Gallup districts with headquarters in Gallup. Guadalupe County would shift from Clovis to Las Vegas district.
The Legislative Finance Committee, criticized for delaying its Highway Department probe until after the election, considers an earlier meeting on October 17 18 or October 24 25. Senator Harold L Runnels chairs the committee and two members indicate agreement. A Santa Fe judge ruled a grand jury to probe the Highway Department cannot be summoned before December 6.
The New York stock market closed higher erasing an early loss as news of possible U S de escalation of the Vietnam War prompted a rally. Airlines and high flyers led a broad recovery with gains in motors, chemicals, electronics and rails amid moderate volume.
Cattle 900 head and calves noted with slaughter steers weak to 25 lower and heifers mostly 25 lower. Slaughter steers bulk 25.50 to 25.75, heifers 24.00 to 24.55, utility cows 18.00 to 20.50. Hogs 140 head with scarce barrows and gilts, sow supply tight. Sheep 5,000 head with slaughter spring lambs strong to 25 higher, ewes and feeder lambs steady.
An explosion believed to be caused by a device fashioned from a military antitank rocket shattered windows and damaged lawns near the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa's East End. A newspaper carrier saw a car with a suitcase parked nearby before the blast, and a shattered suitcase lay by the entrance after the explosion.
Felipe Rivero Diaz head of the Cuban Nationalist Movement said his anti Castro group set off the explosion at the Cuban Embassy in Ottawa Canada. Secret cells of the movement which he directs told him of the action's success this morning in a public announcement.
Egg buying prices stay unchanged with grade A whites at 70 percent or better and mixed 492, mediums 43, standards 44, checks 38. Illinois live cattle quotes from Hutton include L 26.32 close 26.40 and related near-term futures with varying L and Close values.
Friday events at the fair include hunter jumper classes at 7 a.m and 1 p.m, junior beef and dairy cattle shows at 8 a.m, junior sheep show at 8 a.m, pari mutuel racing at 1 p.m, three gaited saddle bred five gaited and Morgan classes at 3 p.m, crowning of the fair queen at 7:30 p.m and a rodeo at 8 p.m.
Mrs Lyn don B Johnson arrives in Santa Fe at 2 p.m. to see brother A J Taylor and the Institute of American Indian Arts. Protests by state and local figures are planned at the airport over U S involvement in Vietnam. She will stay with the Taylor family and visit San Ildefonso Pueblo Friday morning.
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