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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1965
Page
2
In Crawfordville Georgia a group of Negroes sought to board school buses with white pupils. A white youth struck a Negro photographer, who was briefly detained and then released. Troopers separated crowds as whites in Warren ton pelted a Negro’s car. no entry to schools occurred.
In August the Labor Department reported a two tenths of one percent fall in living costs led by lower food prices the largest drop in almost three years. Housing and transport eased slightly while clothing and medical care rose.
Admissions list include William Crocker El Paso Texas Jennette Berry 905 N Washington Mrs Ernest Hawthorn 1102 W Third James McNamara 801 E McGaffey Donna Graham 1207 W Hobbs Ruth Goodwin Artesia Dismissals name several including Mrs Steven Kidder Gerald Bizzell and Anita Rouiz Births record three couples with sons at Sept 28 Walker Air Force Base and local addresses.
Voters in 19 New Mexico counties rejected special property tax levies intended to fund indigent hospital care under a 1965 law. Only five of 24 counties approved the levy, with San Miguel and Roosevelt among those voting against it.
Only about 11 percent of eligible voters turn out amid controversial amendments and a key property tax question in 24 counties. Most counties rejected a special property tax assessment for the Indigent Hospital Claims Act, forcing courts to decide funding and leaving boards to levy charges without voter approval.
Rex Thomas reports in Hayneville Alabama that two witnesses clashed over weapons presence in a county store shooting last August. Thomas L. Coleman, 55, a deputy, faces manslaughter charges in the death of Jonathan Daniels and wounding of Rev. Richard Morrisroe as well as the priest’s role in the attack.
Rep David Cargo of Bernalillo says Tuesday's special election shows voters are fed up with the legislature. He cites rejection of two amendments on pay and weighted voting, calls for a governor to form a blue ribbon committee on hospital costs, and notes public anger over pre primary conventions and a $15,000 Highway Commission chair salary.
U S Circuit Judge Oliver Seth said a three judge panel will likely schedule a hearing within 30 days on New Mexico Senate reapportionment. Albuquerque residents filed the suit last year. a June hearing was held and a decision delayed until after Tuesday’s constitutional amendment vote.
Lincoln County firefighters faced a two hour battle Tuesday night to save a $10,000 two story home in the Ponderosa Heights subdivision near Yellow Pine Road and Davis Drive. despite five trucks and emptied water tanks the blaze remained engulfing the structure.
Kunkel took second with Terry Harshey finishing third in Fat Lambs. Harshey claimed Western Whitefaced Mutton Cross lightweight and Ashcraft earned reserve. Blue ribbons in Fine Wool went to Davis, Smiths, and Smiths. many champions and seconds listed across divisions from Chaves Lea Roosevelt counties. FFA booth sweepstakes went to Roswell. 4-H county booths topped by Lea, Eddy, and Roosevelt. Flower show sweepstakes awarded to Mrs. Mason and Mrs. Jenson. china painting winners noted.
Cliff Van Duren of Artesia starred, winning events in bull riding and wild horse scramble and placing in bareback and saddle bronc. Red Doyal topped bareback. Buttons Howard and others also claimed firsts. A record 179 entries and strong attendance marked the night.
The New York market ended down amid heavy turnover as feeling shifted away from favorites. SCM Corp fell about three points while Xerox and Boeing dropped around four each. GE narrowed a loss to show a small gain. U.S. Steel held steady and GM rose slightly. In Denver cattle, prices ranged with steers 26.00 to 26.75 and heifers 23.75 to 24.50, while awards and fair activities highlighted the agricultural section.
Ed Q Roberts 78 Route 2 Box 105A dies suddenly at his farm near East Grand Plains after a heart attack. native of Vaden Mississippi born Nov 7 1886 he lived in New Mexico 52 years worked in farming and animal husbandry in Las Cruces Roswell and East Grand Plains. He trained dogs hunted and supported Bitter Lakes refuge. Survived by wife a son and a daughter and a sister. funeral Friday at 2 pm Ballard Chapel.
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