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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1966

Page

4

White Friend Brings Trouble Uncle Tom's Duplex

Washington comedy piece by Art Buchwald recounts Belsky a white friend caught between black and white communities. He faces accusations from both sides while trying to do right by integrating. The column satirizes race, neighbor suspicions, and social pressures in American cities.

Uncle Tom Art Buchwald Washington Belsky Old Belsky Tom Uncle Tomming Whitey Burn Uncle Toms PTA

Midway crowded at first fair day amid rodeo and band

The Capell roped midway packed opening day with fair board members pleased. Rodeo crowds filled stands last night and continue through the weekend. Pojoaque Band honored guests with Ernest Sanchez directing. May or Gail Harris and others attended the Malco party after a busy day. Reverend Elbert L. Hanes reelected to United Christian Missionary Society board at Dallas meeting.

AL Stubbs Fair Board Chaves Sheriff's Posse Gail Harris Elbert L. Hanes Buena Vista United Christian Missionary Society First Christian Church Dallas

Private polls hint at late voting surge in New Mexico

A city survey of ten residents shows limited awareness of statewide races with Lusk Cargo and Anderson Chavez often unknown. The piece notes late voting interest, name recognition influence, and a draft expansion for ages 25 to 35 alongside welfare funding tensions involving Leo Murphy and the Title 19 program.

U.S Clint Anderson Fabian Chavez Anderson Chavez New Mexico Leo Murphy New Mexico Welfare Department Army Murphy

Mexico three power agencies merger plans falter

John Abney reports Mexico’s three government owned electric agencies the CFE the Central Power and Light Company and Industrial Electrica Mexicana see little chance of a joint operation. Technical hurdles cycles 50 vs 60 and the high cost of a nationwide upgrade hinder consolidation. A SME strike threat looms while talks stall.

John Abney Mexico City Mexico Federal Electric Commission CFE Central Power and Light Company Mexican Electrical Workers SME Washington National Electric Power Company

Roswell Daily Record Rates and Publication Details

The Roswell Daily Record lists subscription rates by county including $21 per year for Chaves County and $21 for all other counties. It notes delivery by carrier in Roswell at $1 per month, or $10.50 for three months and $21 for one year. The paper is published weekday evenings and Sunday mornings at 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico 88201.

Oscar Linman New Mexico Roswell Chaves North Main Street N.M

Diet Pill Paralyzes Mouth Supposed Cure for Overweight

A claimed diet cure markets a pill that allegedly paralyzes the mouth to prevent eating. The dubious product cites a quick fix without credible medical validation.

Proclaimed 4-H Week in New Mexico by Governor Campbell

Governor Campbell proclaims September 24 to October 1 as 4-H Week in New Mexico. Toribio Apodaca, 4-H leader, notes 10 000 members and 20 000 projects across the state. Extension Service and county agents supervise the program with 1 500 volunteer leaders. Members display exhibits and give demonstrations and talks.

New Mexico Jack Campbell Toribio Apodaca Cooperative State University New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service

Life magazine warns Title 19 could be medical fiscal sleeper

Life magazine editorial argues Title 19 Medicare expansion may become a large fiscal burden. It notes grants to states cover 55 to 83 percent of costs, with early adopters Oklahoma Minnesota showing low income thresholds and New York granting free care to 8 million residents. The piece calls for Congress to rewrite Title 19 to aid the truly needy without bankrupting others.

Life Magazine Life Oklahoma Minnesota New York State New York Congress

No supreme commander in Vietnam war still needed

Henry J. Taylor argues Defense Secretary Robert S McNamara has not appointed a unified field commander in Vietnam. He criticizes the use of computers to direct forces and notes the lack of a single in-theater commander, detailing the operational gaps and the impact on the American public.

Robert S McNamara Saigon Mr. McNamara Army Marine Navy U. S. Grant Sharp Hawaii Europe McNamara von Clausewitz Phe Me Washington McNamara Thunderbolts McGill University Canada

History Highlights of September 29

On this date in 1854 the American sloop of war Albany sailed from Panama bound for New York with 193 aboard and was never heard from again. Other items note Nelson born in 1758, Pike's flag raising in 1806, Taft's Cuba intervention in 1906, Brennan's Supreme Court appointment, Syria's independence in 1958, Eisenhower's 1960s pick, and South Vietnam fighting threats in the present.

Associated Press Sloop of War Albany Panama New York Lord Horatio Nelson Zebulon Pike Pawnee Republic Kansas William H. Taft United States Cuba Eisenhower William Joseph Brennan New Jersey Supreme Court Associated Sherman Minton U.S. Supreme Court Minton Syria United Arab Republic Egypt Nasser South Viet Nam

Daffynition Automa Tion Man Makes Work Easy For All

A humorous wordplay piece explores automation as a tool to simplify labor claiming the aim to enable anyone including women to perform tasks easily while noting the gap between spoken religious terms and actual actions.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charles Cullin Santa FE Gene Lusk David Cargo John Burroughs Dave Cargo Albert A. Stubbs R. M. Higginbotham Roswell, N. M Focal News Jimmy C. Cox Advertising Manager Sleeper OF Century Henry J. Taylor
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