House Backs Immigration Bill Ending Nationality Limits
The House approved a bill to end the 41 year old policy of nationality based immigration limits and Senate passage was expected today completing action on a major Johnson era proposal. The report mentions Secretary of State Alberta Miller directing county clerks to certify results by Monday after New Mexico voting.
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Washington
House
United States
Senate
Johnson
Santa FE
New Mexico
Alberta Miller
Hayneville Deputy Cleared in Self Defense Slaying Verdict
In Hayneville Alabama Deputy Sheriff Thomas L Coleman was acquitted of manslaughter in the August 20 killing of Jonathan M Daniels an Episcopal seminary student from Keene New Hampshire. The 12 jurors deliberated about two hours before delivering a verdict amid calm courtroom tension.
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Hayneville
Ala
Thomas L. Coleman
Jonathan M. Daniels
Montgomery
C.E. Gates Jr
Mrs. Keily
T. Worth Thagard
Lowndes County
Coleman
Keene, N.H
Richard Morrisree
Chicago
Tony
Thagard
Wilkins
Freshman at Bowling Green Meets Unexpected Big Sister
Sue Codington, a freshman at Bowling Green State University, discovers her so called big sister is Pat Smith, a junior who joined as a joke but now stays as her guide. Meanwhile at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair, multiple breeders win blue ribbons in Rambouillet and Corriedale classes with owners including Lois and Wayne Dunlap, Dale Davis, Mrs. John Stricklin, and Jimmy Utterback.
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Bowling Green
Ohio
Bowling Green State University
Sue Codington
Euclid
Sue
Pat Smith
Fremont
Smith
Women’s Students’ Association
New Mexico
Lois and
Wayne Dunlap
Lincoln County
Dale Davis
Lea County
Delanies
Don Miles
Chaves County
Corriedale
Rams
John Stricklin
Stricklin
Ewe
Jimmy Utterback
Lois
Tommy Kivil
Eddy County
Rambouillet
Ene Lamb
Ewes
Corriedale Rams
Marilyn Utterback
Ranch Day At Eastern New Mexico State Fair
Judging of swine and sheep marked ranch day at the fair with a 7 30 p m rodeo. Visitors included 26 youths from Villa Solano School for the retarded, 10 staff members. Attendance slipped from 12 769 to 3 131 due to wind dust and smoke from a Roswell fire.
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New Mexico
Villa Solano School
Roswell
Fair Board
Johnson Signs GI Insurance Bill for Armed Forces
President Johnson signed a law providing group life insurance to military personnel. Members pay about $2 monthly for $10,000 coverage and a smaller amount for a $5,000 policy.
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Washington
Johnson
Fire destroys warehouse and carnival ride in Roswell blaze
An estimated 85000 damage loss occurred in a Wednesday night fire in the 1700 block SE Main Roswell. Spontaneous hay bale combustion may have started the fire, destroying a small warehouse with early American maple furniture and an "astronaut" ride valued at 15000, while heavily damaging the rear of a multi business building. Fire crews controlled most of the blaze by 730 p.m. with early morning scene checks continuing.
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Main
Ride
Cap Arrington
Roswell
Valley Building Supply Co
Carnival Ride
Rex Smith
Colony House Furniture
George Daniel
Bob Rowan
Dean Nichols
G & B Distributing Co
SE Main
Five Youths Held For Fair Thefts
Five Roswell youths 17 and 18 are in the juvenile division for thefts at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair. Two 17 year olds allegedly stole $70 from a hot dog stand where they worked briefly. The others are suspected in stealing several dozen stuffed animals from booths. Police probe two motorcycle thefts Wednesday.
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Roswell
Police Department
New Mexico
Warren Monroe
N. Union
Oliver Leon Powell
W. 10Th
Eastern New Mexico State Fair Schedule Highlights
The fair lists Thursday events from 7 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. featuring the Spansh Dancers of Hondo New Mexico in the Rodeo Arena followed by the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Championship Rodeo. Carnival runs from 11 a.m. to midnight with morning horse show halter and western classes and judge for junior fat calves and ram sale entries.
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New Mexico
Hondo
N.M
Taal Volcano Eruption Kills and Injures Hundreds
The Taal volcano hurled steam and lava about 2000 feet as rescuers sought to confirm the death toll from Tuesday eruption. New evacuations were ordered around the lake, with about 500 expected fatalities and 2000 residents on the slopes displaced into refugee camps.
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Manila
Arturo Alcaraz
Commission of Volcanology
Philippine Constabulary
State Police
New Mexico Voters Reject Weighted Voting in Senate
Senator Clinton P. Anderson says voters spoke loudly against weighted voting among eight constitutional amendments. He states the electorate demand truly representative government after the Tuesday vote in New Mexico.
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Albuquerque
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
Senate
Tax levy rejection threatens hospital indigent care funding
In Alamogordo AP five NM counties approved a special tax levy to fund indigent hospital care, leaving others to seek court recovery of funds. Hospital leaders warn continued deficits hinder equipment purchases and service levels as counties face unpaid indigent bills and looming financial strain.
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Alamogordo
The
New Mexico Hospital Association
Engines and Hopper Cars Leave Track Near Hagerman
Four engine units and 26 empty hopper cars of a south bound Santa Fe freight derailed between Greenfield and Hagerman early today. No injuries were reported. Rail officials, puzzled by the cause, awaited crane and heavy equipment aid to lift overturned cars as freight service paused along the Clovis Carlsbad line.
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Santa Fe
Greenfield
Hagerman
John Brown
Clovis
Brown
Carlsbad
Retired Sun Oil Landman Christy Dies in Roswell
Simeon Bush Christy III aged 69 died unexpectedly at St Marys Hospital in Roswell after sudden illness. Survivors include son Simeon B Christy IV and three granddaughters, with sisters in Murfreesboro Tennessee. He was a 19 year Roswell resident and former Sun Oil Company landman.
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Roswell
Simeon Bush Christy III
St. Mary’s Hospital
Christy
Simeon B. Christy IV
Sherry
Patty
Susie Christy
O.T. Ridley
Robert Waller
Richard Critchlow
Murfreesboro
Tenn
Harriet D. Walther
Mr. Christy
Simeon B. Christy Jr
Addie Lee Christy
Sun Oil Company
Town Plaza Apartments
Toll on N M Road Reaches 326 This Year
Lane counts show 326 fatalities on N M road toll so far this year compared with 269 on the same date last year, reflecting rising crash numbers and concern over road safety.
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New York
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Debbie
Gulf Coast
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Miss
Ing
Rowan
Fire Department
New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Arrington
Ruidoso
Eastern
Charlene Ward
William Federici
St. Vincent Hospital
Sam Garcia
Wyatt
Sun Oil
N. M
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