Loyalty Day Parade Slated For Saturday
The 1962 Loyalty Day observance will feature guest speakers Father William Allar and Rev. Kenneth Bonny at Cobre stadium after a 3 p.m. parade assembling at Central Avenue and Coffee Street. Themed Show Your Colors, the event includes Indian Dancers of the Order of the Arrow and a parade lineup in three sections with bands, scouts, youth groups, and local dignitaries. Parade moves at 4 p.m. sharp with contact numbers for entry confirmation.
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John
Cobre
Girl
Boy Scouts of America
Little Leaguers
Uiform
Hogeboom
Grant County
Snell
Bayard Fire Department
Thomas Bederman
Bayard Vfw Post
Bederman
Diamonds Missing From Jetliner Crash
A $700,000 shipment of diamonds was missing from the wreckage of a South African Airways Boeing 707 that crashed near Windhoek killing 122. Six survived, including American courier Thomas Taylor who helped recover diplomatic pouches. Names of other American passengers and the crash context are noted.
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Windhoek
South West Africa
Thomas Taylor
U.S
Johannesburg
South Africa
South African Airways
London
Taylor
Tahlequah
Okla
E. Fussenegeer
Mrp Roache
Benjamin Thomas Jr
Southeastern Engineers Inc
West Point
Roche
Thomas
Yorkshire
England
United States
Nicosia
Cyprus
Tokyo Bay
Identity of Assassin Becomes More Puzzling
Memphis police acknowledge discrepancies in official descriptions of the man sought in King’s assassination. Conflicting claims link James Earl Ray and Eric Starvo Galt, with FBI notes on dancing lessons, birthdates, and locations conflicting as the nationwide manhunt and conspiracy warrants unfold.
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Lug Sione
Associated Press
Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
Bill Price
James Earl Ray
Missouri
Eric Starvoalt
King
Price
FBI
Galt
Ray
Fay
New Orleans
Jefferson City
Fred
Alton
Ramsey Clark
Great Race Program For Chamber Members
Western New Mexico University Great Race Racing Commission will host a program for the Wednesday Geon luncheon in Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce. A racing car will be displayed and a talk given about the Second Annual Great Race. The race is set for Sunday on the WOME course with Governor David El Cargo attending to present the first place trophy.
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Western New Mexico University
Great Race Racing Commission
Silver City
Grant County Chamber of Commerce
WOME
David EL Cargo
Grant County
Student Union
WNMU
Fred Clark
Bob Prewit
Union Furniture
Bill Pearce
Emerick Motor Supply and
Pearce Agency
Mary Davis
Hugh Hawkins
American National Bank
Merritt Wiseman
J.C. Pertney Company
Fred Crawford
Lawer
Larry Hicks
Majestic Hotel
Bill Hendricks
Ronnie Perez
Mary Paterson
Donna Shreve
Steve Schadel
Schadel's Bakery
H.G. Stiles
Cosgroves Inc
Joe Hurley
Hurley Pharmacy
Manny Aragon
Mandy’s
Yucca Ford
Club House
White's Auto
Ray Burchfield Motors
Singer Company
Smith Music
C.H. Pennington Fashions
Joe Welsh
Bargain Annex
Western New Mexico University Circle K Club
Howell Drug
Paving Project Public Hearing Slated Tonight
The Town of Silver City Council convenes a 7 p.m. public hearing at city hall for the District 1 paving project spanning about nine miles. The $859,947 plan, funded $62,146 by New Mexico and $797,801 by property owners, includes special drainage elements. Owners may hear statements and the council may decide later if any project portions are dropped.
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Silver City
Antonia Montes Dies Sunday in Deming Hospital
Antonia Montes 63 of Silver City died Sunday at Mimbres Memorial Hospital Deming a Grant County native and life long resident widow of Montes Montes Survivors include nine daughters and five sons and 45 grandchildren Rosary will be said 7 30 p m Wednesday Curtis Mortuary Silver City funeral Mass 9 30 a m Thursday St Vincent de Paul Catholic Church Reverend A James Milson burial Catholic Cemetery
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Antonia ¥. Montes
Silver City
Mimbres Memorial Hospital
Deming
Montes
Gila
Grant County
Montes Montes
David Luera
Ray Martinez
Ft. Bayard
Abe Silva
Eppie Hernandez
Polo Madrid
Tom Hernandez
Pecos
Tex
Dan Pena
Omaha
Neb
Mike Salazar
Tucson
Ariz
Richard Pena
New Orleans
Fred
Sammy Montes
Joe
Luciano Montes
Ben Montes
Curtis Mortuary
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
A. James Milsnn
NMEA School Finance Program Not Approved
Santa Fe AF The Legislative School Study Committee refuses to approve the New Mexico Education Association foundation program for financing the state's public schools. NMEA executive secretary James Green told the committee it could be approved in a special session Gov. Cargo plans for May 21 to discuss stopgap financing.
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Santa FE
Legislative
New Mexico Education Association
NMEA
James Green
David F. Cargo
Cargo
Green
Frank Bateman
D . Lea
Michael Alfrid
D- Bernalillo
Church Merger Under Tension
The United Methodist Church merger, uniting 10.3 million Methodists and 746,099 Evangelical United Brethren faithful, faces protests by Black Methodists for Church Renewal. They staged a walkout during a Holy Communion service to protest racial inequities and question the new church’s commitment to ending segregation in its structure and boards.
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Geueue W
Cornell
Dallas, Tex
America
United Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Evangelical
United Brethren Church
Black Methodists
Grillas Memorial Auditorium
Cecil Willams
San Francisco
United Church
Frost Expected Here Tonight Warning Issued
The United States Weather Bureau issued a frost warning for tonight with a predicted low of 28 degrees. Residents should take precautions against freezing temperatures and potential damage to crops and tender vegetation.
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United States Weather Bureau
Auto Crash Kills Two on U S 66 in New Mexico
The Associated Press reports two traffic deaths on U S 66 in New Mexico. William Bisine Hayes of Birmingham and his wife Emma Rhee Hayes were injured when their sports car collided with a 1940 car blown into its path by wind ten miles east of San Jon. James Herbert Christian, 18, of Albuquerque died in a separate crash seven miles west of Albuquerque.
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Associated Press
U.S
New Mexico
William Bisine Hayes
Birmingham
Ala
Emma Rhee Hayes
Tucumcari
San Jon
Hayes
James Herbert Christian
Albuquerque
Father Finds Missing Youth Near Burro Mountains
New Mexico State Police aided in a search for 7 year old Gregory Dull of Ft Bayard missing in the Jack's Peak area of the Burro Mountains Sunday afternoon. He was found by his father at about 3:00 PM.
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New Mexico
Gregory Dull
Gale Dull
Ft. Bayard
Jack’s Peak
Burro Mountains
Mrs Ilva Martin Long Time County Resident Dies
Mrs Jo a Jan ie Martin 41 of Chiff a 77 year resident of Grant County died Saturday at Hill crest General Hospital in Silver City The Rev Don MacDougall pastor of Trinity United Presbyterian Church of Cliff will officiate graveside services in Mesa Cemetery at Gila at 11 am Tuesday Pallbearers include Jupe Means George Scholl Wort Youngblood Ervin Goats Clyde Harkey and Curly Traynor
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Joa Janie Martin
Chiff
Grant County
Hillcrest General Hospital
Silver City
Clifford Sees War Efforts To Level Off
Secretary of Defense Clifford says South Vietnam’s rising fighting effectiveness will allow a leveling off of U S efforts by 0.5 and gradual troop reductions. He notes a comprehensive policy review after Tet showed Hanoi cannot bend Saigon by force and that U S effort will level off before reconstruction begins.
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New York
Clark M. Clifford
South Vietnam
Clifford
Associated Press
Vietnam
Hanoi
Second New Mexico plane crash leaves two missing and a body found
Gallup authorities report wreckage and pilot dead at the first crash site near Callup. A second missing Cessna 182 flight from Phoenix to Farmington, piloted by Phil Moloso, was located later after radio contact describing being 1,400 feet up in stormy conditions. Weather hampered Civil Air Patrol efforts as searches continued north and south of Gallup on the Navajo Reservation.
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Gallup
Callup
U.S5
Dorothy Redzinat
Thomas Miers
Tucson
Ariz
Kayenta
Phoenix
Farmington
Federal Aviation Agency
Phil Moloso
Twin Lakes
N.M
Moloso
FAA
Zuni
New Mexico Civil Air Patrol
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Arizona
FFA
al Adams
South Vietnamese Army Goes On Special Alert
South Vietnamese army units in Saigon and 11 surrounding provinces were placed on a 10 percent alert amid intelligence reports of a major assault on the capital. U S troops remained on the alert level from the February lunar New Year offensive. A North Vietnamese colonel allegedly surrendered plans for a 10 000 troop attack, while allied forces reported 135 enemy casualties within 40 miles of Saigon during operations in the 3rd Corps Area.
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Edwin Q White
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Viet Comg
Nar
3Rd Corps
Partly cloudy and cooler with gusty winds today
24 hour weather report notes clearing and cold tonight with frost or freezing temps. Tuesday will be clear and warmer, with gusty winds continuing. Airport data show highs around 63 to 69 and lows near 36.
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Antonia Montes
Deming Hospital
Frost
Ilva Martin
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