Grant County Grand Jury Begins Session Today in Silver City
Grant County grand jury opens session at the Silver City courthouse with a 12 member panel under District Court Judge Norman Hodges. Secret proceedings, no petitions verified, and anticipated cost of about 34000 cited. Jesse D. Allison linked to petitions as part of probe into local records and public official conduct.
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Grant County
Silver City
Silver
Norman Hodges
Hodges
Jesse D. Allison
Hoover Warns U.S. Crime Rate Soars in 1966 Report
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover released the bureau’s annual crime survey noting a 48 percent rise since 1960 with violent crimes up 11 percent last year. The report cites 9.25 million serious crimes in 1966 and 10,920 homicides, with property crimes up 11 percent and auto theft up 13 percent amid shifts in arrest and reporting.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
U.S
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Hoover
Large Crowd Expected At Cobre Board Meeting Tonight
A special 7 p.m. session at Cobre High School will fill a temporarily vacated post. The last meeting ended in a deadlock over interim principal, with Harold Stambach withdrawing and Frank Duran rejected.
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Cobre Board of Education
Cobre High School
Haskel Smith
Harold Stambach
Jack Swicegood
Stambach
Smith
Frank Duran
Duran
Tularosa
Cobre
Political clash over Tierra Amarilla raid and governor
State and local figures clash over the June Tierra Amarilla raid in which two officers were shot and two hostages taken. Bobby Mayfield accuses Governor Goy Cargo of using minorities for political gain while Cargo denies arming groups or discussing northern land grants.
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Tierra Amarilla
Sen
James
Patton
Highway Commission
Cargo
New Mexico
Parker
Goy
Las Cruces
Bobby Mayfield
Bobby
Republican Governors Plan Riot Prevention
Eight Republican governors met behind closed doors at the New York Hilton to chart specific action to ease racial tensions in cities. Led by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, the session aimed at employment training, slum improvement, crime control, and expanded social services, with a final draft to be shared with the remaining governors.
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Nelson Rockefeller
Republican Governors Conference
New York Hilton
John A. Vole Pe
Massachusetts
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
George Romney
Michigan
John Love
Colorado
Spire Ty. Agnew
Maryland
Nils A. Boe
South Dakota
Rockefeller
GOP
National Governors Conference
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
Claude R. Kirk Jr
Florida
Ronald Reagan
California
Daniel J. Evans
Washington
Warren P. Knowles
Wisconsin
Thieves Hit Local Store In Skysight Breakin
A burglary at Barenstein Department Store reported by Silver City police. Detectives say suspects entered through a skylight and stole clothing items, with no money taken. Investigation continues.
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Barenstein Department
Silver City
Elas Garcia
Garcia
Johnson pushes tax hike in closed White House sessions
President Johnson uses face to face talks with House Democrats to sell his proposed tax increase. Attendees report sessions allow backtalk and questions. debates center on spending cuts, tax reform, and closing loopholes. Some fear the administration plans a second levy after the 1968 election, which was denied.
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Washington
Johnson
House
White House
Mendation
Congress
George D. Aiken
R.t
Ways and Means Committee
Three U.S. Soldiers Die in North Korean Ambush
Seoul AP reports three American soldiers were killed and about 15 wounded in a North Korean ambush on Korea's western front near the Imjin River. The attack hit a truck in the 2nd Infantry Division area about 35 miles north of Seoul with grenades and automatic fire. An earlier assault wounded another American and killed a scout dog.
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Navy
North Vietnam
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Constellation
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U.S
Saigon
Sig
1St Air Cavalry Division
Song Re
Cmdr
Robert C. Davis
el Dorado
Ark
Guy H. Freeborn
Hart
Mich
Gayle Q. Elie
San Diego
Calif
Ens
Robert A. Elliot
Upland
Defense Department
China
Phuoc Tuy
Komtum City
Central Highlands
Shan Valley
South Vietnam
Mekong
Harold K. Johnson
Honolulu
Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
Nguyen van Thein
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
Korea
U.S. 8Th Army
U.S. 2Nd Infantry Division
Seoul
U.S. 7Th Infantry Division
Imjin
Short Grand Jury Finds No Misconduct in Grant County
The brief Grand Jury report to Judge Norman Hodges found no discrepancies in records, acceptable jail conditions, or misconduct in public office. It found no basis for allegations of perjury in a district court case. Hodges thanked the jury and the District Attorney's office for their cooperation.
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Grant County
Norman Hodges
District Cour
Hodges
Weather Outlook with Clouds and Showers Likely
Cloudy with a chance of showers this afternoon tonight and on Friday. Highs around 80s today and near 90 Friday with lows near 60 tonight and in the 60s. Precip probabilities 40 percent today 30 percent tonight and 20 percent Friday. 24 hour report shows a high of 72 and a low of 41 with 0.03 inches of precipitation at the airport a high of 6 dollars and a low of 62 with 0.13 inches.
Local resident Eva Dye dies at 73 in Silvee City
Eva Dye 73 widow of the late Jonn Dye long time Sil vee City resident died early today at Hillcrest General Hospital. Details and funeral arrangements were unavailable at press time.
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Jonn Dye
Silvee City
Hillcrest General Hosital
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