Peace Corps Trainees Study At Western NMU
Twenty American men aged 20 to 33 undergo a three month Peace Corps training on the Western New Mexico University campus in cooperation with Sports International and Youth for Development. The program runs August 5 to November 5 for two years in Mauritania, with readings in American studies and internationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Spencer
Sports International
WNMU
Ray Bratchéau
Ralph van Brocklin
James Harvey
David Washburn
Peace Corps
Etbon Moctar
Nouakchott
Mauritania
Samir Zoghby
Georgetown University
Alfred G. Gerteiny
St. John's University
New York
Riyadh S. Al-Any
University of Indiana
Wayne Denzler
Pete Rooney
Africa
Cobb, Walsh
Wille
Gila National Forest
Allen Campbell
Zuni Indian Reservation
Civil Rights Bill To Be Introduced In Senate After Labor Day
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield announced plans to bring the civil rights bill to the Senate calendar on September 6, the day after Labor Day. The House-approved measure faces stiff Senate opposition, notably from Republican Leader Everett Dirksen, with Southern foes expected to potentially filibuster after Labor Day. Mansfield did not commit to bill specifics.
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Senate
Washington
Mike Mansfield
Montana
House
Everett M. Dirksen
Ilinois
Mansfield
Senate Judiciary Committee
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Dirksen
Congress
Basin Support Far Too Short in Colorado River Bill Debate
The $1.7 billion Colorado River Basin bill faces a pivotal Aug 10 view deadline and Aug 11 filing by the House Interior Committee. Pacific Northwest lawmakers led by Rep. Udall and Rep. Aspinall seek votes while concerns rise over higher costs and potential presidential veto amid fears the project diverts Northwest water to the basin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Interior Committee
Ed Reineke
Calif
Colorado River Basin
Colorado River
Pacific Northwest
Reineke
Frank E. Evans
Dcolo
Wayne N. Aspinall
Evans
Aspinall
poeLebter
Udell
Basin
Rep. E
Johnny Walker
D-N.m
Walker
Frank A. Stubblefield
D-Ky
Thomas G. Morris
Upper
Colorado
Presiden
Eisenhower
House
Johnson
Gila
House Rules Committee
House Rule Committee
Interior Committee
Udair
Native Silver City Native Dies In Coast Motorcycle Crash
Rudy Madrid returned from Bakersfield California after the death of his brother Thomas Madrid 29 of Long Beach California in a motorcycle accident in Bakersfield. Thomas a native of Silver City served in the U S Navy as a petty officer worked at a meat packing house in Long Beach funeral was held in Bakersfield survivors include his three children his mother two brothers a sister and another brother in California.
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Rudy Madrid
Bakersfield
Calif
Thomas Madrid
Long Beach
Silver City
U.S. Navy
Green Lawn Gardens
Tommy, Jr
Phyllis
Donna
Natalia Smithson
Rudy
Edward Vasquez
Arthur Vasquez
Delia Norega
San Jose
WNMU Nursery School Opens Sept 7 at Education Center
The Western New Mexico University nursery school will begin Wednesday Sept 7 at the Teacher Education Center. Openings exist for several children ages 2 to 4, with limited slots for 2 year olds. Hours run 8 45 to 11 am with a $20 monthly fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western New Mexico University
Teacher Education Center
Adelaide Glaser
James Fox
Nurgery School
Fox
Glaser
Monsoon-era Viet Nam actions unfold across Da Nang area
U S Marines and South Vietnamese forces push through Da Nang region facing about 6000 North Vietnamese troops. In battles near the coast, 121 enemy dead reported, while U S casualties were moderate. A Coast Guard cutter and crew suffered losses in a separate friendly-fire incident.
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UbUbuc
Saigon
da Nang
South Viet Nam
U.S
Coast Guard
Coast
Pleiku
U.S. Air Force
Marine
Harold I. Cottman
Huntingdon
5Th Marine Regiment
Chu Lai
Associated Press
Bob Gassaway
Coffman
Cua Viet River
Hue
Tim Page
Viet Nam
Truong Thanh
Mekong Delta Corps
Can Tho
United States
Mekong
My Tho
Vung Tau
Nguyen Cao Ky
South
Manila
Kyia
Philippines
Hanoi
Maj
James H. Kaster
Indianapolis
Kaster
Hannoi
Kasler
Coleader
Hightower Urges Fan Support At WU Grid Games
Silver City NM August 1966 Mustang football coach Hightower urged campus and local fans to boost attendance for the 1966 season. He discussed recruiting limits and emphasis on New Mexico scholastic players with strong academics and conduct. The Mustangs open September 17 at James Stadium vs Adams State College. he stressed fan support over new scholarships to lift team effort.
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Hightower
Western New Mexico University Mustang
Tommy Hightower
Silver City - Grant County
New Mexico
Silver City
Albuquerque
Mustangs
James Stadium
Adams State College of
Bar Association Rules Against Juror Selection Change
Atty. Gen. Nicholas Katzenbach secured a key victory as the American Bar Association House of Delegates rejected a proposal to condemn the juror selection provision of the 1986 civil rights bill. Delegates from Maryland led the effort with wide but not universal support, and the measure failed 55 to 0 after a close vote in Montreal.
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Montreal
Nicholas Katzenbach
American Bar Association
House of Delegates
Erwin N. Griswold
Harvard Law School
Jatzenbach
Maryland
Katzenbach
Washington
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NMU
Leger
Phone Co
Earl E. Louthan
Mountain States Telephone
O. C. McBee
Lloyd L. Leger
Louthan
Denver
Colorado College
Bell System
Pueblo
Grand Junction
Colo
el Paso
Tex
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kansas City
Long Lines
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Dallas
Salt Lake Ity
Army Signal Corps
McBee
Pitted Sage
Texas
Arkansas
Edythe Schmitt
Mellon
Jackson
Ark
Jessie Gay
Gay
Loyd L. Leger
Harrison A Schmitt
Williams Air Force Base
Arzona
Schmitt
Harrison A. Schmitt
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Bar Association
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