University Club Opens Ticket Sales for WNMU Home Games
The University Club began advanced ticket sales for four Western New Mexico University Mustangs home games at James Stadium. 260 reserved seats cost 10 dollars for the season with night games except Homecoming. General admission is 8.50 dollars. Tickets are sold at local stores and banks with first four reserved seats bought by Silver City Mayor Lowell Cain. A December University Club Ball is planned as a fundraiser.
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Western New Mexico University Mustangs
James Stadium
University
Penneys
Merritt Areman
Colby's
Bill Colby
Moose White
Deming Federal Savings and Loan
George Horton
Amerigen National Bank
Hugh Hawkins
Silver City
Lowell Cain
Ruth Wise
WNMU
Partly cloudy with showers and thundershowers forecast
Partly cloudy today and tonight with occasional showers or thundershowers possible in the afternoon or evening. Rain probability around 50 percent with highs near 87 and lows around 60, a Thursday high of 87, and morning reports showing varied temperatures and about 0.06 inches of precipitation at the airport.
Iraqi pilot defects to Israel with MIG21 fighter
An Iraqi air force captain defected to Israel in a MIG21 after moving his family out of Iraq. Israeli commander Brig. Mordechai Hod confirmed the top Soviet aircraft is now in Israeli possession and planned uses for it. Two Israeli Mirage jets escorted the plane from the Jordan border to safety.
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Israel
Mordechai Hod
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Hod
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Sneed Listed As Possible Witness In Own Defense
In Las Cruces the murder trial of Joe E. Sneed, charged with killing his parents on August 17 1964, began with rapid jury selection including a female alternate. Dr Robert Nichols testified weapon wounds did not indicate self inflicted death and noted paraffin tests. Defense counsel challenged Miranda protections and asked to suppress handwriting samples. judge denied. The state outlined its case tying Sneed to a gun and ammunition purchases with no forced entry or fingerprints found.
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Daily Press
Joe E. Sneed
Joe A. Sneed
Silver City
Robert Nichols
Houston
Tex
Nichols
J. Wayne Woodbury
Sneed
Pauline Hicks
Sneeds
Ella Mae Sneed
Young Sneed
U. S. Supreme Court
Miranda
Arizona
W. T. Scoggins
Supreme Court
William 5
Martin
Robert Crosset
At-Mate’s
California
Moore
Crosset
Woodbury
Senators Push Guardsmen and Reservists into Vietnam Service
In Washington a bid to place Army Reservists and National Guardsmen on active duty in Vietnam moves forward. Senators Russell and Saltonstall proposed a rider to the defense bill authorizing the President to call up individual Reservists for up to 18 months. They argue fairness to draftees and volunteers and note current law limits active duty to one year unless a national emergency is declared.
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Viet Nam
Senate
Richard B. Russell
Dga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Leverett Saltonstall
R-Mass
Robert S. McNamara
Russell
Saltenstal
Johnson
Anl
Saltonstall
Congress
Meeting To Form Neighborhood Association In Central
A meeting to form a Neighborhood Association in Central is set for Thursday Aug 18 at 7 p.m. in the elementary school gym. The group would join the Local Community Action Program run by the Southwestern New Mexico Economic Opportunity Board and link Central's needs to the county wide action plan. Mayor Ramon Carrillo spearheads the effort as citizens seek Grant County’s first neighborhood association to access the Economic Opportunity Act program.
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Southwestern
New Mexico
Ecconomic Opportunity Board
Grant County
Banks urged to curb credit amid deflation measures
Washington AP report notes Johnson administration urges banks to limit credit expansion as prime rates rise to 6 percent across several cities. Banks say higher rates reflect loan demand, while Fowler argues restraint beyond price increases can curb expansion without tightening funds. Hartke blames Fed policies for liquidity shortages and recession risk.
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Johnson
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
First National City Bank of New York
Continental Illnois National Bank & Trust Co
Chicago
William H. Moore
Fowler
G Bank
Fowler Isai
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve System
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Hartke
Federal Reserve Board
WNMU Plans 1400 Student Enrollment For Fall
Western New Mexico University projects about 1400 students for the fall term. Freshmen and transfers arrive Labor Day for three days of orientation. registration occurs Sept 9–10. Classes begin Sept 12 with night courses in the same week. A new 30 room dormitory and a fine arts complex with a 1000 seat auditorium are planned. The university adds a two year junior college program with various liberal arts and technical tracks leading to associate degrees.
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Western New Mexico’ University
Donald Overturf
Overturf
Western
Silver Boosters Begin Drive For Sixty Six-67 Members
The Silver High Booster Club launches its annual membership drive this week with members contacting local businesses and residents to support sports and academics. New president Dick Johnson and officers spearhead plans, inviting any school organization to apply for financial help while noting past support for choir band and honor roll ice cream parties.
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Silver High Booster Club
Dick Johnson
Dick Tipton
Margaret Ponzio
Herrinda Carrillo
Murray Ryan
Harry Cansler
Bill Nichols
Ryan
Mrs Ledoux 86 Dies at Hillcrest Hospital
Elizabeth Ledoux 86 longtime Grant County resident died Tuesday night at Hillcrest General Hospital. A Virginia native she lived for decades at Bear Creek Ranch with her late husband Harvey Moore. Survived by brother Herbert Keene of Virginia nephews Frank Archie and Walker Keene of Silver City nieces Marie Keene Lag Cruces Thelma Feeley May Watkins and Marvin Beach. Funeral arrangements pending Curtis Mortuary
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Grant County
Hillcrest General Hospital
Virginia
Harvey Moore
Bear Creek Ranch
Herbert Keene
Silver City
Frank
Archie
Walker Keene
Reginald
Tom
John
Don Keene
Marie Keene
Lag Cruces
Thelma Feeley
May Watkins
Marvin Beach
Hurley
Watershed Projects Approved in New Mexico Counties
The House Public Works Committee approved Broad and Crow Canyon Placitas Arroyo watershed projects in Sierra and Dona Ana counties. U S Reps Johnny Walker and Thomas G Morris announced the action pending Senate review.
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House Public Works Committee
Rio Grande
New Mexico
Sierra and
Dona Ana
U. S
Johnny Walker
Thomas G. Morris
D-N.m
Broad
Crow Canyon
Placitas Arroyo
Senate
Carlsbad Arts Leader Named to Governor’s Arts Commission
Mickey C. Lavy, director of the Carlsbad area Arts Association, has been notified of his appointment to the Governor's Commission on Arts. Word came to Carlsbad yesterday confirming the appointment.
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Mickey C.lavy
Carlsbad Area Arts Association
Governor’s Commission On Arts
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