B52s Bomb Near Saigon and Skirmishes Across Vietnam
U S B52s hit a Viet Cong base north of Saigon while Viet Cong grenades flare near the capital. Ground fighting dwindles to light skirmishes as 1 000 South Vietnamese troops push a delta search and destroy mission. North Vietnam air raids press on with 99 bombing missions and strikes on Haiphong targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Mekong
North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S. Air Force
Dong Hoi
North
7Th Fleet
Ingersoll and
Keppler
Supreme Court Affirms Informer Tactics in Hoffa Case
The Supreme Court narrowly upholds convictions of Teamsters President Hoffa, former union lawyer Osborn, and Boston narcotics dealer Lewis, endorsing limited government use of informers and undercover agents. Justices caution about intrusion, with Chief Justice Warren noting sanctioned deception to gather evidence for prosecutions. Justice Stewart emphasizes Hoffa’s reliance on an informer's assurances, not room security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Schweid
Washington
Supreme Court
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Z T. Osborn Jr
Duke Lee Lewis
Hoffa
Osborn
Lewis
Boston
Justice Department
U.S
High Court
Earl Warren
Potter Stewart
Edward Grady Partin
Teamsters
Postmaster Dismissal Attempt Tied to Politics in Lordsburg
Las Cruces lawyer says Senator John Sherman Cooper will press a Senate Civil Service panel to probe the attempt to dismiss Lordsburg postmaster Donald McGhee. McGhee, 48, cites political motive, noting charges include revolver cleanliness, minor cash shortages, and unlocked vacant carports after prior appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Las Cruces
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Senate Committee On Civil Service
Donald McGhee
McGhee
Civil Service Commission
Denver
Colo
John Anderson
Anderson
Montoya seeks state funds to draw federal education aid
Senator Joseph Montoya of New Mexico urged state lawmakers to appropriate money to secure more federal education funds. He noted the state lags in expanding vocational and junior college facilities because it has not committed the required local share, typically 20 percent, for grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montoya
Washington
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
New Mexico
Weather Report and Graveside Services for Nathan Snyder
Occasional high cloudiness with warm days and cold nights through Wednesday. High 60, low 22. T am high 52, low 21. Airport high 53, low 22. Graveside services directed by Curtis Mortuary were held at 2:30 p.m. at Fort Bayard for Nathan D. Snyder who died Saturday at Fort Bayard. Rev. Samuel Thompson and Rev. Richard Chaffin officiated. American Legion pallbearers participated.
Skillman Grand Opening Winners Announced
Winners announced from Skillman Motors grand opening drawings include Jane Lincoln W J Lincoln Ars mando Miranda Rev Frank Sierra James H H Fritzmeyer Maria Romero B B Johnson Minnie Hor casitas Mildred Walton Arlene Foster Walter Langendorf Ray Hernandez John Duran Roberto Bene videz Mrs Donald Ford Ernest Mathers Byron Mayes M M Bonnell Prize entries covered transistor radios service certificates barbecue sets punch bowls polish jobs automobile compasses emergency kits tissue dispensers The guessing contest awarded $60 split among three winners Ray Horcasitas Sr Mrs Joe Brown and Mrs Dou So mhite for predicting a 1967 Buick LeSabre mileage of 15.3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skillman Motors
Jane Lincoln
W. J. Lincoln
Arsmando Miranda
Rev
Frank Sierra
James HH Fritzmeyer
Maria Romero
B. B. Johnson
Minnie Horcasitas
Mildred Walton
Arlene Foster
Walter Langendorf
Ray Hernandez
John Duran
Roberto Benevidez
Donald Ford
Ernest Mathers
Byron Mayes
M. M. Bonnell
Ray Horcasitas Sr
Joe Brown
Dou Sohmite
Bomb drops kill two civilians in Vietnamese village
A U S plane supporting a Marine offensive dropped a bomb 1800 yards short of its target killing two Vietnamese civilians and injuring one, according to an American spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Tuckman
Saigon
South Vietnam
Ruby slayer Ruby cancer prognosis sparks debate
Dallas doctors split on how long Jack Ruby may live as tests indicate a malignant growth in a neck lymph node. Experts say adenocarcinoma could originate in lung pancreas or GI tract and survival ranges from weeks to years depending on primary site while others report spread to other body parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Jack Ruby
Lee ‘Harvey Oswald
Jay Sanford
Southwestern Medical School
Ruby
Dallas News
Dallas Times Herald
Sanford
Dullas
Parkland Hospital
Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Warren Commission
Auto Theft Investigation Continuing In New Lead
Auto theft probe continues in El Paso where the stolen 1964 Buick was recovered in Silver City. Silver City police and Grant County officers found the car during routine work. Police Chief Thomas Ryan said the FBI will assist since the vehicle crossed state lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Silver City
Grant County
Thomas Ryan
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tyrone Plans Centered on 600 Jobs at Tyrone Site
W W Little manager of Phelps-Dodge at Tyrone said production will start in about three years and the 1,100 employee figure is an ultimate if a smelter is built. He projects around 600 workers after three years with housing to be built by contractors or potentially by outsiders. He noted housing size and rental terms and said company towns and a supermarket might be developed if Phelps-Dodge proceeds. surveying for a railroad spur to connect to Santa Fe is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.W. Little
Phelps- 1 Dodge Corporation
Tyrone
Little
Tyraone
Phelps-Dodge
Phelps- Dodge
P&d
Phelps-Dodge Mercantile
Santa Fe
U.S. 90
Pacific Western Land and Cattle Company
Hillcrest Hospital weighs new wing as Tyrone mine nears
Hillcrest General Hospital board heard a report from the building committee chaired by William Mullane about adding a new wing to handle population and mine-related worker influx. Dr Richard Walsh Ben Ormand Jr and Frank Tatach serve on the committee as architects may be interviewed soon. The meeting also covered lab service improvements and potential liability over a missing guard rail at the excavation site with a retaining wall due by May 1 under a city contractor agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest General Hospital Board
William Mullane
Tyrone
Richard Walsh
Ben Ormand Jr
Frank Tatach
Local educator Ruth Myra dies after long illness
Ruth Myra widow of Dr Bert Myra and former Western New Mexico University associate professor of music died this morning at Rest Haven Nursing Home after an extended illness. Born in Kentucky she had a long career in music education including authoring Songs of Thunderbird Lane and Bells of Old Mesilla. Survivors include two sisters and relatives. Funeral set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Curtis Mortuary chapel with Christian Science service.
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Ruth Myra
Bert Myra
Rest Haven
Myra
Ruth Thurman
Kentucky
Western New Mexico University
WNMU
University of Colorado
Chicago
Lawrence’Strauss
San Francisco
Silver City
Evelyn Bayne
Thunderbird Lane
Ginn and Company
Old Mesilla
Southwest
Santa Fe
Delta Kappa Gamma
International Music
Rotary Club
H. G. Hilton
Albuquerque
Robert A
Helen) Schroeder
California
Curtis Mortuary
E. W. Ward
Christian Science Service
Masonie
Garden Club To Sponsor Christmas Lighting Contest
The Iowa and Country Garden Club will sponsor the 1956 Silver City holiday lighting contest per Chamber president Giyland Wallin. Co chairs are Mrs Carl Hansen and Mrs Vernon Evans. Judging is set for the evening of Dec 22 with six decoration categories plus a children’s event. Sweepstakes winner receives an electric blanket from Community Public Service Co. Entries due to the Silver City Chamber of Commerce by noon Dec 21. entry blanks in the Daily Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa and Country Garden Club
Silver City
Giyland Wallin
Silver City-Grant County
Community Public Service Company
A.R. Henry
Physician Says Ruby Cancer Too Far For Surgery
The physician in charge of Jack Ruby's treatment stated today that Ruby's cancer has advanced beyond the point where surgical intervention could cure him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas, Tex
Jack Ruby
Ruby
Prosecution rests in Coppolino murder trial main witness
In Freehold New Jersey AP report Dr Milton Helpern testified that retired Army Lt Col William E Farber died of a twice fractured larynx rather than a heart attack. The pathologist examined Farbers exhumed body and argued arteries showed limited aging signs while heart and vessels were normal for his age.
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David Rosenzweig Freehold
N.J
Carl Coppolino
Milton Helpern
New York City
William E. Farber
Helpern
Farber
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Cappolino
Carmela
Copposing
Planning Aid Request Stalled in Silver City Council
The Silver City Town Council and planning commission met to discuss zoning issues. HUD notes a backlog of 22. million in funds for master urban plans, with no current money. They consider a zoning freeze until the new ordinance is ready and plan to meet again in six months for decisions on petitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Municipal Planning and Zoning Commission
Lowell Cain
thesFt. Worth
Tex
Cain
Clinton P. Anderson
HUD
Anderson
Ray Chambers
Chambers and
Campbell
Albuquerque
Fire Extinguished In Arenas Valley This Morning
The Silver City Fire Department doused a home fire in Arenas Valley early today attributed to a short in an electric freezer. Damaged a wall. freezer to be replaced. Eight volunteers and one regular fireman fought the blaze, joined by about 10 volunteers and a Central Fire Department truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Sherman Harper
Arenas Valley
Louis Martinez
Martinez
Central Fire Department
Juan Antunez Pleads Guilty This Morning
Juan Antunez from Arizona pleaded guilty in the Silver City justice of the peace court to driving while intoxicated driving without a valid license and failure to register his vehicle. Justice U S Conner imposed $100 $20 and $20 fines plus $7.50 court costs for each count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inz M. Antunez
Arizona
Justice of the Peace Court
Silver City
New Mexico
Justice of the Peace U. S. Conner
Counterfeit Money Order Passed In Silver City
Silver City police said they are aiding Bernalillo County Sheriff in investigating counterfeit money orders in New Mexico and Texas. One countertest passed in Silver City, with an Albuquerque suspect arrested and more charges expected. The $20 note was passed at a local gas station by a man driving an Albuquerque-licensed car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Thomas J. Ryan
Bernalilla County
New Mexico
Texas
Ryan
Albuquerque
Suspect Held on Receiving Stolen Property Charge
Grant County sheriff deputies and Bayard City Police hold a suspect in the Grant County jail on receiving stolen property charges. The arrest was made yesterday as officers from both agencies continue the theft investigation.
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Grant County
Bayard City
Mrs. Lou Perez Dies Monday In El Paso Texas
Mrs. Lou Perez, 43, longtime Silver City resident, died Monday in El Paso after a lingering illness. Survived by husband Johnnie Perez and four children in Silver City, two sisters in Albuquerque, two brothers in Albuquerque and Belen. Rosary Wednesday evening, funeral Thursday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Memorial service for Charles M. Deiter set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Curtis Mortuary chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou , Perez
Silver City
el Paso
Perez
Johnnie Perez
Siver City
Louise
Vickey
Theresa
Ronald
Manuela Silva
Josephine Otero
Albuquerque
Martin Gabaldon
Ignacio Gabaldon
Belen
Madrid Rosary Tonight for Francisco Madrid dies
The Rosary service for Francisco B. Madrid who died Friday will be at 7 30 p m tonight in the Curtis Mortuary chapel The funeral Mass with Rev Fr A James Milano will be at 9 30 a m Wednesday at St Church Burial will follow in the Catholic Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Francisco B. Madrid
Curtis Mortuary
St. Vincent de Paul's Catholic Church
A. James Milano
Funds approved for Dona Ana growth and development plan
The Department of Housing and Urban Development approved 10842 dollars on Monday to assist Dona Ana County in creating a growth and development plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dona Ana County
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Kennecott
China Mines Division
R. W. Shilling
Frank Woodruff
Victor Patton
Henry Billings
Leon Keys
A. J. Jacobs
Walter Fleming
Fleming
Associated Press
Skillman
Board
Hillcrest Hospital
Garden Club
Coppolino
Juan Antunez
Lou Perez
Deiter
Charles M. Deiter
M. V. Mortensen
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