Flu Stricken Space Crew Nearing Moon
Apollo 8 mission details describe Borman Lovell and Anders nearing lunar orbit after a 24 hour illness scare. The crew,’s TV video had camera issues but onboard scenes showed weightlessness and Christmas messages. Ground teams adjusted plans as Earth awaited the engine firing to enter lunar orbit and later return to the Pacific.
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Howard Senedict
AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Earth
Moon
Air Force
Frank Borman
Navy
Lovell Jr
Air Fae Mo Witten A
Borman
Lovell
Anders
Apollo B
Lovel
Blanche Lovell
Edgewater
Fla
Lunar
Eirele
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Bond Sales Slightly Less Than Last Year
New Mexicans bought 1.717 million in October Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares, up 5.61 percent from 1987. October Freedom Share sales totaled 132,926, reaching a 10 month total of 3 025 018. Grant County October sales were 364 241, versus 49 179 in 1967, with 10 months totaling 619 999 compared to 713 224 in 1967.
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New Mexico
Mora
San Miguel
McKinley
Curry
Santa Fe
Dona Ana
Rio Arriba
Harding
R. ©. Schmitz
Grant County
Four Deaths On Highway Over Weekend
Four people died in three weekend traffic accidents on New Mexico highways. Romulo Garcia 21 of Alameda died in a one car crash 10 miles north of Bernalillo on NM 422 Sunday night. Ortell M DeBerry Jr of Los Angeles died in a four car crash east of Tucumcari on US 68 early Sunday. Two northern New Mexico youths died Saturday in a two car collision two miles south of Taos on US 64. Michael Ortiz 20 of Taos drove one car and David Muestas Ranchos de Taos was a passenger.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Bernalillo
N.M 422
Romulo Garcia
Alameda
Ortell M. DeBerry, Jr
Injured People Released From Hospital Here
Two Grant County residents injured in recent accidents have been released from Hillcrest General Hospital to recuperate at home. John Diviney, hurt in a two car crash on Highway 180 near the Holiday Inn, has returned home in Hurley and works as an agent for Frontier Airlines at the local airport. Hank Hotchkiss, one year old son of Hugh Hotchkiss, was struck by a car on Cottage Inn Road last week, received a broken leg, and is recovering at the home of his grandparents, Mr and Mrs J R Hotchkiss.
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Grant County
Hillcrest General Hospital
John Diviney
Holiday Inn
Hurley
Frontier Airlines
Hank Hotchkiss
Hugh Hotchkiss
Cottage Inn
Mrs. J. R. Hotchkiss
24 Entries In Yale Decoration Contest Here
After a dragging start the annual Silver City Christmas Decoration Contest has 24 entries this year, six more than last year. Home owners, children and businesses participate as judges from various local organizations tour the town to select winners in several categories. Results will be announced soon. The contest is sponsored by the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce with community aid.
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Silver City
Grant County
Traffic Death Toll Rises to Date in State Report
State traffic records show total fatalities to date reaching 442, up from 419 at the same point last year, highlighting ongoing road dangers and the need for safety initiatives statewide.
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Associated Press
Pueblo Crew Freed After 11 Months Captivity
Surviving 82 crewmen of the US intelligence ship Pueblo were released by North Korea and flown to Seoul for medical checks before joining families on the West Coast. Cmdr. Lloyd Bucher said the ship did not sail inside the 12 mile limit, and he described the capture as a slaughter that forced his surrender.
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Philip Brown
Associated Press
SEOUL
U.S
Pueblo
North Korea
Tao
Fanmunjom
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Lloyd M. Bucher
Mn and Son
Osan Air Base
Honolulu
San Diego
Bucher
Demilitarized Zone
Per
U.S. Navy
United States
L. W. Bryant Dies at 31 in Buckhorn
Lawrence William Bryant 31 of Buckhorn died Sunday night at Hillcrest General Hospital. He was a Silver City native and worked as a welder for Phelps Dodge. Survived by widow Zella Fay and three sons, Charles Jodi and Tim. brothers Jimmy of Las Cruces and Homer of Pleasanton. father L. W. Bryant of Buckhorn. Curtis Mortuary to handle funeral arrangements.
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Lawrence William Bryant
Buckhorn
Hillcrest General Hospital
Silver City
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Bryant
Zella Fay Bryant
Charles
Jodi
Tim
Jimmy E. Bryant
Las Cruces
Homer W. Bryant
Pleasanton
L. W
Curly) Bryant
Curtis Mortuary
Weather outlook for Pueblo and Grant County region
Forecast calls for generally fair conditions with high cloudiness Tuesday. Expect very cold tonight with lows from 4 below to 20 above north and 2 to 26 south. Tuesday highs range 29 to 54 north and 37 to 57 south. Grant County high about 46 with night low near 17. Sunday highs around 3.
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Grant County Area
Frank McCarthy, McKinley County Treasurer Dead
Frank J. McCarthy a Gallup Democrat and longtime McKinley County treasurer died Sunday in Sallup. He was nearing his fourth term as treasurer and served as speaker of the New Mexico House in 1941 1942 while a state representative from Chaves County. He moved to Gallup in 1944.
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Gallup
Frank J. McCarthy
Sallup
McCarthy
McKinley County
New Mexico
Chaves County
Graveside Services Set Tuesday For Clyde J Simpson
Clyde John Simpson 71 of Silver City died early today at Ft. Bayard Hospital. A retired power house operator for the Chino Mines Division of Kennecott Copper, he was born in El Campo Texas. Survived by his widow Beulah Simpson and three brothers and three sisters. Services under Curtis Mortuary at 2 p.m. Tuesday Memory Lane Cemetery.
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Clyde John Simpson
Silver City
Ft. Bayard Hospital
Chino Mines
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Mr. Simpson
el Campo
Tex
Beulah Simpson
Curtis Mortuary
Memory Lane
Bizarre Kidnap Ends In Arrest Of Kris
Barbara Jane Mackle survived a half million dollar live burial in a box as Barbara’s father, Robert Mackle, expressed faith and thanks to God for her rescue. Suspect Gary Steven Krist, 23, was captured on Hog Island and jailed on kidnapping charges with $500000 bond. The FBI pursued Ruth EisemannSchler, sought in connection with the case, while a money-laden ransom and a rented boat tied to the suspects were traced across Florida.
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John van AlbSon
Associated Press
Miamy
Mackle
Barbara
Mackie
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Atlanta
North Georgia
Gary Steven Krist
Dade County
Miami
Krist
Lell
Florida
Lower Gulf
FBI
Ruth Eisemann
Schler
Miami Springs
George Deacon
West Palm Beach
West Pain Beach
Arthur Horowitz
St. Lucig
Caloosahatchee
Horowitz
Charlotte Harbor
Mrs. Maggie Webb lifelong Silver City resident dies at 78
Maggie Banks Webb 78 native of Silver City and longtime resident died Saturday at Haven Nursing Home. Survived by son Johnny Banks of Silver City. Rosary at Curtis Mortuary chapel at 7:30 p.m. today. Funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers: Dr. Richard Walsh, Frank Porter, David Abalos, Adam Grijalva, John J. Simmons, John Perez.
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Maggie Banks Webb
Silver City
Res
Haven Nursing Home
Johnny Banks
Curtis Mortuary
St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Richard Walsh
Frank Porter
David Abalos
Adam Grijalva
John J. Simmons
John Perez
Fires Quelled By Firemen Over Weekend
Sliver City firemen battled two weekend blazes. On Saturday at 11 46 a.m. they extinguished a front seat car cushion fire in a Frank Nickel owned vehicle at 2325 Mann Drive believed started by a cigarette. On Sunday at 3 35 p.m. Arenas Valley reported a fire on a water storage tank pipe insulation while R L McNutt thawed the frozen pipe. No serious damage occurred.
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Sliver City
Frank Nickel
Mann Drive
Arenas Valley
Gener
R. L. McNutt
Murray Ryan Appointed To Tax Revenue Committee
Stephen C Helbing announced committee assignments for new Republican state representatives from Grant and Lea counties. Murray Ryan of Silver City was named to the Taxation and Revenue Committee for the 29th session beginning January 1969. Robert M Moran of Lea County was named to the Appropriations and Finance Committee.
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House of Representatives
Grant
Lea Counties
Stephen C. Helbing
House
Murray Ryan
Silver City
Robert M. Moran
Lea County
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Saat Ieama
Waral
Yale
Dunne H. Hodges
Creswell
Qre
Wonsan
Buchner
U.N. Command
Buchar
Ene Sn
L. W. Bryant
Frank McCarthy
Clyde J. Simpson
Kris
M. B. Webb
Camels Library
Miller
Western New Mexico University
Dons
Richard Peterson
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