Republicans Taking New Mexico Spotlight With Saturday Meeting
In Santa Fe the Republicans convene to pick candidates for the May 3 primary. GOP leaders expect inroads in state and county races though candidate interest varies, with top offices and congressional seats drawing more attention than lieutenant governor.
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New Mexico
Bill Feather
Santa FE
Republican Party
GOP
Merle
Tucker
U.S. Senate
Congress
Anderson Carter
Lovington
U. S. Senate
Howard Overstreet
Truth Or Consequences
Senate
Rodney Driver
Albuquerque
Mike Sims
Hobbs
Civid Cargo
Aernalillo
Clifford Hawley
R-Bernalillo
Robert C. Davidson
Edwin L. Mechem
Las Cruces
Tom Bolack
Jack Redman
Bolack
Mechem
Redman
Bernalillo County
Mortgage Squeeze May Slow Private Home Building Boom
AP Business News Analyst SAM DAWSON reports government agencies expect home building to trail last year amid tighter mortgage funds and rising interest rates. Construction costs also rise, potentially lifting new home prices, while public construction climbs faster than housing starts.
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Sam Dawson
AP Business News
NEW York
John E. Horne
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Malia
Census Bureau
Tide Of Battle Has Turned Johnson Tells TV Audience
President Johnson in a national address pledges no mindless escalation in Viet Nam while stating the tide of battle has turned. He says the war is for a limited objective under careful control and will not involve direct conflict with China. A disruption incident and antiwar protests occur as Johnson outlines aims and potential duration.
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Frank CoxMilen
New York
Johnson
Viet Nam
United States
China
Peiping
Msm
Washington
Freedom House
Secret Service
James Peck
War Resisters League
New York Central
Waledorf-Astoria
LBJ
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Optimists Launch Respect for Law program in Grant County
The Silver City Grant County Optimist Club voted to sponsor Optimist International's Respect for Law program to combat public apathy toward crime. The club will set up a speaker's bureau to present a 20 minute talk on law respect, encouraging jury service and cooperation with police.
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Grant County
Silver City-Grant County
Optimist Club
Optimist International
Merritt Wiseman
New York
Federal Bureau ‘of Investigation
Royal Canadian’ Mounted Police
Wiseman
Optimist
Dick Grandi
Jc, Penney Co
Grandi
Silver City
Free World
Viet Cong Hit U S 1st Infantry In Heavy 34 Hour Battle
Viet Cong battalion crossed a minefield and attacked units of the U S 1st Infantry Division near Tan Binh thirty miles north of Saigon in a major assault. U S forces replied with mortar and artillery, reporting at least 89 enemy killed and light U S casualties. The clash occurred during Operation Mastiff as air cavalry Marines and Vietnamese troops pressed coastal and inland actions against Communist positions across central and southern Vietnam.
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Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
U.S
Tan Binh
Ku My
da Nang
Chu Lai
North Viet Nam
Navy Cartier
Vinh
Donghai
Panhandle
Reece Eal
Dien Hien Phu
Quang Ngai City
U.S. 1St Cavalry
7Th Fleet
Quant Tri Province
Topeka
Quang Tinh
U.S. West Airborne
Tuy Hoi
Aly
Simultane
Nominations Sought for Grant County Citizen of the Year
The Grant County Outstanding Citizen deadline is February 28 for names to be submitted to the Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce. A special committee will select the recipient after reviewing all qualifications for the April 16 banquet. Betty Biggs, chamber manager, said local groups have been asked to submit nominations.
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Grant County
Silver City
Heart finds progress, Dr. Straus cites fund drive
Dr Herbert Straus of Columbus retired Navy chaplain and New Mexico Heart Association consultant spoke at the Silver City Grants Chamber luncheon. He noted 30 years of heart research surpassing three centuries of prior study, highlighted 75 million dollars in research funds yielding saved lives and longer work life, and cited 900 million dollars in economic losses from heart deaths and disabilities, urging support for the Heart Fund Drive culminating on Heart Sunday February 27.
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Herbert Straus
Columbus
U. S. Navy
New Mexico Heart Association
Silver City-Grant County
Chamber
Fair officers elected at Cliff-Gila Grant County fair
Stockholders met Monday night and elected new officers for 1966. Allyn Turner was chosen president, Ben Ormand vice president, and C Dominguez secretary-treasurer.
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Cliff-Gila Grant County
Allyn Turner
Ben Ormand
C. ¥. Dominguez
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Jack M. Campbell
Grant-Catron-Hidalgo County
Heart Fund
Tor
Dave Lane
James Harper
Eva Weaver
Marv Keeling
Dave Gallear
Cliff Dobbs
Bil Sering
Lane
DeMolay
Harper
The
Jaycees
Stydies
First Infantry Division
Ously
Binh Dinh
Ith
An Xuyen
Associated Press
Dr. Straus
Tohn Q. Nero
Kispei
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