72 Hour Allied Tet Cease Fire Ordered by Westmoreland
Gen Westmoreland ordered a 78 hour cease fire for Tet starting noon Thursday for all U.S. forces in Viet Nam to observe the Vietnamese New Year. South Vietnamese and allied troops follow suit with a similar pause while fighting continues in other areas. The move follows a Viet Cong four day truce offer and aims to limit hostilities during the holiday period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Reedy
Saigon
South
Viet Nam
Wi Nam C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
U.S
Republic
Thu Duc
Teenage Corpsmen Build New Mess Hall in Silver City
Six July 1940s Job Corps cadets from Louisiana Georgia Alabama and Missouri are constructing a modern mess hall in the Forest Service workshop on Hudson Street Silver City They will live under Alpine Center style rules with early mornings calisthenics cafeteria meals in the forest and supervised community activities The project includes acoustical block ceilings fluorescent lighting and a dining area with a kitchen and dishwasher and will be a permanent Forest Service facility with plans for self supplied meals and a social debut at the Veterans Center under supervision of Job Corps staffer David S Rogers
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Louisiana
Georgia
Alabama
Iith
Silver City
Rogers
Alpiné Center
Gila Forest
Veterans Center
American Legion
Allingham
Golding Post No. 18
Auxiliary
Job Corpu
Forest Service
Hudson Street
Job Corps
Alpine
Ariz.) Conservation Center
David 5
Arizona
Bayard Natatorium
U.S. Forest Service
Glia
Mutinous Army Fails In Nigeria
Lagos Nigeria AP report: Army commander Maj Iyiy Ironside assumed temporary head of government after a failed coup by mutinous forces. He suspended constitution provisions and toppled top civilian officials including Prime Minister Balewa and President Azikwe. Balewa reportedly kidnapped. troops searched for rebels as loyal units guarded government buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Neeld Lagos
Nigeria
Itke
Iyiy Ironside
Imeelf
Eral
Fac
Tion
Abubaker Tafawa Balewa
Azikwe Nnamdi
Balewa
Nance
Festus Crehels
Tron
Iransi
Legislators To Hold Budget Session In New Mexico
The New Mexico Legislature opens a budget session Tuesday with money as the key issue. A potential $17.5 million surplus exists alongside about $170 million in projected next year revenues. Gov. Campbell signals education funding and reapportionment debates dominate, with Morgan's 14 member Senate plan favored.
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John Marlow
Associated Press
Santa FE
New Mexico
Jack M. Campbell
Campbell
Ing
House
Jand Finance Committee
Largo
Senate
R.C
Ike) Morgan
D-Roosevelt
Morgan
Talks Continue At Chino After 2 Day Walkout
HURLEY AP union management talks resumed at the Kennecott Copper Corp Chino Mines Division smelter after a two day walkout last week. Members of International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Local 890 returned to work Friday and production returned to normal. Local 890 president S Q Merino said little progress was made today and he refused to comment on union grievances.
Extra Care Service Featured At Furr's
Furr's Supermarket in Silver City announces a courtesy and service campaign with heart symbols in signage. Goals include a cleaner store, sharp pricing, fast checkouts, and careful bagging with a sincere friendly attitude to exceed public expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furr
Silvercity
Thieves Take Three Signs Pointing to Hanover Police
Hanover Massachusetts thieves stole three signs marking the route to the Hanover Police Station. Chief John W. Stoddard asked the town finance board for a large sign to be plated on the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover, Mass
Hanover
John W. Stoddard
Town Finance Board
Signs to Promote Santa Fe Tourism Planned at State Ports
AP reports signs promoting New Mexico tourist attractions will be installed this spring at ports of entry statewide. Each station will feature information about at least seven major scenic and recreational attractions in its area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Nigerian Military Seizes Power In Lagos Port City
Rebels seize control in Lagos prompting military rule across Nigeria. Kaduna remains a key center under rebel hands while a four region plus federal capital administration is slated to govern. Tronsi says civil servants stay, an interim government to be formed after talks with armed forces leaders. Civilian government suspended alongside other African nations amid wave of coups.
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Lagos
Salr- Port
Kaduna
Transit
Tronsi
Nigeria
Congo
Dahomey
Central African
Republic
Upper Volta
Lagos Radio
Mail channel opened for Viet Cong prisoner families
U S families may send mail and packages to Viet Cong prisoners via a postal address in Algiers Algeria, announced by SANE official Sanford Gottlieb after talks with Hanoi and National Liberation Front representatives. The address given is 18 Rue Langevin Quarter la Redoute Algiers Algeria.
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New York
Algeria
National Committee For
SANE
Sanford Gottlieb
Paris
Hanoi
Gottlieb
Lin
Algiers
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Rue Langevin
la Redoite
Job Corps Insignia Symbol Of Ladder To Achievement
Job Corpsmen, 25 youths from Alpine Center, are temporarily in Silver City Gila National Forest to gain forestry training and basic academics under the Office of Economic Opportunity. They study 12 to 16 hours weekly and progress at their own pace while community leaders prepare a welcoming dinner at the Veterans Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gila National Forest
Arizona
Office of Economic Opportunity
Silver City
Classweg
Eta
New Political Education Group Forms in New Mexico
A newly organized political education group announced its leadership and goals. Margaret Jones of Silver City is secretary, Burt of Las Cruces is agent, and Glen Ball Hobbs is treasurer, with Campbell pledging support to education as key to survival and urging legislative action on teaching quality and experience incentives.
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Associated Press
Education Age
Burt
Las Cruces
The
New Mexico
Unrell
Fergaret
Jones
Silver City
Glen Ball Hobbs
Campbell
Rio Arriba County
Democrats
Espanola
T. E
Gene) Lusk
Mattias. Chacon
D-Rio Arriba
Lusk
Plane crash kills FAA inspector near Placitas
Searchers found the single engine Cessna 172 wreckage northwest of Placitas where 56 year old Federal Aviation Agency inspector Frank W. Cazier, of Albuquerque, died likely at impact. He had been en route to observe March of Dimes air activity and left Coronado Airport less than ten minutes earlier. Funeral plans were pending.
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Albuquerque
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Aviation Agency
Frank W. Cazier
Los Alamos
Placitas
Cazier
Denver
Cole
Frank Malone
Coronado Airport
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Tom Burress
Southwestern Skyways ,Inc
Carter
U S Mission Official Kidnapped Near Cu Chi
The U S mission official Ramsey, assistant province representative, was abducted after a Viet Cong ambush while traveling northeast from Cu Chi. His driver, a South Vietnamese, was lightly wounded and described Ramsey raising his hands before the guerrillas took him away. The incident occurs as Operation Crimp ends in Trung Lap, marking a major search and destroy effort in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulder
Cit
U.S
Cu Chi
Ramsey
Trung Lap
Bayard Resident Mrs Rosa Bencomo Dies At 78
Rosa 4 Bencomo 78 a Bayard resident for 75 years died Sunday at Hillcrest General Hospital Silver City. Rosary led by Rev Frank Sierra tonight at Curtis Mortuary Silver City. Funeral Mass Tuesday 10 a m at Our Lady of Fatima Bayard with burial in Hurley Cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons. Survivors include three sons Vicente Saf ford Ariz Carlos Deming Ted Albuquerque two daughters Lupe Hencomo and Mrs Rufino Bustillog of Bayard 29 grandchildren 27 great grandchildren.
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Rosa
Bencomo
Bayard
Grant County
Hillcrest General Hospital
Silver City
Frank Sierra
Curtis
Bencoma
Vicente
Safford
Ariz
Carlos
Deming
Ted
Albuquerque
Lupe Hencomo
Rufino R. Bustillog
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Cei Lay
Kien Tuong
Dwight D. Baldwin
Oakland
Calif
Seigen
U.S. Air Force
Guam
Quang Ngai City
Turea
Pestaupart
Hickory House
Motor Inn
Instown
Chino
Furr’s
Fred W. Galley
Alpine Job Corps Center
Allingham — Golding Post No. 1B
William Soehle
John H. Snedeker
WNMU
Hugh Hawkins
Silver City Methodist Church
Benny Altamirano
State
Gene Tow
Thomas Shinas
Thomas Barnett
State Hospital
Legionnaires
Margaret Jones
R. Bencomo
Ana
Alport
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