Venture Vacation Special Highlights Scenic Southwest
Letters from Louisiana New York Arizona and Oklahoma request copies of Venture M ne and many order extra copies for friends Creative features include Cowpoke corner by The O imer and reminiscences of Silver City roping arenas Readers will find articles on Wilderness Areas Cliff Dwellings Scenic Route 180 and New Mexico battlefields plus photos of recreation areas and easy weekend trips Deadline for authors is June 10 with ads due June 12
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Arizona
Oklahoma
M ‘Ne
Southwest
Cy State
O* Imer
Naval Bombardment Frees Guerrilla Fort in Vietnam Coast
U S forces attack a vast Viet Cong bunker complex in Quang Ngai Province after a naval bombardment that left extensive fortifications exposed. U S casualty figures reach a war high with 2,941 total losses. 36 planes lost and 27 MiGs shot down in May. U S troops advance with tanks and jeeps while pursuit of scattered enemy units continues in Binh Dinh and near Hill 174.
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George McArthur
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Quang Ngai
Binh Dinh
U.S. 1St Cavalry Division
Red Force
Demilitarized Zone
South Vietnam
U.S. Maines
Hill 174
British urge opening of Aqaba Gulf to all ships
Cairo AP dispatch reports Britain pressing maritime powers to declare the Gulf of Aqaba an international waterway open to all vessels including Israel. U S diplomats push UN Security Council for a cooling-off resolution as Egypt warns against involvement in its blockade.
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Dennis Neele Cairo
Iraq
Kuwait
Egypt
Israel
Britain
Gulf of Araba
United States
U.N. Security Council
Middle East
Gulf of Aqaba
Aqaba
Gulf
Elath
Gamal Abdel Nasser
George Brown
House of Commons
Brown
Martime
Gulf of Aqabya
Harold Wilson
Commons
Ryan Cites Rules For Bike Riders
Silver City Police Chief Thomas Ryan urged motorists and cyclists to follow shared traffic rules this summer. He listed riding practices from signaling turns to riding single file, stopping at intersections, and ensuring bikes have lights and reflectors at night. He noted a city ordinance bans riding two abreast and called on parents to teach children these safety rules.
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Silver City
Thomas Ryan
Ryan
Police Department Expands To Meet Increased Needs
Silver City police blotter shows rising activity with 448 calls in May up from 436 in March and a February record. City council bought two more cruisers to reach five units, delivery in about 30 days, and a new patrolman will be added after interviews by Personnel Officer Capt. Joe Barrios.
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Silver City
Thomas J. Ryan
Ryan
Joe Barrios
Weather outlook shows warmer trend with clear to partly cloudy
Partly cloudy to mostly sunny today and Friday with a slight rise in temperatures. Today's high near 80 and low around 40. Friday's forecast upper 70s to low 80s with similar cool nights. 24 hour report at 7 a.m. lists high 74 and low 41. airport readings show high 77 and low 46.
Traffic Death Toll Update From AP Counts
The Associated Press report shows state traffic fatalities to date reaching 130 this year, down from 174 at the same point last year, indicating a lower year-to-date toll.
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Associated Press
Native Santa Rita Native Rose Mary Aguilera Dies
Rose Mary Aguilera 13, a native of Santa Rita, died at her grandparents home in Deming. Funeral and burial were held in Deming. She is survived by her mother Mrs. Juanita Aguilera of Los Angeles and a number of aunts and uncles including Francisco Aguilera of Silver City.
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Rose Mary Aguilera
Santa Rita
Francisco Aguilera
Deming
Juanita Aguilera
Los Angeles
Calif
Silver City
Edgar Laney Dies in Luna at 87
Edgar Laney 87 of Luna a member of a pioneer southwest family died Wednesday night at Hillcrest General Hospital in Silver City Details and funeral arrangements were unavailable at press time.
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Edgar Laney
Luna
Southwest
Hillcrest General Hospital
Silver City
Area Boy Scout Fund Drive To Begin Monday
The Geronimo District of Yucca Council will start its annual fund drive Monday led by district chairman Lewis Vencill and general chair Sam Binder. The three county effort covers Grant Luna and Hidalgo with about 700 boys served. no dollar goal set, but the campaign aims to cover full program costs estimated at 38000.
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Geronimo
Lewis Vencill
Sam Binder
Grant County
Gran Luna
Hidalgo
Yucca Council
el Paso
Vencill
Yucca
Yencill
Grant
Luna
Nuns From Shreveport Start Experimental Wisconsin Community
Twenty Daughters of the Cross nuns will leave their Shreveport convent to form an experimental religious community in Milwaukee Wisconsin. They plan to live in small groups, wear modern dress, share earnings, and pursue teaching and educational work without church funding.
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Shrevefort
Order of Daughters of the Cross
Shreveport
Wisconsin
Mary Michael
Milwaukee
Catholic Church
John Roberta
Daughters of the Cross Convent
Daughters of the Cross
Hayden Bill Threatens Colorado River Water Plan In Congress
Senator Allott warns that without Colorado provisions the Hayden led Colorado River Basin bill will fail this Congress. Arizona backs CAP and five projects, while Colorado seeks all five authorizations and California seeks guarantees and dam studies amid interstate disputes.
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Hayden
Allott
Washington
Gordon Allott
R-Cole
Senate Interior Committee
Colorado River Basin
Colorado
Senate Water and Power Resources Subcommittee
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Carl Hayden
D-Ariz
Senate
Alcott
Arizona
New Mexico
California
U.S. Supreme Court
Plaza
Dolores
Page
Ariz
Bridge Canyon
Cap
Paul Fannin
Animas
LaPlata
West Divide
Dallas Creek
San Miguel
Supreme Court
Animas-La Plata
Hooker Dam
Gila River
Congress
Anderson
Gila
National Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives
Bridge
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Holder
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Santa Ritan
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F.G. Woodruff
Frank Lea
John T. McMillan
Charles Chuck Olson
Hugh Hawkins
Silver City Down— Town
David L. Walker
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Frank Lopez
Hurley
Gilbert Holguin
Central
Thomas E. White
Arenas Vailey
Manuel T. Gutierrez
Gila National Forest
House
House Interior Committee
Wayne N. Aspinall
D-Cole
Harold T. Johnson
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