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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1964
Page
2
The Daily Press announces a forthcoming Recreation Edition focused on local leisure. It will rely on business ads for funding and feature words and photography by top contributors including Glenn Burgess and Joe Cardona.
New York State Health Department creates a bureau to combat chronic Respiratory Disease as upstate deaths from these ailments rise. Despite a tuberculosis decrease, diseases like emphysema asthma and other breathing illnesses grow, with cigarette use and pollution cited as key factors. Doctors warn signs include chronic cough and shortness of breath.
Safeway Stores Inc announces first twenty weeks of year sales up 4.8 percent from the prior year. For the period ended May 16 1964 sales totaled 1 035 905 576 vs 988 934 486 a 1903 period. Four weeks ended May 16 1964 sales 209 605 215 up from 201 377 345 in 1963. Number of stores in operation 2 075 as of May 16 1964, up from 2 063 a year earlier.
The tallest pre television era tower is the Eiffel Tower with a maximum sway of five inches in high winds. This line hints that the answer may be found in the classifieds section.
Actress and public figures headline this People in the News roundup. Pete Sellers made a brief public appearance at a Cedars of Lebanon Hospital staff screening of The World of Henry Orient organized by United Artists to thank the medical team. Hoover, at 89, improving after near death from infection and bleeding, is said to be recuperating well in a New York hotel. Dolores Hart, who left Hollywood for a Benedictine monastery, reports happiness and fulfillment in her new life. Justice Potter Stewart offers a plain spoken tax lien case verdict noting the facts are not especially complex but the case is dull.
A list of New Mexico poison control centers and resources is available at the Grant County Extension Office. The sheet lists seven centers with addresses and telephone numbers, including the nearest at Memorial General Hospital in Las Cruces.
The National Science Foundation approved 12000 grants to the University of New Mexico and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology for research projects. Senator Clinton P. Anderson noted the grants and the science programs involved. Silk culture in the United States traces to around 1623.
Townsfolk and visitors are listed as Town and Country Dea Lane of Albuquerque visits relatives in town. Mrs. Joe Tinton hosts Sandwich Bridge Club with two substitutes. Chap Eure of Tucson attends Memorial Day services. Bures recently returned from Hawaii and the Orient. New residents Nick Chinis at 41 F Street. Mrs Patten visits Glendora California with daughter Mrs Kenneth Mundt Sr. Mrs Lillian Snyder in Albuquerque for medical care awaiting surgery. The Sherwoods return from a three week motor trip to Colbert Oklahoma for Mother's Day. Mrs Gordon Murray hospitalizes briefly for emergency surgery and recovers at home.
A boy named Roger Lewis Jr was welcomed by Mr and Mrs Roger Lewis Vaughn of Hurley on May 30. The family announced the birth in a brief community notice.
Carrollton Kentucky bank president Perry Dean and cashier Jack Way recount a strange fish tale from the flood when Ohio River waters lapped the building. A one pound catfish reportedly appeared amid the debris as the bank’s mine were dropped and readied for the flood aftermath.
The Sheriff's Posse beat Western Gas 15 to 14 in Latte League action on Monday night. Recreation Blues outscored the Elks Lodge 4 to 2 before a game was called after four innings due to time limits. The American Legion supplied a flag and other equipment for Scott Park. New score boards will be installed and Kenny Sweazy was named official scorekeeper and public address assistant. A board meeting from Little League representatives is set for 7 at Milner-Mur nanagers’ meeting. interested persons are invited.
Kennecott Copper Corporation announces the appointment of Herman Kremer as president of Kennecott Sales Corporation. Kremer, executive vice president of Kennecott Sales, succeeds Carl Ellres who has held the post for the past 15 years. The announcement was made by Frank R. Milliken, president of Kennecott.
A 30-year-old mother, Matia Peloro, delivered one boy and three girls at Interior General Hospital in Brooklyn. All infants arrived within half an hour with weights ranging from 2 pounds 2 ounces to 2 pounds 13 ounces. Father Salvatore, an unemployed plumber. Arizona listed as Grand Canyon State.
The John Birch Society filed a 100000 counter claim against Saddlebag Publishing Co. and editor Williams McGaw of the Southwest Rner alleging defamatory statements in an editorial. The suit seeks dismissal of a 1.8 million libel action by McGaw and alleges letters with libelous content were mailed by a representative at Alamogordo.
The San Juan 4H Club met May 7 at Smith residence with Emily Smith hosting. Plans for a box supper and decorations guided by Ken Sparks of Cobre Pioneers were reviewed, refreshments served, and a second May meeting followed at the Biebelle farm May 21 with reports on Bax Supper and National 4‑H Sunday activities. A picnic fund was approved, date and place to be announced, and the next meeting set for June 4 at the Murphy home in Sherman with Pat Murphy to give a demonstration.
Gold flow returning to the United States and firmer dollar sentiment boost U S trade prospects. The International Gold Pool and Treasury stabilization fund actions underpin the shift, with gold reserves rising through April and total gains since January reaching about 132 million dollars.
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