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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1966
Page
6
A worldwide copper shortage slows construction of Emperor Hirohito's palace. Plans require 80 tons of copper mainly for roofing, with prices rising from 888 to about 2500 dollars per ton. Officials warn the project may need an extra million dollars or a longer wait.
Faywood farmer Jose Trujillo obtained a 70 year loan through the Farmers Home Administration in Deming to buy his first tractor in 40 years of farming. The program offers up to $2500 with an 11 year repayment at 4 to 4 percent interest to fund income projects. Trujillo hopes FHA Rural Housing loans will let him remodel his home and add water access soon. Information is available at the FHA office in Deming.
AP reports Dr. George Boyce of Santa Fe will retire July 29 after 28 years with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He has served as superintendent of the Institute of American Indian Arts since its 1992 conversion from the Santa Fe Indian School.
The typical gasoline station operator in the United States has held a station leadership role for about six years. This benchmark reflects a mid level of experience within the retail fuel sector, suggesting stability in managerial positions across the industry.
AP reports a bar dispute in Raton ended with two deaths Bertha Varga 34 of Raton and Alejo Duran 49 of Albuquerque. A Cimarron man, about 1 year old, was arrested later. Witnesses placed the shooter inside the Brass Rail Bar around 9 to 11:30 pm.
The U S Weather Bureau and Forest Service report fire danger ranges from very high to extreme across New Mexico. They urge outdoorsmen recreationists and the public to use extreme caution in handling fire in any forest area.
Hurricane Alma battered Havana and advanced toward the Florida Keys with 90 mile per hour winds. Forecasters warned of possible tornadoes over south Florida as the storm moved north northeast. The system had already caused widespread evacuations and fatalities in Cuba and Central America.
President Johnson and top Democrats discussed the Mississippi shooting of James Meredith and predicted quick Senate and House action on a comprehensive civil rights bill with protections for Negroes and civil rights workers. House Leader Albert and Senate Leader Mansfield projected swift, unified passage. Senator Ervin said the ambush would not halt hearings on the measure.
Hubert Booth of London is credited with inventing the vacuum cleaning device around 1900. The early design used a hand pump and detachable bags to draw air through filters, pioneering a method later refined for home use.
The note clarifies that orange and pekoe are size gradings for tea leaves rather than indicators of quality or flavor. It explains these terms relate to leaf size and processing level used in classification.
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