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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1969
Page
7
Noel Rankin easily won the delegate post in the New Mexico Constitutional Convention election on Tuesday with 495 votes against 409 for opponent John Plemlac. The result confirms Rankin as the leading contender in the race.
In South Vietnam's Mekong Delta a Silver City NAM soldier and his L M1 Infantry squad moved along a river when a helicopter marked targets. The VC surfaced near the shoreline and opened fire. the squad returned fire, killing four attackers.
The deceased Steve Hobbs son of Charles Hobbs Sr and Melon Wedell of Fierro died in a mining accident near Grants. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ in Grants.
A grass fire at the center of Alice and Joseph streets was extinguished by Silver City firefighters after an alarm at 12 89 p.m. Tuesday. One truck and four firemen responded. Investigators believe children playing with matches started the blaze.
The forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with widely scattered thunderstorms in the northeast tonight. Highs near 88, lows around 4. Previous day’s high around 32.
Town engineer A M Bosworth releases the schedule for sewer and water system work on city streets. Utilities progress from June into July with dates for each street including Swan Hester Pope Howell and others. Grading and drainage work will begin after utilities, with revisions to follow project progress.
An armed hijacker seized a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 from Orlando to New York, forced a Cubabound route, and remained in the cockpit for hours. He claimed to be a desperate man seeking Havana, carried Black Panthers literature, and cited Elaridge Cleaver as a fugitive on parole.
Charles Phipps T4 a former resident of Silver City died Tuesday in Las Vegas NV after a four year illness. He was World War I veteran. Survived by widow Dorothy Phipps, daughter of Silver City, two sons Charles Phipps Jr of Indian Head MD and Donald Phipps of Edmonds WA, and 15 grandchildren. Funeral services are set Friday in Las Vegas with burial at National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
The New Mexico State Highway Department awarded 10 highway contracts totaling 4 745 314 on May 16. One project, S 1109(5) on state road 90 east of Santa Rita, went to Armstrong and Armstrong of Roswell for 1 046 566 50, covering 5.53 miles. The department also advertises six more bids including F 017-15 4 in Catron County near the NM Arizona line for 5 972 feet, with a two lane plan featuring asphalt treated base and a major concrete box culvert, due for completion in 260 working days.
Traffic deaths to date show a rising toll with year over year comparison indicating higher fatalities than one year ago. Officials cite speed, weather, and congestion as contributing factors while urging strict adherence to safety laws.
Hangin, from Silver City, defeated Fleming of Hanover in all but three precincts. The sweep covered San Juan, San Lorenzo, Mimbres, Santa Rita, Hanover, Fierre, and Bayara brewing areas. A remarkable turnout of 1,036 votes occurred during the 11 hour voting day.
Sheriff Johnny Marlin issued a county wide warning that fireworks sales and use are prohibited under state law and violations will be prosecuted. This caution comes ahead of the upcoming July 4 celebration with enforcement year round.
Warren Stokes former resident of Silver City died in Forest Grove Oregon Funeral services were held at Forest Grove Memorial Chapel with graveside rites by Moret Grow Fiks Lodge Survivors include widow Hazel Stokes four daughters and two brothers
Weathered by strong afternoon winds, smokejumpers and helitack crews battled multiple fires across the forest plan. Fires on the Mindres District and Hijack Kanu faced shifting winds, slurry lines, and aerial support from helicopters, with several blazes held or controlled by evening.
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